In The Keep

Steve Mera is a parapsychological researcher, author, media personality, CEO of Phenomena Magazine , and member of the enigmatic Project Doorway - a research effort to understand concentrated areas of 'high strangeness'. We're discussing his efforts in psi research; ties between paranormal, crypo-zoological, & UFO/UAP phenomena; the nature of recent 'disclosure' events, and loads more! | Cora...

Antti Laakso is a Finnish independent filmmaker and game designer known for the recent HP Lovecraft game adaptation Dreams in the Witch House . We're also joined by the MK Schmidt , designer of Cyclopean: The Great Abyss to dive deep into how Lovecraft continues to inspire games. | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our...

Jake Burchyett is a personal trainer, white water rafting guide, EMT, musician, and US Air Force veteran. Here we discuss his life growing up in rural Missouri, adventures on the rivers of West Virginia, his gradual dip into a years-long struggle with alcoholism, the experience of living with it while serving in the military, embracing sobriety, and becoming a father. | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code...

Barry Fitzgerald is a world renowned paranormal investigator. As a cast member on Ghost Hunters International, expert consultant on Unsolved Mysteries, author, and instructor, Barry has been a prolific voice in the study of UAP, paranormal, cryptid, and esoteric phenomena for the better part of four decades. | Barry's Website | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | S...

Sam Marshall is the head of DOSMan Games , an indie publisher and studio focusing on bite-sized retro FPS games. Their titles to date include Flash of the Blade X, Reverend, Reaper, DOSMan: Space Aliens in Space, Satan, and the upcoming ancient Egypt themed Skarab . | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our Official Disco...

Elijah Allen is the owner of Fire Plant Games and lead programmer on Viscerafest . Here he shares insights on balancing family life and game design, his work on Viscerafest, childhood gaming influences, and the tension between artistic integrity and commercial success. | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our Official Di...

Thomas Vestergaard & Oliver Cohen Chime make up Woodhound, the Danish game studio behind Desecrators - a 6 degrees-of-freedom shooter set in the distant future of 4096. Our conversation ranges through unconventional storytelling, player agency, co-op gameplay, the many games from the line of Interplay's Descent , the Danish indie game development scene, futurism in art, and what's next for the...

We are joined by the great Wouter van Oortmerssen , founder of VoxRay Games , who are currently working on Voxile , an open world RPG which features survival and FPS elements along with a robust creator system. Aside from the game, we discuss Wouter's career working on games such as FarCry, Borderlands 2, SimCity; designing and programming game engines; the lessons of world travel; and the many ch...

MK Schmidt is an indie game designer, fine artist, and father of 7 lovely children. Here we discuss his experience releasing his latest title Cyclopean: The Great Abyss coming off the the success of his previous title Islands of the Caliph . We also talk through his journey breaking into the world of fine art, learning to sell yourself, UAPs, spirituality, and everything in between. | Cora Cacao -...

John Dyer is a former professional Quake and Unreal Tournament competitor. He later went on to work in PR for Microsoft where he was a key player in the unveiling of Xbox Adaptive Controller, and has more recently reinvented himself as a voice actor, landing a role in Soulslinger: Envoy of Death . We cover a lot of ground ranging from the early days of eSports, getting into (and out of) the corpor...

Co-directors Jason Sikorsky and Tad Sallee discuss their five-year journey creating Going Postal: The Legacy Foretold , a documentary on the game Postal and its creators, Running With Scissors . They explore filmmaking challenges, the gaming industry's volatility, and aim to inspire future creators. The film is set for release in Spring 2025 and is available for pre-order now! | Cora Cacao - Use P...

Steven Mummery aka ThePrinceOfMars is a video game designer known for the light gun shooter 'Pixel Crisis' and currently working on ' Quartermain and the Cult of Cthulhu ', a retro first person shooter being published in March 2025. | Wishlist Quartermain and the Cult of Cthulhu | Play Pixel Crisis | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow...

Molly Heady-Carroll is a 'Creature Consultant' and co-founder of Arcane Circus, a Netherlands-based game studio. She tours the world lecturing on the art of designing creatures and consulting for a wide variety of clients including the likes of BBC, Netflix, and Universal. | Molly HC on: X | LinkedIn | Zenibeasts | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The...

Kevin Driewer is an artist and level designer currently working on In The Keep's upcoming FPS game Stellar Valkyrie . Kevin also illustrates a series of children's books called Pitter Patter the Pirate Hamster written by his wife Nikki Olson. We're discussing the trials and advice on finding work in the games industry, living with epilepsy, game soundtracks, and plenty more. | Kevin Driewer on Lin...

Dr. Justin Sledge is a professor of philosophy and religion focused in Western Esotericism. His popular YouTube channel Esoterica is an amazing collection of lectures exploring the origins and evolution of arcane history, religion, magic, mysticism, alchemy, and the occult. | Esoterica on YouTube | Website | Bookstore | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support I...

Chris Guerrero is an actor, writer, the star of In The Keep's Stellar Valkyrie, and U.S. Air Force veteran. He is playing the role of Dogsborough in the upcoming production of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui opening Feb 20, 2025 at the Emmett Robinson Theater for the College of Charleston. Here we discuss the trials of transitioning from military to civilian life, his difficult experience with th...

Robert N. Brown is a programmer and game designer. Here we catch up one year removed from the release of Kingpin: Reloaded. | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertnicbrown/ | www.captaindeath.com | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our Official Discord | Theme Song by Jon of the Shred | Mentioned in this episode: Missing T...

Kyle Misko is a musician and composer of video game soundtracks. Here we discuss his journey from a small military town in Ukraine to traveling the world to find himself. | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylemisko/ | https://x.com/kylemisko  | https://www.kylemisko.com/ | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our Official...

Link is the host of The Red Tunic Podcast. His mission is "to rediscover what makes gaming fun and enjoyable by having positive conversations with those related to the industry". | https://www.theredtunicpodcast.com/  | https://x.com/RedTunicPodcast | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our Official Discord | Theme S...

Monica “M.L” Bullock is a medium, paranormal investigator, and author known for many book series including Seven Sisters, Gulf Coast Paranormal, and Lost Camelot. Here we discuss her early experience with the paranormal, how it led her on a path of spiritual exploration and authorship, why spirits do or don’t move on, ghosts, shadow people, poltergeists, demons, angels, ancient mythology, psychic...

In this very special Halloween episode, we've asked our listeners to write in sharing their REAL paranormal experiences. Here are four accounts including: an apparition, a shadow person, a pagan ritual, and a ghost. | Cora Cacao - Use Promo Code ‘INTHEKEEP’ for 10% Off! | In The Keep | Support In The Keep | Follow us on X | Join our Official Discord | Theme Song by Jon of the Shred | Mentioned in...

Boris Brnčal is a narrative designer, game director, and producer at Incidental Minds, an upstart game studio based in Slovakia. He is also a teacher at VŠMU and Skyro, a school focusing on AI and game design in Bratislava. Here we discuss living a sober lifestyle, Incidental Minds' upcoming games, my obsession with classic Lucas Arts' Point 'n Click Adventures, and the many difficulties faced by...

Jean Trindade Pereira AKA Muleke_Trairao is a Brazilian video game translator who specializes in localizing from English to Brazilian Portuguese. He is the host of LocJump Podcast where he interviews other translators in gaming and other mediums. This episode is a deep dive into linguistics & subtle differences among languages, as well as a look into Jean's life and personality. | https://jean...

Tony Manfredonia is a singer-songwriter and the composer behind many amazing video game soundtracks, not the least of which is Call of Saregnar. His most recent album ANCHORED is a rock opera telling the story of holding onto a marriage through spiritual crisis. | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-manfredonia-8273a12b4/ | https://x.com/TonyManfredonia | https://www.manfredoniamusic.com/ | Cora Caca...

Käy Vriend is a Dutch texture artist, military veteran, and founder of Icebreaker Creative Mentoring, a company that helps people get the advice and guidance needed to break into the games industry. Here we discuss Käy's military career, his work with Meta, his experience and thoughts on remote viewing, and lots more. | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-vriend/ | https://x.com/KayVriend | Cora Cacao...