Something Rotten

By Blake Hester & Jacob GellerLeisure

Something Rotten episodes

May 15, 2024 Max Payne — Episode 2 (ft. Haley MacLean)
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Haley MacLean to discuss the second half of Remedy's 2001 game, Max Payne.
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1 hr 28 min
May 08, 2024 Max Payne — Episode 1 (ft. Leo Vader)
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."
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1 hr 25 min
April 10, 2024 Disco Elysium — Season Finale
Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Disco Elysium. Assume full spoilers!
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From The Void: https://www.fromthevoid.co/
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52 min
April 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. This episode discusses everything in the game post-shootout, and contains spoilers for the entire story.
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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
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1 hr 53 min
March 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. This episode discusses day 4 up through the confrontation in the courtyard.
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Referenced fanart of Kim: https://twitter.com/Sykine_R/status/1497270891432247297
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1 hr 25 min
March 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.
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1 hr 28 min
March 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. This episode discusses the first in-game day of the game.
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People Make Game's video on Disco Elysium's development: https://youtu.be/JGIGA8taN-M?si=qZwOA5H6iG1l5ajE
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1 hr 44 min
February 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. Assume full spoilers!
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1 hr 17 min
January 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. This episode plays from after the sniping section with Emma all the way to the finale.
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Metal Gear Solid 2 Retrospective by Harper Jay: https://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-2-retrospective-be-careful-what-you-w-1842714771
A Formal Analysis of Metal Gear Solid 2, by James Clinton Howell: https://www.deltaheadtranslation.com/MGS2/DOTM1.htm
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1 hr 43 min
January 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. This episode plays up through the sniping section with Emma.
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Interview with Agness Kaku: https://web.archive.org/web/20120125211117/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metalgear/agnesskaku.htm
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1 hr 38 min