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.

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration – GenXGrownUp Live

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games. We’ve been waiting for this one for a while now — let’s […]

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November 11, 2022

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Top 10 Best Arcade Cabinet Toys Under $50! – My Arcade, Super Impulse, Basic Fun

With so many arcade toys to choose from: Tiny Arcades, Micro Arcades, Micro Players, Arcade Classics, My Arcade, Basic Fun, Super Impulse… That’s just a LOT to sort through. If you’ve ever wanted to cut through the noise and discover the best of the best across all of these tabletop & handheld arcade lines while […]

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November 10, 2022

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Pop-A-Shot Boardwalk Arcade Review – Tiny Midway Fun from Super Impulse

The Boardwalk Arcade Pop-A-Shot lets you play the ultimate basketball arcade game electronically and enjoy authentic Pop-A-Shot video play. It takes skill and speed to score high points as you race against the clock! Includes six original Pop-A-Shot shooting games plus one bonus game with two baskets. Control ball speed and direction. Full-color digital gameplay […]

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November 9, 2022

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Missile Command Field Test Review – RepliCade X from New Wave Toys -1980 Atari Arcade Classic

New Wave Toys has released Missile Command x RepliCade: Field-Test Edition! This is a fully playable 1/6th scale replica of the Pre-Production Missile Command that was field tested before going with the Missile Command design we know today. This limited-edition machine has all the same standard Missile Command x RepliCade features with faithfully reproduced preproduction […]

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November 8, 2022

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Live GenX Music Trivia w/ Ultimate Mix Tape Side B! – GenXGrownUp Live

Have fun and win prizes in The Ultimate Mix Tape live GenX music quiz! Guest and author, Tamara Dever, joins the stream as we take a trip down musical memory lane to test your GenX music knowledge. #genxgrownup #musicquizwithanswers #musicquizguessthesong Visit Totally Cool ’80s to learn more » www.totallycool80s.com/ GET YOUR COPY SIDE A: amzn.to/3w4e5zr […]

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November 4, 2022

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Colossal Fossil Fight! – BRAND NEW Vintage 1978 Board Game from Gabriel

In Colossal Fossil Fight from Gabriel Toys, each of the two players use a dinosaur to pick up bones from the bone yard and place them into their den. There are three types of bones (legs, ribs, and skulls) which are worth one, three, and five points, respectively. Once all the bones are removed from […]

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November 3, 2022

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