GenX Roller Skating Rinks

Having been invented in the 16th century, roller skates were certainly nothing new or unique to Generation X. But the advent of the disco-ball, light-show, rock-music-filled indoor social club and skating arena was decidedly of our generation! In this episode, we lace up for a spin around GenX-era Roller Skating Rinks! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com) 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 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Wikipedia on Roller Rinks » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_rink Skate Night Memories at Sparkles » theretronetwork.com/skate-night-memories-at-sparkles/ From Ballrooms to Discos, Tracking 150 Years of Roller Rinks » bit.ly/3RhXl2Y Roller Skating – A Brief History » sk8away.net/roller-skating-a-brief-history/ The Wondrous and Extensive History of Roller Skating » www.rollerskatedad.com/history-of-roller-skating/ The Rich History of Black Roller Skating Rinks—and Their Civil Rights Legacy » bit.ly/3AYed9s Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices