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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

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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

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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! <3

The Goonies (1985)

• Where does this rank among the top 80's movies?
• A powerhouse of creativity: Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg, and Chris Columbus
• What is a "Goonie" anyway?
• The cast and where are they now?
• Favorite scenes, moments, and/or quotes
• A movie for kids, with kids, and the believability that this could be YOU or ME.
• Cyndi Lauper, Musical Director
• "Eight Arms to Hold You" by the Goon Squad and song origins
• The tragedy of Teena Marie
• "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" by REO Speedwagon Meh, it's alright.
• The Joseph Williams, Toto, and Jabba the Hutt connection
• Cyndi Lauper, The Bangles, the cast of the Goonies, and the WWF Allstars!
• The Goonies 2 for NES. Wait, what happened to part 1??
• Which will come first? A Goonies sequel or hell freezing over?

Final thoughts on Richard Donner and his early impact on modern cinema. Oh, and the song playing in the diner. Promise.

Hosts

• Albert "Bad Outfit" Padilla
• Bill "Can You Read My Mind" Alewine

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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_/

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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

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