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.

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 […]

Jon

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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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

Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2019, Stranger Things 3, & Honeywell T60

About This Episode This week we recorded our show live at the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo! Don’t worry, we still cover all of our usual topics plus a few special items! 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 » beefyness.com […]

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July 18, 2019

SFGE 2019 Walkthrough | GenX Gaming Unlimited! | Southern-Fried Gaming Expo 2019

southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/ GenXGrownUp is headed to Atlanta, GA for the 2019 Southern-Fried Gaming Expo for a weekend full of freeplay arcade games & pinball, tabletop gaming, and events galore! Join Jon for a walkthrough of just some of what the epic event has to offer. #genxgrownup #sfge2019 Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch […]

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July 17, 2019

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