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.

TV Guide

About This Episode Probably the magazine that was in more homes than any other was the TV Guide. Back in the days of our GenX youth, it was the only way to see what’ll be coming on so you could properly plan your TV watching! Listen to us discuss how this small format, weekly magazine […]
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Comic Sans Episode 13

In this week’s comic review episode we take a look at Zinnober from Scout Comics, written by Ralph Singh & Thorsten Brochhaus. Twenty years ago dragons returned to Earth and laid waste to human civilization. In the event the surviving humans named “Zinnober,” Claire, then a young girl, lost her parents to the devastating force […]
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TwinCop Live Stream Highlights

Join us for some highlights from our live stream of TwinCop, the insanely cooperative multiplayer dual-stick shooter from Finite Reflection. Indie games are all the rage right now and TwinCop is one of the best co-op shooters around, especially if you like yelling at your buddy! TwinCop on Steam » tinyurl.com/yahmx3he Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook […]

Luke Cage 2, ReviewMeta, & Captain Spirit

This week, Jon brags about his amazing cubing skills, Mo finds a helpful site for navigating Amazon reviews, and George talks about some of the great shows returning to streaming services.! As usual, this is only part of what we talk about so listen in to hear the rest!     Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter […]
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Taito’s Jungle King RePlays

In 1982 Taito released Jungle King and we’ve been swinging, stabbing, and jumping ever since. Have a seat on the GenXGrownUp couch with Jon & Mo as we fire up MAME and relive a vital part of our misspent 80’s arcade youth. It’s time to throw on a loin cloth, grab your knife, and dive […]

Dawn of Music Videos

“Ladies and gentlemen… rock and roll.” Those are the opening words spoken on August 1, 1981 that launched MTV and the music video revolution. But it actually started before that in smaller forms with artists like David Bowie and Queen pushing video as a medium for exposing their music. In this Backtrack we talk about […]