I'm coming out of the basement on The Basement for a quick interview with my son on an album that's dear to my heart: "the blue album" by Weezer. This cast is a companion piece to an upcoming episode of Album Anniversary by Ed Garcia of Power 97 Toronto, where he and I talked Weezer's debut album but after forcing Albie to listen to it for the firs…

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 …

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: /TheBas…

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, an…

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! In…

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:…

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 S…

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 P…

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 …

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 -…

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…

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, …

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) Won…

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) Ma…

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) R2…

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 …

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)By Ear Glue Media

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 thoughtsBy Ear Glue Media

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…

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: …

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 …

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 s…

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 Parz…

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 li…

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 “missi…

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 bac…

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 muc…

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",…

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…

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 Film…

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…

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 injur…

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 n…

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 directo…

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 J…

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 a…

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 w…

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 …

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 …

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 B…

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…

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 wha…

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 …