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Piano Man – Billy Joel

About This Episode In 1973, Billy Joel released his breakthrough album introducing the world to his signature style of storytelling. More than an album, it’s an intimate journey through the lives of everyday people and experiences the artist himself personally knew and lived. In this Backtrack, we explore the raw, poetic narratives and musical genius […]

November 21, 2024

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Short Circuit

About This Episode In 1986, a lightning strike turned a military robot into one of the most lovable characters of the entire decade. In this Backtrack, we’re plugging into Short Circuit — a movie packed with Cold War anxiety, mall-era futurism, and a robot who just wanted more input. From Johnny 5 to laser cannons […]

May 21, 2026

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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Infinity War, Cobra Kai, & Zoom H1n

WARNING! We hold a spoiler-rich discussion of Infinity War in this episode, so when you hear us give you the heads-up, skip ahead from 12 min 30 sec to 20 min 53 sec to skip that part of the conversation. If you do skip this part, don’t forget to come back and listen to it after you’ve seen […]

Jon

May 10, 2018

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Backtrack: Remembering Pluto

About This Episode In 1930, a ninth planet was added to the list of planets in our solar system. Then in 2006, it was removed and reclassified as a “dwarf planet.” For some of the folks who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, this was sacrilege! Join us for this Backtrack as we have […]

Jon

August 22, 2019

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Backtrack: 40th Anniversary GenX Sci-Fi Films

About This Episode A time-traveling aircraft carrier, an intergalactic football player, escaped Kryptonian convicts, and a wise old muppet with telekinetic powers: what do these all have in common? They’re iconic Generation X science fiction films which are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this year, of course! We run them down and celebrate their legacy in […]

Jon

March 19, 2020