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.

Split Second Restoration, Part 1 – Flea Market Find

Part 1/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. It was in pretty rough shape, but he’s determined to clean it up and restore it to working condition. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » youtu.be/cNeegTJ6Q0Q Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]

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November 28, 2017

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The Stuff-Tracker Scuffle: TrackR vs Tile – Battle of the Bluetooth Gadgets

After having a lifetime of misplacing things, it’s great that we now have practical tracking devices! With the help of his dog, Jake, Mo takes a look at products from the two biggest players: Trackr and Tile, to see how they stack up against each other! TrackR Bravo » amzn.to/2AVbs7B TrackR Pixel » amzn.to/2AXfGfi Tile […]

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November 25, 2017

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Justice League, Ancestry, & Juanito Arcade Mayhem

In this installment of the GenXGrownUp Podcast, we talk about how Justice League is in our top 4 DC movies, a raunchy new sci-fi comedy on Hulu, flea market finds which will likely drive Jon crazy trying to get them in working order, and we put pressure on George to get his racing drone up […]

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November 23, 2017

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Fantastic Flea Market Finds & Video Project Preview – GXG Plug-N-Play

Some absolutely fantastic flea market finds will be making their way into new video projects in the coming weeks: a Split Second & and Electronic Detective! Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Electronic Detective » amzn.to/2yJ28T5 Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » […]

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November 21, 2017

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Thanksgiving Spread of Comic Goodness – Comic Sans Episode 3

Before the tryptophan kicks in, for Episode 3 of Comic Sans we’re covering Nightwing The New Order, Mister Miracle, & The Unworthy Thor. Plus a look at Trade Paper Backs in our new monthly series specifically geared for fans of Marvel, DC, IDW, Image, Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Modern Age and more. Here […]

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November 18, 2017

Breakfast Cereal

About This Episode The crinkle of the cellophane, the tinkling of spoon in a bowl, the crackle of ice-cold milk poured over the top — it’s breakfast time, and that means breakfast cereal. In this Backtrack we discuss the importance of breakfast cereal to a young GenX’er, our favorite brands, and the rules & struggles […]

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November 16, 2017

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