Episode 0000, Part 1: Showtime, Synergy!

The Basement

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
• The Dream Team of comedy
• Visual effects
• Huey Lewis vs. Ray Parker Jr.

Corn Flakes (1894)

• The Godfather of Breakfast Cereals or Crap Cereal King?
• Kellogg vs Post and the significance of sanitariums
• Greatest Cereal Of All Time (GCOAT): Boo Berry
• “I pity the fool who don’t eat my cereal!”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOptQ0Ye1NU

Zapruder Film (1963)

• A brief history of the footage
• Why was it so painstakingly analyzed?
• Secret Word of the Day: Model 414 PD Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Camera

Space Invaders (1978)

• THE arcade game of ’78
• Japanese School Children
• Santa Claus
• Space Aliens

80’s Dance Moves (Duh, the 80s)

• Break Dancing, Backspins, Windmills, Ozone, and Turbo
• Poppin’ and Lockin’ and Pantomime
• Moonwalk, The Worm, The Robot, The Prep, The Cabbage Patch, and Lenny Kravitz
• Dance Party USA, American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and FAME

Dead Man’s Party, Oingo Boingo (1985)

• ALBERT LOVES OINGO BOINGO
• Mike and Will do NOT
• (Halliday loves them too)
• Danny Elfman, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and his soundtrack legacy
• Jenna Elfman is Danny Elman’s niece?! (ANSWER: Yes, through marriage)

Hosts and Gentlemen:

• Albert “Ready One Player” Padilla
• Mike “I Can Read” Rondeau
• Will “Ongo Bongo” Wilkins

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