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.

Jerry Buckner Pac-Man Fever Special Edition Interview

About This Episode On July 13, 2019, at the southern fried gaming expo in Atlanta, GA, we the wonderful opportunity to sit down with one of our musical idols from the 1980s, Jerry Buckner of Buckner & Garcia — the artists who brought us Pac-Man Fever! An abbreviated version of this interview is available on […]

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August 2, 2019

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Pac-Man Fever Jerry Buckner 2019 Exclusive Interview

In this 2019 Jerry Buckner interview, we speak with half of Bucker & Garcia — the musical act who brought us Pac-Man Fever! This panel was recorded at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2019 in Atlanta, GA. #genxgrownup #pacmanfever #bucknergarcia Full Interview » genxgrownup.com/fever Jerry Buckner’s Site » bucknergarcia.com Get Pac-Man Fever » amzn.to/2MsMVPQ SFGE » […]

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August 2, 2019

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New Trapper Keeper® Game Takes Players Back in Time to Rule the School

Nashville, August 1, 2019 — New from Big G Creative, the Trapper Keeper® Game is a fun and nostalgic game that brings back all the memories of stashing homework, class notes and quizzes in an authentic Trapper Keeper® folder. One of the most revolutionary school supply products of its time, the Trapper Keeper® has come […]

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August 1, 2019

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The Boys, Automatic, & Cahoots

About This Episode In this week’s exciting episode, Mo again does a bad job explaining a new game he’s playing, Jon goes against the Rotten Tomatoes critics to recommend a movie, and George has mixed feelings about the latest Tarantino film. This and much, much more! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website […]

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August 1, 2019

Atari Freeway, Ice Hockey, & Fishing Derby | GenX Gaming | Activision Competitive Games

Some of the best multiplayer gaming fun is couch competitive — two people sitting side-by-side pitted against one another in real-time and Activision made some of the best of these titles for the Atari 2600. In this GenXGrownUp RePlays, George and Jon put Freeway, Ice Hockey, and Fishing Derby to the head-to-head test! #genxgrownup Subscribe […]

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July 27, 2019

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Backtrack: The Space Race

About This Episode From the mid-1950s the Soviet Union and the United States were engaged in a race to be the first to conquer outer space. When President Kennedy challenged the country in 1962 to go to the moon and come back within the decade, it seemed like an impossible task: something that was science […]

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July 25, 2019