Ernie Cline - The Man Who Saw The Future

Summary

In this episode of Weaponized, the hosts visit best-selling author Ernest Cline, known for his iconic works like Ready Player One. Cline shares insights from his impressive collection of pop culture and UFO memorabilia, along with a sneak peek into his upcoming book, Bridge to Bat City. The discussion highlights Cline's fascination with UFO history and his unique contributions to the sci-fi genre.

Key takeaways

• 1Ernie Cline is the author of bestsellers like Ready Player One and Ready Player Two.
• 2His research into UFO history has influenced his writing, specifically his novel about an alien invasion.
• 3Cline's work includes co-screenwriting for the film adaptation of Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg.
• 4The upcoming book Bridge to Bat City is based on a true story from Cline's hometown.
• 5Cline has a vast collection of UFO and sci-fi books, films, and collectibles.

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Transcript excerpt

this is not the final episode of weaponized join us this week for a special bonus episode of weaponized leading up to the season finale something profound appears to be happening to our planet something related to an alien presence the original best evidence changed my life the only media institution in the world covering the subject and the most interesting subject in the universe we've known about this for decades and it was hidden from you oh my gosh that's another blow there's more than one kind of non-human intelligence and we don't even know if they're we don't want to call them aliens cuz we don't know where they're from it's an easy secret to keep if it's a secret that nobody wants to learn step back in time for an out of this world discussion with Ernest Klein writer of Ready Player One yes this is UFO is the best evidence it's the best and most conclusive UFO series of all time it happens to be on VHS because George knap made this in what year this one is 1994 the original best evidence changed my life uh and uh uh and like Jeremy like seeing that uh I heard they were showing it in movie theaters I heard bootleg uh and because why not like it's the only media institution in the world covering the subject and the most interesting subject in the universe the UFO mystery used to be much simpler lights in the sky now you see them now you don't but in the past few years the questions have deepened something profound appears to be happening to our planet something related to an alien presence today the search for UFO evidence takes us into increasingly bizarre Realms I live in this small town...

Excerpt from Weaponized, Jan 23, 2024. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.