In a terrifying divergence from form, the Big Bad Books Boys are taking a break from Old Uncle Cline's Almanac of References to explore the lengths, breadths, and depths of horror fiction. Not real fiction (??), mind you. No, more a collection of random snippets written either by a robot, or by an AI. Declan is left - as are you, dear listener, - to determine which is which.

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Ernest continues to defy all expectations, by setting a third consecutive chapter in the delightfully underwhelming world of Shermer, with still no end in sight!

This time we have RDJ being coerced, we’ve got DUBI and Doobage galore, and we have our most upsetting visit (yet) to the horrors of Gulag Caledonia.

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It's been a minute since we checked-up on Wade and the Gunter Gang, but fortunately they're still on the very-interesting-and-not-remotely-laborious-to-read-about planet of Shermer!

In this chapter, we explore all the ways Cline doesn't want to share the answer to his good puzzles, witness a needle-drop for the ages, and PAUSE (in a gamer way) to discover what manner of horrors have befallen Gulag Caledonia.

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Reeling from the shard-related revelations of last time, we were all ready for an action-packed chapter.

But Cline is a master of subverting expectations, and instead provided us with the most boring collection of pages ever! Join us as we traverse the medium-sized planet of Shermer dedicated to all things John Hughes.

PLUS we take another visit to the ever-prophetic Gulag Caledonia for some Very Good Philosophy!

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Another episode, another chapter, and after the white-knuckle excitement of the Ninja-Sega/Sega-Ninja rundown last time out, we’re in for even more excitement, as we finally see Wade in some death-defying combat, and uncover more of the mysterious past Halliday has been hiding.

Plus, we enter the realm of Gulag Caledonia, an all-too-divorced prediction of a future ravaged by God-forgetters. Not to be missed!

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After an Easter Gunting hiatus, we're back with another chapter. This one's heavy on the games and light on the story. Just the way we like it! Ernest puts us in the shoes of Wade in the cyber-shoes of Parzival who is, in turn, in the simulated-kicks of Kira Underwood: the coolest teen in Middletown (Ohio).

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As a famous, jewel-headed robot once said, what is grief if not love persevering? In this chapter, Cline ponders the very same question in the aftermath of the tragic circumstances which led to Mark Rylance crashing a plane into Art3mis. And his answer is not what you'd expect!

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After a brief, reading-based hiatus, we're BACK to continue our quest through Ready Player Two!

In this chapter, things are getting pretty real for dear old Wade. There's a lot on the line, but fortunately he is legally protected from any and all consequences by some ironclad End User License Agreements.

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