Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by YouTuber Shannon Strucci to discuss the indie horror games Exit 8 and Platform 8. Assume full spoilers! Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Sha…

BUY BLAKE'S BOOK: https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero "The Oral History of Guitar Hero": https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8bey/the-oral-history-of-guitar-hero Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Kat (aka Pixel A Day) to discuss the entirety of the game Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. Assume full spoilers! Something Rotten is better on Nebul…

BUY BLAKE'S BOOK: https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Aftermath writer Riley MacLeod to discuss Odd Meter's 2024 title, Indika. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to something…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions about Max Payne 1 and 2. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42 Follow Bl…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester roll solo while discussing the second half of Remedy's 2003 game, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Jacob Geller…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by YouTuber Timmm to discuss the first half of Remedy's 2003 game, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. We're playing up to the character switch. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series t…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Haley MacLean to discuss the second half of Remedy's 2001 game, Max Payne. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Haley on Twitter: https:/…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Leo Vader to discuss the first half of Remedy's 2001 game, Max Payne. This episode discusses plot events through the mission "The Baseball Bat." Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this serie…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Disco Elysium. Assume full spoilers! MERCH: https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/ Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to someth…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by writer Renata Price to finish ZA/UM's 2019 game, Disco Elysium. This episode discusses everything in the game post-shootout, and contains spoilers for the entire story. PRE-ORDER JACOB'S BOOK: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/howagamelives Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the prem…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by writers Maddi Chilton and Josh Calixto to play through the third section of ZA/UM's 2019 game, Disco Elysium. This episode discusses day 4 up through the confrontation in the courtyard. PRE-ORDER JACOB'S BOOK: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/howagamelives Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today …

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by YouTube essayist Leadhead to play through the second section of ZA/UM's 2019 game, Disco Elysium. This episode discusses days 2 and 3 of the game. PRE-ORDER JACOB'S BOOK: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/howagamelives Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://ne…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by YouTube essayist Razbuten to play through the first section of ZA/UM's 2019 game, Disco Elysium. This episode discusses the first in-game day of the game. PRE-ORDER JACOB'S BOOK: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/howagamelives Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at ht…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2. Assume full spoilers! Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow J…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by former Kotaku journalist and current Double Fine community manager Harper Jay to play through the final third of Konami's 2001 title, Metal Gear Solid 2. This episode plays from after the sniping section with Emma all the way to the finale. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by YouTuber ThorHighHeels to play through the middle third of Konami's 2001 title, Metal Gear Solid 2. This episode plays up through the sniping section with Emma. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions …

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Patrick Willems to play through the first third of Konami's 2001 title, Metal Gear Solid 2. This episode plays up until Raiden meets Peter Stillman. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this s…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Reid McCarter and Ed Smith to play through the second half of Konami's 1998 title, Metal Gear Solid. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Read Ed and Reid's Metal Gear Solid book: https://bulletpoints.itch.io/okayhero Send tho…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by George Weidman ("Super Bunnyhop") to discuss the first half of Konami's 1998 title, Metal Gear Solid. This episode plays up through Snake's escape from prison. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions a…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller revisit the very first episode of Something Rotten — and the start of the series on Max Payne 3 —in the wake of voice actor James McCaffrey's death. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somet…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Autumn Wright to discuss the 2016 indie title Anatomy. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Autumn: https://twitter.com/TheAutumnWright F…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller celebrate the 50th episode of Something Rotten by ranking their favorite games covered thus far, discussing behind-the-scenes details, and making some big announcements. MERCH: https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/ MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten Something Rotten is better on Nebu…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Bijan Stephen to discuss the 2022 indie title Iron Lung. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Bijan: https://twitter.com/bijanstephen Fol…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Silent Hill 2 and 3. Assume full spoilers! Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Jacob …

What happens when you have two former colleagues reminiscence about working at Eloqua and PathFactory? Episode 16. Elle Woulfe. You know her more than you know me. She's the best.This week, the music is provided by FUCKEN NIRVANA! We have:Smells Like Teen SpiritOn A PlainYou can listen to these jams and the podcast on our ⁠Spotify Playlist⁠!Follow …

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by YouTube's EuroThug4000 to discuss the second half of Konami's 2003 video game, Silent Hill 3. Content warning for: discussions of sexual abuse, abortion, and suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and ques…

In this episode of Study Hall, returning guest Joe Ostrander (of The Joeys fame) helps unpack the Killers of the Flower Moon. Does Scorsese still have the juice? When is the best time to pee during this movie? Should Joe be tried at the Hague for his current top ten 2023 movies list? These questions and so much more on the latest episode of Study H…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by YouTube TangoMushi to discuss the first half of Konami's 2003 video game, Silent Hill 3. This episode will cover up through Heather departing her apartment (after the boss fight). Content warning for: Discussions of sexual abuse, abortion, and suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today …

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller roll guestless to discuss the last third of Konami's 2001 game, Silent Hill 2. This episode will cover the end of the game. CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual abuse, incest, and suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thought…

Jacob Geller is a YouTube video-essayist whose work grapples with video games, history, politics, empathy, and more. Recently his criticism has engaged with the politics of climate change and art in the pre-apocalypse as well as media preservation in the digital age. We talked with him about video essays as an art form and what it means that they a…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Super Eyepatch Wolf to discuss the middle third of Konami's 2001 game, Silent Hill 2. This episode will cover up through the Eddie boss fight (though will discuss spoilers for later events as well). CONTENT WARNING FOR: Discussions of sexual abuse, incest, and suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Mike Drucker to discuss the first third of Konami's 2001 game, Silent Hill 2. This episode will cover up through James finding a copper ring in the basement's basement (though will discuss spoilers for later events as well). CONTENT WARNING FOR: Discussions of sexual abuse, incest, and suicide. Something …

Look, when a big shot like Jacob Filipp, who's the Marketing Operations Manager at Auvik Networks Inc., is willing to dish out insider tips, you better believe it's a big deal. This guy's been elbows-deep in data, decoding the DNA of top-tier ESPs. He’s uncovered the kind of stuff that makes marketers either jump for joy or run for the hills. So do…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about The Last of Us Part II. Assume full spoilers! Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Jac…

Christine Lai grew up in Canada and lived in England for six years during graduate studies. She holds a PhD in English Literature from University College London. Landscapes was shortlisted for the inaugural Novel Prize. Christine currently lives in Vancouver. We talk to Christine about Landscapes and our enduring relationship to art - even at the e…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Cameron Kunzelman to discuss the finale of Naughty Dog's 2020 title, The Last of Us Part II. This episode contains spoilers for the entire game. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this serie…

THE HIATUS IS OVER! The Indie Marketers Podcast is Back! 🤘This week we welcome Julie Geller, Marketing Advisor that I have had the pleasure of working with and known for over 10 years! We talk about whats hawt in the industry these days, what shes learned over the years and so much more!This week, the music is provided by Audiovent!Looking DownThe …

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Julie Muncy to discuss the third quarter of Naughty Dog's 2020 title, The Last of Us Part II. This episode contains spoilers through Abby's day 2, though gestures at spoilers for the entire game. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingr…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Phillip Russell to discuss the second quarter of Naughty Dog's 2020 title, The Last of Us Part II. This episode contains spoilers through the character switch, though gestures at spoilers for the entire game. Read Phillip's article on The Last of Us and Blackness in Unwinnable: https://unwinnable.com/2020…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Kotaku's Kenneth Shepard to discuss the first quarter of Naughty Dog's 2020 title, The Last of Us Part II. This episode contains spoilers through the end of the museum with Joel, though gestures at spoilers for the entire game. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed…

In advance of a series on The Last of Us Part II, Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Polygon's Nicole Carpenter to discuss the cultural legacy of the original Last of Us. This episode contains spoilers for the entire first game. Read Nicole's review of The Last of Us Part 1: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23329135/the-last-of-us-part-1-ps…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Killer7 and No More Heroes. Assume full spoilers for each game! Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gm…

This week, we're uploading one of the Nebula-exclusive shows to the main feed! Every season, on top of early and ad-free episodes, Nebula subscribers get access to a bonus show about media tangential to whatever game we're playing. Content warning for graphic discussions of fictionalized and real-life violence. To hear all past and future bonus Som…

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller discuss the second half of Suda51's 2007 game No More Heroes. This episode covers the rank 6 boss fight through the end. Content warning for discussions of suicide and sexual violence. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and …

Jamel Brinkley is the author of a new short story collection called Witness and previously published the short story collection A Lucky Man which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the Story Prize, the John Leonard Prize, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award; and winner of a PEN Oakland Award and the Ernest …

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Suzi Hunter, aka The Sphere Hunter, to begin discussing Suda51's 2007 game No More Heroes. This episode covers the beginning up through the Rank 5 boss fight. Content warning for discussions of suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/som…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Renata Price to discuss the second half of Grasshopper's Killer7. This episode covers the mission Encounter through the end of the game. Content warning for discussions of sexual assault and suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/someth…

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Suriel Vasquez to discuss the first half of Grasshopper's Killer7. This episode covers through the end of Target02, Cloudman. Content warning for discussions of self-harm and suicide. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send …

What up, ya'll! It's ya boy, the "Macho Man" Mike MacFarlane back with another episode of the Indie Marketers Podcast!This week we welcome Caroline Ramsey, Marketing Operations Strategist @ Thinkific, to the podcast to talk about her start in Email Marketing/Marketing Ops, taking her career into her control, what she loves about MOPs and so much mo…

In this episode of Study Hall, returning guest Joe Ostrander (of The Joeys fame) helps unpack the Spiderverse. Can two lit majors finally make peace with the canon? Will Miles Morales be forced into a flesh-and-blood body? What was Pter Ptarker's canon event, anyway? Find the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of Study Hall. …