Episodes

  • Christmas Wish Lists

    Christmas Wish Lists
    Dec 18 2025
    Remember when crafting a Christmas wish list felt like one of the biggest decisions of the entire year? This episode, we’re taking a trip back to those times when the Sears catalog, a handful of crayons, or a carefully written letter to the North Pole were all it took to dream big. Join us as we reminisce about the toys we circled, the treasures we hoped for, and the ways we let Santa know exactly what we wanted waiting under the tree. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes How The Sears Catalog Shaped Holiday Shopping Memories » bit.ly/49hgWf6 80’s Christmas Wishbooks » bit.ly/4aSl3iX Sears and Other Old-Time Catalogs We Miss » bit.ly/3XVP8GZ 1984 Sears Christmas Wish Book : Lost Library of the Atypical and Unobtainable » bit.ly/4s2zY0i Why I’m Longing for an 80s Christmas and the Magic of the Sears Wish Book » bit.ly/44BzVi2 Hey 80s kids! Remember Toys R Us catalogs & picking out the best stuff for your gift list? » bit.ly/3Yxn3WB 12 Rad Ways We Celebrated Christmas in the 80s » bit.ly/4oYIP0k Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Roofman, Sideclick, & The Chameleon

    Roofman, Sideclick, & The Chameleon
    Dec 11 2025
    We watch a new film about a prison escapee hiding out in a toy store, one of us finds new & interesting ways to feed his unhealthy obsession with pinball, and play an award-winning social board game where the odd man out has to fake knowledge of a secret word. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Robin Hood » youtu.be/SDfWMSNQEJc?si=srBDp1Oh0UOQQR-K Celebrity Traitors » youtu.be/qEvRY6nwl6g?si=alss7-BZQDmPWER7 Roofman » www.imdb.com/title/tt4627382/ Universal Remote Attachment for Roku » www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5JDM3N?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) AtGames Legends Pinball Micro » www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN285THC?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Effulgence RPG (Andrei Fomin) » store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/Effulgence_RPG/ Zaccaria Pinball » store.steampowered.com/app/444930/Zaccaria_Pinball/ The Chameleon » www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV4NN5Z?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Effulgence RPG Live Stream » youtube.com/live/QxniwOK0PLA?feature=share Fallout Season 2 » youtu.be/7TsP09cZA7o?si=SEypM6XKYDo0_tFZ Terminator 2D: No Fate » store.steampowered.com/app/1718460/Terminator_2D_NO_FATE/ Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery » youtu.be/eHM1K1JByBI?si=GhEBVcFlsuYCaJyP Forks Out » youtu.be/gJxzhUAGBDw eXoWin9x » www.retro-exo.com/win9x.html Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • BONUS: PRGE 2025 Panel Discussion

    BONUS: PRGE 2025 Panel Discussion
    Dec 8 2025
    In October 2025, George and Jon attended the Portland Retrogaming Expo in Portland, OR. During that convention, they chaired a panel discussing the background and challenges of creating and running GenXGrownUp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Gift Guide for Geeks 2025

    Gift Guide for Geeks 2025
    Dec 4 2025
    Picking just the right holiday gift for the GenX nerd in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to help. Each year around this time we release our Geek Gift Guide. Once more this year, we’re going to run down some great gift ideas for the 2025 holidays, regardless of your budget! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes UNDER $50 UNDER $100 UNDER $250 OVER $250 YouTube GenXGrownUp Gift Guide » youtu.be/44IdWMwKFVI Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • PLUR1BUS, Tron Ares Merch, & ASCIILL

    PLUR1BUS, Tron Ares Merch, & ASCIILL
    Nov 27 2025
    We head to the theatre to see a remake of an ’80s classic based on a novel by Stephen King, add to our collection of limited-edition theatrical popcorn merchandise, and play a game with a fresh twist on minesweeper that might give you BBS flashbacks! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes PLU1BUS » youtu.be/gpnizY19kEM?si=4SPH6lEMjXdmgs6G The Running Man » youtu.be/KD18ddeFuyM?si=-6SOOTOpnRcqofUx Good Fortune » youtu.be/ZKWndx83RwQ?si=mMFRo-RQ3g8gfEUO Midea Smart Dishwasher » www.lowes.com/pd/Midea-24-built-in-dishwasher-47dBA-SS/5015622687 Keys of Fury » store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/Keys_of_Fury/ Keys Of Fury Live Stream » youtube.com/live/LfLx5LcmOTU?feature=share Outer Worlds 2 » outerworlds2.obsidian.net/ ASCILL » store.steampowered.com/app/1878770/ASCIILL/ ASCIILL Live Stream » youtube.com/live/f-AWAWoDOSc?feature=share Stranger Things Season 5 » youtu.be/D8Qxxq0Oh9M?si=OPaOEM7VDDPbO82S My Next Guess Needs No Introduction Season 6 » youtu.be/icz9KOwDb_0?si=Q-g-VEXA_sqBtKPE Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • REWIND: Long Distance Phone Calls

    REWIND: Long Distance Phone Calls
    Nov 20 2025
    Today we grab our cell phones and call pretty much anybody, anywhere, without a second thought. But it used to be that placing a call to anyone more than a few miles away could result in a hefty phone bill at the end of the month! In this Backtrack, we look back on something that has thankfully changed for the better: long distance phone calls! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes The Anatomy of Long Distance Call 66 Years Ago » bit.ly/3mUXH3y First dialed long distance call history » bit.ly/3kOfO8o Reach Out and Charge Someone: Long Distance Calls in the 1970s » bit.ly/3mQ2VgR MCI Long Distance commercial » youtu.be/qUUZ6Af55h4 AT&T long distance commercial » youtu.be/G61RHLLlEzA “Long Distance” A short documentary on how-long distance calls work – Circa 1941 » youtu.be/aRvFA1uqzVQ Hackers The History Of Hacking – Phone Phreaking » youtu.be/FufYSx2_6Bg Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • REWIND: Prizes in Food

    REWIND: Prizes in Food
    Nov 13 2025
    As a kid, what could’ve been better than a new toy and a tasty snack? How about a new toy FOR FREE WITH your tasty snack? In this episode, we remember all those cool toy surprises that were packed into the food we pestered our parents to buy. Hear more of our guest, Will, on his show…The 80its Podcast » www.the80itspod.com/ Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Cereal Toys » www.mrbreakfast.com/list.asp?id=6 Cracker Jack Collectors Association » www.crackerjackcollectors.com/cjcaprizes.htmGXG General Mills bringing toys back to their cereal boxes » bit.ly/3jP5Djh The 16 sweetest free prizes that ever came inside cereal boxes » bit.ly/3ahoKiH Cereal Box Prizes from the 1970s and 1980s » bit.ly/3qkUPfd Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories
    Nov 6 2025
    We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of *Amazing Stories*, the 1985 anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. With its mix of science fiction, fantasy, and heartfelt storytelling, the show brought cinematic wonder to television in a way audiences had never seen before. We’ll look back at its legacy, revisit some of its most memorable episodes, and explore the creativity and optimism that made it truly amazing. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes 10 Amazing Facts About Amazing Stories » bit.ly/47TLPpk Amazing Stories – A Look Back to 1985 » bit.ly/4hNtMVq Amazing Stories Wiki » bit.ly/4nBKJ6o Amazing Stories – NBC.com » bit.ly/47z0MvD Amazing Stories: Five Essential Episodes From the Original Series » bit.ly/4qH9NLP Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins