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The Basement

A Ready Player One podcast for people who love things! The Basement is your companion to the Ready Player One novel. Join Albert and his cohosts each episode as they breakdown the novel and dive into the plethora of pop culture references through a series of homework assignments and challenges.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 0027 - 0029: "We Are the Priests of the Temple of Syrinx!" Nov 30, 2020

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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)

Episode 0024 - 0026: "Like Tears In Rain!" Nov 30, 2020

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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)

Episode 0021 - 0023: "SHO NUFF!" Nov 30, 2020

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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

Episode 0020: "Time to Make the Donuts!" Nov 29, 2020

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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
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Episode 0019: "Catch the Wave!" Nov 29, 2020

Show notes

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
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Episode 0018: "The Whiz Kids!" Nov 03, 2020

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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 0017: "The Space Giants!" Oct 23, 2020

Show notes

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

Episode 0016: "42" Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

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)

Bonus Stage: Friday the 13th (1980) Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

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

Episodes 0013 - 0015: "The High Five?" Sep 25, 2020

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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

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