The 602 Club 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.

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The 602 Club 176: Amusing Themselves to Death
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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) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)