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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2019 · 51 MIN

Pizza Arcades

from GenXGrownUp Podcast · host Evergreen Podcasts

Video arcades did not suddenly spring up overnight. They started small, with a machine or two scattered here and there in pizza parlors, convenience stores, and gas stations. They grew into the full arcades and ultimately moved on to create places like Chuck E.Cheese’s and ShowBiz Pizza. In this episode, we talk about our experiences growing up and seeing this happen firsthand and how they are still evolving and around today! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup 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 iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show NotesThe Life and Death of the Video Arcade » bit.ly/2wYVwPj Arcade History » www.wired.com/2014/05/arcade-history/ Origin of Chuck E. Cheese’s » bit.ly/2rq7cuS A History of Chuck E. Cheese’s Animatronic Band » bit.ly/2Y1GPcm Rock-afire Explosion Documentary » www.imdb.com/title/tt1327599/ Gruesome Rock-afire Explosion Conversion » youtu.be/GXCrVNEwGxM It’s true: The ShowBiz Pizza robot band is back, at a retro arcade bar » bit.ly/2TaOktW 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dave & Busters » bit.ly/2JizAJK The Decline of the Arcade » bit.ly/2FiFGWn Rise of Barcades » bit.ly/2TLdoN2 Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Video arcades did not suddenly spring up overnight. They started small, with a machine or two scattered here and there in pizza parlors, convenience stores, and gas stations. They grew into the full arcades and ultimately moved on to create places like Chuck E.Cheese’s and ShowBiz Pizza. In this episode, we talk about our experiences growing up and seeing this happen firsthand and how they are still evolving and around today! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup 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 iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show NotesThe Life and Death of the Video Arcade » bit.ly/2wYVwPj Arcade History » www.wired.com/2014/05/arcade-history/ Origin of Chuck E. Cheese’s » bit.ly/2rq7cuS A History of Chuck E. Cheese’s Animatronic Band » bit.ly/2Y1GPcm Rock-afire Explosion Documentary » www.imdb.com/title/tt1327599/ Gruesome Rock-afire Explosion Conversion » youtu.be/GXCrVNEwGxM It’s true: The ShowBiz Pizza robot band is back, at a retro arcade bar » bit.ly/2TaOktW 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dave & Busters » bit.ly/2JizAJK The Decline of the Arcade » bit.ly/2FiFGWn Rise of Barcades » bit.ly/2TLdoN2 Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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