Gen X Mix is the daily Generation X nostalgia podcast: 80s TV commercials, Saturday morning cartoon and TV theme songs, retro jingles, toy and cereal ads and MTV-era promos from the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, hosted by Roxy Vance, a wry former college radio DJ. Fifteen minutes of latchkey-kid 80s nostalgia, a new episode every day. A Stupid Potato show.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Gen X Mix opens: Roxy Vance welcomes you
2. 1:06 ABC Saturday Morning Cartoons (1993)
3. 1:26 Fox Kids Bartcasting (promo, 1996)
4. 2:29 Kellogg's Fruity Tricks (commercial, 1994) — A 1994 commercial for Trix breakfast cereal, featuring the brand's iconic rabbit character pursuing the cereal while kids enjoy it, with an offer for free stickers in specially marked boxes.
5. 3:00 Tiny Toon Adventures: Night Ghoulery (1995)
6. 4:03 Goosebumps Fruit Roll-Ups (commercial)
7. 5:06 Kellogg's Apple Jacks (commercial, 1988) — Apple Jacks is a breakfast cereal introduced to the U.S. as "Apple O's" in 1965 by college intern William Thilly, with the name changed to "Apple Jacks" in 1971. The cereal is now produced by WK Kellogg Co in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean markets and Kellanov in the rest of the world, and is described as a "crunchy, sweetened multi-grain cereal with apple and cinnamon." It ranks among the top four cereal brands marketed in stores and is heavily promoted on Kellogg's internet platform.
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9. 5:49 Eggo Chocolate Chip (commercial)
10. 6:01 I Am Weasel (TV theme, 1997)
11. 6:31 Fruit by the Foot (commercial, 1995)
12. 7:32 Kool-Aid (commercial, 1989) — Kool-Aid is an American flavored drink mix brand currently owned by Kraft Heinz in Chicago, Illinois. Edwin Perkins invented the powder form in 1927, developing it from an earlier product called Fruit Smack that came as a liquid concentrate.
13. 8:33 Dinosaurs (TV theme, 1994) — Dinosaurs was an American sitcom that ran on ABC from April 26, 1991, to November 10, 1995, featuring a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs. The show was created through a collaboration between Michael Jacobs Productions, Jim Henson Productions, and Walt Disney Television, with character designs by Kirk Thatcher.
14. 9:29 Honey Nut Cheerios (commercial, 1995) — Honey Nut Cheerios is a breakfast cereal made by General Mills that was introduced in 1979 as a honey and almond flavored version of the original Cheerios. In 2011, it was the best-selling breakfast cereal in the United States.
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16. 10:40 Captain Crunch Christmas (promo, 1999)
17. 11:15 Visionaries (cartoon opening) — The opening theme from the 1987 animated series Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, which followed a team of warriors protecting Earth from alien threats after receiving advanced technology.

…and 5 more. The whole running order: Gen X Mix

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

Gen X Mix is the daily Generation X nostalgia podcast: 80s TV commercials, Saturday morning cartoon and TV theme songs, retro jingles, toy and cereal ads and MTV-era promos from the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, hosted by Roxy Vance, a wry former college radio DJ. Fifteen minutes of latchkey-kid 80s nostalgia, a new episode every day. A Stupid Potato show.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Gen X Mix opens: Roxy Vance welcomes you
2. 1:07 Skarry Nick (1985)
3. 2:11 Gargoyles (TV theme, 1994) — Gargoyles is an animated series that aired from October 24, 1994, to February 15, 1997, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, Buena Vista Television, Walt Disney Animation Japan, and Nelvana Limited. The show follows gargoyles, nocturnal creatures that turn to stone during the day, who awaken in modern-day New York City after spending a thousand years in an enchanted petrified state. The gargoyles become secret nighttime protectors of the city.
4. 3:13 Butterfinger (commercial, 1990)
5. 3:33 Scooby-Doo and the Witches' Ghost (promo)
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7. 3:57 Ride of the Gargoyles
8. 7:45 Nickelodeon - Ren and Stimpy (promo, 1992)
9. 8:22 Animaniacs (TV theme, 1993)
10. 9:04 Marriott (commercial, 1980s-90s) — Marriott International is an American company based in Bethesda, Maryland that operates, franchises, and licenses more than 37 hotel and timeshare brands with 9,000 locations and 1,597,380 rooms. The company was founded by J. Willard Marriott (1900–1985) and his wife Alice Marriott (1907–2000) as the successor to the hospitality division of the Marriott Corporation.
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12. 9:28 Lucky Charms (commercial, 1997) — Lucky Charms is a breakfast cereal sold by General Mills in the United States and Canada starting in early 1964. The cereal combines colorful marshmallows with shaped oat pieces that represent symbols of good luck. The brand is marketed with a leprechaun mascot named Lucky.
13. 9:59 Little People - Ghostbusters
14. 13:07 Nick-O-Las Tell Overture (1985)
15. 13:41 Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters Theme
16. 16:14 Roxy Vance signs off

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

Gen X Mix is the daily Generation X nostalgia podcast: 80s TV commercials, Saturday morning cartoon and TV theme songs, retro jingles, toy and cereal ads and MTV-era promos from the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, hosted by Roxy Vance, a wry former college radio DJ. Fifteen minutes of latchkey-kid 80s nostalgia, a new episode every day. A Stupid Potato show.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Gen X Mix opens: Roxy Vance welcomes you
2. 1:14 Friday the 13th (radio spot, 1980) — Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that includes twelve slasher films, two television shows, novels, comic books, video games, and merchandise, centered on the character Jason Voorhees, who allegedly drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to staff negligence and later becomes a mass murderer at the now-cursed location. The original film was written by Victor Miller, produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, and released by Paramount Pictures, with the twelve films grossing over $468 million at the box office. One of the twelve films was a crossover featuring Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
3. 1:35 J. Geils Band - Fright Night — Fright Night is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland in his directorial debut. Teenager Charley Brewster discovers his next-door neighbor Jerry Dandrige is a vampire, but when no one believes him, he recruits Peter Vincent, a horror host and former film vampire hunter, to help stop Jerry's killing spree.
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5. 5:14 Terror in the Aisles (trailer, 1984) — Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 American documentary film about horror films, slasher films, and crime thrillers directed by Andrew J. Kuehn. The film is hosted by Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen, with an original music score composed by John Beal.
6. 6:36 Joseph LoDuca - Evil Dead II Behemoth — Evil Dead II is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi and co-written by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel, serving as the sequel to The Evil Dead (1981). Bruce Campbell stars as Ash Williams, who travels with his girlfriend to a remote cabin in the woods where he finds an audio tape containing recitations from an ancient book of texts. When he plays the recording, it releases demons that possess and torment him.
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8. 10:22 Sunkist Spooky Fruit (commercial, 1989) — Sunkist Fun Fruits were bite-sized fruit snacks made by Leaf Confections Limited using fruit from Sunkist Growers, Incorporated and packaged by Thomas J. Lipton, introduced in 1987. The snacks were small, soft and pellet shaped like jellybeans, first available in cherry, grape, orange and strawberry flavors. Later in 1987, they were also offered in assorted shapes such as dinosaurs and rock 'n' roll shapes to appeal to children.
9. 10:45 Night of the Creeps - Zombie Girl
10. 14:13 Roxy Vance signs off

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.