Critical but casual approaches to current, past, and future video games six times a week. In addition, guests will periodically share their own aesthetic and personal experiences with games in conversation! Subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/hegelbon if you'd like to hear special patron-only bonus episodes!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 24 days 3 hours 5 minutes
BONUS: Preview of Patreon episode on Violence
In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, I look at violence in videogames, trying to answer the question of why we should be lenient (or if we should be at all) to "murder simulators." Full episode available on patreon.com/hegelbon
Episode 47: "Against an Easy Mode" with Scott @socksmahoney Blaha
We welcome Scott Blaha (@socksmahoney) on the podcast to talk about Dark Souls, the reason it's fun, its lore, and to close the book on difficulty.
Episode 45: Axis of Difficulty w/ Ian @Glennfinito Renfroe
We welcome Ian Renfroe (@glennfinito) onto the show to talk about difficult games, the nature of challenging work, and why music might be the best analogue to games yet.
Episode 44: "Psychic Warfare is Real" with Alexander Hinman
We welcome longtime friend of the podcast Alex Hinman to talk Red Alert, ideology, and cut scenes, among other Soviet psyops.
Episode 43: The Mountaintop w/ Erica @lavosxii
We welcome back Erica (@lavosxii) to talk with us about MMORPG theory, FFXIV, and the nature of cooperation.
Episode 42: "Hearthstone With Schilling" w/ Jesse Farrar and Stefan Heck
We welcome Jesse @bronzehammer Farrar and Stefan @boring_as_heck Heck on the podcast to talk about streaming, toilets, and the nature of home ownership.
Episode 41: "/play" w/ Lena @lbourgie
We welcome Lena (@lbourgie), long time friend of the podcast and of me, to the podcast to talk about quitting gaming, addiction, and fulfillment.
Episode 40: "Malevolent Magical Realism" w/ Michael Lutz (@warrenisdead)
We welcome Michael Lutz, creator of "The Uncle Who Works at Nintendo" and "My Father's Long Long Legs", on to talk about narrative, horror, expectations in gaming, and even a bit of dramatic theory.
Mini Ep: The Indiegogo (w/ Jesse Farrar)
We invite Jesse Farrar (@BronzeHammer) on to help me tweak the final details of my indiegogo pitch with his YKS knowledge
Episode 39: "Dad, someone took my items!" w/ Brandon @sexualjumanji Zaboklicki
We welcome Brandon Zaboklicki (@sexualjumanji) onto the podcast to talk Rainbow Six: Seige, multiplayer gaming, why he's not a fan of PUBG and more!