Something Rotten

By Blake Hester & Jacob Geller

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Episodes: 27

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

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DMC: Devil May Cry — Episode 2
01:05:26

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.

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May 31, 2023
DMC: Devil May Cry — Episode 1
01:09:43

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.

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May 24, 2023
Call of Duty — Season Finale
01:09:58

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer your questions and comments about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: World at War.

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May 17, 2023
Call of Duty: World at War — Episode 2
01:09:06

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.

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May 10, 2023
Call of Duty: World at War — Episode 1
01:22:28

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.

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May 03, 2023
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Episode 2
01:06:25

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.

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Apr 26, 2023
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Episode 1
01:11:59

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.

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Apr 19, 2023
The Darkness — Season Finale
01:06:24

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester address feedback and answer your burning questions about The Darkness series. Content warning for graphic discussions of fictional suicide and violence.

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Apr 05, 2023
The Darkness 2 — Episode 2
01:17:34

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester are joined by Diego Argüello to discuss the second half of Digital Extreme's 2012 video game, The Darkness 2. Content warning for graphic discussions of fictional suicide and violence.

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Mar 29, 2023
The Darkness 2 — Episode 1
01:12:48

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Digital Extreme's 2012 video game, The Darkness 2. Content warning for graphic discussions of fictional suicide and violence.

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Mar 22, 2023
The Darkness — Episode 2
01:05:43

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Starbreeze’s 2007 video game, The Darkness. Content warning for graphic discussions of fictional suicide and violence.


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Mar 15, 2023
The Darkness — Episode 1
01:06:08

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Starbreeze’s 2007 video game, The Darkness. Content warning for graphic discussions of fictional suicide and violence.


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Mar 08, 2023
Manhunt — Season Finale
01:12:27

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester answer your questions and comments about the Manhunt series.

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Feb 22, 2023
Manhunt 2 — Episode 2
01:03:07

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Rockstar’s 2007 video game, Manhunt 2. Content warning for graphic discussions of real-life and fictionalized violence.


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Feb 15, 2023
Manhunt 2 — Episode 1
01:07:37

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Rockstar’s 2007 video game, Manhunt 2. Content warning for graphic discussions of real-life and fictionalized violence.


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Feb 08, 2023
Manhunt — Episode 2
01:33:28

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the second half of Rockstar’s 2003 video game, Manhunt. Content warning for graphic discussions of real-life and fictionalized violence.


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Feb 01, 2023
Manhunt — Episode 1
01:28:21

Jacob Geller and Blake Hester discuss the first half of Rockstar’s 2003 video game, Manhunt. Content warning for graphic discussions of real-life and fictionalized violence.


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Feb 01, 2023
Kane & Lynch — Season Finale
00:58:06

We finally end our trek through the dirty, violent, ugly worlds of the Kane & Lynch games. This time we're joined by you! We're answering a ton of listener questions about what other developers we think could make a Kane & Lynch, the games' morbidity, and Dog Days' influence on other games. Lastly, stick around until the end to hear what games we're playing in Something Rotten season 3!

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Sep 18, 2020
Kane & Lynch: Dog Days — Episode 2
01:14:54

We're joined by the wonderful Cole Henry to finish our discussion of Kane & Lynch: Dog Days. Come along as we discuss how the game wraps up, its best levels, and whether it's a good or bad thing that we never saw another game quite like this.

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Cole's writing on Dog Days: https://medium.com/@colehenry21/cruelty-and-handheld-lo-fi-filmmaking-in-kane-lynch-2-dog-days-ed70d93240b4

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Sep 09, 2020
Kane & Lynch: Dog Days — Episode 1
01:21:15

We continue our trek through the Kane & Lynch games. Finally, after suffering through the first game, we've made it to its sequel, Dog Days. And we love it. Join us as we discuss this game's unique — and nauseating — visual aesthetic, its approach to violence, and why this game stands high above its predecessor.

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Sep 02, 2020
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men — Episode 2
01:34:41

We're joined by Reid McCarter of Bullet Points Monthly, who in a surprising turn of events, actually likes this game. We discuss why Reid thinks Dead Men, actually is great, why Blake had to throw in the towel, and mentally prepare ourselves for our journey through Kane & Lunch 2: Dog Days.

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Aug 26, 2020
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men — Episode 1
01:17:43

Something Rotten returns! Join Jacob and Blake as they dive into the ugly, ugly world of the Kane & Lynch games. For the first episode, we're talking chapters 1-8 of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. If you want to play along with us, we highly encourage you to do so, and to write in questions, comments, or observations. Send those to blakehester94@gmail.com

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Aug 18, 2020
Max Payne 3 — The Final Episode
01:26:58

Here it is! The final episode of Something Rotten, our Max Payne 3 retrospective. Join Blake and Jacob as they wrap up their thoughts on this game, talking about such topics as its gross view of Brazil, why the last two chapters are some of the best, and the ways it throws away its themes of sobriety and addiction when they're no longer narratively convenient.

We are happy to announce that this is NOT the end of Something Rotten! In the near future we will return with a new season of the show. Next time, please join us as we dissect the ugly world of the Kane & Lynch games. Details to come soon!

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Jul 10, 2020
Max Payne 3 — Episode 4
01:28:33
We're joined by YouTuber Zac Frazier on our penultimate episode of Something Rotten. Join us as we discuss the game's best setpieces, worst level design, and the most brutal moments of this already bleak game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 10, 2020
Max Payne 3 — Episode 3
01:30:24
We're joined by writer, PR person, and all around good guy Javy Gwaltney as we continue our play through of Max Payne 3. Join us as we cover chapters 7 - 9, touching on what it's like to play this game as a sober person, the ways the game submits to brutality, and whether or not Rockstar wants to have its cake eat it, too. This section of the game is dark, bleak, and at times hard to play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 10, 2020
Max Payne 3 — Episode 2
01:25:01
We're joined by special guest and Game Query co-host AJ Moser to talk about Max Payne 3 chapters 4-6. Listen and play along as we discuss this game's treatment of certain characters, fan service, its similarities to Hotline Miami, and the ways it dips into cruelty and brutality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 10, 2020
Max Payne 3 — Episode 1
01:29:35

Welcome to the debut episode of Something Rotten, a Max Payne 3 retrospective.

Join us as we begin to crack open the themes, gameplay, and production of this standout Rockstar title, talking about the first three chapters of the game. Topics include: How Max Payne 3 was made, how the game tackles addiction, why playing on PC is better than console, and the narrative weight of dense story telling. Spoilers ahead.

Something Rotten is a five episode series, and we encourage you to play along with us.

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Jul 10, 2020