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.

The Daytona Arcade Museum – GXG Road Trip

The GXG crew is amped to learn of a classic arcade mecca just a short drive south in Daytona Beach, Florida. Naturally, this triggered another GXG Road Trip, where Mo & Jon head down to the Daytona Arcade Museum and see what this facility is all about. Daytona Arcade Museum » www.daytonaarcademuseum.com Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt […]

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January 13, 2018

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A DK Fanatic Explores Donkey Kong II – GXG Live

Jon is a Donkey Kong fanatic, pure and simple. Yet somehow, this 2006 mod for the original Donkey Kong arcade cabinet flew under his radar until a recent trip to the Daytona Arcade Museum, where one of the cabinets was outfitted with it. It adds new screens and cut-scenes that were never there, and tweaks […]

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January 11, 2018

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Backtrack: Vintage Board Games

We’ve already spent a whole show on Monopoly but that is only one of many, many games we played as kids. Who remembers playing games like Mouse Trap and Uncle Wiggly? We do! In this episode we look back at the ones that we know, and sometimes love. YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » […]

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January 11, 2018

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80s Martial Arts Classic, The Last Dragon – Movies You Probably Missed

George could never get enough of 80s martial arts flicks, but among his favorites is the unlikely classic produced by Berry Gordy, The Last Dragon. What’s the big deal with film? Find out in this episode of Movies You Probably Missed. Buy The Last Dragon » amzn.to/2CITvxS Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » […]

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January 6, 2018

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The Toys That Made Us, Vintage Atari Haul, & Darkest Dungeon

In this episode, Jon starts down the path of appearing on “Hoarders” when he comes across a “few” classic video games at a flea market, Mo laments over getting a great Christmas gift, and we are joined once again by our good friend Emceemur who costs Jon and Mo more money and frustration by introducing […]

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January 4, 2018

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Atari 8-bit Computer Favorites – GXG Live

The Atari 8-bit line of home computers were my introduction to the wonderful world of home computing — and a worthy successor to the Atari 2600 as my primary gaming device. In this live stream I share some of my favorites from the system. Play at Archive.org » goo.gl/PG6seN Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]

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January 3, 2018

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