Something Rotten

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

Recent Episodes
  • God of War III — Episode 1 (ft. Ashley Bardhan)
    Apr 30, 2025 – 01:38:33
  • God of War II — Episode 2
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:21:02
  • God of War II — Episode 1 (ft. Writing On Games)
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:38:48
  • God of War — Episode 2 (ft. Toussaint Egan)
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:35:21
  • God of War — Episode 1 (feat. Matt Leone)
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:27:31
  • In The Miso Soup/The Haar — Season Finale
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:26:21
  • The Haar — Episode 2 (ft. Lily Alexandre)
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:42:39
  • The Haar — Episode 1
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:07:13
  • In The Miso Soup — Episode 2 (ft. Julie Muncy)
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:21:50
  • In The Miso Soup — Episode 1
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:12:48
  • Spec-Ops/Black Ops — Season Finale
    Oct 18, 2024 – 01:03:18
  • Spec Ops: The Line — Episode 2 (ft. Chris Franklin)
    Sep 25, 2024 – 01:41:19
  • Spec Ops: The Line — Episode 1 (ft. Mike Rugnetta)
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:42:43
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops — Episode 2 (ft. hotcyder)
    Sep 11, 2024 – 01:40:03
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops — Episode 1 (ft. Matthew Gault)
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:37:20
  • Indika/Hellblade — Season Finale
    Jul 31, 2024 – 01:12:54
  • Exit 8/Platform 8 (ft. Shannon Strucci)
    Jul 17, 2024 – 01:15:46
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (ft. Pixel A Day)
    Jul 10, 2024 – 01:22:54
  • Indika (ft. Riley MacLeod)
    Jul 3, 2024 – 01:46:53
  • Max Payne 1 & 2 — Season Finale
    Jun 12, 2024 – 01:16:00
  • Max Payne 2 — Episode 2
    May 29, 2024 – 01:07:00
  • Max Payne 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Timmm)
    May 22, 2024 – 01:18:52
  • Max Payne — Episode 2 (ft. Haley MacLean)
    May 15, 2024 – 01:27:43
  • Max Payne — Episode 1 (ft. Leo Vader)
    May 8, 2024 – 01:24:10
  • Disco Elysium — Season Finale
    Apr 10, 2024 – 00:51:37
  • Disco Elysium — Episode 4 (ft. Renata Price)
    Apr 3, 2024 – 01:52:42
  • Disco Elysium — Episode 3 (ft. Maddi Chilton & Josh Calixto)
    Mar 27, 2024 – 01:24:09
  • Disco Elysium — Episode 2 (ft. Leadhead)
    Mar 20, 2024 – 01:27:08
  • Disco Elysium — Episode 1 (ft. Razbuten)
    Mar 13, 2024 – 01:43:42
  • Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 — Season Finale
    Feb 14, 2024 – 01:16:30
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 3 (ft. Harper Jay)
    Jan 31, 2024 – 01:42:26
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 2 (ft. ThorHighHeels)
    Jan 24, 2024 – 01:37:45
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Patrick Willems)
    Jan 17, 2024 – 01:49:23
  • Metal Gear Solid — Episode 2 (ft. Reid McCarter and Ed Smith)
    Jan 10, 2024 – 01:59:12
  • Metal Gear Solid — Episode 1 (ft. Super Bunnyhop)
    Jan 3, 2024 – 01:41:47
  • Max Payne 3 — Episode 1 [REBROADCAST]
    Dec 20, 2023 – 01:33:14
  • Anatomy (ft. Autumn Wright)
    Dec 13, 2023 – 01:14:55
  • 50th Episode Special
    Dec 6, 2023 – 01:03:37
  • Iron Lung (ft. Bijan Stephen)
    Nov 29, 2023 – 01:09:14
  • Silent Hill 2 and 3 — Season Finale
    Nov 22, 2023 – 01:15:30
  • Silent Hill 3 — Episode 2 (ft. Eurothug4000)
    Nov 8, 2023 – 01:47:45
  • Silent Hill 3 — Episode 1 (ft. Tangomushi)
    Nov 1, 2023 – 01:21:07
  • Silent Hill 2 — Episode 3
    Oct 25, 2023 – 01:24:42
  • Silent Hill 2 — Episode 2 (ft. Super Eyepatch Wolf)
    Oct 18, 2023 – 01:31:51
  • Silent Hill 2 — Episode 1 (ft. Mike Drucker)
    Oct 11, 2023 – 01:09:42
  • The Last of Us Part II — Season Finale
    Oct 4, 2023 – 01:04:58
  • The Last of Us Part II — Episode 4 (ft. Cameron Kunzelman)
    Sep 20, 2023 – 02:23:28
  • The Last of Us Part II — Episode 3 (ft. Julie Muncy)
    Sep 13, 2023 – 01:18:20
  • The Last of Us Part II — Episode 2 (ft. Phillip Russell)
    Sep 6, 2023 – 01:32:16
  • The Last of Us Part II — Episode 1 (ft. Kenneth Shepard)
    Aug 30, 2023 – 01:41:06
Recent Reviews
  • Jack Koeberle
    Great Chemistry
    I eagerly await every episode
  • DwuudZ
    Mostly great
    The only issue I have is that one of the hosts (Blake?) seems to not know or actively care or pay attention to what is happening in the games they are taking about. But it makes sense since I think he usually covered COD games. Luckily Jacob tempers the conversation and keeps things on track.
  • crackmonger
    Great but
    Loving the podcast but if Blake keeps talking about the last of us 2 like that I’m gonna have to shiv him.
  • Jackpath
    Really fun listen
    No matter what game it is both hosts always find a great way to make it fun to listen to even if there is no knowledge on the game themselves. One of my favorite podcasts!
  • zipzapp22
    Awesome game choices and great discussions
    Can’t wait to keep going through the backlog
  • fake.milo
    my favorite podcast
    yeah something rotten is my favorite podcast what more can i say <3
  • daehrmann
    this show rules
    it also convinced me to buy a henson razor. i guess no one is immune to propaganda.
  • LinusPrime
    Entertaining Podcast
    I found Jacob Geller through MinnMax and have been a fan since. This podcast is entertaining and insightful.
  • KaptainKombat
    Underrated
    Blake Hester and Jacob Geller have a delightful chemistry on their podcast. Covering not just game mechanics but the narrative, themes and implications of a variety of rotten games that are rotten in their very own ways. A triumph of a show with hosts who volley exceedingly well with each other, and know how to disagree yet continue to have meaningful discussions about the media they’re dissecting.
  • dill0wn
    Favorite Video Game (And Culture?) Podcast
    I love the dynamic of the hosts and their grungy subject matter. Blake and Jake both bring unique perspectives to the show’s subject: rotten, dirty, bleak video games. They have had several “seasons” so far, ranging from Max Payne 3 to No More Heroes. And their nebula exclusive feed with exclusive episodes has some of my favorites, calling out The Killer7/No More Heroes ep featuring guest host Gareth Damian Martin.
  • Film Guy Chris
    SO SO SO SO GOOD!!!
    Love this show so much! Jumped in on the Manhunt series, then went back and played along with Max Payne 3 (for like the 100th time) and hopped into the Kane And Lynch series! I love these guys so much I'm not even mad I had to play the first Kane and Lynch! Anyways, perfect show! No notes!
  • Ryan R 1998
    Amazing
    I adore this podcast. Ugliness is such a specific feeling for any work of art to try and evoke, and for a medium that does it better than any other, videogames don’t seem too interested in exploring it anymore. It’s amazing hearing such a thoughtful and genuinely interested dialogue about the games that manage to do this. I hope it continues.
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