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Gen X Archives | Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s
🎃Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s🍬Halloween night, 1980s, the streets were full of ghosts, goblins, clowns and one unshakable fear: poisoned candy. If you were a kid in the '70s and ’80s you remember it, your parents inspecting every piece of candy bar and throwing out the...
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In the #80s over half the kids died from poison candy on #Halloween! The other half died from possessed masks. Or was it all an urban legend?
Discover the truth on the premiere episode of the Gen X Archives #podcast
Discover the truth on the premiere episode of the Gen X Archives #podcast
Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver, dies at 55
Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver, dies at 55
Gregory Jack Biffle “the Biff” (23 December 1969 – 18 December 2025) Greg Biffle stands as one of NASCAR’s most quietly influential stars , a driver who embodied hard work, resilience, and the belief that talent could still rise from the shop floor to the biggest stages in motorsports. For Gen X fans who grew […]
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December 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver, dies at 55
Gil Gerard, Dies at 82
Gil Gerard, Dies at 82
Gilbert Cyril Gerard (23 January 1943 – 16 December 2025) Gil Gerard, the actor best known for bringing Buck Rogers in the 25th Century to life and ushering a generation of Gen X viewers into televised science fiction, has died at 82. With his wry confidence and futuristic swagger, Gerard became a defining face of […]
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December 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Gil Gerard, Dies at 82
Rob Reiner, Dead at 78
Rob Reiner, Dead at 78
Robert Norman Reiner (06 March 1947 – 14 December 2025) Rob Reiner, the actor-turned-director whose films helped define the emotional and cultural vocabulary of Generation X, has died at 77. Few figures shaped Gen X’s sense of humor, romance, friendship, and coming-of-age more completely—or more gently—than Reiner. To early Gen X audiences, Reiner was first […]
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December 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Rob Reiner, Dead at 78
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Tis the season. On an all new Video Store Podcast this week, @pitfallgary.bsky.social is spotlighting four Christmas movies that trade twinkling lights for trouble.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Tis the season. On an all new Video Store Podcast this week, @pitfallgary.bsky.social is spotlighting four Christmas movies that trade twinkling lights for trouble.
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Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
It’s Christmas time once again, decorations, shopping, carols, Santa Claus and lots of Christmas movies. When it comes to Christmas movies everyone has their favorite. Most are the more traditional films; It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, White Christmas, the list goes on and on. Those movies, while popular for […]
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December 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
Christmas comedies are probably the most popular Christmas movies or at least tied with the Romantic Comedies. There are hundreds of comedies focusing on the Christmas season. Some are good, some not so good, but all try to capture the holidays in a lighthearted, joyful manner. And then there are some that go beyond […]
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December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
#OTD in 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas debuts on CBS and a #Christmas classic is born. 🎄
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#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
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#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#OTD in 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas debuts on CBS and a #Christmas classic is born. 🎄
Brought to you by Coca-Cola...
#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
Brought to you by Coca-Cola...
#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
#OTD in 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
#OTD in 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Horror Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Horror Movie Fan
I know what your thinking…Christmas horror movies? How can that be? Well, sometimes bad things happen on Christmas too. The Christmas season is a wonderful time of year, but sometimes the lines are too long, the gift you need is sold out and the coffeehouse is out of Gingerbread Lattes! When that happens it’s best […]
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December 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Horror Movie Fan
The Day the Music stopped...
#OTD in 1980, following the death of drummer John Bonham, legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin announced their breakup
#80s #70s #70smusic
#OTD in 1980, following the death of drummer John Bonham, legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin announced their breakup
#80s #70s #70smusic
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Day the Music stopped...
#OTD in 1980, following the death of drummer John Bonham, legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin announced their breakup
#80s #70s #70smusic
#OTD in 1980, following the death of drummer John Bonham, legendary British rock band Led Zeppelin announced their breakup
#80s #70s #70smusic
Fascinating Facts About Rocky IV
Fascinating Facts About Rocky IV
Forty years ago today, Rocky IV hit the silver screen. 27 November 1985 was a Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. In my hometown we didn’t normally get new movies on a Wednesday, new movies hit the theater on Fridays. Rocky IV was no exception. So it was on Black Friday 1985 I went to the […]
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November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Fascinating Facts About Rocky IV
The (not so obvious) Thanksgiving TV episodes
The (not so obvious) Thanksgiving TV episodes
This Content Is Only For SubscribersPlease subscribe to unlock this content. Enter your email to get access.Subscribe to unlockYour email address is 100% safe from spam!I consent to processing of my data according to Terms of Use & Privacy Policy As I was shoveling the foot and half of snow in my driveway this week […]
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November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The (not so obvious) Thanksgiving TV episodes
#OTD in 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-5) launches from the Kennedy Space Center, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program
#aviationdaily
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November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
#OTD in 1982, Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-5) launches from the Kennedy Space Center, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program
#aviationdaily
#aviationdaily
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NEW EPISODE! Sort of! Here's a look at the 1980 classic THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN. Fans of the show know I've covered it before, it was the 1st episode. 5 years later, I did it better. Explore the creation, cast and legacy of this Ruby-Spears classic!
Find it here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Find it here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
S11E11 Thundarr the Barbarian (Redux)
Podcast Episode · The Saturday Morning Podcast · 11/08/2025 · 1h 21m
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November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
NEW EPISODE! Sort of! Here's a look at the 1980 classic THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN. Fans of the show know I've covered it before, it was the 1st episode. 5 years later, I did it better. Explore the creation, cast and legacy of this Ruby-Spears classic!
Find it here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Find it here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Looking for one last Halloween fix? Check out the poison candy that haunted our childhood!
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Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s | Gen X Archives | Episode 1
🎃Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s🍬Halloween night, 1980s, the streets were full of ghosts, goblins, clowns and one unshakable fear: poisoned candy. If you were a kid in the '70s...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Looking for one last Halloween fix? Check out the poison candy that haunted our childhood!
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They Live (1988) SteelBook Review
They Live (1988) SteelBook Review
I’m a big supporter of owning physical media. While streaming movies and music is fine, I like more control over what I watch, how I watch and the quality. Trying to watch a movie only to find out it’s no longer streaming or it’s on a service that requires another subscription is frustrating. I buy […]
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They Live (1988) SteelBook Review
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all outta bubblegum!🕶️
Released #OTD in 1988 They Live is a masterpiece from John Carpenter starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and David Keith.
Watch this movie! Obey, Obey Obey😎
Released #OTD in 1988 They Live is a masterpiece from John Carpenter starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and David Keith.
Watch this movie! Obey, Obey Obey😎
November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all outta bubblegum!🕶️
Released #OTD in 1988 They Live is a masterpiece from John Carpenter starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and David Keith.
Watch this movie! Obey, Obey Obey😎
Released #OTD in 1988 They Live is a masterpiece from John Carpenter starring Rowdy Roddy Piper and David Keith.
Watch this movie! Obey, Obey Obey😎
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The Video Store Podcast is back with an all new episode with @commodork.bsky.social behind the counter. This week he is recommending four films that were filmed at and/or heavily feature malls. It's a Mall, Mall, World!
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November 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The Video Store Podcast is back with an all new episode with @commodork.bsky.social behind the counter. This week he is recommending four films that were filmed at and/or heavily feature malls. It's a Mall, Mall, World!
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The History Behind The History Channel
The History Behind The History Channel
A Channel is born In 1992 A&E Networks produced a historical series called The Real West, hosted by country music icon Kenny Rogers. The Real West aired from 1992 to 1995 and was A&E’s highest rated show. With its success A&E decided to create a new channel, The History Channel, to show reruns of The […]
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November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The History Behind The History Channel
Iconic Halloween Candy Born in the 80s
Iconic Halloween Candy Born in the 80s
If you grew up in the 1980s, candy was both a treat and an adventure. Walking into the corner store or the gas station you were met with a rainbow of wrappers, but that rainbow was smaller than the one kids enjoy today. Much of today’s candy that feel timeless didn’t exist in the 1970s […]
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October 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Iconic Halloween Candy Born in the 80s
Falcone is losing his grip on Gotham City and the Rogue's Gallery is taking over! Can Batman stop them?
Also an excellent origin of Two-Face Harvey Dent!
Batman: The Long #Halloween is one of the best Bat-Tales ever told.
#90s
Also an excellent origin of Two-Face Harvey Dent!
Batman: The Long #Halloween is one of the best Bat-Tales ever told.
#90s
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Falcone is losing his grip on Gotham City and the Rogue's Gallery is taking over! Can Batman stop them?
Also an excellent origin of Two-Face Harvey Dent!
Batman: The Long #Halloween is one of the best Bat-Tales ever told.
#90s
Also an excellent origin of Two-Face Harvey Dent!
Batman: The Long #Halloween is one of the best Bat-Tales ever told.
#90s