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Life Before Cell Phones

About This Episode Younger listeners who didn’t grow up GenX’ers sometimes question how people were ever able to leave the house without a cell phone. Every app on your phone had a pre-smartphone way to get the same thing done, and in this episode, we run through our typical day before cellphones were a thing. […]

September 29, 2022

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The Machine, Lomi, & Jedi Survivor

About This Episode We head to Russia to find out if a viral stand-up comedy bit can be adapted into a motion picture, check out a piece of pricey green tech for your kitchen countertop, and return to a galaxy far, far away with the latest in the Star Wars video game franchise. Patreon » […]

June 1, 2023

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REWIND: Long Car Rides

About This Episode Originally Aired January 25, 2018 Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How many times have we spoken those words to our parents on those long car trips? How in the world did we survive those trips without DVD players, phones and Game Boys? Well, in this episode we look at […]

February 8, 2024

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Salem’s Lot, Tomato Knife, & Tormenture

About This Episode We head to the theatre for the spooky sequel to 2022’s Smile, evaluate some new culinary tech to make your time in the kitchen more productive, and play a new metroidvania-style game set in the kaiju-filled Monarch Monsterverse! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » […]

October 31, 2024

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Gauntlet (Arcade Game)

About This Episode We’re diving deep into the dungeon to celebrate 40 years of Gauntlet, the legendary arcade game that changed the way we played together. Four players, endless enemies, and that unforgettable voice: “Wizard needs food… badly.” We explore the origins of Gauntlet, the factors that led to its critical and financial success, and […]

July 31, 2025

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Project Hail Mary, MagSafe Phone Tech, & Alice in Wonderland Pinball

About This Episode We head to the theatre for the new Ryan Gosling sci-fi adventure film currently crushing it at the box office, discuss upgrades & accessories to bring MagSafe features to older phones, and test-drive that new 80%-scale crowdfunded pinball machine from Wonderland Amusements. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook […]

April 2, 2026