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Bly Manor, Object Desktop, & Star Wars: Squadrons

About This Episode We take a look at the new Disney+ series that chronicles NASA’s race to the moon, test-drive a bundle of apps that promise to augment your Windows desktop experience, and check out a new game that puts you in the cockpit for space battles in a galaxy far, far away. Patreon » […]

October 22, 2020

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Ice Cream Truck Experience

About This Episode As a kid playing outside with our friends, when we heard that tinny, out-of-tune rendition of “twinkle twinkle little star”, we knew we were in for a treat. It meant the Ice Cream Truck was not far away! In this episode, we remember that shared Ice Cream Truck experience from growing up […]

June 10, 2021

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Groundhog Day

About This Episode In 1993, weatherman Phil Conners was sent on assignment to a small town in Pennsylvania. It was the fourth consecutive year that he and his crew were to report on whether or not a local celebrity would see his shadow. That’s right, in this Backtrack, we are remembering the classic Bill Murray […]

January 20, 2022

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Films of Rob Reiner

About This Episode Most of us were introduced to Rob Reiner through his portrayal of Archie Bunker’s son-in-law, Meathead in All in the Family. But that was just the beginning of a long and successful career as not just an actor, but more importantly, the director of some landmark GenX-era films. In this episode, we’re […]

July 21, 2022

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GenX Sidekicks

About This Episode Throughout history, it’s usually the hero of the story who gets all the accolades. But what about the hero’s assistant, or buddy, or partner who puts in the same effort but is always lost in the shadow of the star? Not today, though! In this Backtrack, we remember and celebrate some of […]

March 2, 2023

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Trivial Pursuit

About This Episode For most GenX’ers, board games were a big part of how we played together. In 1981, a new game came along where rolling the dice and moving your piece was secondary to your knowledge of trivia and pop culture. In this Backtrack, we’re going around the board collecting pie pieces as we […]

November 9, 2023

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