Episode 0006, Part 3: And Knowing Is Half The Battle!

The Basement

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

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