The Gen X-Tra Podcast

10/07/2024

Absolutely love the original from 1981!

Attention, time-traveling enthusiasts and lovers of whimsical British humor! The cult classic that captured our imaginations in 1981 is about to make a triumphant return to the small screen. Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits," the beloved fantasy adventure that blended history, comedy, and mind-bending....

07/06/2024

Can’t wait for this documentary to come out! The documentary will focus on the classic films, events and stars that were included in the iconic “Brat Pack”. Who’s gonna watch?

05/06/2024

Can't wait for this documentary to come out! The documentary will focus on the classic films, events and stars that were included in the iconic "Brat Pack".

In the 1980s, everybody wanted to be in the Brat Pack. Except them. Director Andrew McCarthy reunites with Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy,...

02/02/2024

So very sad to hear of the passing of Carl Weathers. Weathers was an American actor, director and American football linebacker. He was known for his roles as boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (76–85), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (87). In recent years he had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian. You will be missed Carl!

30/01/2024

This day in 1988, Tiffany was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’, the singers only UK No.1 single. The song was a hit for Tommy James & The Shondells in 1967.

07/12/2023

More progress on the 80s themed family room. First pic will be the inside of the sliding door on a display cabinet we picked up at the thrift store. Second pic is of a sign I designed to display the future of video entertainment! If you haven’t guessed, it’s going to be a 80s themed video store family room.

09/11/2023

Started working on our 80s themed video store family room and possible set for the podcast. Let us know what you think? Leave suggestions.

07/11/2023

This day in 1981, Hall and Oates started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Private Eyes', the duo's third US No.1, a No.32 hit in the UK.

Official music video for "Private Eyes" by Daryl Hall & John OatesListen to Hall & Oats: https://halloates.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Hall & Oa...

31/07/2023

So sad to hear of the passing of another great from the past. Paul Reubens aka P*e Wee Herman. Reubens was an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and children's entertainer. He was known for his character P*e-wee Herman. He will definitely be missed.

26/07/2023

So sad to hear of the passing of Sinead O’Connor. Sinead was an Irish singer and musician. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990), received glowing reviews upon release and became her biggest success, selling over seven million copies worldwide.[9] Its lead single, "Nothing Compares 2 U" (written by Prince), was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards.

25/07/2023

This day in 1987, Terence Trent D'arby went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Introducing The Hardline According to Terence Trent D'arby'.

19/07/2023

Saw this story and I thought I’d share it. I grew up watching old Marx Brothers movies with my father and of course listening to Alice Cooper.

Groucho Marx suffered from severe insomnia. When he couldn’t sleep, Groucho would call his Beverly Hills neighbor, Alice Cooper, and ask him to come over and join him. Alice would bring over a six-pack of beer and Groucho and he would drink beer and watch old movies on TV until Groucho nodded off.

06/03/2023

The Big Lebowski was released in theaters 25 years ago today. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. One of Shamus’s all-time favorite films!

27/08/2022

Celebrating Birthdays today, Paul Reubens aka “P*e-Wee Herman” and G.W. Bailey. Reubens turns 70 and Bailey 78. Happy Birthday gents!

25/06/2022

Blade Runner celebrates its 40th Anniversary today! Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Edward James Olmos. The film is set in a dystopian future Los Angeles of 2019, in which synthetic humans known as replicants are bio-engineered by the powerful Tyrell Corporation to work on space colonies. When a fugitive group of advanced replicants led by Roy Batty (Hauer) escapes back to Earth, burnt-out cop Rick Deckard (Ford) reluctantly agrees to hunt them down.

19/06/2022

Happy Father’s Day to all Gen X’rs and father’s of Gen X’rs out there!

12/06/2022

A BIG Congrats to Brad Hamilton on his 40th anniversary as manager at Mi-T-Mart.

12/06/2022

This day in 1987, Predator was released in theaters. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in a Central American rainforest, who encounter the deadly Predator (Kevin Peter Hall), a skilled, technologically advanced alien who stalks and hunts them down.

11/06/2022

Happy 77th Birthday to Adrienne Barbeau! Adrienne is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease and films such as The Fog (80), Swamp Thing (82) and Creepshow (82).

07/06/2022

Kate Bush’s 80s classic ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ is projected to re-enter and surpass its original peak of #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to Stranger Things .

It originally peaked at #30 back in November 1985.

The song is also being reserviced to radio following its resurgence due to Stranger Things.

05/06/2022

This day in 1975, During recording sessions for Wish You Were Here at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, Syd Barrett turned up out of the blue as Pink Floyd were listening to playbacks of Shine On You Crazy Diamond — a song that happened to be about Barrett. By that time, the 29-year-old Barrett had shaved off all of his hair (including his eyebrows), become overweight, and his ex-bandmates did not at first recognise him. Barrett eventually left without saying goodbye, and none of the band members ever saw him again.

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26/05/2022

This day in 1972, at the point of the band splitting up David Bowie offered Mott The Hoople two of his new songs, 'Suffragette City', which they turned down and 'All The Young Dudes', which they recorded. The song gave the group a No.3 UK and US Top 40 hit.

Original music video for CBS Records. Produced and directed by Richard Weaver

26/05/2022

So sad to hear of the passing of Ray Liotta at the age of 67. Ray was an American actor and producer. He was best known for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (89), Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990). Liotta apparently died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters.

12/05/2022

Today we remember George Carlin on what would have been his 85th Birthday. Carlin was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". One of the greatest of our generation!

19/04/2022

I thought that muppet looked familiar!

19/04/2022

Happy 76th Birthday to Tim Curry. Tim is an English actor, singer and voice actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (75), reprising the role he had originated in the (73) London and (74) Los Angeles musical stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.

13/04/2022

Happy 72nd Birthday to Ron Perlman. Ron is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in Quest for Fire (81), Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast (87–90), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Clay Morrow on the TV series Sons of Anarchy (08–13).

12/04/2022

Another sad day with the news of the passing of Gilbert Gottfried. Gilbert was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Gottfried's persona as a comedian featured an exaggerated shrill voice and emphasis on crude humor. RIP Gilbert

26/03/2022

Shocked and heartbroken to hear of the passing of Taylor Hawkins. Taylor was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters. Before joining the band in 1997, he was the touring drummer for Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette. RIP Taylor #

17/03/2022

Happy 58th Birthday to Rob Lowe. Lowe is an American actor, producer, director, and podcaster. Following numerous television roles in the early 1980s, he came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with roles in films like The Outsiders (1983), Oxford Blues (1984), St. Elmo's Fire (1985).