While trying to decide where to purchase an autographed copy of 'Ready Player Two,' there was a discovery made that is now making waves across fan sites and groups: the 'Ready Player Two' synopsis. In case you hadn't guessed it, there's a new quest on the horizon. With over 100 days still remaining before we can all start reading, we are going to dive deep into the ten sentences containing everything we know about 'Ready Player Two'--so fair warning, spoilers ahead! Drop your jaws, erase the lin...
Aug 07, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 17
The moment we have all been waiting for... That's right, Gunters, "Ready Player Two" by Ernest Cline will be published on November 24, 2020! It's time to get suited and booted, because your hosts are ready to start dissecting the sequel, starting with the only thing we have: the book cover. When was the last time the release of a new book got you this excited? We don't know anything you don't know, so there are no spoilers here. Feel free to join us as we wonder what symbolism--if any--exists in...
Jul 09, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Everybody relax, we're here, and we're talkin’ to whoever’s listenin’ out there. Yes Gunters, we watched "Big Trouble in Little China" and we're not regretting it. You people sit tight, hold the fort, keep the home fires burning, Get To The Good Part! This episode was originally published as a Chapter 30 bonus episode on December 13, 2018 to our Patreon campaign. If it's been a while since you listened to our breakdown of Chapter 30, give it a listen! Listen on Apple Podcasts or Anchor. Aech see...
May 26, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 15
We jump right into the first film by George Lucas, the dystopian flick called THX 1138. If we had a choice--and we didn't--we'd of watched something else, but the good news is, we watched it so you don't have to! The movie is about two people living in a repressive, underground and medicated society and what happens when they--gasp--stop taking their meds! (If you do actually want to watch this movie, you may need some meds to stay awake.) Turn on your holograms, and let's Get To The Good Part! ...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 14
It may have taken us a year to get here, but we can finally wrap up our three-part review of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," and talk about some of the parallels with "Ready Player One." Don't worry, we are still picking thematic drinks for each Ex, and we threw in a few bonus drinks while we're at it. Grab your gin and tonic, Coke Zero, or whatever wets your whistle, and let's Get To The Good Part!
Mar 29, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 13
We had so much to say about "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," we had to do this episode in multiple parts! It's time to deal with the dirty business of breaking up with Knives, and outsmarting (and outfighting) more of Ramona's evil exes. Get your hair dye ready, grab your favorite Deadly Ex themed drink, and let's Get To The Good Part!
Mar 08, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Just over a year ago, we decided to record a bonus episode about the movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World." Obviously, we never got around to posting it, but better late than never. If there were ever a non-1980s movie that deserves to be included in Parzival's Grail Diary, this is it! Join us for this in-depth review of a movie that ranks at the top of both of our lists of favorite movies. One might say, we are in lesbians with this movie. We have 7 Deadly Exes to go through, and to numb the pain...
Feb 23, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Can you believe that Chris has never watched The Breakfast Club? I know, right? Can you think of something better to do on a Saturday? We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a little time to watch this movie. We knew it was the right thing to do. But we think you're crazy if you didn't expect us to record a podcast about it. Did you ever doubt us? You see us as you want to see us... in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. You see us as gunters. Does that answer your quest...
Feb 09, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 10
We are dusting off the proton packs, pulling the tarp off the ECTO-1, and looking a little deeper into the trailer to come up with our guesses as to how the story might unfold, how the gang might come back together, and how we might explain some of the things happening at old man Egon's place. Not your average trailer review, strap on your brain scanning colanders and get ready to Get To The Good Part!
Jan 27, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Even though Parzival probably knew WarGames even better than he knew Real Genius and Better Off Dead, Aaron hasn't seen Better Off Dead. Truly a sight to behold! So... your Grail hunting gunters are going to see if we can get to know this movie well--for less than two dollars! Put your skis on, and go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, Get To The Good Part!
Dec 30, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Parzival called the movie Explorers, "easily one of the greatest kid flicks ever made." But that is not how your GTTGP gunters remember it. Aaron and Chris go back to their childhood where they find the hopes and dreams of creating a spacecraft and meeting extraterrestrials, to rehash their first impressions as adults. Does it make the grade or will its bubble pop and take a nosedive into the ground. Along the way we count the ways the kids in this film should have died and mark the ...
Dec 19, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Destination: Sector 21, Planet Syrinx. Objective: Break down the RUSH opus that is 2112 and pop Chris's RUSH cherry. This episode unfolds this 20 minute song that is pivotal to the book Ready Player One, one movement at a time. Will Chris learn to love rock through RUSH? Can he last a full 20 minutes on his first time?! It's time penetrate your ear holes with Ernest Cline's musical love, and Get To The Good Part! This episode was originally published as a Chapter 27 bonus episode on August 22, 2...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Both are furry and played pivotal roles in the Star Wars universe but which would you side with? Who would you choose in your battle? In each episode of Aech's Basement we tackle the kinds of questions that keep gunters up at night, relating it back to Ernest Cline’s book and movie "Ready Player One."
Nov 01, 2019•13 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Grab your Jade Key, because in this episode we are continuing our quest by breaking down the movie Blade Runner. This is Chris's first full viewing of the 1982 classic, and there are a lot of questions to be asked. How is life like a death cake? Why wouldn't this movie fly in today's social climate? What is up with the crazy social plot holes? Prepare your attack ships off the shoulder of Orion, and fire up your c-beams at Tannhauser Gate! It's time to take the Voight-Kampff test, and Get To The...
Oct 28, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Would you hit 88 miles per hour to traverse time in your Delorean, or dial up some history in Bill and Ted's Phone booth? In each episode of Aech's Basement we tackle the kinds of questions that keep gunters up at night, relating it back to Ernest Cline’s book and movie "Ready Player One."
Oct 21, 2019•19 min•Season 2Ep. 4
If you could choose the Atari or the Colecovision to show up under your tree for Christmas, which would you choose? In each episode of Aech's Basement we tackle the kinds of questions that keep gunters up at night, relating it back to Ernest Cline’s book and movie "Ready Player One."
Oct 17, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 3
What would you choose as your OASIS ride? Falkor from the movie 'The NeverEnding Story' or the iconic X-Wing fighter from the 'Star Wars' movies? In each episode of Aech's Basement we tackle the kinds of questions that keep gunters up at night, relating it back to Ernest Cline’s book and movie "Ready Player One."
Oct 16, 2019•9 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to Get to the Good Part! We have wrapped up Ernest Cline's novel "Ready Player One" and have started a new chapter in the podcast that we are calling the Grail Diary. Each episode will focus on a piece of pop culture referenced in the book, and what better was to start than with The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! Time to activate the oscillation overthruster, and Get to the Good Part!
Oct 14, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Gunters, the contest is over. We’ve won! Now it’s time to take off our visors and face reality, because we have reached the end. But don’t fret! It’s only the end of the book, not the podcast. Let’s wander through the hedge maze of Chapter 39, talk a little bit about the future, and Get To The Good Part! Chris and Aaron would like to thank all of our listeners for joining us for our extended review and analysis of “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline. Get To The Good Part will continue, but you’ll...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Gunters, it’s almost time to blow this pop stand. We have a few things left to discuss before the final credits roll, the big red button on our chapter-by-chapter review of Ready Player One is pressed, and we move on to the next big thing. It’s time to get back to reality, grab a decent meal, and Get to the Good Part!
Jun 30, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Gunters, it is time to put on your problem solving hats, and your hacker gloves. After 37 chapters (plus a prologue), we need to take all of our Halliday knowledge, make like David Lightman, and figure out how to crack this password without starting global thermonuclear war. It’s time to win the game, and Get To The Good Part!
Jun 16, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Whoa there! It is us, Chris and Aaron from the Podcast of Get To The Good Part. Gunters of the OASIS, readers of the novel Ready Player One, defeaters of trolls, and watchers of the movie by the same name! We have spoken at length and in great depths of Chapter 37 in search of Easter Eggs. We must Get To The Good Part!
Jun 02, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Well Gunters, we have entered the Third Gate, and what’s past is prologue. There are a few challenges ahead of us!, and with all this pressure, you better be cool or be cast out. It’s time to play out the nightmare turned video game, bang some coconuts together, and Get To The Good Part!
May 22, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Okay, enough mass death… time to talk about everyone’s favorite thing… OASIS economics. And to sweeten the deal, we are going to be looking up a few words in the dictionary. It’s time to put our thinking caps on and figure out how to get up to the Third Gate. Did any of you have any artifacts? Let us know, so we can Get To The Good Part!
May 05, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 52
That was a big bada boom, and now, everyone is DEAD, except for Parzival. You know what that means… it’s time to talk about your favorite high death toll movies. Yeah, it’s going to be super uplifting. We have only one gunter left, so we’d better Get To The Good Part, and fast!
Apr 22, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 51
IT IS ON LIKE RED DAWN!!! Since our favorite robot-clad Gunters are in the toughest final boss battle of their lives, we asked our listeners to send us what they thought were some of the toughest boss battles they have encountered in video games. Get your controllers ready, because it’s time finish up the best chapter in the book. Don’t wait too long to use that ace up your sleeve, and let’s Get to the Good Part!
Apr 07, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 50
IT IS ON!!! Yes, Gunters, it is time for all hell to break loose! This is arguably the best chapter in the book, and we certainly have lots to say. Join us as we talk about various epic battles, that is, if you can avoid being stomped on by robots. Pick your favorite battle cry, and let’s GET TO THE GOOD PART!!!
Mar 24, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Are you STILL ready to rock? Our robot-clad heroes are a bit outnumbered, but hey, at least there isn’t any server lag. While we’re waiting for the big event, it’s time to discuss our robot of choice for the epic battle we hope will unfold, if Han can get that shield down. If you notice any supply droids roaming around with anti-matter friction induction bombs roaming around, let us know, will ya? Enough goofing around, let’s Get To The Good Part!
Mar 10, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Are you ready to rock? It’s time to fly your favorite ship to the nearest Stargate towards Sector 10, and get your asses to Chthonia. Before all hell breaks loose, we thought it was the right time to judge the robots that Parzival, Art3mis, Aech and Shoto chose. That’s right, it’s time to dig deep into the powers of each robot, and discuss the age old question: does size matter? Try not to hit the shield around Castle Anorak and get vaporized, because we need to Get To The Good Part!
Feb 24, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Welcome, my friends! Thank you for flying Automated Airlines, please sit back and enjoy your in-flight entertainment. Today, your favorite Gunters are serving up part 2 of Chapter 33 on our way to the lovely state of Oregon. But don’t wander off looking for Frodo and Samwise, It’s time to learn all about Aech, and figure out how much, exactly, does Og know about the High Five. Get yourselves suited and booted in the latest model Habashaw rig you can find, because it’s time to Get To The Good Par...
Feb 10, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 46
