Authors Die Twice

In this episode, Bryan and Nathan expand on the occasional segment, "Bryan's Metal Corner." They talk about form, harshness, prettiness, and neutrality. Most importantly, Bryan finally got Nathan to listen to some metal, resulting in a dubious comparison between Neurosis and Katy Perry.

Isis, "Dulcinea" (In the Absence of Truth): https://isistheband.bandcamp.com/track/dulcinea
Neurosis, "We All Rage in Gold" (Honor Found in Decay): https://neurosis.bandcamp.com/track/we-all-rage-in-gold
Warning, "Stations" (Rituals of Shame): https://warningdoom.bandcamp.com/track/stations

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Nathan and guest host Justin Carpenter speak with Daniel Fedor and Corey Waite Arnold about their new space noir sim Ostranauts. They talk about the game’s mind-boggling number of systems, simulating the quotidian within fantasy, the theater of the mind, and attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
Ostranauts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022980/Ostranauts/
Corey's website: https://coreywaite.com/
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Bryan and Nathan talk to novelist Sean Thor Conroe about his new book The Walk Book (2026). Sean Thor Conroe is the author of Fuccboi (2022) and the forthcoming novel Savior. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, Playboy, and Vice, and he also hosts the book podcast 1storypod.
The Walk Book: https://www.littleengines.shop/shop/p/the-walk-book
Sean's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1storypod/id1238415112

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Bryan and Nathan are back once again with a Formless One. They discuss the Devil May Cry franchise, Michael Clune's White Out: A Secret Life of Heroin, and Sean Thor Conroe's recently published The Walk Book.
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This week Bryan and Nathan return to Dark Souls 3, joined once again by friend of the pod, writer, and co-host of Reel Rap, Shane. They talk about what makes Dark Souls 3 stand out, for better and worse, including playerly progression, moments of silence, and the tropical melancholy of the final area.

Shane's writing: https://www.splittoothmedia.com/author/spfender/

Reel Rap: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-rap/id1792646198

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