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**Something Rotten**

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

Latest Episodes:

Max Payne — Episode 2 (ft. Haley MacLean) May 15, 2024

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

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Max Payne — Episode 1 (ft. Leo Vader) May 08, 2024

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

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Disco Elysium — Season Finale Apr 10, 2024

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Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions and receive fascinating feedback about Disco Elysium. Assume full spoilers!

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Disco Elysium — Episode 4 (ft. Renata Price) Apr 03, 2024

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

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Disco Elysium — Episode 3 (ft. Maddi Chilton & Josh Calixto) Mar 27, 2024

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

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Disco Elysium — Episode 2 (ft. Leadhead) Mar 20, 2024

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

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Disco Elysium — Episode 1 (ft. Razbuten) Mar 13, 2024

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

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Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 — Season Finale Feb 14, 2024

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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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Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 3 (ft. Harper Jay) Jan 31, 2024

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

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Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 2 (ft. ThorHighHeels) Jan 24, 2024

Show notes

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

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