Origin Story Podcast
1) Study Hall 8: Killers of the Flower Moon
In this episode of Study Hall, returning guest Joe Ostrander (of The Joeys fame) helps unpack the Killers of the Flower Moon. Does Scorsese still have the juice? When is the best time to pee during th...Show More
2) Jacob Geller on Evolution of Video Essays and Games Criticism
Jacob Geller is a YouTube video-essayist whose work grapples with video games, history, politics, empathy, and more. Recently his criticism has engaged with the politics of climate change and art in t...Show More
3) Christine Lai (Landscapes) on How Art Endures Even After Apocalypse
Christine Lai grew up in Canada and lived in England for six years during graduate studies. She holds a PhD in English Literature from University College London. Landscapes was shortlisted for the ina...Show More
4) Jamel Brinkley (Witness) on Bearing Witness and How to Write a Good Ending
Jamel Brinkley is the author of a new short story collection called Witness and previously published the short story collection A Lucky Man which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the Story...Show More
Jamel Brinkley (Witness) on Bearing Witness and How to Write a Good Ending
1:26:54 | Aug 1st, 2023
5) Study Hall 7: Across the Spiderverse
In this episode of Study Hall, returning guest Joe Ostrander (of The Joeys fame) helps unpack the Spiderverse. Can two lit majors finally make peace with the canon? Will Miles Morales be forced into a...Show More
6) Hannah Nicklin (Salt Sea Chronicles) on Ensemble Storytelling and Building Equitable Workplaces
Hannah Nicklin is the creative director at Die Gute Fabrik, an award-winning game studio based in Denmark. Their latest game, Salt Sea Chronicles, was recently announced to release later this year. Ha...Show More
7) Victor LaValle (Lone Women) on the Power of Monsters, and Writing a Different Kind of Historical Fiction Novel
Victor LaValle is the author of a short story collection, five novels, and is also the creator and writer of two comic books. His novel, The Changeling, will soon be airing on Apple TV+ starring LaK...Show More
8) Josh Sawyer (Pentiment) on Art, History and What Will Be Remembered
Josh Sawyer is a studio design director for Obsidian Entertainment. He has worked as the director on Pentiment, Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2, and Fallout: New Vegas. His most recent title, Pentiment, h...Show More
9) Austin Walker (Possibility Space) On What Makes Good Criticism
Austin Walker is the IP Director at the game studio Possibility Space. He has an extensive background in gaming journalism and criticism. He holds a Masters in Aesthetics and Politics from CalArts and...Show More
10) Study Hall 6: Where'd Everyone Go? Bingo?
In this episode of Study Hall, Ben and Phil talk about Resident Evil. Specifically, the new release of Resident Evil 4 Remake, how it holds up compared to the original and how Ben is getting a little ...Show More