Episodes

  • ThunderCats

    ThunderCats
    Apr 24 2025
    We’re pouncing into the world of blazing swords, ancient prophecies, and feline warriors. Whether you grew up watching Lion-O lead the charge on Third Earth or you’re just curious about why this ‘80s classic still roars with fans today, we’ve got you covered. From Mumm-Ra’s spooky transformations to that unforgettable theme song. Get ready to revisit the animated world of the ThunderCats! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes ThunderCats Wiki » bit.ly/4lJFSAc ThunderCats Toys Wiki » bit.ly/448J4PK 15 Amazing Facts » bit.ly/3GhEeFJ 15 Things You NEVER KNEW About ThunderCats » bit.ly/3EDE5fn The Untold Truth of ThunderCats » youtu.be/uFtzbL5fKhU?si=JFT0gksDjPavOpGd ThunderCats Opening » youtu.be/HcGNqrAtsgg?si=_aLTaqza0zC9PTkJ The ThunderCats Sequel Was Dark, Nasty and Way Too Adult » bit.ly/4lOepxu Things About Thundercats You Only Notice As An Adult » bit.ly/4jsqOpa 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
  • Death of a Unicorn, Unraid, & Void Sols

    Death of a Unicorn, Unraid, & Void Sols
    Apr 17 2025
    We hit the theatres for a film about the accidental death of a mythical horned steed, revisit a popular data storage solution to help keep all your digital property safe, and press start on a gorgeous new arcade cabinet evolved from an Atari classic! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Bosch Season 3 » youtu.be/_AMVTeaNctQ?si=UOwzzF0x94mjjP5d The Woman in the Yard » youtu.be/1s-Ko4J3mWs?si=xGkYxC75ps9wk0aY Death of a Unicorn » youtu.be/9cMIarrxLGs?si=v5FSG7ULGX8OCSH5 Lego 75379 R2-D2 » amzn.to/4llBuHq (affiliate) Dual Wireless Lavalier Mics » amz.cx/3Q1q (affiliate) Unraid » unraid.net/ Assassin’s Creed Shadows » www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/shadows Void Sols » store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/Void_Sols/ Asteroids Recharged (Alan-1) » alan-1.com/ Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie » youtu.be/lVb7Xzlnmt8?si=ehVUSxuWGKOYgsVz SFGE – Use Promo Code: “GENXGROWNUP” » gameatl.com/ Andor Season 2 » youtu.be/AE4wxt70aUM?si=Sh9ARYbiENmpZLdV 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 13 mins
  • We Are the World

    We Are the World
    Apr 10 2025
    In 1985, a group of the biggest music stars on the planet came together for one night to record a song that would make history. The powerful anthem they produced raised millions for famine relief & proved that music can truly change the world. In this Backtrack, we’re traveling back forty years explore the history and legacy of the song that saved lives, We Are the World! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Watch the Music Video » youtu.be/9AjkUyX0rVw?si=7yFC06NeCP8M0vLt We Are the World: 10 Things You Didn’t Know » bit.ly/41Qc0ua Watch the Greatest Night in Pop on Netflix » www.netflix.com/title/81720500 The History of the We Are The World Song » bit.ly/4iXzt2Q Lyrics » bit.ly/3EdZxY2 Lionel Richie on the continuing power of “We Are the World” – CBS News » cbsn.ws/3FZGPUy We are the World Ethiopia, Famine and U.S. Humanitarianism » bit.ly/4j4xdWQ ‘We Are the World’ at 30: 12 tales you might not know » bit.ly/4hVnVLQ ‘We Are the World’: A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown » bit.ly/4cjGtVc 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 9 mins
  • Breakout Beyond, Novocaine, & LEGO Grogu

    Breakout Beyond, Novocaine, & LEGO Grogu
    Apr 3 2025
    We watch a British TV series that challenges some of the funniest comics to keep a straight face, bust out the bricks for for an adorable Star Wars icon you can construct with LEGO, and we “break out” Atari’s latest reimagining of its ball-and-paddle arcade classic! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Suits LA » youtu.be/G0KMvx4y2-o?si=E3ezUkfrKL8wBhmM Last One Laughing UK » youtu.be/pn-yCmpElv8?si=lKcS1xGFVtItvHdY Novocaine » youtu.be/99BLnkAlC1M?si=Z0hoWMIFAc_yQZmD LEGO Grogu with Hover Pram 75403 » www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLH39JV?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Ghost of Tsushima » www.playstation.com/en-us/games/ghost-of-tsushima/ Grid Ranger » pixeljam.itch.io/grid-ranger Breakout Beyond » atari.com/products/breakout-beyond Breakout Beyond Live Stream » youtube.com/live/fUipDrRGl9k The Last of Us Season 2 » youtu.be/_zHPsmXCjB0?si=LMBKvEl87Qc8N984 Black Mirror Season 7 » youtu.be/gEgd3EmeE50?si=azG0msg1XMTIzGWq 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 6 mins
  • GenX Kids' Rides

    GenX Kids' Rides
    Mar 27 2025
    It’s common knowledge that our GenX youth was a free-range childhood – leaving the house & the morning and back before dark. As we spent our unsupervised days roaming the neighborhood, our modes of personal transportation were as varied as they were awesome. From Big Wheels & bicycles to go-karts & skateboards — in this Backtrack, we’re hitting the road and remembering all the ways we got around as kids! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Original Big Wheel History, How the Big Wheel Started » bit.ly/4hPpvix The Green Machine » bit.ly/3FGmjs1 Concrete Dreams: A Rad Retrospective on 80s Skateboarding Culture » bit.ly/4hXej3y The History of Karting in America » bit.ly/4c9nBYO The Bicycle Uprising: Remembering the Midtown Bike Ban 25 Years Later » bit.ly/4iBsA6U 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
  • Mickey 17, 1982 Caveman, & Bread and Fred

    Mickey 17, 1982 Caveman, & Bread and Fred
    Mar 20 2025
    We watch the newest entry in the big-screen Marvel Cinematic Universe, check out a vintage electronic game where you’re a caveman stealing eggs from a dinosaur, and play a maddeningly cute cooperative multiplayer game featuring a pair of mountain-climbing penguins! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Captain American: Brave New World » youtu.be/1pHDWnXmK7Y?si=cYvZzJqMjDtyjiwM Mickey 17 » youtu.be/tA1s65o_kYM?si=OlB0rnOicevZgjbi Flight Risk » youtu.be/ojC9JBuccJA?si=IZjxvTnyQFtWCrd9 LED Reading Light » amzn.to/422V3N4 (affiliate) 1982 Caveman » youtu.be/0FCGcVPf1jI All Return to Dark Tower in one box » www.etsy.com/listing/1633833933/digital-stl-return-to-dark-tower-insert Bread & Fred » www.sandcastlesst.com/games/bread-fred/ Death of a Unicorn » youtu.be/62pyfjnzIuc?si=r5LN027Y8Qe97D1p Bosch: Legacy Season 3 » youtu.be/yFTLGcjBpjc?si=wja05kbemUlTgO_q Breakout Beyond » atari.com/products/breakout-beyond 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 15 mins
  • GenX Phone Fun

    GenX Phone Fun
    Mar 13 2025
    These days, a phone is a super-computer in your pocket, but growing up GenX, it was an appliance plugged into the wall. But like today, we still found a way to use the phone for our entertainment. From 900 numbers to party lines; Moviefone to prank calling – we made our own fun. In this Backtrack, we remember all the ways we used to make our own fun with the home telephone. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Breakup of AT&T » bit.ly/4bIh8DQ Back in the ’80s, people called 1-900 numbers to meet celebs, eavesdrop on NASA and cry » bit.ly/3FnIVxk Dial-a-Santa Commercials from the 80s » youtu.be/CGlRlQaVPzo?si=L8t6xaCYzgp3QTJ- Sports Phone, the 1980s Way to Get Real-Time Scores » bit.ly/41W9EtA Remember calling the phone company speaking clock for the time? » bit.ly/3R1gBDr Horror Hotlines: When 80s Kids Dared To Dial » bit.ly/43Cxjk4 Freddy Krueger Hotline Commercial » youtu.be/QtPVxisMLas Still working adventure phone » 630-847-5241 The History of Phone Phreaking » bit.ly/4iIoKZi 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
  • The Monkey, Imageye Extension, & Roasty Buds: Special Brew

    The Monkey, Imageye Extension, & Roasty Buds: Special Brew
    Mar 6 2025
    We head to the theatre for the new film based on a short story by Stephen King, install a productivity browser extension that will change the way you view, download, and convert website images, & play a gruesome third-person horde shooter that pits you against waves of brain-thirsty zombies! (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Reacher Season 3 » youtu.be/85WoTmz5cjA?si=55q8sMM_HH0CIqkk The Monkey » youtu.be/husMGbXEIho?si=5PuZ2P7QeZvrZfbd Imageye (Chrome Plugin) » chromewebstore.google.com/detail/image-downloader-imageye/agionbommeaifngbhincahgmoflcikhm?hl=en&pli=1 Universal Power Supply » amz.cx/3MbU ANENG Voltmeter » amz.cx/3MgQ Roasty Buds: Special Brew » atari.com/collections/roasty-buds-x-atari-vcs Roasty Buds: Special Brew LIVE » youtube.com/live/NQs7Ic6Xl3s World War Z: Aftermath » youtu.be/d3ciw_v7MF0?si=GztVbT5G4KJbWggG Mickey 17 » youtu.be/tA1s65o_kYM?si=OlB0rnOicevZgjbi Daredevil Born Again » youtu.be/7xALolZzhSM?si=ZWsF4lQ4qEHWhBV0 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
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