176: Amusing Themselves to Death

Ready Player One. Nostalgia - we've been in it's grip for as long as humans can remember, always looking back at the "good ol' days" and in 2011 a book was released that road a wave of 80s nostalgia to become a New York Times bestseller, as well as a cult classic. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Christy Morris and John Mills to talk about Ernest Cline's Ready Player One. We discuss the score board, desolation, savior or slaver, virtual vs reality, references, the characters, bleakness and hope, ratings and if we'll see the movie. Chapters The Score Board (00:04:20) Desolation (00:12:34) Savior or Slaver (00:21:03) Virtual vs Reality (00:36:28) References (00:44:08) The Characters (00:49:33) Bleakness and Hope (00:54:46) Ratings (01:01:16) The Movie (01:05:20) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Christy Morris John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)