Just Say No

About This Episode In the late ’80s & early ’90s, Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign strove to keep our nation’s youth from illicit drug use. The approach and effectiveness of the program is often debated, but there’s no debate that it was front-and-center if you grew up as a GenX’er in the U.S.. So […]

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October 1, 2020

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The Social Dilemma, NASA Online, & DKC: Tropical Freeze

About This Episode In this episode we click on a new documentary that explores the impact of social networking, discover a wealth of unexpected resources available for free on a government website, and check out a modern game featuring everyone’s favorite ape: Donkey Kong! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast […]

Jon

September 24, 2020

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My Arcade Contra – Micro Player Premium Edition Mini Arcade Review

We got one! The My Arcade Contra is a premium mini arcade cabinet from My Arcade which is giving stiff competition to the super impulse tiny arcade units. Yes, it’s more than double the price, but as we saw with the My Arcade Space Invaders unit, it could be money well spent. So here’s Jon […]

Jon

September 22, 2020

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GenX Action Heroes

About This Episode This week we go back to that local theater from our childhoods to remember and celebrate some of the greatest action heroes of the GenX era. Whether your favorite was a martial arts master, an armed-to-the-teeth warrior, or a wise-cracking every-man — we pick our favorites! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » […]

Jon

September 17, 2020

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Basic Fun Arcade Classics Frogger #06 Review

The Basic Fun Arcade Classics line machines are always fun and today we’ve been asked to review a favorite: Arcade Classics Frogger. The Basic Fun Arcade Classics list is ever-expanding and any time a viewer asks us to review a unit we are happy to oblige. So enjoy as GenXGrownUp Jon takes you through Frogger. […]

Jon

September 12, 2020

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Tenet, CR-6 SE 3D Printer, & Ape Out

About This Episode In this installment we try to wrap our brains around Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-bending feature film, share our initial experiences with a crowdfunded 3D printer, and dribble, pass, and shoot our way through the first triple-A title in our alphabet soup game series! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite […]

Jon

September 10, 2020

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