GenXGrownUp Podcast

Lanterns, Bluetooth Sleep Mask, & Star Wars: Zero Company

We watch two members of the Green Lantern Corps investigate a dark mystery in the American heartland, test drive a Bluetooth sleep mask designed to shut out the world wit

Remembering Dolly Parton

We’re remembering Dolly Parton—one of those stars who seemed to be everywhere when we were growing up. From “9 to 5” and “Islands in the Stream” to movies, television, an

Artificial Intelligence in Content Creation Live Panel

In this bonus podcast episode, we share the live panel recorded at the Long Island Gaming Expo. Our topic was the usage of artificial intelligence in internet content cre

Coyote vs. Acme, NEEWER Teleprompter, & Replaced

We head to the theatre to see the Looney Tunes finally get their day in court, check out a foldable, portable, yet full-size accessory perfect for computing on the go, an

Stand By Me

We’re heading back 40 years to the summer of 1986 and one unforgettable journey along the railroad tracks. **Stand By Me** gave us four friends, a search for a missing bo

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, X-Arcade Spinners, & Venison County

We head to the theatre for the latest film about your friendly neighborhood superhero, install & test drive an upgrade kit for your X-Arcade game controller, and play a S

Top-Rated TV of 1986

For this Backtrack, we’re turning the TV dial back 40 years to 1986. It was a year filled with unforgettable families, workplace comedies, crime-solving favorites, and so

Icons Unearthed, TP Link Roam 6, Pac-Man World 2: Re-PAC

We watch a new season of a popular documentary series this time focusing on director Quentin Tarantino, test drive Apple’s high-end earbuds, and play a level-based platfo

REWIND: Top 10 '80s Movie Soundtracks

The right soundtrack has the power to make a good movie great and a great movie awesome. In this Backtrack, we run down our top ten favorite motion picture soundtracks fr

REWIND: Super Friends

Most Saturday mornings during our GenX youth were spent watching cartoons. One in particular brought our favorite DC heroes & villains to life and left us longing to visi

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

A fake sick day, a borrowed Ferrari, a principal on the warpath, and one unforgettable parade through downtown Chicago. In this Backtrack, we’re revisiting Ferris Bueller

World Cup, Storyworth, & Darwin's Paradox

We check in on the high profile sporting event that brought the world to the U.S., test drive a self-hosted application to make downloading YouTube videos a snap, and pla

Big Trouble in Little China

Martial arts. Ancient sorcerers. Monsters. Kurt Russell driving a big rig. Somehow, Big Trouble in Little China managed to cram all of that into one unforgettable movie.

Masters of the Universe, AverMedia Mini+, & 7th Guest Remake

We take a trip to Eternia to see the new big-screen adventures of Prince Adam’s alter ego, test drive a new budget-friendly 4K video capture card, and play the new remast

ALF

Before binge-watching and streaming took over, one wisecracking alien from the planet Melmac became a television sensation. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at ALF,

Backrooms, Widow’s Bay, & Asteroid 69

We watch a new dark crime comedy with a sci-fi time travel twist, feature a suite of self-hosted solutions for your digital comic book collection, and reflect on that cha

The Drive-In Movie Experience

Before multiplexes were the norm and long before streaming, the drive-in theater offered a movie-going experience unlike any other. In this episode, we’ll look back on th

Faces of Death, TMNT Pinball, & Mixtape

We return to a favorite series to see if an improbable underdog story can become a Premier League reality, test drive a free desktop application to reduce clutter and inc

Short Circuit

In 1986, a lightning strike turned a military robot into one of the most lovable characters of the entire decade. In this Backtrack, we’re plugging into Short Circuit — a

Hokum, Afterplay, & Retro Rewind

We watch a new star-studded TV series about a young lady struggling with her finances, check out an insanely useful online service that will let you bring your classic ga