The Basement
The Basement
Ear Glue Media
Episode 0010: "Yet Another Does Not Return!"
1 hour 55 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2020 at 6:32 am.
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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 strip mall
    • Wood-grain paneling
    • Burt orange carpet
  • The magic of turning on computers in the 80's

The Pop! 

  • Greyhound Bus line
  • The Sony Walkman (1979 - 2010)
  • Member's Only jacket and Rubik's cube 
  • The Mohawk hairstyle
  • Riptide (1984 - 1986, 3 Seasons, 56 episodes)
  • John Cougar Mellencamp (1951 - Present)
  • Trans Am, Dodge Omni, iROC Z28 and K-car
  • Kmart (1899 - Present…maybe)
  • Zenith and Atari 2600 and Games
  • TRS80 (1977 - 1981)
  • Raaku-tu, Bedlam, Pyramid, and Madness of the Minotaur
  • Dungeons of Daggorath (1982)
  • Conan the Barbarian (1982)
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
  • Footloose (1984)

The Hosts

  • Albert "Mustang" Padilla
  • Will "Indiana" Wilkins
  • Neal "Puma" Robison 

3-2-1 Contact!