The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to Millions of Subscribers

The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to 5 Million Subscribers

Before YouTube. Before millions of subscribers. Before Friday Night Tights — Gary Buechler had a story almost nobody knew. It starts at Folsom Prison, a neighbor's jar of pennies, and a double-murderer cellmate who wouldn't leave him alone.

His memoir is called Waiting For. That title alone should tell you something. He sat down with AJ in The Basement and held nothing back. Watch to the end.

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AJ Gentile
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Research:
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Written/Hosted by:
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Hecklefish J. Moriarty

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0:00 Introduction to Gary
1:28 The prison wine talk
3:34 Pop culture commentary
7:24 Hollywood and storytelling
10:41 Star Trek and fandom
14:34 Childhood and early influences
16:50 Adoption and early life
21:27 Trauma and rebellion
24:03 Substance abuse and delinquency
29:36 Escalation to prison
34:04 Life in the Crystal Palace
39:00 The path to Folsom prison
44:46 The breaking point
48:01 The gun robbery and sentencing
53:12 Life inside Folsom
1:00:44 The turning point
1:05:41 Rehabilitation and recovery
1:14:06 Finding a routine
1:24:17 Release and new beginnings
1:27:47 Struggles with sobriety
1:34:43 The final turning point
1:39:54 Starting the comic store
1:47:12 New media and career
1:51:07 The relapse and recovery
2:03:54 True sobriety
2:08:44 Finding passion on YouTube
2:16:01 The shift in Hollywood
2:29:03 Access media and fandom
2:41:04 The culture of criticism
2:55:43 Forbidden Frontier and truth
3:04:06 Looking to the future