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Something Rotten

Blake Hester & Jacob Geller

Leisure

Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 90

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller explore the world of dark, violent, and nihilistic video games.

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🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
06/09/2025
#60
🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
05/09/2025
#56
🇫🇷 France - leisure
19/05/2025
#83
🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
27/04/2025
#98
🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
09/04/2025
#76
🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
18/02/2025
#97
🇫🇷 France - leisure
28/01/2025
#89
🇫🇷 France - leisure
23/01/2025
#50
🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
11/12/2024
#69
🇨🇦 Canada - leisure
22/11/2024
#98

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https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/
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https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten
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https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/
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https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad
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https://twitter.com/yacobg42
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https://twitter.com/transgamerthink
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https://bsky.app/profile/jacobgeller.com
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https://bsky.app/profile/metallicaisrad.bsky.social
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https://bsky.app/profile/julie.radiantarray.io
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Spec Ops: The Line — Episode 2 (ft. Chris Franklin)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 • Duration 01:41:19

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by video essayist Chris Franklin ("Errant Signal") to finish discussing the 2012 game Spec Ops: The Line. In this episode, we're playing Chapter 9 to the end.

Pre-order Blake's book: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/

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Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

Follow Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/Campster

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Spec Ops: The Line — Episode 1 (ft. Mike Rugnetta)

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 • Duration 01:42:43

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by podcaster and writer Mike Rugnetta to begin discussing the 2012 game Spec Ops: The Line. In this episode, we're playing up through Chapter 8.

Pre-order Blake's book: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/

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 Mike on Twitter: https://x.com/mikerugnetta

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Max Payne 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Timmm)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • Duration 01:18:52

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 to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

Follow Timmm on Twitter: https://x.com/timmmtv

Check out Timmm's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timmm1

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Max Payne — Episode 2 (ft. Haley MacLean)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 • Duration 01:27:43

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://twitter.com/haleyfax

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Max Payne — Episode 1 (ft. Leo Vader)

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 • Duration 01:24:10

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 series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

Follow Leo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeoVader

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Disco Elysium — Season Finale

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 51:37

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 somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

From The Void: https://www.fromthevoid.co/

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Disco Elysium — Episode 4 (ft. Renata Price)

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 01:52:42

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

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Read Renata's writing on Disco Elysium: https://kotaku.com/a-year-later-i-still-cant-stop-thinking-about-disco-el-1847585413

Follow Renata on Twitter: https://twitter.com/renorraven

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MERCH: https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Disco Elysium — Episode 3 (ft. Maddi Chilton & Josh Calixto)

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 01:24:09

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 and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/

Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

Referenced fanart of Kim: https://twitter.com/Sykine_R/status/1497270891432247297

Follow Maddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allpalaces

Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiThereJosh

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MERCH: https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Disco Elysium — Episode 2 (ft. Leadhead)

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 01:27:08

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://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/

Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

Follow Leadhead on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leadhead

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MERCH: https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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Disco Elysium — Episode 1 (ft. Razbuten)

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 01:43:42

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 https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/

Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com

People Make Game's video on Disco Elysium's development: https://youtu.be/JGIGA8taN-M?si=qZwOA5H6iG1l5ajE

Follow Razbuten on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@razbuten

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yacobg42

Follow Blake Hester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad

MERCH: https://somethingrotten.bigcartel.com/

MUSIC: https://somethingrottenpod.bandcamp.com/album/something-rotten

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