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The Breakfast Club

About This Episode In 1985, filmmaker John Hughes created a movie that redefined teen cinema. From its unforgettable characters to its timeless themes of identity, rebellion, and connection, this film still resonates with audiences decades later. So grab a seat in detention and start planning your 1000-word essay, as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of […]

Mo

February 13, 2025

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Backtrack: Action Figures

Time to backtrack again. This week’s topic: action figures!     YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes Fisher Price Playsets & Figures » amzn.to/2k7UVZG Green Army Men » amzn.to/2x1y08B G.I. Joe Action Figures » amzn.to/2xM8BhO Six Million Dollar Man Action Figures » amzn.to/2x2SVbm Masters […]

Jon

October 5, 2017

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Dragon Con 2019 Day-by-Day Audio Blog Special Edition

About This Episode GenXGrownUp attended Dragon Con 2019 in Atlanta, GA this year and ran a fan table to recruit new listeners & subscribers. Throughout the weekend, Jon & George recorded audio segments chronicling the experience, and share those segments with you in this Special Edition episode. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » […]

Jon

September 6, 2019

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GenX Films of John Landis

About This Episode One of the many great things about growing up as a Generation X’er is the caliber of our movies. A handful of talented directors honed their craft and brought us some truly great films during the late-70s and throughout the ’80s. And few can say they delivered as many landmark movies as […]

Mo

March 17, 2022

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The Six Million Dollar Man

About This Episode It’s been nearly fifty years since “Col. Steve Austin, Astronaut. A man barely alive” got his bionic implants and leapt onto our television screens. That kicked off decades of cybernetically-enhanced adventures that have had a profound impact on all of media and pop culture to this day. In this episode, we’re visiting […]

Mo

April 27, 2023

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The Gifted, Blue Yeti, & Oxenfree

Discussions range from updates on The Orville, a little more Firefly pain, some not-ready-for-primetime Microsoft AR tech, a deep Atari throwback, a better alternative to Inhumans, Blade Runner 2049, and some vibrating theater seats.     Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com […]

Jon

October 12, 2017

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