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TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES! Join Albert and Will as they discuss the remaining pop culture references from Chapter 0002 of the Ready Player Two novel! We'll be looking at Good Will Hunting, social media, the Finger of Death spell, Spies Like Us, Batman, and of course, Thunderdome! This is Thunderdome...death is listening and will take the first man that screams! The Pop! Good Will Hunting (1997) Facebook (2004 - Present) YouTube (2005 - Present) Twitter (2006 - Present) Finger Of Death BB King (1925 - 2015) Spies Like Us (1985) Chevy Chase Gunter Game! Batman and the Batcave Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Hosts Albert "Master" Padilla Will "Blaster" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Chapter 0002 Narrative The Pop! Air Jordans (1984 - Present) Mr. Belvedere (1985 - 1990) The Phantom Menace 1999 Fraiser (1993 - 2004) Van Halen - 1984 (1984) MTV Lost Weekend (1984) Rathtars Airplane! (1980) Hosts Albert "Roger" Padilla Will "Striker" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  

The Pop! Arcadia (1985 - 1986) Huey Lewis & The News (1979 - Present) Talking Heads (1971 - 2002) Flock of Seagulls (1979 - Present) Timbuk 3  (1983- 1995) Kansas (1973 - Present) Joan Jett (1975 - Present) Depeche Mode (1980 - Present) Wakanda Hosts Albert "Yibambe!" Padilla Will "Whatchoosay!" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  

Chapter 0001 Narrative The Pop! Panasonic RC-6015 Christopher Lloyd  (1938 - Present) David Hasselhoff (1952 - Present) Peter Weller (1947 - Present) Dan Aykroyd  & Bill Murray Oprah (1954 - Current) Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) Arcadia Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Hosts Albert "Iggy" Padilla Will "Short Round" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  

Pick up from Cutscene The Pop! Psynapse Overload Tears for Fears The Matrix Chapter 0000 Narrative The Pop! Memorex (1961 - 1996) The Scoreboard Hosts Albert "Live" Padilla Will "Scatman" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Greetings and Introductions Albert, Will, and Ernest Cline!   Gunter Groups with us tonight: Official RPO Gunter Clan of Facebook Panamanian Gunters Ready Player One Discord Server Members Ready Player One Reddit Page The Basement Supporters and Patreon Members Update on Ready Player Two Ernie catches us up on how things are going post launch! Main Show "Cutscene" Narrative The Pop! eXistenZ (1999) The 13th Floor (1999) Tommy Tutone - "8675309/Jenny" (1981) Brainstorm (1983) Weebles (1971 - Present) Strange Days (1995) Q&A Host questions Gunter questions Tflu99 Tbickle2011 JR Eaton Jud Philpot Chris Lafayette Georgios Marios Sarris Fando Hosts Albert "Two Tone" Padilla Will "Weeble Wobble" Wilkins Ernest "Sequel Luke" Cline 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Chapter 38 Narrative Will Wade use his powers for "evil"? Will Wade press the button in Ready Player Two? Reality is real - anything more here? Will Sorrento play a role in Ready Player Two? If so, will he be out and free, maybe in hiding, or will be locked up ala Hannibal Lector? Chapter 39 Narrative The Maybe Pop! GSS as SSI Ludus Princess Leia Photo Cure Serious Wounds and Barrier Spells Habashaw Starlight (1988 - Present!) Unit 56-K Vice-Principal Rundberg or Rooney Eats It! Michael Wilson (1970 - Present) The Pop...We Didn't See! Generic Items The Toys The RPG's The Pop Stars The TV The Toons Akira Rap & Hip Hop The Flicks The Gear The Games Super Mario Brothers

Chapter 0036 - 0037 Narrative  Chapter 0036 Pop!  Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner (1948 - Present)  Sword of Ba Heer (Shroud of the Avatar) Chuck Taylor All Stars (1932 - Present)  Chapter 0037 Pop! Gorf (1981) Tempest (1981) Ex LAX (1906 - Present) Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975) Console Rundown  PDP-1 Altair 8800 IMSAI 8080 Apple I and II  Atari 2600 Commodore PET Intellivision TRS-80  Atari 400 and 800 ColecoVision TI-99/4 Sinclair ZX80 Commodore 64 Console Wars! NES vs. Sega Master System SNES vs Sega Genesis PlayStation 2 vs. Xbox PC vs Mac The Twilight Zone (1959 - 1964)

Chapters 0033 - 0035 Narrative    Chapter 0033 Pop! Sunrider RV (1980s) Rivendell (Second Age) Sneakers (1992) Chapter 0034 Pop! ACDC - “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) Woodstock (1969) Return of the Jedi (1983) Voltron (1983-1985) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995 - 1996) Short Circuit  (1986) Chapter 0035 Pop! Frisbee (1957) Red Dawn (1984)

Announcements Ernie Cline on The Basement, Wednesday, December 2nd! Chapters 0030 - 0032 Narrative Chapter 0030 Pop! Brazil (1984) CliffsNotes (1958 - Present) The Star Chamber (1983) Chapter 0031 Pop! Band-Aids (1920 - Present) Gunsmoke (1955 - 1975) Glock 47C (1982 - Present) Chapter 0032 Pop! Adamantium First Corinthians 13:13 Schoolhouse Rock - Three is a Magic Number (1973) Orb of Osuvox Big Trouble In Little China - 1986 

Chapters 0027 - 0029 Narrative   Chapter 0027 Pop!  Crom Level Three and Chapter 28 - Pop! Explorers (1985) SPAM (1937 - Present) Michael Wilson (1970 - Present) Muzak (1934 - 2013) Oreos (1912 - Present) Chapter 29 Pop! THX1138 (1971) Rush (1968 - 2018) 2112 (1976) Fly By Night (By-Tor and Snow Dog) (1975)

Chapters 24 - 26 Narrative  The Pop!  Chapter 24 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) Pat Benatar (1953 - Present) Play-Doh (1956 - Present) Chapter 25 Akira Kurosawa (1953 - 1998) Cowboy Bebop (1998 - 1999) Ultraman (1966 - Present) Lightsabers (A Galaxy Far, Far Away….) Goro Nyudo Masamune (1264-1343) Chapter 26 Phillip K. Dick (1928 - 1982) John Woo (1946 - Present) Chu Yun-Fat (1955 - Present) Hard Boiled (1992) The Killer (1989) Two Player Games  Crime Fighters (1989) Heavy Barrel (1987) Vigilante (1988) Smash TV (1990) Black Tiger (1987) Time Pilot (1982) Tokusatsu Robot Showdown! Gigantor (1963) Tranzor Z (1972) The Iron Giant (1999) Jet Jaguar (1973) Giant Robo (1967) Shogun Warrior (1979) Macross (1982) Gundam Warrior (1979)  Leopardon (1978) Blade Runner (1982)

Chapter 21 Narrative Chapter 21 - The Pop! “Fyndoro's Tablet of Finding” - Shroud of the Avatar  Woz (1950 - Present) and Mitnick (1963 - Present) Turbolifts (Star Trek) X-Wing (A Galaxy Far, Far Away….) Firefly, Serenity and Kaylee (2002 - 2002) Whendonverse - Joss Whedon Lightspeed  Chapter 22 Narrative Chapter 22 - The Pop!  Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard, Hysteria (1987) Aladdin's Castle (1959 - Present)  Battlezone (1980) Tennis for Two (1958) PDP-1 computer and Spacewar! (1962) Bryan Adams (1959 - Present) Vice-Princinpal Rundberg vs Rooney Eats It! Pac-Man (1980) Dokken (1979 - 1989, 1993 - Present)   Chapter 23 Narrative Chapter 23 - The Pop!  Zork (1977) Colossal Cave (1975) The Fly (1986) Breakfast Cereals Froot Loops (1963) Honeycombs (1965) Lucky Charms (1964) Count Chocula (1971)  Quisp (1965) Frosted Flakes (1952) Cap'n Crunch (1963)  The Last Dragon (1985) The Scroreboard

News Chapter 0019 Summary Chapter 0020 Narrative The Pop! Falco (1957 - 1998) The RMS Titanic (1911 - 1912) Cory Doctorow (1971 - Present) Will Wheaton (1972 - Present) Android Kikaider (1972 - 1973) Spectreman (1971 - 1972) Supaidaman (1978-1979) Square Pegs (1982 - 1983) ElecraWoman and DynaGirl (1976 - 1977) The Secrets of ISIS (1975 - 1977) Wonder Woman (1975 - 1979) “In Your Eyes” - Peter Gabriel, Say Anything (1989) Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (1980 - 1988) WWF (1979 - 2002) Mandarax - Galapagos (1985) Ken Doll (1961 - Present) Ultraman (1966 - 1967) Fred the Baker/Dunkin Donuts (1981 - 1997) Hosts Albert "Electraman" Padilla Will "Dynaguy" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Chapter 0018 Summary Chapter 0019 Narrative The Pop! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham! (1981 - 1986) Altair VI Bettie Page (1923 - 2008) Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) Silver Spoons (1982 - 1986) Majel Barrett (1932 - 2008) Bifrost (A long time ago) Vision Quest (1985)  "Change" - John Waite (1982) “Don't Let's Start” - They Might Be Giants (1986) Max Headroom (1987-1988) New Coke (1985 - 1992) Hosts Albert "Flansburgh" Padilla Will "Linnell" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Chapter 00017 Summary Chapter 00018 Narrative The Pop!  The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)  Adidas (1949 - Present)  Men Without Hats (1977 - Present) The Wizard of Oz (1939)  Hamlet (1603) Neuromancer (1984) ECTO-88  Mad Max (1979), The Road Warrior (1981)  Shrink Spell and Matchbox Cars  (1953 - Present)  Superman (1978) R2D2 (A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy, Far, Far Away….) New Order - "Blue Monday" (1983) Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy (1978)  Klingons (1966) Union of the Snake - Duran Duran (1983) Glenmorangie - Highlander (1986) "Beaming" - Star Trek (1966) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (1983) Saturday Night Fever (1977) Plastic Man (1941) Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time" (1984) L.A. Style - "James Brown Is Dead" (1991) Blondie - "Atomic" (1979) Simon and Simon (1981 - 1989)) The Whiz Kids (1983 - 1984) Hosts Albert "Glen M. Orangier" Padilla Will "L.A. Style" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Episode 0014 - 0016 Recap Episode 0017 Narrative  The Pop! Saturday Night Live (1975 - Present) Pink Panther (1963)  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn (1982) Silence of the Lambs (1991) The Space Giants (1966 - 1967) John Draper (1943 - Present) Dwellings Long Neglected Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Meatloaf (1947 - Present) Hosts Albert "Gam" Padilla Will "Goldar" Wilkins 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Chapter 0013-0015 Recap Chapter 0016 Summary and Narrative The Pop! eBbay (1995 - Present) Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future (1985) The Wizard of OZ (1939) Hilton Hotels and Resorts (1919 - Present) 42  The “42” Game  Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977)

Friday the 13th Origin(s) of superstition  2020: the Friday the 13th of years Friday the 13th (1980 Cast and Crew Production Synopsis The movie breakdown Final thoughts  

Chapter 0012 Summary Chapter 0013 Summary and Narrative The Pop! Superman (Clark Kent) (1938 - Present)  Spiderman (Peter Parker) (1962 - Present) Captain Kangaroo (1955 - 1984, 29 seasons, 6,090 episodes!)  Captain America (1941 - 1950, 1953, 1964 - Present) Captain Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 - 1981) Revenge for the Nerds (1984) Aquafresh Toothpaste (1979 - Present) Ovirapators Clan Destiny The Key Masters Team Banzai YouTube (2005 - Present)  Chapter 0014 Summary and Narrative The Pop! Phantasm (1979) Habashaw Starlight (1988 - Present!)   56k Modems Big Gulps Chapter 0015 Summary and Narrative The Pop! The High Five The Scoreboard 

Chapter 0011 Recap Chapter 0012 Summary and Narrative The Pop!  Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Santa Claus (1733 - Present) Gary Gygax, Don Kaye, and Mary Jo Powell Leucosia FidoNet (1984)  Wayne's World (1992) MTFBWYA (A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away - Present) The Dark Crystal (1982) 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Ready Player Jason Chapter 0010 Recap Chapter 0011 Summary and Narrative The Pop! Galaga (1981)  Zaxxon (1982) Dig Dug (1982) Ferris Bueller  (1986) Ladyhawke (1985) Real Genius (1985) Better Off Dead (1985)  Ford Thunderbird (1955 - 1997, 2002-2005) Risky Business (1983) The Beepers (1983 as "The Beepers")  Wargames (1983) Where To Find Us Jason Will Albert

Introductions Welcome, Will, and welcome back, Neal! Chapter 0009 Recap Chapter 00010 Summary and Narrative The number of messages he had queued up Middletown, Ohio Art3mis moves into 2nd place with 9,000 points There is quite a bit of description of Middletown and Halliday's house that was very relatable: Cars on cinder blocks Homes levels for a strip mall Wood-grain paneling Burt orange carpet The magic of turning on computers in the 80's The Pop!  Greyhound Bus line The Sony Walkman (1979 - 2010) Member's Only jacket and Rubik's cube  The Mohawk hairstyle Riptide (1984 - 1986, 3 Seasons, 56 episodes) John Cougar Mellencamp (1951 - Present) Trans Am, Dodge Omni, iROC Z28 and K-car Kmart (1899 - Present…maybe) Zenith and Atari 2600 and Games TRS80 (1977 - 1981) Raaku-tu, Bedlam, Pyramid, and Madness of the Minotaur Dungeons of Daggorath (1982) Conan the Barbarian (1982) 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) Footloose (1984) The Hosts Albert "Mustang" Padilla Will "Indiana" Wilkins Neal "Puma" Robison  3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Albert and Will are back in the Basement this week to breakdown Chapter 0009 of the Ready Player One novel and Art3mis and Parzival's first in-person encounter! By the honor of Grayskull, this is the smurfiest episode to date so come get to know us well, but remember: there can be only one!  Chapter 0008 Recap Chapter 0009 Summary and Narrative  Parzival and Art3mis meeting for the first time Non PVP Zones Exchanging of Contact Cards Parzival beats the lich on his first attempt and throughout the novel he does quite a bit without error or nearly to perfection Interesting how each wants to spend their $240 billion winnings   What would we do with $240 billion? Why did he help her?  The Pop!  Star Wars (1977) The Road Warrior (1981) Ray-Ban Shades (1956 - Present)  She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985 - 1987) Howard Jones (1955 - Present)  Real Genius (1985) Kenner Star Wars Action Figures (1978 - 1985) Adventure (1980) Rain Man (1988) Bonanza (1959) Ms. Pacman (1982) Smurfs (1958) Highlander (1986) Game: Lambert and Connery Movie Showdown!  Hosts Albert "Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez" Padilla - @albertmpadilla Will "Kowl" Wilkins - @drwill8bit 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Introduction! Thanks for the warm and overwhelming support on the return! Chapter 007 Recap Parzival has an epiphany that his home school planet of Ludus is actually the resting place of the Tomb of Horrors. After exploiting away to travel there without zero credits, he manages to find the entrance and makes his way in, ready for the perils that lie ahead. Chapter 0008 Summary With the help of a map from the Tomb of Horrors module, Parzival makes his way through the treacherous tomb avoiding traps and monsters and collecting a heavy amount of gold pieces along the way. He's eventually confronted by Acererak who challenges him to a best 2 out of 3 game of Joust, the classic arcade game. Parzival bests Acererak winning the copper key along with a clue to the first gate but before he's able to leave the Tomb of Horrors, he's stopped short of the entrance by a mysterious figure who making their way inside as well… Chapter 0008 Narrative  Parzival uses his map to navigate through the ToH and avoid most of the traps and monsters Levels up like a few types of classes; monster xp vs GP xp; gp xp converts to OASIS credits He eventually makes his way to the Pillared Throne Room where he sees a throne and Acereak sitting there which is a break from the D&D module The voices inside our heads here - what did you hear when you read the booK? "Not horses," he replied, stepping away from his throne. "Birds." The rules to win a copper key, best two out of three. Of course, Parzival had honed his skills over time and credits Aech as it was his favorite (and former) game used to settle asinine pop culture disputes, but did you ever take issue with just how good Wade/Parzival was at everything? I've seen some of the negative criticism from people who didn't paritcularly like the novel and it's a go-to for a lot of those people. Parzival gets his arse handed to him in match #1; but then asks to play on the other side in order to win games 2 and 3 After the second win, Acererak pounds on the side of the cabinet smashing into pixles and graciously congratulates Parzival before taking the form of Anorak. Anaorak hands him the copper key, and Parzival notice two lines of text etched into the key reading, “What you seek lies hidden in the trash on the deepest level of Daggorath.” He immediately knows exactly what this hints refers to and has a hunch that he needs to travel to Middletown, a re-creation of Halliday's hometown as a boy. There, in Halliday's old home, he would find a "Dungeons of Daggorath" game and somehow that would lead him to the first gate to use the copper key on. All he needed to do now was get out of the Tomb of Horrors and make his way immediately there, but just as he was leaving the tomb, he is confronted by the silhouette of another avatar… The Pop!  Reference: “My flashlight reached into the darkness ahead, flickering off the damp stone walls. My surroundings made me feel like I was in a low-budget sword-and-sorcery flick, like Hawk the Slayer or The Beastmaster.” Hawk the Slayer (1980) Directed by Terry Marcel Starring Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw Movie Synopsis Trivia The Beastmaster (1982) Directed by Don Coscarelli Starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, and John Amos Movie Synopsis Trivia Excalibur (1981) Reference: “When I put on the suit of magical armor, it shrank to fit my avatar perfectly. Its gleaming chrome appearance reminded me of the bad-ass armor worn by the knights in Excalibur.” Directed by John Boorman Starring Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, a bunch of other guys, but more importantly Liam Neeson and Patrick Stewart!   Movie Synopsis Trivia Joust (1982) Reference: “He waved a skeletal hand at his throne. There was a brief flash of light, accompanied by a transformation sound effect (which I was pretty sure had been lifted from the old Super Friends cartoon). ” Developed by Williams Electronics Designed by John Newcomer Game premise. Released on nearly every game system, ever. World record holder and meeting John Newcomer in 2018. The All New Super Friends Hour (1977 - 1978) Reference: “He waved a skeletal hand at his throne. There was a brief flash of light, accompanied by a transformation sound effect (which I was pretty sure had been lifted from the old Super Friends cartoon). ” Produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired on ABC Based on DC Characters Premise of the show and characters Street Fighter 2 (1991) Reference: “The last time we'd played (Joust), I'd rubbed his nose in defeat so mercilessly that he'd flipped out and vowed never to play me again. Since then, we'd used Street Fighter II to settle our disputes.” Developed by Capcom Produced by Yoshiki Okamoto Trivia Reference: “It suddenly occurred to me just how absurd this scene was: a guy wearing a suit of armor, standing next to an undead king, both hunched over the controls of a classic arcade game. It was the sort of surreal image you'd expect to see on the cover of an old issue of Heavy Metal or Dragon magazine.” Heavy Metal (1977 - 1992) (1992 - 2014) (2014 - Present) Founder: Leonard Mogel Premise Trivia Dragon Magazine (1976 - 2007) Created by TSR Premise Trivia Star Wars: “The Throne Room and End Title” (1977) Reference: “I recognized the music. It was the last track from John Williams's original Star Wars score, used in the scene where Princess Leia gives Luke and Han their medals (and Chewbacca, as you may recall, gets the shaft).” Directed by George Lucas Stars Mark Hammill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guiness, Peter Cushing, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, James Earl Jones, Trivia Dungeon and Dragons Cartoon (1982 - 1985) Reference: “And before I could ask what I was supposed to do next, or where I could find the first gate, his avatar vanished in a flash of light, accompanied by a teleportation sound effect I knew was lifted from the old '80s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.” Co-produced by Marvel Productions and TSR Voices of Willie Aames, Don Most, Katie Leigh, Adam Rich, Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime), Frank Welker (Megatron), and a number of others Premise Trivia Lord of the Rings (elvish language - Quenya) Reference: “Dagorath was a word in Sindarin, the Elvish language J. R. R. Tolkien had created for The Lord of the Rings. The word dagorath meant “battle,” but Tolkien had spelled the word with just one “g,” not two." Started in 1910 Primarily made up of Finnish, but has some Latin, Greek, Welsh, and older Germanic languages as well. Quenya, Sindarin, and the origins Trivia "May It Be" - Enya, 2002 The Tomb of Horrors (1978) Written by Gary Gygax For characters level 10-14 Premise The Traps The Sphere of Annihilation  Magic Items +1 Flaming sword A gem of seeing +1 Ring of Protection +3 Full Plate mail armor Bag of Holding Areas of Interest Chapel of Evil  Pillared Throne Room  The Scoreboard iTunes Review: 5 stars! "Keep it coming. RP2 is on the way!" - JDR2000 Patreon: Danny P - Crystal Key Holder 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Episode 0007: “So Make Of This Whatever You Wish!” We're Back and Welcome!  Welcome back to an old friend  Show format going forward Chapter 0006 Recap Chapter 0007 Summary Chapter 0007 Narrative  The Pop!  Schoolhouse Rock  - Verb, That's What's Happenin'! (1974)  Harry Potter (1997 - 2007) Capture the Flag  Doctor Who (1963 - Present, 861 with 97 “missing”???) The “wave” cheer (1981) Alice in Wonderland (1865, Lewis Carroll)   Lich and Lich Jokes to save your family Shoutouts TFLU44 - Really appreciate you, sir. Thank you.  Hosts Albert “The Lich King” Padilla - @albertmpadilla (Twitter, Instagram) Will “8 Bit” Wilkins - @drwill8bit (Twitter) 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Episode 0006, Part 7: The Game Wizards!  Grab your player's handbook, pencils, paper, and lucky 20 sided die, because it's time to role for initiative! Join Albert Padilla and new guest Neal Robison as they finish out Chapter 0006 and discuss some of the more influential table top RPG's of the 70's and 80's! The guys wrap this one up with a look back on the quintessential pen and paper game, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons! Introduction and Ready Player Neal  Chapter 0006…what's left?  The Limerick Ready Player One Contest EOD 88 Mike Mika GURPS (1986) Game mechanics  Steve Jackson Games vs. The United States Secret Service The Cyberpunk Sourcebook Champions (1981) Game mechanics Champions Online and City of Heroes Car Wars (1980) Gameplay and setup More games in ziplock bags Rolemaster (1985) Origins Tables and Calculations  Tomb of Horrors (1975) S1 Reception and reviews YOU ARE GOING TO DIE Sequels and legacy Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1977) The Holy Trinity  The AD&D Difference The Basic Sets  Origin of the name Game system highlights Never trust Chaotic Neutral  “The Game Wizards” Legacy and Pop Culture  Hosts Albert “The Game Wizard” Padilla Neal “Mr. Snack Hack” Robison Instagram and YouTube: Mr. Snack Hack 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Episode 0006, Part 6: Dedicated, Inseparable, Invincible!   Lords of Light! It's the first show of the new year and Albert is joined by Jonesy from the Cantina Cast to wrap up the pop culture armada found in Chapter 0006! The guys cover Jeopardy, Space Giants, Battle of the Planets, Misfits of Science, Thundarr the Barbarian, Van Halen, Devo, and much more with a special take on the influence of George Lucas. C'mon you Demon Dogs, give this one a listen!  Terry Prachett (1948 - 2015)  DiscWorld  The Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation games Robert A. Heinlein (Auth) (1907 - 1988) Starship Troopers staring Doogie Howser, and Jester from Top Gun Sons of the Lawless and Jake Busey 8 million sequels and the reboot Michael Moorcock  (1938 - present)  Moorcock Multiverse and the Eternal Champion Similarities with avatars in The OASIS Jeopardy (1964 - Present) Alex Trebek and his mighty mustache Favorite game show of the past Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy April Fools Jonesy plays a round of Jeopardy!  The Space Giants (Late 70's - I'm going to say it was around '78 or even '79) Origins of the show and Rodak's shimmery smile Albert walked home from school when he was 1 This shows grows on you, doesn't it? Misfits of Science (1985 - 1986) The prequel to ALF and Friends Tim Kring is a patient man Karen Lawrence is underrated  Leo from Grease and Mr. Hand are in this one Thomas Dolby strikes again Battle of the Planets (1978 - 1980) Origins and US beginnings  "TRANSMUTE!"  Star Wars influences  Notable differences between the US and Japanese versions 7 Zark 7 is a creeper Thundarr the Barbarian (1980 - 1983)  Cast and Crew “Tarzan in space”, and the Lords of Light special Star Wars influences  Thundarr the ROCK BAND! Vashar belongs in Eternia Endor - wut?? Devo (Band) 1973 - Present The definitive New Wave band Band origin name Top 3 songs What is an Energy Dome?   Van Halen (1972 - Present)  Band and band name origins Who really named the band? Van Halen vs. Van Hagar  No one knows where Dave is anymore Top 234 songs It wasn't Gary Cherone's fault Zaxxon (1982) Game name origin First arcade to have a commercial After 37 years nothing has changed: Albert still SUCKS at Zaxxon Akalabeth (1979) Richard Garriott's first work The alumni of Clear Creek High School in Houston TX The sales strategies of Akalabeth and Anorak's Quest A game of firsts  George Walton Lucas Jr.  (1944) George was better than we were at age 30...barely. Favorite movies NOT starting with “Star Wars”  George's influences George's legacy What Star Wars means to us Hosts Albert “Lord of Light” Padilla Jonesy “Demon Dog” 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

After our fair share of stuffing and pie, Albert is back with special guests Mike Rondeau and James Halliday, aka Morgan Marshall! We're talking Stephen King, The Simpsons, Schoolhouse Rock!, Gamera, Stanley Kubrick, They Might Be Giants, Bill Hicks, and of course, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! Grab your pink vests, fire up "The Bartman", and get ready to get down with these friends of all children!  Stephen King (1947 - )  Favorite work "I'm gonna scare the hell out of you!" Joe Haldeman (1943 - ) The Forever War Bruce Sterling (1954 - ) Neologisms quiz The Simpsons (1989 - current) Cast and guest stars Opening Sequences A look into the future?  "Do the Bartman", Michael Jackson and Brad Bird!  Greatest TV show of all time or nah? Star Trek Enterprise (2001 – 2005)  So we had every intention of talking about ST:E until someone brought up Quantum Leap and then it turned into Ziggy. Sorry, not sorry. Schoolhouse Rock! (1973 - 1996) Education cartoon or just a singalong?  "Three Is A Magic Number", "Conjunction Junction", and "I'm Just a Bill" Schoolhouse Rocks! Rocks (1996) Gamera (1965) The definitive tusked turtle and friend to all the children! Gamera vs. Zigra Gamera vs. Godzilla Go watch the MST3K riffs...please.  Stanley Kubrick (1928 - 1999) Favorite film Full Metal Jack and our father's war They Might Be Giants (1982 - Present) Band and band name origin Favorite songs Flood is the one the greatest albums ever Dial A Song: (718) 387-6962 Bill Hicks (1961 - 1994) He really hated Ronald Regan and Billy Ray Cyrus!  Controversy and The David Letterman Show Russell Crowe connection  He-Man and the Masters of the Universe  (1983 - 1985) The good, the bad, and Filmation Amazing voice talents Faker is the worst Title song  Episodes and PSA's  WHY SO SUGGESTIVE ALL THE TIME?? A cartoon about toys, or a cartoon to sell toys? Master of the Universe (1987) staring Ivan Drago Channing Tatum, Master of the Universe The Man-E-Faces of the MOTU is OUT NOW!  Shoutouts and reviews! Hosts Albert "Comic Book Guy" Padilla Mike "Man-E-Faces" Rondeau Morgan "Ms. Tatum" Marshall (IG: @morganmcfly23) 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo    

Fresh off the Halloween holiday, The Basement is back and Albert's enlisted the help of Ear Glue Media's very own Social Media Manager, Josh Crawford, aka Imperial Moonwalker! Join us in a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of Chapter 0006 as we discuss Altered Carbon, Fahrenheit 451, The Sandman, Knight Rider, Voyager, Fight Club, Clerks, The Clash, Midnight Oil, Godzilla...and Godzooky! We even found a way to cover Lio's "Banana Split"!  Ready Player Josh Josh explains how he came into the novel Richard Morgan (1965) Altered Carbon (2012) Netflix series (2016 - present) Ray Bradbury (1920 - 2012) Billions and billions of stories!  Fahrenheit 451 (1953) How were the movies in 1966 and 2018? Neil Gaiman (1960) The Sandman (1989 - current) Neverwhere (1996), Stardust (1999), and American Gods (2001) John Scalzi (1969) Old Man's War (2005) Knight Rider (1982 - 1986) The cast and Glen A. Larson Favorite David Hasselhoff song? Intro and voice over The Jacket The Tune Knight Industries Two-Thousand "Rise of the Phoenix", "KITT vs KARR", and "Goliath" Sequels, movies, and the Knight Rider Festival  Star Trek: Voyager (1995 - 2001) Premise of the show Cast and Characters "Timeless", "Bride of Chaotica", and "Living Witness" (1 and 2 that Josh didn't watch) David Fincher (1962) Favorite film as a director?  Kevin Smith (1970) Favorite film as a director?  The Clash (1976 - 1998) Band name origin London Calling (1979) Favorite songs SONGS WITH LASER BEAMS!  Rock the Casbah (1982) Look Out Weekend (1984) Le Banana Split (1979) Midnight Oil (1972 - 2017) Band name origin Diesel and Dust (1987) Favorite songs Godzilla (1954 - present) Origins and movies Crossovers (vs. Charles Barkley, vs. King Kong) The ROAR! Characteristics and proof that size does matter Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974) Godzilla (animated, 1978) ...and Godzooky! Legacy including 90's cartoon and video games 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  

Just in time for Halloween, Albert and resident psychopath Mike look back on John Carpenter's Halloween 1 and 2, the sequels, the music, and much more! This Bonus Stage is brought to you by the gracious sponsorship of Silver Shamrock Novelties!  A Tale of Two Mikes What They Have In Common  Halloween (1978) The Cast and Crew Experiences With the Films Plot To Kill Who the Halloween is Moustapha Akkad? Death Toll The Shape  Halloween 2 (1981) Plot To Kill Again Death Toll  Music Main Theme Soundtrack Carpenter's Other Works  Legacy Sequels and Zombie Reboot Video Games Comics Novels Michael vs. Jason vs. Freddy  John Carpenter's Films Other Favorites How Does Halloween Stack Up?  Final Thoughts  Support Us Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Website: eargluemedia.com Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

This week Albert is joined by Joe Kane (EGM's Community Manager) as they cross the halfway mark of the pop culture references in Chapter 0006! We talk about the answer to everything, dodge what the other half of the battle is, and get into band name origins for some of the groups we've discussed on past episodes. We wrap it up on the dark side of a wormhole with the dark horse of the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Deep Space 9!   J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973)  The Hobbit (1937) and Lord of the Rings (1954 – 1955)  Which was the better series?  "Legolas" at the premiere of LOTR in San Marcos, TX (2001)    Orson Scott Card (1951)  Ender's Game (1985) and saga  Greatest scifi novel of (Albert's) all time   Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001)  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)  The answer to everything Infocom game (1984)   Star Blazers (1979 – 1984)   Origins and production  The Star Force: Earth's last defense!  Anchor's aweigh   Live action film coming??   G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983 – 1986)  Non television origins  Mini-series and syndication  The most violent non-violent cartoon ever!  Public safety lessons and half the battle  Favorite characters and toys  Peter Jackson (1961 - ?)  Favorite movie as a director and why?    Quentin Tarantino (1963 - ?)  Favorite movie as a director and why?   Revenge of the Nerds (1984) The definitive nerd movie?  Others: Weird Science, Real Genius, My Science Project, Zapped, and uh, Joy Sticks. Oof! Favorite moments and quotes One of the most famous musicians you've never heard of They're So Incredible video and audio Legacy Sequels, King of the Nerds reality TV show Wait, we forgot something...  Band name origins  Bon Jovi  The Police  Journey  Def Leppard  Oingo Boingo  Duran Duran  The Beatles   R.E.M. (1980 – 2011)  Birth of alternative rock?  Band name origin  Favorite album and song   Pink Floyd (1965 – 2014)  Prog rock, art rock, and psychedelic rock  Band name origin  Favorite album and song Dark Side of the Rainbow  Another Brick in the Wall-E  Other movie syncs   The A-Team (1983 – 1987)  Character quotes and favorite   The most violent non-violence TV show!  Introand montages   Boy George, Hulk Hogan, Rick James, The Refrigerator, Pat Sajak, and Vanna White, and Cylons  Legacy   Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 - 1998) Intro  A departure from the tried and true formula  Racial and social issues  The Visitor, Trials and Tribble-ations, Far Beyond the Stars  Favorite characters   JMS and B5  Hosts  Albert “Shipwreck” Padilla  G.I. Joe Kane  3-2-1 Contact!  Instagram: @TheBasementRPO  Twitter: @TheBasementRPO  Facebook: /TheBasementRPO  Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO 

Episode 0006, Part 2: Make It So! After a quick breather, we're back this week with Part 2 of Chapter 0006! Journey with Albert and Crowley as they gush over Steve Perry, talk about picking up trashy women with Better Off Dead, roll one with Sid and Marty Kroft, and then sober up with Star Trek: The Next Generation! No wolves or leppards were injured in the making of this podcast. Enjoy! News  Now part of the Ear Glue Media network of podcasts!  Neal Stephenson  (1959 - ?) MMO's and terrorists Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987)  The Demolished Man (1953)  First ever Hugo Award winner Babylon 5 connection Gibson (March 17, 1948)  Neuromancer (1984)   Nebula, Hugo, and the Phillip K. Dick awards It's not Blade Runner…we swear! 
   Def Leppard  About as big as they come in the 80's  Rick Allen as a drummer Favorite song and/or album   Journey  Steve Perry – God's gift to music?  Favorite song and/or album Ever scene them in concert Journey The Video Game: Part 2 Better Off Dead (1985) Arguably Cusak's greatest work Diane Franklin and The Last American Virgin (sorry, Mom, I lied) Curtis Armstrong - better as Charles in Better Off Dead or as Booger in Revenge of the Nerds? The 1967 Camaro and asian drag racers “TWO DOLLARS!”, “I'm really sorry your mom blew up”, and so many more great moments and quotes 
  Terry Gilliam and Guillero Del Toro Favorite movie from each?  H.R. Pufnstuf (1969) Greatest anti-drug commercial ever? Nothing funny about laugh tracks Better on drugs or nah? The Jack Wild and Bill Conti connection Sid and Marty Kroft vs. Ronald McDonald and the people of McDonaldland Land of the Lost (1974 - 1977) Better use of the banjo in a TV Series: Land of the Lost or Dukes of Hazard? Chaka or Sagwa “The Stranger” by Checkov The Marshall's go home in the biggest jerk move in television history Airwolf (1984 – 1987)  “Sweet Britches” Other prominent vehicles of the 80's The theme song Airwolf vs. Blue Thunder Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) Trekker vs. Trekkie Best Star Trek series ever? The technology of ST:TNG  The issues they tackled Themes Crowley's “Must See TV” for ST:TNG Hosts Albert “Enik” Padilla “Sweet Britches” Crowley    3-2-1 Contact! Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Episode 0006 starts NOW! Join Albert, SP, and Jeremy Dennis of the Transmissions Podcast in the first of six parts dedicated to toppling the monolith of pop culture references that is Chapter 0006! Each show will be a grab bag of authors, tv shows, cartoons, movies, directors, and music so you'll never know what you'll get...unless you read these notes of course. Anyway, join us as we try to answer a question steeped in controversy, “What the heck ever became of Hauler?”   Ready Player Jeremy  Jeremy's thoughts on the novel and movie  Terry Brooks   Shannara Series (1977 – present)   What happened with the show?    Jack Vance (1916 – 2013)  The Last Castle (1967)  "One of American literature's most distinctive and undervalued voices"   Kurt Vonnegut (1922 – 2007)  Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)  World War 2 Veteran   The Unopened Letter   The Police (1977 – 1986, 2007 – 2008)  Synchronicity and "The Biggest Band in the World"  Favorite songs  2010: The Year We Make Contact tie-in?    Bon Jovi (1983 – present)  Battle of the bands (hair)  Favorite songs  Favorite MTV video    Real Genius (1985)  Project: Crossbow - How close are we to this tech or are sharks with frickin' laser beams practical warfare solution?  Cereal Watch 2018!  World's first computer press conference   Can you destroy a house by filling it with popping popcorn?    James Cameron (1954 – ?)  Favorite movies   What franchise will Cameron be known for?     Steven Spielberg (1946 – ?)  Favorite movies  Is he the GOAT?   Greatest American Hero (ABC, 1981 – 1983)  Why did this capture our hearts and the hearts of America back then, or did it?   Which was bigger: Song or Show?   The Man Perm – What were we thinking??  The Greatest American Heroine and forthcoming reboot  The origin of the logo   Star Trek: The Original Series(1966 – 1969)  The final frontier  Star Trek technology check-in  Theme music and lyrics   Challenge of the Gobots (1984 – 1985)  Albert makes a mess of their origin   Guardians vs. Renegades or How the h3ll do you know the difference??  Favorite Gobot  They had a movie too  Legacy of the Gobots: what became of them?    Transformers (1984 – 1987)  Hauler  G1 Series Overview: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and the movie:  Synopsis, Highs, and Lows  Who was your favorite:  Autobot  Decepticon  Other   Skyfire, no Jetfire!  The movie soundtrack  The current and future state of The Transformers franchise   Hosts:  Albert "Skyfire or Jetfire" Padilla  Stargate "Prime" Pioneer  gonnageek.com  The Starling Tribune  Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.  Better Podcasting  Jeremy "Yakko Warner" Dennis   Transmissions Podcast   Follow and support us:  Instagram: @TheBasementRPO  Twitter: @TheBasementRPO  Facebook: /TheBasementRPO  Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO  TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

Here it is...The Basement's first BONUS STAGE episode: The Films of Richard Donner! Join Albert and Bill as they tackle Superman, Superman 2, Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut, Ladyhawke, and The Goonies! From Super Pimp to Super Sloth, the guys have you covered in looking back on the Donner films of Ready Player One! Superman (1978) Early director picks Starring Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Diamond, and/or freakin' Kojak Thoughts on the cast and voice dubbing Memorable scenes: Bad Vibrations, Space Baby, and pre-end credits smiles, and more "THAT'S A BAD OUT-FIT...WOOOO!" Tag Line: "You'll believe a man can fly" - did you?  Superman for the Atari 2600 (1979) Superman 2 (1981) Salkind, Spengler, Donner, and the fallout from Superman   The super villains: Chancellor Vallorum, NON, and Pat Benatar/Zule Man, John Ratzenberger has been in everything What was the song playing in the diner? Attack on the Whitehouse and Bazooka Joe Battle for Metropolis...brought to you by Philip Morris!  Superman's fight with Rocky aka "Sea Bass" - was this in character?  Did the campiness undermine the integrity of the first movie?  Superman or Superman 2 - which was better?  Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) What were the differences and how much of the narrative was changed?  Ladyhawke (1985) Who was Lauren Shuler?  How does this movie stack up against the other 80's fantasy movies around then? A story about a wolf, a hawk, and a mouse A story about two Americans lost in Europe Starring Kurt Russell, Spicoli, Satipo, and more!  Music by, "the &%#@$ Alan Parson's Project Favorite moments Will there be a sequel or remake?  Why did Aech say this movie had "no balls" and, wow, what a romantic ending!

Recorded on June 12th, we celebrate James Halliday's birthday in the best we know how by covering chapter 0005! Join Albert, Billy, and Instagram's _readyplayerone_, Morgan Marshall!  News From the Front Lines!  Happy 46th Birthday, James Halliday!   Ready Player Morgan  Morgan shares her experience and testimony of the Ready Player One novel.  Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail (1989) Memories of its release Favorite moments or quotes? Where does Holy Grail rank among the other Indy films?  The Star Wars connection  Gary Gygax (1938 –2008), Richard Garriott (1961), and Bill Gates (1955)  Halliday's shared qualities and traits Garriott and the Ultima series of games Windows or Mac? DOB: 06/12/1972 Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook (Early to mid 80's) Did you or do you play tabletop games?  What edition was Halliday likely playing?   Welcome to Chthonia! Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) and Steve Wozniak (1950)  Prototype for Halliday and Og John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Paul McCartney (1942)  Favorite song from either?  Favorite Beatles album?  TRS-80 (Color Computer 2) (1983 – 1986)  vs Commodore 64 (1982 – 1994) vs Atari 800XL (1983 – 1985) vs Apple IIe (1977 – 1994)  First computers Did you ever do any program or nah? Baggies, Jacuzzis, Frisbees, Band-Aids, Superglue, Kleenex, Hula Hoops, and Scotch Tape!  Gregarious Games  Timeline of events Halliday's profile and personality Lamborghini Countach (1974 – 1990) vs DeLorean (1981 – 1983)  Lambo or DeLorean Pipe dreams or "what would you do with a billion dollars right now?" Lambo's and their influence on pop culture DeLorean's and their influence on pop culture. The Cline Brothers and Back to the Future   Star Wars Action Figures (1978)  Who collects or collected Star Wars action figures?  YUS! Barbies!  Other figures and collectibles GG Rebranded as Gregarious Simulations Systems and the OASIS (2012)  MMO's and their limitations  Anyone can be anyone  The visor and haptic gloves  OASIS Reality Engine or "open source reality"  “The OASIS was an online utopia, a holodeck for the home.”  Holodecks and variants in pop culture  Revenue Strategy (.25 one time setup fee, "surreal estate", virtual objects, and fuel costs)  Love, relationships, and the "reality" of it all Hosts Albert "Sergeant Pepper" Padilla Billy "Junior" Alewine Morgan "Catfish" Marshall https://www.instagram.com/_readyplayerone_/    Like, follow, and support the show here:   Instagram: @TheBasementRPO  Twitter: @TheBasementRPO  Facebook: /TheBasementRPO  Patreon:patreon.com/TheBasementRPO  TeePublic:http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo   

Get ready for the wildest, sexiest, and most scientific episode of The Basement to date! (NOTE: We had to cut out the wild and sexy so you're left with science) Albert is joined by Astronautical Engineer and host of the Legends of SHIELD and Starling Tribune podcasts, Stargate "SP" Pioneer!  Ready Player SP SP share's his experience with the novel and the movie Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)  Favorite Dickens novel or story?  More on Holodecks (1974 – Present) As a plot device and storytelling Star Trek origins Current state of technology King Tut (1332 – 1323)  Curse of the Pharaohs: Fact or Fiction? We talk victims – how many reallydied? Future exploration of the great pyramids Fantastic Voyage (1966)   Is this a fantastically “old” movie? Special or practical effects How much liquid do ears really have??? The CMDF: Combined Miniature Defense Force You can never have enough sugar Jupiter, Io, Europa, and the Great Red spot or A Reason To Talk About 2001 Series Jupiter and the Great Red Spot Gone in 631,152,000 Seconds! Moons upon moons! US lunar landings and origins 2001 and 2010 movies The science of Clarke HAL and IBM Clarke and Kubrick movie cameos Europa and the existence of life elsewhere UFOs, TIE Fighters, NASA Space Shuttles, and Vipers  The Rebel Alliance of 1992 Lots of other vehicles that SHOULD be in the OASIS someday including: The Starship Enterpriseand The Thunderhawkfrom M.A.S.K. The Challengerdisaster of 1986 The Teacher in Space Project Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Radding Morgan Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation (OASIS)  Which came first:  the name or the acronym?  The definition of an acronym: Ontologically - a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being Anthropocentric - considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe  Sensory - of or relating to sensation or senses   Immersive - providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption or immersion in something Simulation - the act or process of simulating 10.8 billion kilometers is a LOT! No, wait, it's not… Zones upon zones! A Spelljammer reference! An Aladdin reference! Virtual Worlds  Worlds upon Worlds! World that stood out Worlds we would add Rubik's Cube  Best way to solve it: TAKE. IT. APART. 200 million cubes by 1983 2x2's, 3x3's, Pyraminx, and snakes, oh my! Fastest 3x3 solvers and times Rubik, The Amazing Cube! What is or who was Menudo? Hint: They're not from Mexico!  The hardships of Wade (no money, no experience), the great recession, and final thoughts on Chapter 0004. Hosts: Albert “Menudo” Padilla Prince SP! Fabulous he! gonnageek.com The Starling Tribune Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D. Better Podcasting Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  

We wrap up Chapter 3 in this episode and use Highlander 2 as a lameness measuring stick.  Join us as we jump into the worlds of Krull, Highlander 2, and Legend and stop to talk about music contributions of The Alan Parsons Project and Tangerine Dream. We get into the nuts and bolts of the Swordquest contest and the public shaming I-r0k receives as well as questioning why Spaced!was ever mentioned in this chapter to begin with…enjoy! Krull (1983)Highs and lows Science Fiction or Science Fantasy? Worthy of Cult status? Alan Parsons Project (1975 - 1990) "Eye in the Sky", "Sirius", and "The Raven" Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat vs. The Chicago Bulls  Highlander 2 (1991) Highlander 1 recap Highlander 2...so what went wrong? Theatrical release vs recent home release  Steven Spielberg Our favorite Spielberg movie is…  Legend (1985) As a love story Practical effects and Tim Curry's performance Tangerine Dream "Is Your Love Strong Enough" music video. Revenge of the Jedi (1982) Why the name change?  Greyhawk Gary Gygax's home away from home Other campaign settings Swordquest Series (1979 - 1984) Earthworld, Fireworld, Waterworld, and Airworld The contest and influence on The Hunt Results, prizes, and what never was  Spaced! (1999 - 2001) Any good? Influence on Ready Player One…or was there?  Hosts Albert "The Glaive" Padilla Bad Gamer Crowley, President of APP Fan Club Bad Gamers Anonymous  Like, follow, and support the show here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

The Endorians are back! Albert, Mike, and Bad Gamer Crowley return like rabid Ewoks (just go with it) to bring you Part 2 of Chapter 0003 of Ready Player One. We pick up right where we left off with a brief touch and go on Starlog magazine, and then rip the Star Wars bandage off exposing the double trouble duo of Caravan of Suck and The Battle for Endor. No punches are pulled an no Ewok is sparred as we attempt to find the “great moments” Aech spoke of…full show notes below:  News from the front lines!  Ready Player is coming home!   Warner Bros' Facebook Easter Egg Contest via Facebook Starlog Magazine (1976 - 2009)  What was it? What happened to this magazine and others after the 80's? Do we still have any copies? Ewoks: Caravan of Courage (1984) and The Battle for Endor (1985) Wow, these suck! Worse than the Star Wars Holiday Special? What went wrong? (it's a long list) What went right?  (it's a short list) What does “Canon” mean? Astrosmash (1981)  How popular was this game on the Intellivision? Astrosmash Shootoff contest of 1982 and Trans Ams Airplane (1980)  One of the greatest comedies ever? What some of our more memorable scenes? What are some memorable quotes? Do you like movies about gladiators? Howard the Duck (1986)  Great movie, or just great at the time? Does George Lucas get too much “credit” for this one? Duck Boobs, Playduck, and “bestiality”…did we really need to see any of these? Memorable scenes and quotes The Thomas Dolby connection…”Science!” Howard the Duck video game happened Final thoughts or, “WHO WAS THE AUDIENCE FOR THIS FREAKIN' MOVIE”?! BONUS DRINKING GAME Take a shot whenever you hear Mike complain about: The Last Jedi Kathleen Kennedy Rian Johnson Challenge: Can you stay sober past the 30 min mark? Hosts: Albert "The Endorian" Padilla Mike "Ducky: Rondeau Bad Gamer "SCIENCE!" Crowley Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic:http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  Be kind, rewind!

The “Wild Boys” (Albert, Mike, and the main host of Bad Gamers Anonymous, Bad Gamer Crowley) start the first of THREE episodes dedicated to Chapter 0003 of Ready Player One! Join us for a fun trip down memory lane where we talk about really weird things like videophiles, Vulcans, and Duran Duran! We then hit the classic coin ops like Contra, Ikari Warriors, Golden Axe, and the “Zeppo Marx” of the bunch, Heavy Barrel. We kind of end on Tron but see the show notes below for the full list damage done: News from the front lines! Ernie Cline will NOT be at Classic Game Fest this year Albert is unwavered (lies) and still going Betamax (1975 - 2002) and Laserdisc (1978 - 2001) VHS vs Betamax vs Laserdisc Videophiles in the 80's and 90's were weird Who lets their kid watch Conan the Barbarian?? Any guesses on who still owns a VHS player? Dragon Magazine (1976 - 2007) Tabletop gamers > Athletes Tabletop gamers > Sk8ters  Capture the Flag (CTF) and DeathMatch (DM) Origins and Bannercatch (1984) LAN parties and early online gaming The Pentium Club or “The P-Club” or How-to-lose-your-girlfriend-in-one-weekend Club Vulcans and Dark Elves 30 Seconds to Vulcan Prime vs. Kelvin (NOT Transformers) GVOAT: Greatest Vulcan of All Time Drizzt Do'Urden and Forgotten Realms  Like Dungeon and Dragons? Wanna be a Podcaster? Call me.  “Wild Boys” by Duran Duran (1984) Duran Duran is one of the greatest bands of the 80's (Albert) Great song, terrible video?  The ulterior motives of the music video  Cassette Tapes The importance of Scotch® tape The importance of the pencil Saving video games to cassette tapes or how to drive yourself to the brink of suicide Contra (1987), Golden Axe (1989), Heavy Barrel (1987), Smash TV (1990), and Ikari Warriors (1986) Albert can't get over the horrible background stories  Hosts: Albert “Ax Battler” Padilla Mike “Gilius Thunderhead” Rondeau Bad Gamer “Tyris Flare” Crowley  Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic:http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo Be kind, rewind!

In Episode 0002, we break down chapter 0002 and Albert is joined by long time friend, former World of Warcraft guild-mate, and all around great looking guy, Bill Alewine. We're talking Princess Leia, Monty Python, The Terminator, World of Warcraft and of course, “The John Hughes Blues”: Sixteen Candles, Pretty In Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Full show notes here:  News from the front lines! Ready Player One DOES break $500 million worldwide! The Art of Ready Player One is out! Wade's Locker Princess Leia pinup Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) cast photo Time Magazine  Still a big deal?  We talk memorable covers World of Warcraft (2004) Shoutout to all the homies still over at Netherguard!  Similarities between The OASIS and MMO's in general  Being a n00b sucks!  The Terminators “I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle” The T800 (1984), T1000 (1991), and the franchise legacy Ready Player One movie Easter Egg Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) (1978 - 1990s) The Hatchery How well do we remember the golden age of 300 baud?  “LEEEEEEEEROY JENKINS!!!!” McGuffins NOT a breakfast sandwich from McDonalds  We list our movie favorites! Dorky Girl Fantasties Sixteen Candles (1984) Pretty In Pink (1986) Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Dorky Boy Fantasies The Breakfast Club (1985) Weird Science (1985) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Final thoughts on 80's movies and the John Hughes influence… Hosts:  Albert “Sindril” Padilla Bill “Nycterun” Alewine Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic:http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo Be kind, rewind!

Episode 0001: We Die! Our powers have doubled (recording time) since the last time we met so get ready! Albert and Mike return along with help from Cantina Cast co-host Jonesy and Cantina Cast Discord's Veteran Joe to cover the woolly mammoth that is Chapter 1! There's a crap ton of stuff to cover so stop reading this and just jump on in: News from the front lines! Ready Player One should break $500 million worldwide! Host reactions to the movie adaption  Armada is a GO! Galaga (1981) It has a lot of sequels New Retro Arcade: Neon version seems to be the way to go Jonesy plays a LOT of Galaga Defender (1981) Fun game, crazy controls, not for the feint of heart Choplifter comparison  Defender 2 (Stargate)  Asteroids (1979) Flipping game scores - this is not a thing Albert is NOT good at everything…trust me Vector graphics, simplistic game play, but boring?! Robotron 2084 (1982) Eugene Jarvis was behind this one as well as Defender Twin sticks, fast paced, lots of action Joe liked this one…he's going back for more  Family Ties (1982 - 1989) Every season is on Amazon Prime Alex Keaton was a fashion inspiration  Feel good family of the early 80's  Horny Hippie Parents or just crazy in love? “Say Uncle” with Tom Hanks Episodes covered a lot of sensitive and controversial topics for its time  The Amazing Spiderman (1962) Who was the best? Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, or Tom Holland?  Answer: Neil Patrick Harris  The Ramones' cover X-Men (1963 - present)  Favorite X-Man (or woman)? Least favorite?  Green Lantern (1940) Who was your favorite Green Lantern?  We love The Justice League cartoon and now you can too! Sesame Street (1969) Favorite character?  “Hey, Bert!” Mr. Snuffleeupaugus, Mr. Hooper, Yip Yip Martians   Cosmos (1980) “Billions of billions of billions…” Nova vs . Cosmos “Professor Wear”  Mike wakes up around this point…  Donkey Kong (1981) Cut scenes were cool but more on the game later in later episode Billy Mitchell was stripped??   BurgerTime (1982) Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Pickle, and Mr. Egg Pitfall (1982) Released by Activision Editor's Note: We should have spent more time here  “Jedi building his first lightsaber” Jonesy built his own lightsaber - and it works!  Return of the Jedi deleted scene Right of passage for anyone  The Bat Cave (1942) NOT where Batman goes to the bathroom Ben Batfleck vs. Adam West Fortress of Solitude (1958?) Didn't originate with Superman Visually synonymous with Reeves movies Fruity Pebbles (1971) vs. Off Brands Fruity Pebbles VS. Cocoa Pebbles! Fruity Milk VS. Cocoa Milk! The Redemption of Mr. Post The People (Barney and Fred) vs. Hulk Hogan Lunch Boxes Plastic vs. Metal Our favorites growing up Ninja Rap is a good rap The Last Starfighter (1984) Does the CG hold up?  Anyone can be a hero storyline resonates Parallels between TLS and RPO Wil Wheaton cameo! “Video Game Available from Atari Inc.” Final thoughts on the FUN that is TLS “We Die.”  Hosts:  Albert “Hey, Bert!” Padilla Mike “Get Of My Lawn” Rondeau Jonesy aka “Mr. Cocoa Pebbles” Joe “Dystopia” Kane Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic:http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo Be kind, rewind!

We're back! Albert, Mike, and Will pick up right where we left off in the prologue and bring you more talk on the pop culture references you love and some you may have missed! Here's what we have lined up: News from the front lines! Who bought tickets and are you excited about the movie? Is Albert stalking Ernie?  Star Wars will be in RPO…but to what extent? SXSW reviews are in and they're (were) great! “Oasis” title track is out…thoughts? Bonus Stage episode is in the works  Clash of the Titans (1981) Insert Coin to cross the river Styx Mrs. Will and her petition to get this classic released on DVD  Mike “misremembers” The Beastmaster Heathers (1988) Intriguing or weird?  Christian Slater vs. Jack Nicholson  Parallels between Wade Watts and Veronica Sawyer  Heathers is coming as television series…maybe SSI (1979 - 1994) GGS and SSI SSI, the Apple IIe, TRS-80, NES, and their gaming legacy  Other old skool software companies You Can't Take It With You (1938) Albert and Will acted a scene from this years ago (Ahem, NOT in 1938) That 70's Movie Okay, so maybe this was a stretch as a pop culture reference…  Muppets (1976 - 1981) Mike goes straight to the Luke Does it hold up? Who is/was our favorite character? How does it stack up against other variety shows at the time? The Barbara Mandrell show was lit at one time. Favorite segments from the show Sequels, The Muppet Babies, and The Muppets legacy That 70's House (70's) Burnt orange carpet…sign of the times or ode to The University of Texas? HOOK ‘EM HORNS!  Corduroy pants, Hush Puppies, and a sweet iron on shirt Zenith…where are they now?   Atari 2600 (Part 1) When did we get our first 2600?  What were our favorite games growing up? Fast Eddie: GOAT The changing of cartridge types 2600 cover art and The Art of Atari Starshipcover art Adventure (1979) Did we ever play this game back in the day? Did you find the Easter Egg? RTFM, man The Easter Egg and the first Hunt Warren Robinett: Where is he now?  80's Fashion (80's) We didn't have any. Spiked hair, acid and stone wash jeans, shredded clothing, bandanas around the neck and legs, and rolled up jeans Feathered clips…WHY?! Feathered haircuts and Ralph Macchio  Product branded clothing…again, WHY?! Members Only Jacket and 80's textiles   Hosts:  Albert “Lew Zealand” Padilla Mike “Breaking News” Rondeau Will “80's Fasionista” Wilkins   Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo  Be kind, rewind!

Welcome to the premiere episode of The Basement, a Ready Player One podcast for people who love things!   In this episode, Albert, Mike, and Will come together like the REAL Ghostbusters (sans Ernie Hudson) to discuss the first half of the prologue and break down the following pop culture references: Ghostbusters (1984) Too many great lines to count The Dream Team of comedy Visual effects Huey Lewis vs. Ray Parker Jr.  Corn Flakes (1894) The Godfather of Breakfast Cereals or Crap Cereal King? Kellogg vs Post and the significance of sanitariums Greatest Cereal Of All Time (GCOAT): Boo Berry “I pity the fool who don't eat my cereal!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOptQ0Ye1NU Zapruder Film (1963) A brief history of the footage Why was it so painstakingly analyzed?  Secret Word of the Day: Model 414 PD Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Camera Space Invaders (1978) THE arcade game of '78 Japanese School Children Santa Claus Space Aliens 80's Dance Moves (Duh, the 80s) Break Dancing, Backspins, Windmills, Ozone, and Turbo Poppin' and Lockin' and Pantomime  Moonwalk, The Worm, The Robot, The Prep, The Cabbage Patch, and Lenny Kravitz Dance Party USA, American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and FAME  Dead Man's Party, Oingo Boingo (1985) ALBERT LOVES OINGO BOINGO Mike and Will do NOT (Halliday loves them too) Danny Elfman, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, and his soundtrack legacy Jenna Elfman is Danny Elman's niece?! (ANSWER: Yes, through marriage)  Hosts and Gentlemen:  Albert “Ready One Player” Padilla Mike “I Can Read” Rondeau Will “Ongo Bongo” Wilkins  Like us, follow us, pay us here: Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo