The Basement

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 first time, I knew we had to get behind the mic and get his intial reaction. Enjoy! 

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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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• 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

• Ernie catches us up on how things are going post launch!

• "Cutscene" Narrative
• The Pop!
  • eXistenZ (1999)
  • The 13th Floor (1999)
  • Tommy Tutone - "8675309/Jenny" (1981)
  • Brainstorm (1983)
  • Weebles (1971 - Present)
  • Strange Days (1995)

• 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!

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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)