Jon

Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers.

A500 Mini Amiga Retro Console – The Easily-Accessible Amiga in Your Hand!

The Amiga was a powerhouse for gaming in the late 1980s, and this A500 Mini Retro Console brings all of that fun back in a tiny & easily accessed unit. * 25 classic Amiga games included, featuring: Alien breed 3D, Another World, ATR: All-Terrain Racing, Battle Chess, Cadaver, Kick Off 2, Pinball Dreams, Simon the […]

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June 9, 2022

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Play Every Classic Atari 2600 Game FOR FREE! – Step-by-Step Stella Emulation Setup

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the original Atari VCS (or Atari 2600). If you’ve always wanted to have access to those classic Atari games right on your PC but weren’t sure where to go or what to do, Jon has you covered! By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have hundreds of original […]

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June 3, 2022

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Greatest Movie ABOUT Generation X Tournament FINALE

About This Episode Our friends at Project GenX invited us to participate in their 80s movie bracket elimination challenge to see which movie about Generation X will be number one! In this finale episode, representatives from all four pods assemble to argue down that elite eight to select the single film most deserving of the […]

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May 30, 2022

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Pac-Man Vintage 1982 Card Game SEALED! – Original Milton Bradley Board Game

Pac-Man was a product marketing juggernaut in the ’80s (well, and kind of still today), and this is a prime example of how the popular arcade game would lend its name to absolutely anything! This vintage 1982 card game came to me sealed, so we’re gonna peel off that shrink wrap and find out if […]

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May 29, 2022

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Muppet Show LEGO Minifigs | Can I pull a full set from FOUR BOXES?

The Muppet Show is a timeless classic, and so are LEGO minifigures. So in a chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter kind of way, these are two great tastes that taste great together! Each box includes 6 bags from 12 buildable Disney’s The Muppets characters to discover, plus one or more accessories and a collector’s leaflet. A fun addition to […]

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May 23, 2022

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Donkey Kong Jr. 1983 Coleco Tabletop Arcade Machine STILL WORKS!

In 1983, Coleco licensed the Donkey Kong Jr. tabletop Game & Watch from Nintendo and released it in North America. It’s very unlike the other Coleco tabletops previously released, like Donkey Kong & Pac-Man. This one has a transparent skylight panel that serves to backlight a static LCD screen, but the gameplay is remarkably fun, […]

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May 15, 2022

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