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Authors Die Twice

Nathan Wainstein and Bryan Counter

A podcast on video games and aesthetic theory hosted by two Living Failures.

leisure video games

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00:55:36

Escape from Nathan Avenue

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2025/05/05

Bryan and Nathan discuss Bloober Team's 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2. They talk about the game's incredible sound design, the multiple ways one can and cannot identify with a video game avatar, and why this might be the smelliest game of all time. They also debut a new segment on video game atmosphere called Wainstein and Smog. Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

01:11:36

Wanna See My Guy? (with Shane)

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2025/04/21

It turns out Bryan and Nathan aren't done talking about Elden Ring. This time they're joined by Shane, a Living Success and the co-host of Reel Rap, a podcast about adaptations (you can find him at @crealoya on Twitter). Together they discuss the game's soundtrack and atmosphere, the irrelevance of its plot, and the question of a possible film adaptation.

01:12:00

Formless One

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2025/04/14

In their first grab bag episode, Bryan and Nathan talk about the games they've been playing and the texts they've been reading, including Monster Hunter: Wilds, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, "House-sitting" by Bennett Sims, and After World: A Novel by Debbie Urbanski. They then discuss Jorge Luis Borges's 1939 short story "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote" and introduce their Enigma of the Week. Have questions or comments? Email us at

00:53:15

Consort Radahn's Valentine's Day Special

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2025/04/07

Bryan and Nathan conclude (for now) their discussion of Elden Ring and its DLC by talking about their hard-won victory over the DLC's final boss in co-op (spoilers), engaging with Souls multiplayer systems for the first time, and the jubilation of being "smooched" on stream.Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

01:07:28

Draugr Ledgelord (with Sam Tett)

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2025/03/31

In this week's episode, special guest Sam Tett (University of Utah) joins Bryan and Nathan to talk about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011). We discuss open world boundaries, the game's (underrated?) combat, the joys of ledging, and why the Dragonborn might be his own dad.The Eurogamer essay mentioned by Nathan is "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is Anything but Overrated" by Chris Tapsell:

00:52:45

These Scadutree Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruins

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2025/03/25

Bryan and Nathan continue their conversation about Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree by discussing oversized objects, the DLC's strange sky, and why every Souls game might need a single un-openable door.Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

01:04:44

Undungeoning

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2025/03/18

Nathan and Bryan talk about spatial design and wonder in Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

00:11:49

Introduction

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2025/03/18

Bryan and Nathan introduce the themes of the podcast, take a stab at explaining the title, and touch on their shared history with games.

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