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.

Highlander vs. Highlander II – Should there be ONLY ONE? | Diminishing Returns

Highlander was a GenX-era classic, and then there was Highlander II… something less than a classic. In this entry in the Diminishing Returns series, Mo takes a look back at the dubious sequel to Highlander and explains why there should be only one! #genxgrownup #highlander #diminishingreturns Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Get Highlander » amzn.to/2SqJ1bj Patreon » […]

Jon

February 7, 2020

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Record Clubs

About This Episode 8 CDs for a penny?! This must be too good to be true. I mean, who would fall for such an obvious bait and switch? Well apparently, by 1975, over 3 million suckers were on the hook for buying a set number of full price records over the next year and it […]

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February 6, 2020

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PacMan Arcade1Up Partycade NEW BOARDS! | Is The Problem Solved?

The Arcade1Up Partycade is a cool piece of tech with some glaring performance issues. In this update, Jon talks about the support experience so far, but more importantly, has photos and footage of a version 2 replacement board currently shipping to some lucky Partycade owners! #genxgrownup #arcade1up #partycade Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Merchandise […]

Jon

January 30, 2020

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Star Trek: Picard, Just Watch, & The Council

About This Episode In this week’s exciting episode, George finds a way to help navigate the complicated world of video streaming, Jon raves about the latest incarnation from the world of Star Trek, and Mo discovers a game that’s a little different than other stuff out there. As usual, all this and much more! Patreon […]

Jon

January 30, 2020

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Backtrack: Computer Graphics

About This Episode Today, no one blinks twice at what computers are able to do with graphics. But growing up in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s we blinked two or three thousand times. Every time you looked, graphics got better and better and we were constantly amazed. In this week’s Backtrack we take a look […]

Jon

January 23, 2020

PacMan Loot Box Unboxing | Numskull & Target | GenX Arcade Nostalgia

The Pac-Man Loot Box just went on clearance at my local Target, so it finally hit a price point that just might make it worthwhile. In this quick video, have a look at what’s inside to help you determine if it might be worth your money now. #genxgrownup #pacman #target Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Patreon » […]

Jon

January 19, 2020

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