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.

Gil Gerard 2018 Interview – Buck Rogers In The 25th Century

Check out this Gil Gerard 2018 interview. Gil “Buck Rogers” Gerard sat down with us at Dragon Con 2018 to talk about his experiences on the set of Buck Rogers In the 25th Century as well as several other interesting tidbits. #genxgrownup Get Buck Rogers » amzn.to/2Qj1bsU Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » […]

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October 2, 2018

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Video Game Rental Store Memories, with Emceemur & 13 Top YouTubers!

One of our good YouTube friends, Emceemur, assembled this cool collaboration of fellow creators in our network, and conceived by The Ice Pirate. This is a great look back at the impression video game rentals had on our lives. You might also enjoy our Backtrack podcast episode looking back and movie rental stores (including video […]

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October 1, 2018

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Starcade, the Arcade Game Show | Brought to You By Generation X

There are a lot of awesome things that came out of Generation X! First up for Jon is a radical show called Starcade. The series originally aired on TBS from 1982 to 1983, followed by a run in syndication for the following season. Featuring everything we loved as kids including video games like Donkey Kong […]

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September 29, 2018

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Skyscraper, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, & Smooth 4 Gimbal

In this episode, George and Mo actually agree with each other on more than one thing! Jon talks about his latest impulse buy, and we also lament over the fate of Telltale Games. Come listen to this and much much more! Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

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September 27, 2018

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5 MORE Things I Learned Growing Up Generation X

GenXGrownUp is about more than nostalgia; it’s about looking at both nostalgic and current stuff through the lens of guys who grew up in Generation X. This gives a different perspective on things based on the things we learned growing up in that era. In this second installment, Jon takes inspiration from the comments section […]

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September 26, 2018

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How to Find the Zork-Style Easter Egg Hidden in Google

“You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.” That famous line Zork from Infocom captured our imaginations as young GenX gamers and now Google has rewarded us with an all new Zork-style text adventure game. The best part is it’s totally free. All you need is […]

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September 22, 2018

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