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  • REWIND: GenX Future Predictions

    REWIND: GenX Future Predictions
    2024/09/12
    When Generation X dreamed about the future, we pictured either a technological paradise with flying cars, helpful robots, no illness and rocket ships or we pictured a wasteland brought on by some human action. Neither came true (luckily in the latter), but we’re still a ways off from where we thought we would be by now. In this Backtrack we look at what we thought the future would hold and discuss some of the things we thought we would have and don’t, and what we have that we never would have predicted. YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes World Fairs » bit.ly/2CIcp7u How close are we to the Jetsons? » bit.ly/2EvcvB0 Hover boards: Expectations vs. Reality » bit.ly/2pSFuVt Wearable tech predictions for 2018 » bit.ly/2kseZ6O The first video phone » bit.ly/2EmrAVN Demolition Man on Amazon » amzn.to/2QPkaeK A Self Drying Jacket on Kickstarter » kck.st/1Xz4Fcp Nike’s self tying shoes » www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nz5x6EtSyI How ill VR change the world? » bit.ly/2EXzUaj Get a fingerprint door lock for your home on Amazon! » amzn.to/2QPkpqa Will flying cars ever happen? » bit.ly/2RSSmYD How robots are being used today » sciencing.com/robots-used-in-everyday-life-12084150.html Jetpacks are here! » www.jetpackaviation.com/ Putting voices in your head » bit.ly/2QLJF0K Moon bases being planned for now » nbcnews.to/2p9I7S0 Can we colonize Mars? » to.pbs.org/2PABkNl Living in domes » bit.ly/2P6nlSt Teleporting in real life (sorta) » bit.ly/2RQyHs8 Real laser test by Navy » youtu.be/jIxugT-QiEI How close are we to a Tricorder? » bit.ly/2suXk0l Did we forget about MAD? » bbc.in/2CIYzlr 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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    45 分
  • REWIND: Walkman & Discman

    REWIND: Walkman & Discman
    2024/09/05
    There’s probably not a GenX’er out there who wasn’t somehow impacted by the introduction of the Sony Walkman. The ability to carry the music you want to hear and listen to it wherever you go was seen as nothing short of a miracle in technology. In this episode, we talk about the Walkman’s history and our personal experiences with this life-changing piece of tech. YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes The history of the Walkman » goo.gl/Bu5JgG Watch the original commercial » youtu.be/xOTfzZCyCmo Great Wikipedia page on the Walkman » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkman#Cassette-based So what exactly is a mixtape? » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixtape Kids react to the Walkman » youtu.be/Uk_vV-JRZ6E Enter the Discman » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discman Sony stops producing MiniDisc Walkman » goo.gl/ja2PL3 Sony MiniDisc Walkman on Amazon » amzn.to/2Je4jDV 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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    31 分
  • Satanic Panic of the '80s

    Satanic Panic of the '80s
    2024/08/29
    In the 1980s, a wave of fear swept across America, fueled by rumors of satanic cults, ritualistic murders, and child abductions. This wave, known as the Satanic Panic, led to mass hysteria, witch hunts, and even false convictions. In this Backtrack, we delve into the origins, impact, and enduring legacy of this dark chapter in American history. Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon 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 TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes The strange origins of the Satanic Panic: How one Canadian book started a worldwide witch hunt » bit.ly/3T8LpDJ How ‘Satanic Panic’ Came to Roil the Nation During the 1980s » crimereads.com/satanic-panic-1980s/ Satanic Panic Phenomenon Explored In Documentary ‘Satan Wants You’ » bit.ly/3yNh3Qu How a doctor and his patient sparked a global ‘Satanic Panic’ » bit.ly/3XofcLr QAnon Revives America’s ‘Satanic Panic’ » n.pr/4e0uQ4X After 30 years, a father is exonerated in ‘satanic panic’ case » bit.ly/3X6KvJ4 When Dungeons & Dragons Set Off a ‘Moral Panic’ » nyti.ms/3Jl4oVU Satanic Panic’s long history — and why it never really ended — explained » bit.ly/4cNJueO McGurk effect – Auditory Illusion » bit.ly/3XofcLr The Devil Wears Headphones: A Brief History of Backmasking » bit.ly/475OrhZ Mail 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 時間 5 分
  • Cuckoo, Aura Frame, & Local Arcades

    Cuckoo, Aura Frame, & Local Arcades
    2024/08/22
    We watch a new documentary series about the woman whose innovations changed the way catch serial killers, test out an inexpensive grooming gadget that promises to handle all your manscaping needs, and discuss the current state of one of our favorite hangouts: the local arcade. 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 My Name is Earl » youtu.be/J8c9lL1SAVg?si=MqfGYtyyvoadx1F3 Cuckoo » youtu.be/sBoPoKL0EQY?si=cbiE1MP-Fc0EVaVF Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer » youtu.be/BbZF_WluzPI?si=t2-Q1l4Wzgh5AnlI Braun 5-in-1 Men’s Trimmer » amz.run/9TZW (affiliate) Aura Carver 10.1″ Digital Picture Frame » amz.run/9TaJ (affiliate) Chainsawman Lego Figure » amz.run/9SYW (affiliate) Quantum Break (2016) » store.steampowered.com/app/474960/Quantum_Break/ Shapez 2 » shapez2.com/ Only Murders in the Building Season 4 » youtu.be/dKyX8rocAB8?si=Z3R23mGkXfKTRX5a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice » youtu.be/As-vKW4ZboU?si=SNXHOINt349jBVhe The Crow » youtu.be/djSKp_pwmOA?si=laPDUEJz7otT1ScE 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 時間 12 分
  • 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

    1984 Los Angeles Olympics
    2024/08/15
    With the 2024 Olympics underway in Paris, we look back four decades to the year that reinvigorated The Games. From establishing new financial models to breaking ground for female athletes, and more, the Los Angeles Games changed everything. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at the impact of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon 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 TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes 16 Days of Glory 1984 Summer Olympics » youtu.be/IUX8h2R3WAw?si=HboIEXFQwyBHx_dZ Behind the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics » youtu.be/piBv6J8LcUs?si=7Vkt81-v37wfcLoT Opening Ceremony Highlights – Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games » youtu.be/QcWF96wSjGM?si=MWHliE3BmOrVPKpj How the L.A. ’84 Olympics Changed Everything – Sports Illustrated » bit.ly/3SEfzyr Mary Lou Retton » youtu.be/kYETq4L4-S4?si=2na7KIsx65tqKXPY Joan Benoit Wins First Ever Olympic Women’s Marathon » youtu.be/DedVXfgHVAY?si=ppPc2Jquerjnx5eL 1984 Marathon women, the finish of Gabriela Andersen » youtu.be/GM5wTcItbuY?si=QymRsEPOIYshni-S Greg Louganis » youtu.be/udpVICVTQrQ?si=3C_dtbMUOM4mXxoi Edwin Moses » youtu.be/FLw140sj-zg?si=saHSguQ3Ounm1bk1 Carl Lewis winning Four Gold Medals at the Olympic Games 1984 » youtu.be/h04lOmMyAMo?si=GE0WCTyrQaDfDnhD Mark Schultz » youtu.be/KbI-tNpI_Dg?si=sxWAtSf1P6KALq_x Jon’s Medical GoFundMe » genxgrownup.com/healthfund Mail 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 分
  • Deadpool & Wolverine, Surge Protector Outlet, & Fallout London

    Deadpool & Wolverine, Surge Protector Outlet, & Fallout London
    2024/08/08
    We head to the theatre for the Marvel team-up movie breaking box office records, check out a simple gadget to both power and protect your favorite electronic gear, and weigh the pros and cons of virtual pinball vs. physical pinball machines. 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 Deadpool and Wolverine » youtu.be/73_1biulkYk?si=9KdNCUF568leu_FF Cobra Kai Season 6 » youtu.be/m0aa_JaA-c8?si=X5_BEdL2s7oyvLI5 Longlegs » youtu.be/FXOtkvx25gI?si=SpLXHZ3uqisUVJKm Chainsaw Man » youtu.be/l96zmDlWCBk?si=BJF5H8rlrOObhgOk Wall Charger Surge Protector » amz.run/9S2q (affiliate) Nobody Wants to Die » nobodywantstodie.games/ Fallout London » fallout4london.com/ Pinball Physical vs Virutal? » bit.ly/3WRcWvM Alien: Romulus » youtu.be/x0XDEhP4MQs?si=E-slLSa4hyFqfFdC Utah GamExpo » utahretrogamexpo.com/ Long Island Retro Gaming Expo » bit.ly/3yvI3Uj 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 時間 9 分
  • BONUS: Howard Scott Warshaw's Yars' Revenge Sequel

    BONUS: Howard Scott Warshaw's Yars' Revenge Sequel
    2024/08/02
    Yars' Revenge is a video game designed by Howard Scott Warshaw for the Atari Video Computer System. The game involves a fly-like humanoid alien race known as Yars attacking their arch-rivals the Qotile who have destroyed their habitable planets in their solar system. The players control a Yar and fire or devour an energy shield protecting the Qotile to finish off the enemy with their Zorlon cannon. We've seen a number of re-imaginings and successors to Yars, but thus far, Howard Scott Warshaw's design for a true evolution and sequel remains on the drawing board. In this exclusive interview, we speak with HSW about the current state of his sequel and learn how to we can help get it over the finish line! 🟢 L I N K S https://forums.atariage.com/ https://atari.com/ 🟢 S H O P (affiliate) Once Upon Atari » https://amz.run/9RDu http://genxgrownup.com/amazon 🟢 S U B S C R I B E http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt 🟢 P A T R E O N https://patreon.com/genxgrownup 🟢 M E M B E R S H I P Early access, custom emoji & more! https://bit.ly/395HEr9 🟢 G X G O N T W I T C H https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup 🟢 M E R C H http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch 🟢 P O D C A S T http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod 🟢 D I S C O R D http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord 🟢 S O C I A L http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ 🟢 W E B S I T E http://GenXGrownUp.com 🟢 T H E M E "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • REWIND: Playing Outside

    REWIND: Playing Outside
    2024/08/01
    One, two, three…. NOT IT! How many times have you started an exhausting game of tag with those words? In this week’s GenXGrownUp Backtrack we remember playing outside. Sometimes because we wanted to and sometimes because our parents banned us from the house! We talk about playing in the dirt, playing alone and other uses we found for “unstructured” time. YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes The death of Recess » thebestschools.org/magazine/death-of-recess/ Is playing in the dirt a good thing? » bit.ly/2NcM5r0 Army men on Amazon » amzn.to/2n0TZ8I Biking freedom » www.grcycling.com/stories/cycling-sense-freedom/ MLB Kids » mlb.mlb.com/mlb/kids/index.jsp Best basketball courts in NYC » cbsloc.al/2M1i5Kg Kickball leagues » www.kickball.com/kickball The basics of stickball » www.streetplay.com/stickball/introduction.shtml Skelzies (It’s real!) » itshotlinks.com/games/skelzie.php Tag the movie » www.tagthemovie.com/ Twists on hide and seek » www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/nov/23/13 What is Manhunt? » www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=manhunt How to play kick the can » www.wikihow.com/Play-Kick-the-Can Why playing alone is good for kids » bit.ly/2HcpWHa 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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    46 分