Something Rotten

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 thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrott...

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 – sign up today and find the premium feed at http...

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 Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and fin...

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

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 series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Camer...

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/somethingrotten/ Read Julie's review of The Last of Us 2: ht...

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/2020/09/22/last-of-us-blackness-131/ Something Rotten...

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 at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Send though...

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-ps5-review-release-date-naughty-dog Something Rotten...

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@gmail.com Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://tw...

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 Something Rotten pods, sign up for Nebula: https://ne...

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 questions about this series to somethingrottenpodc...

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/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about th...

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/somethingrotten/ Send thoughts and questions about this...

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 thoughts and questions about this series to someth...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer listener questions about DMC: Devil May Cry and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Content warning for discussion of mental health (particularly psychosis), self-harm, trauma, and abuse. 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 somethingrotten...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Ninja Theory's 2017 title, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Content warning for discussion of mental health (particularly psychosis), self-harm, trauma, and abuse. 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 somethingrottenp...

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. This episode covers the game up until encountering the large burning tree. Content warning for discussion of mentall health (particularly psychosis), self-harm, trauma, and abuse. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and fi...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Ninja Theory's 2013 title, DMC: Devil May Cry. This episode covers missions 11-20 of the game. Content warning of some discussions of body horror and violence against pregnant women. 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 seri...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Ninja Theory's 2013 title, DMC: Devil May Cry. This episode covers missions 1-10 of the 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@gmail.com Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter: https://twitter.com...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer your questions and comments about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: World at War. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ If you have thoughts of your own, hit us up: somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.com Follow Jacob Geller on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/yacobg42 Foll...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Treyarch's 2008 title, Call of Duty: World at War. Content warning for graphic descriptions of real and fictionalized war. 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 o...

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. Content warning for graphic descriptions of real and fictionalized war. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/ Listen to Ed and Reid's Call of Duty podcast: https://w...

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester play through the second half of Infinity Ward's 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Content warning for graphic descriptions of real and fictionalized war. 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 and Blake Hester play through the first half of Infinity Ward's 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Content warning for graphic descriptions of real and fictionalized war. 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...