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.

Joust Classic Arcade Game – GXG Re-Plays

GXG goes back to the glory days of the 80s arcade and replays the Williams classic, Joust! Joust T-Shirt » amzn.to/2xR8RMz Grab Joust » amzn.to/2xTx0T9 Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com

Jon

October 7, 2017

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Backtrack: Action Figures

Time to backtrack again. This week’s topic: action figures! YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes Fisher Price Playsets & Figures » amzn.to/2k7UVZG Green Army Men » amzn.to/2x1y08B G.I. Joe Action Figures » amzn.to/2xM8BhO Six Million Dollar Man Action Figures » amzn.to/2x2SVbm Masters […]

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October 5, 2017

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Maggie – Movies You Probably Missed

Mo explores Maggie: a heartfelt twist on the zombie movie genre. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin star as a father/daughter dealing with the slow but inevitable onset of a deadly infection. Buy Maggie » amzn.to/2xMiJG1 Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy […]

Jon

October 3, 2017

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Home Computer Collectible Cards – GXG Plug-N-Play

Once I knew these cards existed, I knew my life wouldn’t be complete until I had a deck. Here’s a quick shuffle through these Home Computer Collectible Cards from the Cambridge, England Centre for Computing History. Centre for Computing History » www.computinghistory.org.uk/ Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast […]

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October 1, 2017

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Atari Flashback Portable Review

While waiting for the release of a beautiful new woodgrain Atari handheld, we got the itch for portable VCS goodness. Luckily, the Flashback Atari Portable was not hard to find. Jon takes a look at just what you can expect if you want to pick one up for yourself. Game List » goo.gl/KFrRtw Atari Age […]

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September 30, 2017

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Geek Fuel September 2017 feat. Battle-Damaged Unboxing Host – GXG Unboxening

Not rain, nor sleet, nor a gash to the forehead will stop George from making his appointed rounds and bringing you the contents of the September 2017 mystery subscription box from Geek Fuel! Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com

Jon

September 29, 2017