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.

Malaysian Knockoff Building Bricks

LEGO bricks are great, but lately I’ve found an affinity for the variety of knockoff bricks from overseas. I take a look at some minifigs and city street sets from Malaysia and put together a “KFE” set.

Jon

June 3, 2017

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Zungle Bluetooth Glasses Review

My crowdfunded bluetooth Zungle headphone sunglasses arrived in the post today, and it’s like science fiction magic. So I wanted to share it with my fellow GenX’ers! Get your own Zungles » www.zungleinc.com Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Website » GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com

Jon

May 31, 2017

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Why This GenX’er Loves Wreck-It Ralph

I spend some time talking about the perfect storm of a film that is Wreck-It Ralph, why it resonated so strongly with a GenX’er like myself, and why it’s still one of my favorites.

Jon

May 28, 2017

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THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, William Katt, 1981-1983, (c) ABC/courtesy Everett Collection

The Greatest American Hero & Collector’s Edition

Reminiscing about The Greatest American Hero, and having a look at the contents of the limited edition collectors tin, including that elusive instruction manual!

Jon

May 27, 2017

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Building the Kubros Terminator T-800

The first video for my new channel, so still feeling my way a bit. I explain the point of channel and then get right into putting together a Kubros T-800 building set.

Jon

May 20, 2017

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