Ep. 9 - 'Ready Player One' author Ernest Cline, 'Pixels', Britton Peele and Mike Merschel on video games - 7/22/15
We geek out with Dallas Morning News super nerds Britton Peele and Mike Merschel. First, the group chats with 'Ready Player One' author Ernest Cline about his new book, 'Armada,' and what it feels like to have Steven Spielberg anoint you to supreme nerd status. Next, we consider the new movie Pixels starring Adam Sandler. Are the film’s retro arcade characters attacking the earth or our intelligence? You’ll find out. Finally, it’s joysticks-off as we reminisce about the video games of our youth and assess the state of gaming today.