Something Rotten

By Blake Hester & Jacob Geller

What's Something Rotten about?

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

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Something Rotten episodes:

04.10.2024
Disco Elysium — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Disco Elysium. Assume full spoilers!
04.03.2024
Disco Elysium — Episode 4 (ft. Renata Price)
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by writer Renata Price to finish ZA/UM's 2019 game, Disco Elysium.
03.27.2024
Disco Elysium — Episode 3 (ft. Maddi Chilton & Josh Calixto)
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.
03.20.2024
Disco Elysium — Episode 2 (ft. Leadhead)
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.
03.13.2024
Disco Elysium — Episode 1 (ft. Razbuten)
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.
02.14.2024
Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2.
01.31.2024
Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 3 (ft. Harper Jay)
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.
01.24.2024
Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 2 (ft. ThorHighHeels)
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.
01.17.2024
Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Patrick Willems)
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.
01.10.2024
Metal Gear Solid — Episode 2 (ft. Reid McCarter and Ed Smith)
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.
01.03.2024
Metal Gear Solid — Episode 1 (ft. Super Bunnyhop)
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.
12.20.2023
Max Payne 3 — Episode 1 [REBROADCAST]
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.
12.13.2023
Anatomy (ft. Autumn Wright)
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Autumn Wright to discuss the 2016 indie title Anatomy.
12.06.2023
50th Episode Special
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.
11.29.2023
Iron Lung (ft. Bijan Stephen)
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Bijan Stephen to discuss the 2022 indie title Iron Lung.
11.22.2023
Silent Hill 2 and 3 — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Silent Hill 2 and 3.
11.08.2023
Silent Hill 3 — Episode 2 (ft. Eurothug4000)
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.
11.01.2023
Silent Hill 3 — Episode 1 (ft. Tangomushi)
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by YouTube TangoMushi to discuss the first half of Konami's 2003 video game, Silent Hill 3.
10.25.2023
Silent Hill 2 — Episode 3
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller roll guestless to discuss the last third of Konami's 2001 game, Silent Hill 2.
10.18.2023
Silent Hill 2 — Episode 2 (ft. Super Eyepatch Wolf)
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Super Eyepatch Wolf to discuss the middle third of Konami's 2001 game, Silent Hill 2.
10.11.2023
Silent Hill 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Mike Drucker)
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Mike Drucker to discuss the first third of Konami's 2001 game, Silent Hill 2.
10.04.2023
The Last of Us Part II — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive feedback about The Last of Us Part II.
09.20.2023
The Last of Us Part II — Episode 4 (ft. Cameron Kunzelman)
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.
09.13.2023
The Last of Us Part II — Episode 3 (ft. Julie Muncy)
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.
09.06.2023
The Last of Us Part II — Episode 2 (ft. Phillip Russell)
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.
08.30.2023
The Last of Us Part II — Episode 1 (ft. Kenneth Shepard)
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.
08.23.2023
The Last of Us Part I Retrospective (ft. Nicole Carpenter)
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.
08.16.2023
Killer7/No More Heroes — Season Finale Q&A
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Killer7 and No More Heroes.
08.09.2023
Manhunt — Nebula Bonus Episode (UNLOCKED)
This week, we're uploading one of the Nebula-exclusive shows to the main feed!
08.02.2023
No More Heroes — Episode 2
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller discuss the second half of Suda51's 2007 game No More Heroes.
07.26.2023
No More Heroes — Episode 1 (ft. The Sphere Hunter)
Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Suzi Hunter, aka The Sphere Hunter, to begin discussing Suda51's 2007 game No More Heroes.
07.19.2023
Killer 7 — Episode 2 (ft. Renata Price)
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Renata Price to discuss the second half of Grasshopper's Killer7.
07.12.2023
Killer 7 — Episode 1 (ft. Suriel Vazquez)
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Suriel Vasquez to discuss the first half of Grasshopper's Killer7.
06.21.2023
DMC/Hellblade — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions about DMC: Devil May Cry and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.
06.14.2023
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Ninja Theory's 2017 title, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.
06.07.2023
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — Episode 1
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Game Informer's Marcus Stewart to discuss the first half of Ninja Theory's 2017 title, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.
05.31.2023
DMC: Devil May Cry — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Ninja Theory's 2013 title, DMC: Devil May Cry.
05.24.2023
DMC: Devil May Cry — Episode 1
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Ninja Theory's 2013 title, DMC: Devil May Cry.
05.17.2023
Call of Duty — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer your questions and comments about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: World at War.
05.10.2023
Call of Duty: World at War — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Treyarch's 2008 title, Call of Duty: World at War.
05.03.2023
Call of Duty: World at War — Episode 1
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Reid McCarter and Ed Smith to play through the first half of Treyarch's 2008 title, Call of Duty: World at War.
04.26.2023
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester play through the second half of Infinity Ward's 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
04.19.2023
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Episode 1
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester play through the first half of Infinity Ward's 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
04.05.2023
The Darkness — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester address feedback and answer your burning questions about The Darkness series.
03.29.2023
The Darkness 2 — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Digital Extreme's 20012 video game, The Darkness 2.
03.22.2023
The Darkness 2 — Episode 1
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Digital Extreme's 20012 video game, The Darkness 2.
03.15.2023
The Darkness — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Starbreeze’s 2007 video game, The Darkness.
03.08.2023
The Darkness — Episode 1
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Starbreeze’s 2007 video game, The Darkness.
02.22.2023
Manhunt — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer your questions and comments about the Manhunt series.
02.15.2023
Manhunt 2 — Episode 2
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Rockstar’s 2007 video game, Manhunt 2.

What's Something Rotten about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Something Rotten episodes:

Disco Elysium — Season Finale

Disco Elysium — Episode 4 (ft. Renata Price)

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

Disco Elysium — Episode 2 (ft. Leadhead)

Disco Elysium — Episode 1 (ft. Razbuten)

Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 — Season Finale

Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 3 (ft. Harper Jay)

Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 2 (ft. ThorHighHeels)

Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Patrick Willems)

Metal Gear Solid — Episode 2 (ft. Reid McCarter and Ed Smith)

Metal Gear Solid — Episode 1 (ft. Super Bunnyhop)

Max Payne 3 — Episode 1 [REBROADCAST]

Anatomy (ft. Autumn Wright)

50th Episode Special

Iron Lung (ft. Bijan Stephen)

Silent Hill 2 and 3 — Season Finale

Silent Hill 3 — Episode 2 (ft. Eurothug4000)

Silent Hill 3 — Episode 1 (ft. Tangomushi)

Silent Hill 2 — Episode 3

Silent Hill 2 — Episode 2 (ft. Super Eyepatch Wolf)

Silent Hill 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Mike Drucker)

The Last of Us Part II — Season Finale

The Last of Us Part II — Episode 4 (ft. Cameron Kunzelman)

The Last of Us Part II — Episode 3 (ft. Julie Muncy)

The Last of Us Part II — Episode 2 (ft. Phillip Russell)

The Last of Us Part II — Episode 1 (ft. Kenneth Shepard)

The Last of Us Part I Retrospective (ft. Nicole Carpenter)

Killer7/No More Heroes — Season Finale Q&A

Manhunt — Nebula Bonus Episode (UNLOCKED)

No More Heroes — Episode 2

No More Heroes — Episode 1 (ft. The Sphere Hunter)

Killer 7 — Episode 2 (ft. Renata Price)

Killer 7 — Episode 1 (ft. Suriel Vazquez)

DMC/Hellblade — Season Finale

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — Episode 2

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — Episode 1

DMC: Devil May Cry — Episode 2

DMC: Devil May Cry — Episode 1

Call of Duty — Season Finale

Call of Duty: World at War — Episode 2

Call of Duty: World at War — Episode 1

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Episode 2

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Episode 1

The Darkness — Season Finale

The Darkness 2 — Episode 2

The Darkness 2 — Episode 1

The Darkness — Episode 2

The Darkness — Episode 1

Manhunt — Season Finale

Manhunt 2 — Episode 2

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