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.

Pitfall! – 1982 Atari Classic, Plus Intellivision, C64, and MORE! – GenXGrownUp Live

Pitfall! is a video game designed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 and released by Activision in 1982. The player controls Pitfall Harry and is tasked with collecting all the treasures in a jungle within 20 minutes while avoiding obstacles and hazards. We’ll be playing five versions of Pitfall: the original Atari 2600, Intellivision, […]

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December 5, 2020

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Coleco Chameleon Book Kickstarter – Mike James Speaks Out!

Have you heard of the Coleco Chameleon book through Kickstarter? That’s right. One of the original Co-Hosts/Founders of the Retro Gaming Roundup podcast, Mike James, agreed to sit down with GenXGrownUp and discuss his new book, Smoke & Mirrors, which gives readers the inside scoop on one of the most famous Crowdfunding Scams of all […]

Jon

December 4, 2020

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Freaky, Dual-HDMI KVM, & Superliminal

About This Episode We review the latest installment in the Marvel superhero film franchise, check out some tech to make your computing life more productive, and play a mind-bending game where perception shapes your reality! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » […]

Jon

December 3, 2020

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2020 Super Baseball – Something GOOD with “2020” in the Title!

Super Baseball 2020 is a futuristic baseball video game. It was first released in Japan for the Neo Geo in 1991, and then it was later released in North America for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. The game follows the basic rules of baseball, but there are several upgrades since […]

Jon

November 28, 2020

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Megamania! – An Absolute Atari Classic from 1982! – GenXGrownUp Live

Megamania is an Atari 2600 game by Steve Cartwright and published by Activision in 1982. Versions were released for the Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit family in 1983. Megamania is similar to Sega’s 1981 arcade title Astro Blaster. Both games have nearly identical patterns of approaching enemies with the player relying on an “energy” meter. […]

Jon

November 28, 2020

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Gift Guide for Geeks

About This Episode Picking just the right holiday gift for the GenX nerd in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to help. At the request of our listeners, in this episode we run down some great gift ideas for the 2020 holidays, regardless of your budget! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter […]

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November 26, 2020

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