Episodes

  • Project Hail Mary, MagSafe Phone Tech, & Alice in Wonderland Pinball

    Project Hail Mary, MagSafe Phone Tech, & Alice in Wonderland Pinball
    Apr 2 2026
    We head to the theatre for the new Ryan Gosling sci-fi adventure film currently crushing it at the box office, discuss upgrades & accessories to bring MagSafe features to older phones, and test-drive that new 80%-scale crowdfunded pinball machine from Wonderland Amusements. (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 Armada Audiobook » amzn.to/4ddx0kM Project Hail Mary » youtu.be/P0XN3-n-2Lo?si=xTwMfBxv61QnMuzD Young Sherlock » amzn.to/4rUc5qn Rooster » youtu.be/L00r5BGgP64?si=XJfZCMOp1U5h9xd- Universal Metal Ring Sticker for Magnetic Charger » amzn.to/4t5HQ0F (affiliate) Magsafe Car Mount » amzn.to/3PC0Fdu (affiliate) Swivel Car Mount » amzn.to/41IG5L6 (affiliate) George’s Christmas in March » amzn.to/4tfaT21 (affiliate) Planet of Lana » store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/ Planet of Lana Live Stream » youtube.com/live/aeCdHbAkVb4?feature=share Defense Grid 2: Aftermath DLC » store.steampowered.com/app/1080920/Defense_Grid_2__Aftermath/ AGTN Pinball » www.atgames.us/ Outcome » youtu.be/NQQqInahTAM?si=YECzT3vr5Gn3XTJP For All Mankind S05 » youtu.be/zojwKLlY_H8?si=yk6bG9nah_vcFs2W Replaced » youtu.be/C3bbZ_I8Ehg?si=4mlnxqhA-GroIqas 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 4 mins
  • Interview with Steve Spears, Author of "Stuck in the '80s"

    Interview with Steve Spears, Author of "Stuck in the '80s"
    Mar 29 2026
    We had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Spears, founder and host of the Stuck in the ’80s is in its 20th year! To commemorate this milestone Steve has written a book called Stuck in the ’80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade. We speak about his book, music, cruises and other topics around what it’s like being Generation X today! (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 Stuck in the 80s Podcast Website » sit80s.com/ Get his book » amzn.to/40wOmRW (affiliate) 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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    50 mins
  • Top Box Office Hits of 1986

    Top Box Office Hits of 1986
    Mar 26 2026
    1986 was a massive year at the movies. Action heroes were larger than life, comedy was firing on all cylinders, and a few films arrived that would become all-time classics. From fighter jets and wise-cracking Aussies to martial arts showdowns and sci-fi horror, the box office was packed with unforgettable hits. Today, we’re counting down the ten highest-grossing films of 1986—the movies audiences lined up around the block to see and the ones that helped define the pop-culture landscape of the mid-’80s. (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 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off » youtu.be/0ZDbKhkLxTs?si=DguHtzb8oYun_PGT 9 – Ruthless People » youtu.be/peGgfrkfmxE?si=5KC2Ysi-lPyB5y3U 8 – The Golden Child » youtu.be/5aoGFs05NfY?si=7tikfJcxK3XFGKp2 7 – Aliens » youtu.be/oSeQQlaCZgU?si=Wcrv0qMJZBJhNpco 6 – Back to School » youtu.be/drpmyHAChWw?si=Zx2OY3dUyFuJkgBT 5- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home » youtu.be/QOhoIBkOYf0?si=8KCxT5Bwq8dPJ1BD 4 – The Karate Kid Part II » youtu.be/V-T0ajeo7xQ?si=i3B3cyC0LOOEYeHt 3 – Platoon » youtu.be/R8weLPF4qBQ?si=Y9eX82v-vOPwGdDP 2 – Crocodile Dundee » youtu.be/_eED8IAv_Ac?si=kufMgDwdxjMbqTH1 1 – Top Gun » youtu.be/xa_z57UatDY?si=zzN6EDF-3QlFMwSL 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 11 mins
  • Bigfoot: The Musical, Fightbox R10-Pro, & Replaced

    Bigfoot: The Musical, Fightbox R10-Pro, & Replaced
    Mar 19 2026
    We review a live theatre production starring everyone’s favorite furry cryptid, test-drive a fully loaded & customizable arcade controller we helped to design, and play demos for two promising new games releasing right around the corner! (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 War Machine » youtu.be/AFuE1LRxm80?si=E2jlSKTSR-eS7SoQ Bigfoot – A Musical » bigfootthemusical.com/ Cast of Bigfoot The Musical sing opening song » youtu.be/MKUY6R2Mtak?si=oIqJPlsU3ZnAwVbZ QUOKKA 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle » www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGQTJ11B?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) FB R10 Pro with Pinball » genxgrownup.com/fightbox Replaced (Demo) » store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/ Smash ‘N Grab Demo » store.steampowered.com/app/3851460/Smash_N_Grab/ Replaced Live Stream » youtube.com/live/Vm9hX5xSV54?feature=share Project Hail Mary » youtu.be/P0XN3-n-2Lo?si=xTwMfBxv61QnMuzD Darwin’s Paradox » www.konami.com/games/darwins_paradox/ Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 » youtu.be/ymgTha5IHRc?si=xm6BRg5VE2gcVX79 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 4 mins
  • Ready Player One

    Ready Player One
    Mar 12 2026
    We’re stepping into the OASIS to talk about Ready Player One—a novel that turned video games, ’80s pop culture, and virtual reality into a full-blown modern myth. Whether you see it as a love letter to geek culture, a warning about digital escapism, or a nostalgia-fueled scavenger hunt, Ready Player One left a lasting mark on how we think about gaming, identity, and the future of virtual worlds. Let’s power up, log in, and see why this story still sparks conversation years after its release. (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 Things You Didn’t Know » bit.ly/4sIld2l 11 Ready Player One Secrets We Learned From Ernest Cline » bit.ly/40k0bLg Interview: Ernest Cline – Lightspeed Magazine » bit.ly/3OZOarW Read the short story by Andy Weir » www.galactanet.com/oneoff/lacero.html Hidden Secrets in the Ready Player One Books » bit.ly/4unFprP Get the Book » amzn.to/3OZkhbf (affiliate) 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
  • Muppet Show, Darkenstein 3D, & Logitech MX Master 4

    Muppet Show, Darkenstein 3D, & Logitech MX Master 4
    Mar 5 2026
    We recap the Muppets’ triumphant return to the small screen, evaluate a feature-rich computing accessory to boost your day-to-day efficiency, and play a bullet-dodging retro FPS game inspired by Wolfenstein! (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 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die » youtu.be/Nm4WbapDzDQ?si=yHjWpfJH2YKBiTiJ The Muppet Show » youtu.be/hSLE5Psfs6U?si=Qtln1GUxkwXjSB5i 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple » youtu.be/EOwTdTZA8D8?si=11vXlZGLmu3oB9YP M4 MagSafe Controller » genxgrownup.com/abxylute (affiliate) abxylute M4 Review » youtu.be/xYlbGoFJbF4 TrimUI Smart Pro – LitNXT » www.litnxt.com/products/trimui-smart-pro-4-96-inch-ips-screen-portable-handheld-retro-game-console?ref=narpabur&variant=42519444914269 Logitech MX Master 4 » amzn.to/4tVMpvF (affiliate) SELINI » store.steampowered.com/app/1434050/SELINI/ Jon Plays SELINI » youtube.com/live/oK6FNA7qHgk?feature=share Menace » store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/MENACE/ Darkenstein 3D » store.steampowered.com/app/2195910/Darkenstein_3D/ Plays Darkenstein » youtube.com/live/s3dObqMmokU?feature=share Survivor 50 » youtu.be/zhQLM1lpeQs?si=7xSQ4SmG-plzzkuS Monarch S02 » youtu.be/ZgWrFoaisdk?si=8MESyQnivWNOKhrD 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 17 mins
  • REWIND: Answering Machines

    REWIND: Answering Machines
    Feb 26 2026
    Before the rise of smartphones, voicemail, and texting, the way we avoided missing important calls was with a tape recorder plugged into the wall. Now nearly extinct, the answering machine used to be standard equipment in most every home. In this episode, we remember this abandoned tech and the role it played in our lives. 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… Show Notes The Evolution of Answering Machines – An Interactive Timeline » bit.ly/3dlHYUG The History of the Answering Machine » bit.ly/39sgo7a 88 Creative Answering Machine Messages » bit.ly/3whSrZI 21 Funny Answering Machine (Voicemail) Messages » bit.ly/3ub17iY 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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    49 mins
  • REWIND: That's Incredible

    REWIND: That's Incredible
    Feb 19 2026
    Do you remember all the times that Fran, John, and Cathy Lee warned you to “not to try this at home?” Then you’re gonna enjoy our look back at the early ’80s TV variety show, “That’s Incredible!” 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 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/2TB4LR7 Show Notes: Episode Guide » www.tvguide.com/tvshows/thats-incredible/episodes/204847/ A Nostalgic Look Back » www.liketotally80s.com/2014/06/thats-incredible/ Watch the Opening Credits » youtu.be/zFXtb9jBaBM 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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    44 mins