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.

Pac-Man 2019 Board Game Review | Buffalo Games from Target

Pac-Man as a new board game in 2019? You’re darn right we got one, and we take an in-depth look at everything from the contents to the game experience in this review! Pac-Man the Board Game from Buffalo Games – rediscover the arcade classic all over again! Master the maze, beat the ghosts, get your […]

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August 23, 2019

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Backtrack: Remembering Pluto

About This Episode In 1930, a ninth planet was added to the list of planets in our solar system. Then in 2006, it was removed and reclassified as a “dwarf planet.” For some of the folks who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, this was sacrilege! Join us for this Backtrack as we have […]

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August 22, 2019

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Atari 2600 Exclusive Target Loot Box Review | GenX Atari Sucker!

During GenX there was an Atari sucker born every minute, and Jon was one of ’em. When this exclusive Atari 2500 loot box went on sale at his local target, he couldn’t pass it up. Have a look inside to see if the unsurprising contents of this crate measure up to its new lower price. […]

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August 16, 2019

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Hobbs & Shaw, Lose It!, & Universe Sandbox

About This Episode We’re back again this week to talk about a terrible yet great movie, two very different video games, and some almost irresistible Pop figures. All this and more! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » […]

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August 15, 2019

Ms. Pac-Man: Arcade Classics vs My Arcade | Mini Arcade Showdown!

Ms. Pac-Man: a true GenX arcade classic! Time once again to compare micro arcade machine offerings from Basic Fun’s Arcade Classics & My Arcade’s Micro Arcade line. In this video, Jon compares Ms. Pac-Man as it is on both platforms and tells you whether they’re worth your money. Ms. Pac-Man » amzn.to/2MRQSNQ #genxgrownup #mspacman Subscribe […]

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August 9, 2019

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Backtrack: GenX TV Theme Songs

About This Episode “Here’s the story, of a lovely lady….” If you can finish the rest of that song then you want to listen to this week’s Backtrack. That’s because it’s all about TV theme songs! We each pick out some of our favorites from growing up in the ’70s and ’80s and talk about […]

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August 8, 2019

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