Ready Gamer One is a nerd/geek culture podcast that celebrates video games (new and old), film, TV, and comic books. The title of the podcast is a direct homage to Ernest Cline's Ready Player One, a novel that celebrates and honors great nerd and geek culture. Hosted by Ben Cornett, Branden Loera, J…
3x06 – E3 2019 RIP – Ready Gamer One returns from hiatus – Ben got married, Noah got engaged. Love must be in the air. On this episode of RGO, Ben and Noah discuss their very brief visit to the lackluster E3 2019, share their thoughts on the future of E3 and gaming conferences, and Noah discusses his recent playthrough of the Phillips CD-i Zelda games. Music as heard in this episode: “Stranger Dungeons” by Dan Kamp Music, “Opening Titles” from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” as played on piano, “Zelda Cartoon Music Played By Ear” by Martin Anderson, “Mists of Pandaria Inn Music” by Russell Brower
3x05 – Hyrule Harold – On this episode, Noah Glaser returns to Ready Gamer One to discuss The Legend of Zelda with Ben. On this episode, Ben and Noah answer a question from the Knackers in the Breeze podcast, and Ben quizzes Noah on the “10 Hardest Zelda Questions…for Noah.” A discussion of Link’s Awakening for the Switch is had. Music used: “Koholint Island Overworld 16 bit” by Loeder, “Minigame” by Hajime Wakai, “Zelda Cartoon Music” by Martin Anderson, “Termina Field 16 bit” by Jamazon
3x04 – Sunnydale – In a special edition episode, Ben flies solo and discusses his love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the week of the shows 20th anniversary. Music used: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme” by Nerf Herder, cover by 8-bit Bard, “Cookie Dough” by Robert Duncan, “Tara’s Grave” by Robert Duncan, “The Final Fight” by Robert Duncan, “End Credits (Broom Dance/Grgg Arrgh)” – Joss Whedon and Christophe Beck. We own nothing, and this is used for entertainment purposes only. We also don’t monetize, so there’s that.
3x03 - "Laugh Track" - Josh Kraus returns to Ready Gamer One and Ben and Josh discuss what games they're currently playing, the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Nintendo in 2019, and wrap the episode with a list discussion their Top 5 Favorite Comedy Films. Music Used: "Onett Theme 8-bit" by Bulby, "You So Zany" by Audionautix, "Wii Sports Theme 8-bit" by Bulby.
3x02 – “Player Two” – The third season of READY GAMER ONE continues when host Ben Cornett brings on his fiancé, Ashley Bronkema. Ben and Ashley discuss games they are currently playing and then play a brand-new game to RGO this season full of pop culture references galore. The episode concludes with The List – Favorite Places to Shop. Music Used – “Whipped Cream” by Herb Alpert, “Fluffing A Duck” by Kevin MacLeod, “Groose’s Theme 8-bit” by Loeder, “Take the Plunge” by Heinz Kiessling, “The Great Sea 16-bit” by Bulby
3x01 – “All’s Wells That Ends Wells” – The third season of Ready Gamer One kicks off with Ben and co-host Nicholas Wells. Nick drops by to plug his Christmas EP, “One Little Season,” including samples from the EP. New games, new hijinks, and more! Nick’s music can be found online on Spotify, iTunes, and Amazon, among others. More information can be found on his website: www.nicholaswellsmusic.com. Follow Nick on Twitter, @NicholasGWells. Ready Gamer One created by Ben Cornett & Lucas Corbitt. Ready Gamer One is hosted by Ben Cornett, Branden Loera, and Josh Kraus. Twitter: @ReadyGamerOne. Ready Gamer One is available on iTunes and Google Play Music. Music used: “Africa by Toto – 16 Bit” by Machine Gaming, “Excitebike Arena 8-bit” by Paulygon, “Whipped Cream” by Herb Alpert, “Fluffing A Duck” by Kevin MacLeod, “Groose’s Theme 8-bit” by Loeder, “Captain’s Table” by Heinz Kiessling “I Haven’t Wrapped A Single Gift” by Nicholas Wells, “Make Time For Christmas,” by Nicholas Wells, “Drive-In Summer Lights,” by Nicholas Wells
2x18 - On this episode of Ready Gamer One, Ben, Branden, and Josh cover a few hot topics from Comic Con, discuss what games they're currently playing and wrap up with the Top 5 Comic Book Films They'd Rather Have Instead of Aquaman. Intro music by Bulby.
2x17 - Ben and Josh discuss the full event of E3 2018, covering Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Music used: "Canon" from Pilot Wings 64, Whipped Cream by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and Yo! Noid Level 1 from Yo! Noid, Yoshi's Wooly World 8 Bit by Bulby.
2x16 – Branden leads a discussion on last minute E3 rumors. List Topic: Best Desserts of All Time. Hilarity ensues. Music used in episode: Super NES Classic Menu 8 Bit Remix by Bulby, Excitebike Arena (8 Bit) by Paulygon, Whipped Cream by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and Yo! Noid Level 1 from Yo! Noid.
2x15 – Hold on to your butts! This week Ben is joined by the legendary Noah Glaser and they dissect everything Jurassic Park. From the novels, the films, the toys, and the games, nothing is safe. The List segment returns as Ben and Noah list their favorite dinosaurs. Mild language warning. There may or may not be spoilers? Depends on how sensitive you are. Audio clips from “Jurassic Park,” owned by Universal Studios. Music: “The Docks and Ship” from the NES Jurassic Park game from Universal City Studios and OCEAN games, “Jurassic World Medley” inspired from themes by Michael Giacchino and John Williams.
2x14 – On this episode, Ben and Josh start the episode with a Gamelust news brief, followed by discussion on Nintendo keeping the 3DS around, as well as the federal government investigating Nintendo. Ben gives his predictions (wish list) for Nintendo at E3, then Josh and Ben wrap the episode up with The List – Five Places We Want to See Before We Die. Episode Music: “What If…Mega Drive Classic” by Turret 3471, “Super Mario 3D World theme (Yoshi’s Island SNES remix)” by Jimmy52905, "Whipped Cream (Anthony Marinelli Remix) (feat. Ozomatli)" by Herb Alpert
2x10 - Mid-Season finale episode. Josh joins Ben on a directionless episode full of wit and banter. Topics covered: Josh's Podcast - One Like = One Prayer, Star Wars The Force Unleashed, The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, and the McRib! Episode music: "Super Smash Bros. Melee Theme 8 Bit Remix" by Bulby, and "Blip Stream" by Kevin MacLeod.
2x09 – On this episode of Ready Gamer One, Branden offers a review of Persona 5 and Ben gives the rundown of Nintendo cleaning house at the D.I.C.E. Awards. The episode concludes with The List: 5 Video Game Places You’d Like to Visit. Episode music from Bulby and Nintendo.
2x08 - Our Valentine's episode kicks off with a news update regarding Metroid Prime 4, Ubisoft's relationship with Nintendo, and is Disney breaking up with EA?!? We then discuss what games our friends at Nintendoholics want to see make their way to the Switch. The episode concludes with the return of The List - this week's topic: How to Woo Your Player 2. Music: "On Your Bike" remix by DavidUngerMusic, "Battle Theme" by Koji Kondo, "Nostalgic Pull" by Asher Fulero, "Java" by Al Hirt, "Yoshi's Wooly World 8-bit Remix" by Bulby. Hosts: Ben Cornett & Branden Loera.
2x07 - Ready Player One - On this episode, Ben and Branden discuss the upcoming video game related films such as Tomb Raider, Detective Pikachu, Super Mario Bros., and our namesake, Ready Player One. Intro music: "Shrek {Smash Mouth} - All Star [Chiptune Version]" by Lichtträger. Outro music: Onett 8-bit by Bulby.
2x06 – Cardbored – Ben and Branden are back and give a quick news update about Miitomo closing, Far Cry 5, Mario Kart on Android and iOS, and GameLust’s upcoming giveaway! Ben gives his review of Sea of Thieves, and Branden leads the discussion on Nintendo’s newest Switch game and gimmick: Nintendo Labo. Ben also reveals the secret to making gold in World of Warcraft. Music from Sea of Thieves, Nintendo, Paulygon, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.
2x05 - Ben and Josh are back and start 2018 off with a discussion on the future of the Nintendo Classic line. Will there be a GameBoy Classic or a N64 Classic? ----- Intro & Outro Music by Bulby
2x04 – Branden Loera returns to Ready Gamer One. This episode offers the review of Super Mario Odyssey, discussion of EA Games/Star Wars Battlefront II, Net Neutrality and the best holiday gifts Ben and Branden have ever received. PG-13 warning for this episode. Don't forget to pre-order EA's MuteBox, and binge our shows on Netflufluflu with your tiered services! ---------- Intro Music by Loeder (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg4w2hQ-Bqn9Z4VhqrV8X9Q) “Jump Up, Super Star” & Outro Music by Bulby (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBulbamike) Holiday Music by Kevin MacLeod
2x03 - This week on Ready Gamer One, Ben offers a quick gaming news update before welcoming special guest Nicholas Wells to the program. Nicholas discusses his recently released EP, Now and Then, his previous work with a band you should love called APB, and discusses his mad skills at the original Call of Duty. This episode concludes with 2 Lists: Top 5 Video Game Soundtracks and Top 5 Christmas Movies. --------------------------- Nicholas Wells Website: http://www.nicholaswellsmusic.com/ Follow Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicholasGWells APB on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/onlineshrinkage More APB: http://www.polos.org/ap-band.html Music from Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBulbamike
2x02 - Ben chats with Jeremy Cocco (get the title reference now?), a winner in The Hyrule Herald's Switch4Sunshine campaign. They discuss the goods and bads of the Nintendo Switch, as well as their top 5 worst Legend of Zelda Dungeons during The List! --------- Intro Music - David Unger (www.davidungermusic.com) Outro Music - Bulby (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBulbamike)
2x01 - New Diggs: [REPOST] Ready Gamer One returns with the second season premiere, introducing Josh Kraus as a new co-host.
Ready Gamer One is back with a brand new season! In the first episode of the season, Ben and new co-host Josh cover the news, review Cuphead, and offer their top 5 worst Super Mario Bros. levels of all time in a new segment, The List! Music: Paulygon - https://youtu.be/F-GS3BhIgWg Loeder - https://youtu.be/zGlOtKs4wDQ NOTE - There was a glitch in my microphone and I did not notice it until post. Apologies in advance!
On the season finale of Ready Gamer One, Ben and Branden spend the first half of the episode discussing the recent Nintendo Direct and all the fun that's coming soon from Nintendo. After that, Ben and Branden introduce "Ready Gamer One's Vomitorium Auditorium" reading of "Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi." The episode concludes with some discussion about Metroid Samus Returns and Destiny 2. Music from Bulby. See you in a few weeks for a new season of RGO!
On the second to last episode of season 1, Ben and Branden can't seem to stay on topic. They discuss the McNugget vs French Fry Splatfest, The Nindies Event, Mario+Rabbids, and Super Mario Odyssey. Stranger Things season 2 and Final Fantasy 15 end up in there. As does Ben's strong dislike of Starbucks. ----------------- Intro Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLUOm9b9-20 Outro Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H95BFbr-IY
This week on Ready Gamer One, Ben is joined by Cosmic Captain Bostostar and they discuss Sonic Mania, more drama around the SNES Classic pre-orders, and end on a positive note about the successful fundraiser for Camp Sunshine. Intro music by Bulby (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBulbamike)
On this Episode, Ben & Branden discuss the devastating news that Disney plans to pull their shows from Netflix to start their own streaming service.
1x19 - This week finds the gang discussing the upcoming Cuphead for the Xbox.
1x18 - During this episode we talked about the Castlevania series on Netflix, among other things.
1x17 - Branden has the week off, so Ben enlists the help of Bostostar, Boston McKibben. Shenanigans ensue.
1x16 - Ben is back from Los Angeles and the big E3 convention and discusses everything he saw on the show floor.
1x15 - On this episode, Ben and Branden make guesses about possible surprises for E3 2017.
1x14 - Branden is not a big fan of Super Mario + Rabbids and is quite salty about it.
1x13 - After a short hiatus, the gang is back and discuss game news with their usual wit.
1x11 - The gang discusses Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch.
1x10 - Ben and Branden talk about Yooka-Laylee and their love for composer Grant Kirkhope.
1x07 - The gang is all here and discuss video game news and pay tribute to a late Nintendo fan that inspired the team.
1x06 - In this episode, the GameStop Circle of Life debacle is discussed.
1x03 - Lucas and Ben welcome Branden to the group and they discuss the Nintendo Switch preview event.