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Aftermath HoursJoJo’s AI Adventure (With Ed Zitron)On this week’s episode, Nathan and Gita engage in a savvy act of brand synergy by bringing on extremely vocal AI critic and friend of the show Ed Zitron to celebrate the release of Aftermath’s new “Destroy AI” shirt, which we made in conjunction with Kim Hu, an incredible (human) artist, and are very proud of. We eventually get around to talking about the extra-shimmery AI bubble, but first: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Ed got into it recently, and ⅗ of Aftermath have been obsessed with it for years, so obviously we’ve got to ramble like a runaway train...2025-05-091h 50
52 PickupWeek 38 - BreathlessWhen the time comes, let go. World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 38 of 52, and the long-coming death of Vic Sage. But along the way they’ll note the Watchmen parallels with Oolong Island, check in with Steelworks, and answer a listener question about Wonder Woman’s magic period.
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Le Morte d’Arthur
Image Comics
Spawn
1: Let’s Talk Talent (02:49)
Joe Bennett
Jack Jadson
J. G. Jones
Final Fantasy
One Winged Angel
Vic Sage
Jizz
2: Let’s...2025-05-0756 min
52 PickupWeek 37 - Secret Identities, with Brian ClevingerYou gotta take advantage of these shiny characters! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Atomic Brian Clevinger to reflect on the surfaces of 52 #37, featuring a salute to our himbo listeners, emergency renaming of otherwise fine characters, and Jaffe’s house show with Stretchy Computer.
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Animal Man
Effervescent
8-Bit Theater
Atomic Robo
Brian Clevinger
Webtoon
Wizard Magazine
Justice League
Batman: No Man’s Land
Catwoman (2002 series)
Batman: Batgirl
Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man
Midtown Comics
1: Let’s Talk Talent (08:36)
Pat Olif...2025-04-231h 33
52 PickupWeek 36 - How To Win a War In SpaceYou can always trust me! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe cling desperately to issue 36, featuring an update on our beloved space heroes, neckless Trent Reznor, and the lovable and irascible Sobek the Talking Crocodile!
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
James Brown
From Hell
Alan Moore
Neil Gaiman
Lost Girls
Animal Man (1988 series)
Lady Styx
1: Let’s Talk Talent (07:04)
Jamal Igle
Supergirl
The Ray
Firestorm (2004 series)
Keith Champagne
Green Lantern
JSA
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #36 (08:09)
Lobo
Chewbacca
Starfire
Adam Strange
Flash Gordon
Alan G...2025-04-091h 02Aftermath HoursBig Boy Size Nathan (This Title Was Gita’s Idea)This week Nathan, Gita, and Riley briefly talk about their true passion, shirts, before elegantly segueing into a conversation about Ubisoft’s extremely eventful week: The embattled publisher announced that it’s spinning off its most successful series, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six, into a separate subsidiary thanks to a $1.25 billion investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent. What does this mean for those remaining aboard the Ubisoft mothership? And will this lead to even more heads rolling following layoffs and studio closures in December? Then we move on to the AI abomination of the week: an image...2025-03-281h 34
52 PickupWeek 35 - Rain of the SupermenAll-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe plummet into 52 #35, featuring bad puns for gruesome events, Kirkland Signature Superman, and shocking new developments for everyone’s favorite storyline, Lobo and the space heroes.
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Shohei Ohtani
The Further Adventures of The Joker
Batman: the Animated Series
Joker
Batman
Lex Luthor
1: Let’s Talk Talent (03:35)
Phil Jimenez
Dan Jurgens
Andy Lanning
Norm Ratman
Superman
John Henry Irons
Justice League Unlimited
Darkseid
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #35 (07:02)
Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe...2025-03-2653 min
52 PickupWeek 34 - Suicidal Tendencies, with Walt LewellynGaslight, gatekeep, graveboss! All-Star Gita and World’s Finest Alex are joined by The Black Casebook Podcast’s Walt Lewellyn to rise up for issue 34, taking on Barbara Gordon’s Boiler Room set, whether or not 52 counts as an event comic, and the DC Universe’s own version of WikiFeet.
SHOW NOTES:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Beyonce - Irreplacable
Miley Cyrus - Can’t Be Tamed
One Piece
The Black Casebook
Insert Credit Show
Identity Crisis
New 52
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Wonder Woman
Suicide Squad
Batman
NSYNC
Justin Timberlake
JC Chasez
P...2025-03-121h 23
Better OfflineHow Growth Is Killing Video GamesIn this episode, Ed Zitron is joined by Gita Jackson and Nathan Grayson of worker-owned games site Aftermath to talk about how the growth-at-all-costs mindset is destroying games, how fandom culture naturally feeds extremism, how Aftermath does games journalism differently, and how despite everything, great games are still being made. Gita Jackson:https://bsky.app/profile/xoxogossipgita.bsky.social https://aftermath.site/author/gita-jackson Nathan Grayson: https://aftermath.site/author/nathan-graysonhttps://bsky.app/profile/nathangrayson.bsky.social Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Beh...2025-03-051h 13Aftermath HoursRIP Monolith This week Nathan and Gita accidentally burst the dam on another wellspring of Riley Lore – perhaps the wildest yet – before we all move on to a discussion of more sobering matters: WB recently closed three video game studios, including Monolith, the makers of quietly revolutionary games like No One Lives Forever, F.E.A.R., and Shadow of Mordor, as well as the upcoming (now-canceled) Wonder Woman game. WB, of course, has proven especially eager to dumpster promising projects beyond the world of games in recent years, but what portion of this sickness is specific to the company and wher...2025-02-282h 04
52 PickupWeek 33 - The Most Wonderful Time of the YearGiddyup, Jinglehorse! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe sleighride into Week 33, the Christmas Issue! Celebrate Lex Luthor’s memecoin launch, Batman’s canonical Judaism, and lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent: Don’t Have Heroes (04:42)
Let’s Talk About 52 #33 (19:14)
The Backup (57:59)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:05:57)
The Blackboard (01:08:06)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:25)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Brat
Taylor Swift
Kate Kane
Joe Bennett
Brad Neely
You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant
Sev...2025-02-261h 18
52 PickupWeek 32 - Seven Days in Nanda Parbat, with Paul ChinAll-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Music Meister Paul Chin to leap into week 32, featuring talking crocodiles, the least disrespectful ways to pay homage to Watchmen, and Pulsar, Master of Sound.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (21:26)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (27:34)
Let’s Talk About 52 #32 (28:40)
The Backup (01:21:03)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:23:11)
The Blackboard (01:27:26)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:34:48)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Kate Kane
The Nice House by the Sea
Paul...2025-02-121h 46
52 PickupWeek 31 - Human ResourcesOy oy, wots all this then?! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe flay the skin from issue 31 of 52, exploring Green Lantern cop discourse, DC reinventing the industry to screw Alan Moore, and why Jimmy Olsen is black now.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (06:26)
Let’s Talk About 52 #31 (10:39)
The Backup (40:55)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (50:35)
The Blackboard (53:05)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (55:38)
How DC Screwed Over Alan Moore (01:01:15)
Your Reviews of 52 Pickup (01:09:02)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
...2025-01-291h 10Aftermath HoursDa Movies Baby! This week Gita and Chris talk about the most exciting entertainment news of the day: the announcement of a new Ninja Gaiden game! Oh yeah, and the Oscars. For some reason, Emilia Perez has been nominated for a ton of awards and Chris and Gita fear that this dogshit movie may indeed sweep the Academy Awards. As they go through the nominations, they discuss the issues with the Oscars in general, how depressing Hollywood is, and why it’s better to just watch the On Cinema At The Cinema Oscar Special instead. Also: Chris has opinions on what makes a...2025-01-241h 39
52 PickupWeek 30 - Dark Knight Down, with Ash ParrishAll-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Astonishing Ash Parrish to strike again at 52 #30, including the return of DC’s Most Toxic Yuri Couple, deciding the most fuckable Batman, and the true reason for the Dark Knight’s cape.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk About The Cover (12:11)
Let’s Talk About Grant Morrison’s Take on Batman and A Little of 52 #30 (12:47)
Let’s Talk Talent (20:22)
Let’s Continue Talking About 52 #30, and Marvel Movies (20:39)
The Backup (01:03:55)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:06:30)
The Blackboard (01:10:43)
A SMALL SELECTION OF...2025-01-151h 24
I Hate Bill MaherReal Time s2e9 - John McWhorter Can Ling my Guistics feat Gita JacksonSo, I fucked up recording the audio for this episode and thankfully my guest, Gita Jackson (writer, podcast) bailed me out, so the whole episode is thankfully here. It's a good episode! They were a great guest! They talk about their parents' longtime viewership of a guy they don't really agree with, and then we hypothesize about the weird audio issues that this episode of Real Time had. They were WEIRD, man. Also, the panel features an absolute world class asshole. Fuck man. Unbelievably annoying.Join Aftermath and support actual, honest-to-God games journalismSupport...2025-01-102h 09
52 PickupWeek 29 - Name CallingDick Death Determined via Dan DiDio! The Dynamic Duo of Podcasting Gita and Alex feast on issue 29, cooking up opinions on Grant Morrison’s writing of women, the importance of Thanksgiving tables in DC history, and some unsubtle jabs at the idea of IP rights by the authors of 52.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (08:45)
Let’s Talk About 52 #29 (11:48)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (32:53)
The Blackboard (36:50)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (45:49)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Countdown to Final Crisis
...2025-01-0153 min
52 PickupWeek 28 - Beyond the Black Stump, with Ted BrandtA crocodile ate my parents! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Emerald Artist Ted Brandt of Connor Hawke’s DC Pride story, tackling Australia’s place in DC, why Etrigan can’t rap, and Jason Todd’s tragic origins.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Supernatural, Connor Hawke, and Rereading 52 (05:09)
Let’s Talk Talent (23:12)
Let’s Talk About 52 #28 (23:42)
The Backup (46:18)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (51:21)
The Blackboard (53:11)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:01:49)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Ru...2024-12-181h 18
52 PickupWeek 27 - The Past Best HopeMerry Crispmus! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe find acceptance of the self in #27 of 52, as well as vengeance for Identity Crisis, good reasons to quit smoking, and why Dan DiDio may actually be Lex Luthor.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, Industry Machinations, and Poaching Steve Wacker (02:58)
Let’s Talk About 52 #27 (14:16)
The Backup (41:50)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:53)
The Blackboard (52:46)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (57:05)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Absolute Wonder W...2024-12-041h 09
RadioANIMATIPercy Jackson e gli dei dell'OlimpoIn questa puntata: Percy Jackson e gli dei dell’Olimpo
Percy Jackson e gli dei dell’Olimpo (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) è una serie televisiva statunitense del 2023, basata sull’omonima famosa serie di romanzi scritta da Rick Riordan.Percy Jackson è un ragazzo di 12 anni che vive a New York e frequenta un collegio per ragazzi difficili insieme al suo amico Grover. Il suo unico sostegno tra i professori è il professor Brunner, insegnante di latino. Durante una gita scolastica, la sua professoressa di matematica lo isola dal resto della classe, si trasforma in una furia e tenta di ucciderlo...2024-11-2600 minPodcast RadioAnimati Archivi - RadioAnimatiPercy Jackson e gli dei dell'OlimpoIn questa puntata: Percy Jackson e gli dei dell’Olimpo
Percy Jackson e gli dei dell’Olimpo (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) è una serie televisiva statunitense del 2023, basata sull’omonima famosa serie di romanzi scritta da Rick Riordan.Percy Jackson è un ragazzo di 12 anni che vive a New York e frequenta un collegio per ragazzi difficili insieme al suo amico Grover. Il suo unico sostegno tra i professori è il professor Brunner, insegnante di latino. Durante una gita scolastica, la sua professoressa di matematica lo isola dal resto della classe, si trasforma in una furia e tenta di ucciderlo...2024-11-2600 minAftermath HoursThe Sky Is Bluer On The Other Side (With Ryan Broderick) This week, Nathan and Gita are joined by Ryan Broderick of the fantastic Garbage Day newsletter to discuss all the latest trends in the world of Online. We begin by talking about Bluesky and the potentially fatal blow Twitter has sustained at its hands. Or, well, more accurately, at Elon Musk’s hands, but Bluesky has far and away been the main beneficiary of Trump’s wannabe baby boy’s bumblings. Can the good times last, though? Or will Bluesky eventually become a massive crock of shit, just like every other social media platform? After that, we dig into the my...2024-11-221h 55
52 PickupThe 52 Pickup Halfway There Extravaganza!Blessed Be the Hoochmaker! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe have reached the halfway point of 52, and take a moment to recap every major storyline in the series so far, as well as inventing new games to test each other based on both obscure trivia and romantic shipping possibilities. If you’d like to start listening, this is a great place to jump in!
SHOW NOTES:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
Saturday Night (2024)
Jason Reitman
Juno (2005)
Diablo Cody
...2024-11-201h 40
Attach Your RésuméGita Jackson Doesn’t Make Companies Happy, So You Don’t Have to Either What do you do when video game journalism is crumbling around you? Gita can help you with that. “The other thing about Aftermath specifically is I would trust those motherfuckers with my life. There's so much money that goes into that bank account and I don't see any of it. And I just trust that they're not depleting it, you know? I trust them so much that even when they piss me off, I still want to run a business with them. So I feel like my internal bullshit calibrator is very, very strong.” 2024-11-141h 02
52 PickupWeek 26 - Halfway HomeIt’s a two-turkey dinner! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe reach the halfway point of 52, where they encounter Crockamurderer, draft an all-new teen superhero team, and reveal whether or not drug-sniffing dogs react to vacuum-sealed smoked turkey legs.
Chapters:
Is it pronounced Raahs al Ghul, or Raysh al Ghul? (01:18)
Let’s Talk About The Cover, and hear some commentary from the creators of 52! (08:38)
Let’s Talk Talent (18:50)
Let’s Talk About 52 #26 (25:25)
The Backup (53:57)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (57:14)
The Blackboard (58:54)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (0...2024-11-061h 19Aftermath HoursInterview With The (Person Making A) Vampire (Video Game) This week, Nathan and Gita are joined by special guest LB Hunktears, formerly of Fanbyte and Blaseball fame, who is now working on a reality show queer romance horror comedy game called Fledgling Manor. We discuss the reality TV shows that inspired it, as well as the strange lack of games about reality TV, given just how game-y those shows’ structures tend to be. We also rank every season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, a show that has aged like a fine wine if the bottle contained a tiny man named Joss Whedon who you kept learning new terrible th...2024-10-251h 53
52 PickupWeek 25 - Liminal Times, with Josh RiveraHappy Halloween, Judeo-Christians! All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Booty of Bludhaven Josh Rivera to descend into issue 25, revealing which wrestling PPV is the good one, which DC characters love musicals, and the origins of Nightwing’s hot butt.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk About the Cover and Talent (08:34)
Let’s Talk About 52 #25 (15:15)
The Backup (48:21)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:19)
The Blackboard (01:01:24)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (17:51)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Kei...2024-10-231h 30
52 PickupWeek 24 - Just Imagine, with Jordan MorrisSend a plot and three pages of dialogue right away! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe team up with Eisner-nominated writer and podcaster Jordan Morris for issue 24, featuring the debut of E. S. Pete, the death of a character introduced last issue, and how Booster Gold caused Reaganomics.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (07:00)
Let’s Talk About 52 #24 (17:39)
The Backup (49:50)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (53:53)
The Blackboard (58:01)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:03:48)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Superm...2024-10-091h 16Aftermath HoursWhat’s Wrong With The French (With Jacob Geller) This week, Nathan and Gita are joined by games and culture video essayist Jacob Geller ahead of his 24-hour stream to raise money for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. We discuss video game criticism in the age of drive-by culture wars on social media and conclude that – despite how bleak things might seem – there’s still a hunger for truly substantial, meaningful criticism, one that is not decreasing. We also learn about the ins and outs of creating heady essays on YouTube, specifically: Why do they keep getting longer? How do you write for a specific audience without becoming...2024-09-271h 58
52 PickupWeek 23 - The Island of Professor MorrowLook out, my Cricketron’s gone berserk! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe collapse onto the beaches of issue 23, detailing mysteries of the Religion of Crime, mad scientists on Hookers & Blow Island, and what Grant Morrison thinks about Ayn Rand.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:21)
Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31)
The Backup (29:59)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:50)
The Blackboard (39:01)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (44:46)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Drew Johnson
Ray Snyder
Wonder Woman (1986 series)
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong...2024-09-2556 minAftermath HoursThe Back To School Week Special (With Emanuel Maiberg) This week, Nathan, Gita, and Riley are joined by Emanuel Maiberg of 404 Media – another fantastic worker-owned website – for a special episode tied in with the Back To School theme week we’ve been running on the site, which focuses on changes, nostalgia, and learning new things. First, we talk to Emanuel about 404’s first year of existence and all the highs, lows, and scoops that entailed. Then we discuss Back To School week more broadly, with a special focus on Luke’s piece about game developers who – faced with unprecedented layoffs and grim future prospects – are leaving the industry entirely and l...2024-09-131h 50
52 PickupWeek 22 - Burial Groundou’re ownin’ for a zonin’! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe smother issue 22, and in the process explain convoluted celebrity antics, examine the history of Native Americans in DC, and venture into The Nute Gunray Hole.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (03:16)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (07:09)
Let’s Talk About 52 #22 (10:29)
The Backup (52:52)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:04)
The Blackboard (58:06)
The Nute Gunray Hole at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:09:14)
A Brief Post-Script (01:27:13)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keit...2024-09-111h 27Aftermath Hours[To The Tune Of “Vindicated” By Dashboard Confessional] Defenestrated This week, Nathan, Gita, and Luke discuss the first big game of the “fall” video game season: Star Wars Outlaws. Despite an enormous budget and a four-year development cycle, reviewers were given just a week to play the gargantuan game before embargo. Not ideal! We discuss how that impacts the way reviewers play and perceive games. Then we move on to Concord, Sony’s new team-based hero shooter that generated more buzz by flopping than by existing in the first place. Why are people so gleeful about tallying up its commercial failings, though? What about the modern internet has broken...2024-08-301h 11
52 PickupWeek 21 - Teambuilding ExercisesAh, Shuddup! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe kick the twenty-first issue of 52 down a flight of stairs, and in the process discuss Jaffe’s incredible American Idol experience, Power Boy’s deficit of chest exposure, and the death of Manchester Alabama’s second fastest speed-based superhero.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (04:44)
Let’s Talk About 52 #21 (10:43)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (41:53)
The Blackboard (44:58)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (54:40)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Dan DiDio
Teen Titans (team)
Teen Titans (Geof...2024-08-2859 min
52 PickupWeek 20 - God Is FraggedI Died And Was Reincarnated As The World’s Greatest Monster! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe breeze through the Morrison-heavy and story-light issue twenty of 52, making space for Tim King’s public apology for being a CIA asset, Steel’s exposed penis, Superboy Prime as isekai, and Jaffe’s biggest DC blind spot.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (05:14)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (09:19)
Let’s Talk About 52 #20 (10:53)
The Backup (28:09)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (32:49)
The Blackboard (33:33)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (43:19)
A SMALL SELECTION...2024-08-1350 minAftermath HoursRIP Game Informer This week, Nathan, Gita, and Riley gather to reflect on the legacy of Game Informer, a magazine whose 33-year run unexpectedly came to an end late last week when GameStop unceremoniously laid off its entire staff and took down its website’s archive. Then we discuss the parasocial pivots of both the Trump and Harris campaigns, with the former appearing on the broadcast of sycophantic Kick streamer Adin Ross and the latter embracing Brat Summer, a social media phenomenon born of resurgent popstar Charli XCX. After that, we welcome Borderlands into the pantheon of bafflingly bad video game movies by...2024-08-091h 59
52 PickupWeek 19 - History RepeatsHe knows! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe fly into issue nineteen, taking on Space Pope Lobo, which members of the DC universe are Charli girls vs. Taylor girls, and the most shocking twist of the series so far.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (09:12)
Let’s Talk About 52 #19 (12:17)
The Backup (38:40)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (44:11)
The Blackboard (45:26)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (52:20)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Toxoplasmosis
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
The Snowman...2024-07-311h 00
52 PickupWeek 18 - Dismantled, with QuestionpostingEmancipate the JLA! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe cross over with Questionposting to tackle issue 18, featuring BREAKING NEWS REGARDING DC CANON and the existence of Tracy Thirteen, Dr. Doom arguing with a drunk person, microdosing Fear Toxin, and the secret unpublished origins of Honest Abe, the Super-Hero Protector of Cincinnati.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, Helmets and what the hell Shadowpact is doing here with Questionposting (04:50)
Let’s Talk About 52 #18 (09:16)
The Backup (53:17)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (59:37)
The Blackboard (01:04:32)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01...2024-07-171h 18Aftermath HoursAin’t No Party Like A LAN Party Because LAN Parties Don’t Happen Anymore (With Merritt K) This week, everybody’s on break because of the Fourth of July, but we don’t intend on leaving you high and dry. A couple months ago, we hosted our first live event at Wonderville in Brooklyn alongside Merritt K, author of “LAN Party: Inside the Multiplayer Revolution.” We spent our time on stage discussing the golden age of LAN parties and why they (sadly) went away. Also Bawls soda, because you can’t have a discussion of LAN parties and the early 2000s without Bawls. Here is the never-before-released recording of… all of that. Credits 2024-07-051h 04
52 PickupWeek 17 - Last of the CzarniansOnly thirty-five more ta go! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe blast off into issue seventeen of 52, where they witness The Time Hands, weird editorial grudges that end up on the page, and Starfire as Leia Thee Stallion.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:25)
Let’s Talk About the Cover, and Lobo (03:06)
Let’s Talk About 52 #17 (09:57)
The Backup (36:09)
The Blackboard (39:19)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (41:09)
Asking/Answering The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (46:16)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
...2024-07-031h 01
52 PickupWeek 16 - Uhebbuki, with Charles Pulliam MooreO zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Uncanny Charles Pulliam-Moore for the Two-Hour Wedding Album that is issue sixteen of DC’s 52. Hear whether Captain Marvel is an adult man or three kids in a trench coat, the wedding traditions of the Shazamish faith, and the debut of Cardi Bane.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, Covers and Pokemon with Charles Pulliam-Moore (03:15)
Let’s Talk About 52 #16 (23:49)
The Backup (01:17:20)
What’s your favorite part of the iss...2024-06-192h 07
52 PickupWeek 15 - Outshined, with Alex SinclairYour Donations Keep Lexapedia Running! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by the legendary lead colorist of 52 Alex Sinclair. The towering trio takes on #15 (the Frank Grimes issue), Jason Todd’s death poll, and an unused yet fully illustrated and colored cover for 52.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, Covers and Coloring with Alex Sinclair (03:15)
Let’s Talk About 52 #15 (24:15)
The Backup (42:23)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:12)
The Blackboard (49:35)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (57:44)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morr...2024-06-051h 08Aftermath HoursPokémon Marx To The Polls (With Janus Rose) On this week’s episode, Nathan and Gita are joined by Janus Rose, author of Aftermath’s first-ever freelance piece (made possible by subscribers like you!). She tells us about what inspired her to write her piece, which focuses on parallels between Final Fantasy VII and real-world resistance movements in the face of imperialism. Then we discuss IGN’s purchase of The Gamer Network – which includes sites like Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, GamesIndustry.biz, and VG247 – and ensuing layoffs, which feeds into a conversation about media consolidation in general. Somehow, we also find time to talk about Scott Pilgrim and share...2024-05-242h 06
52 PickupWeek 14 - Sand and Rust, with Reid VanierDid you know mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Doctor DC himself Reid Vanier to wear jeans while building robots, ponder articulated cheeks, and determine which triple-A studio should be making a Vic and Renee video game.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (08:57)
Let’s Talk About 52 #14 (12:46)
The Backup (50:18)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:04)
The Blackboard (58:03)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:06:47)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
...2024-05-221h 13Aftermath HoursXbox Unalive On this week’s episode, Nathan, Chris, and Gita take stock of Microsoft’s no-good, very-bad week, in which the increasingly embattled giant shut down four studios, two of them – Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks – beloved by fans. More small games or big franchise hits? Microsoft doesn’t seem to know what it wants. Then we check in on Sony, which is having the opposite problem. After landing the biggest breakout hit of the year in Helldivers 2, it nearly fumbled the bag with a bunch of needless PSN sign-in nonsense all for what: to assert more control over the player bas...2024-05-101h 31
52 PickupWeek 13 - Haystack, with Tim MarchmanThis is what happens when they let me into a church! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Substitute Legionnaire Tim Marchman to sift through Ralph Dibny’s descent into sadness, the X-Men for virgins, Gen-X leftists, and Saltburn Funko Pops.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (06:30)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (10:26)
Let’s Talk About 52 #13 (14:12)
The Backup (54:16)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:03:43)
The Blackboard (01:06:33)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:27)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
...2024-05-081h 24Aftermath HoursScanning The Orb-ituaries On this week’s episode, Nathan, Chris, and Gita ponder orbs. There used to be so many of them in video games. What happened? Where did they all go? And whose idea was it to replace the smooth, satisfying act of vacuuming up orbs with slow, tedious loot grinds? After that, we discuss Another Crab’s Treasure, a Spongebob-inspired Soulslike that’s surprisingly great (and surprisingly existent, considering that I just typed the phrase “Spongebob-inspired Soulslike”). Then we move on to a subject I’m sure you’ve already heard plenty about on other video game podcasts: Taylor Swift. Gita is workin...2024-05-032h 09
52 PickupWeek 12 - Mightyttttttttt! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe consider issue number twelve of 52, and in the process share the best way to start reading comics, the best ideas for reintroducing Isis (the character! the character!) to comics, and the exact moment The Rock decided to change the hierarchy of power in the DC universe.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, and How to Start Reading Comics (03:02)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (05:27)
Let’s Talk About 52 #12 (07:04)
The Backup (37:12)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:15)
The Blackboard (48:02)
Asking The Questions at 52mailb...2024-04-241h 04Aftermath HoursLucy In The Sky With Deathclaws (With Dave Oshry) On this week’s episode, Nathan, Chris, and Gita are joined by New Blood Interactive founder and Fallout expert Dave Oshry to talk about Amazon’s new Fallout TV series, which just premiered. The general consensus: It’s good! But it’s also very Bethesda-era Fallout, heavily reliant on iconography and references (Stimpacks! Nuka Cola! The Junk Jet from Fallout 4!) in a way that can be distracting, bordering on nonsensical. Dave makes the great point, however, that Fallout embarked on this path even before Bethesda took the reins with Fallout 3, so perhaps things were always destined to end up here. We...2024-04-121h 45
52 PickupWeek 11 - Batwoman Begins, with Jadzia AxelrodMan down in Wife City! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by The Prettiest Star Jadzia Axelrod as they dive into the romantic history of Kate Kane and Renee Montoya, make unintentional Andrew Hussie references, and figure out what to do with Donna Troy.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (11:24)
Let’s Talk About 52 #11 (12:37)
The Backup (55:44)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:06:38)
The Blackboard (01:07:23)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:10)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
K...2024-04-101h 28
52 PickupWeek 10 - Stop The PressLive, laugh, love! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe jump out of a window into 52’s tenth issue, where they find out what the Middle East is even like in the DC universe, spend Tuesdays with Morrow, and take a quick quiz on super-vegetarians.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:29)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (03:41)
Let’s Talk About 52 #10 (04:41)
The Backup (43:56)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (55:14)
The Blackboard (55:59)
Asking/Answering The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:02:57)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morris...2024-03-271h 15
52 PickupWeek 9 - Dream of AmericaAll-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe head off in pursuit of 52 issue #9, dealing with psychosexual eugenics factories, the LGBTQ+ nightlife scene in Gotham, and Big Mad Meltzer.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (03:32)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:14)
Let’s Talk About 52 #9 (11:24)
The Backup (41:22)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (49:47)
The Blackboard (51:41)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:02:46)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Blastoise
Scoliosis
Shawn Moll
Team Zero
She-Hulk
NO SIGNAL
Tom Nguyen
M...2024-03-131h 16
52 PickupWeek 8 - Thief, with Dalton Deschain and Dylan RothAll-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth of Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe, covering issue eight of 52. Infectious serums are distributed, welding is performed in anger, Haunted Tankie is conceptualized, and Dumb Bitch Juice is drank in copious amounts.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk About The 2011 Green Lantern Film Starring Ryan Reynolds (06:45)
Let’s Talk About The Guest’s Comic Book Backgrounds (14:42)
Let’s Talk About 52 #8 (23:37)
The Backup (01:15:52)
The Blackboard (01:23:37)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:34:43)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag...2024-02-281h 54Aftermath HoursJournalism Is Dead, Long Live Journalism (With Lin Codega) On this week’s episode, Nathan, Gita, and Luke are joined by Lin Codega of the brand new independent, worker-owned tabletop roleplaying outlet Rascal to discuss the grim state of journalism – Vice announced that it plans to shut down its website and lay off hundreds of people seconds before recording began – and the potential of publications like 404, Defector, Rascal, and Aftermath to build some kind of sustainable future. Then we move on to a truly illuminating discussion of the tabletop roleplaying scene, writing that’s been done about it, and the conflicts of interest that arise when developers are – more often...2024-02-232h 01
52 PickupWeek 7 - Going DownBetrayal! Public shaming! Pop-punk and toxic lesbians! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe infiltrate issue seven of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of. Use offer code SCOOTS for 20% off!
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (03:51)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:36)
Let’s Talk About 52 #7 (08:51)
The Backup (47:11)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (54:01)
The Blackboard (57:38)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:06:10)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith...2024-02-141h 13
52 PickupWeek 6 - China Syndrome, with Brian CroninAll-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Star-Spangled CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin in discussing issue 6 of DC’s 52, covering the rich legacy of Manthrax, villainous improv groups, the secret sauce that made 52, and how God works in the DC universe.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (07:31)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (08:46)
Let’s Talk About 52 #6 (10:57)
Do you remember any theories about 52 as it was releasing? (01:12:23)
The Backup (01:16:12)
What’s your favorite part of this issue? (01:23:24)
The Blackboard (01:27:39)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:37:17)
A SMALL SELECT...2024-01-311h 52Aftermath HoursAn (Activision) Blizzard Of Bad News On this week’s episode, Nathan, Gita, Chris, and Luke were planning to talk mostly about Palworld, the new Pokemon-with-guns sensation that’s sweeping several nations, but then gut-wrenchingly massive layoffs happened across Microsoft and the gaming giant it recently acquired, Activision Blizzard. We discussed which parts of the company are most impacted and what it means for the video game industry’s future. Then we talked about our own experiences in a layoff prone-industry (journalism) and somehow finished by talking about our Taco Bell orders. Oh, and we managed to get a fair amount of Palworld chat in there...2024-01-261h 50
52 PickupWeek 5 - Stars In Their CoursesAll-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe analyze the fifth issue of 52, and discover a multiversal Scotland where everyone is like Grant Morrison, the Dark Souls of comics, and giant penny stolen valor.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:12)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (18:14)
Let’s Talk About 52 #5 (19:31)
The Backup (50:27)
The Blackboard (01:03:56)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:53)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman
Green Lantern
Infinite Crisis
Heavy Metal
2000 AD
Zenith
Karen Berger
...2024-01-171h 24
52 PickupWeek 4 - Dances With MonstersAll-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe investigate the fourth issue of 52, and cover neoliberal black capitalism, Superboy’s greaser rival, and the prevalence of cults in comics.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:40)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (03:49)
Let’s Talk About 52 #4
The Backup (45:10)
The Blackboard (56:30)
Asking The Questions (01:10:47)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Santana - Smooth ft. Rob Thomas
Spider-Man (2002)
Superman Returns (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
300 (2006)
Zack Snyder
Jack Jadson
Joe Bennett
Ruy José
...2024-01-031h 18
Tech Won't Save UsThe Year In Tech 2023 w/ Gita Jackson, Molly White, & Aaron Thorpe2023 is over, so it’s time to go through everything! In a special year-end episode, we review the biggest stories of 2023, what we’re thinking of the AI hype, how science fiction makes us think about the future, the worst villains in the tech industry, and what we’re watching in 2024. Gita Jackson is a journalist and cofounder of Aftermath. Molly White is the creator of Web3 is Going Just Great. Aaron Thorpe is co-host of Everybody Loves Communism. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the g...2023-12-282h 05
52 PickupWeek 3 - New World OrderAll-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dissect issue #3 of 52, covering Jaffe’s favorite villain, the Creeper-Freakazoid connection, and why characters have to die.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk About The Cover (09:14)
Let’s Talk Talent (11:47)
Let’s Talk 52 #3 (13:43)
The Backup (52:10)
Favorite Scenes (58:26)
The Blackboard (and Celebrity Gossip Corner) (01:05:33)
Asking The Questions (01:26:32)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner
Lost
Mike’s Mic
Vic Sage
Uatu
The Venture Bros.
The Sandman
Elongated Man
The Sopranos
Star Trek: Deep S...2023-12-201h 36
DLCGita Jackson: Game Awards, GTA 6, Blade, Light No Fire, Monster Hunter Wilds, OD, No Rest for the Wicked, Sega Reboots, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Lego Fortnite, Alan Wake 2, Steamworld Build, Sonic Dream Team, Resident Evil 4 VRJeff and Christian welcome Gita Jackson from Aftermath back to the show this week to discuss the GTA 6 trailer, and Game Awards, and their favorites of the huge number of games shown during the 3 hour ceremony.
The Playlist: Alan Wake 2, SteamWorld Build, Fashion Dreamer, Sonic Dream Team, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora
VR Talk: Resident Evil 4 VR on PS5
Parting Gifts!2023-12-112h 11
52 PickupWeek 2 - Looking Back At TomorrowAll-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into the second issue of 52, covering Grant Morrison’s thoughts on Alan Moore, the super for Symbolman, and the origins of the phrase “curses, foiled again!”
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:32)
Let’s Talk About 52 #2 (05:27)
The Blackboard (48:17)
Let’s Talk About The Backup (59:15)
Ask The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:12:35)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Giant Penny
Elongated Man
Renee Montoya
Question
Doctor Sivana
Wonder Girl
Joe Bennett
Jack Jadson
Travis Lanham
Nick J. Napoli...2023-12-061h 25
52 PickupWeek 1 - Golden Lads and Lasses MustAll-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into everything you need to know to start reading 52, as well as grants for Evil STEM education, and million dollar fanfiction ideas.
Chapters:
Let’s talk a little bit about Crisis on Infinite Earths, everything that happens before 52, and gorillas. (07:33)
Let’s Talk Talent (25:49)
Let’s Talk About 52 #1 (36:23)
The Blackboard (01:17:36)
Character/Plot Beat of the Issue (01:24:48)
Ask The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:27:25)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Mister Mxyzptlk
All-Star Superman
Superman...2023-11-221h 36
The MinnMax ShowPredicting Game Of The Year, Super Mario RPG, Like A Dragon Gaiden ReviewOn this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia to talk about the list of nominees for Game of the Year from The Game Awards. What do you think will win between Resident Evil 4 Remake, Baldur's Gate 3, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Alan Wake 2? Then we talk about the return of Kiryu with Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Kyle reviews Super Mario RPG on the Nintendo Switch before Leo talks about why he's enjoying...2023-11-162h 4252 PickupWeek 0 - Forgot About LaneComics Journalist Gita Jackson and DC Lore Expert Alex Jaffe set the stage for full analysis of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of.
Chapters:
How did Gita and Alex get into comics? (09:48)
What is 52? (22:33)
Which characters are in 52? (48:33)
The Blackboard (01:27:55)
Favorite Characters (01:33:15)
The Mailbag (01:38:25)
Sign-Off (01:47:07)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Black Adam
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest
52
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
When Joss Whedon Was Our Master
Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man
Kite Man
Egghead
Stan Lee
Dan DiDio
Captain Marvel
Doctor Sivana
Batm...2023-11-081h 50
Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe?Colossus: The Forbin Project w/Gita Jackson Our first guest pitch of Phase Three is a departure from our usual creature feature; It's a bleak 1970s sci-fi thriller, but one that definitely still qualifies as a monster movie. Open your mind to the terror of Colossus: The Forbin Project, a forgotten gem about a surprisingly sassy artificial intelligence, dug up by journalist Gita Jackson. What does Gita have in store for their fresh take on Colossus, and can D&D find a way to fit it into the Dark Universe canon? Our partner podcast this week is Left Trigger Right Trigger, your video game boo...2023-11-051h 35
The Startup CPG Podcast#112 Naturally Nourishing Treats for Hormonal Balance with Gita Vellanki, Founder of NeeshiThis episode was sponsored by RangeMe. Go to rangeme.com/startupcpgToday I’m excited to feature one of the backpack brand winners from Startup CPG’s Mic Drop party at Expo East: Neeshi! Neeshi makes naturally nourishing and hormone balancing treats for menstruation through menopause. We’re joined today by founder Gita Vellanki. The Startup CPG team loves Neeshi’s products and so did Mic Drop attendees, so I can’t wait for you to learn more.Listen in as Gita shares about:How Neeshi got started from branding to packaging to recipes to...2023-10-3137 min
House of House: A House Rewatch PodcastHouse of House Episode 50: "Lines in the Sand" with Gita JacksonSo the patient this week is a nonverbal autistic boy. Is it a good portrayal? Ehhhhh it could be worse? A teenager flirts with House again.
Journalist Gita Jackson joins us to examine the highs and lows and ask the real questions like:
Where are all the movies where old ladies have sex?
We also take a deep dive into the Frogger PSP game, learn all the different possible explanations of what a line in the sand can be, dunk on some Twitter teens...2023-07-101h 49
The Insert Credit ShowEp. 294 - Final Fantastacular XVI, with Giovanni Colantonio, Gita Jackson, and Ash ParrishGame journalists Giovanni Colantonio, Gita Jackson and Ash Parrish unite to make Insert Credit history: reviewing a video game. The party explores Final Fantasy XVI as a game, a story, and as a cultural artifact. Plus, the ten hottest Final Fantasy boys! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Giovanni Colantonio, Gita Jackson, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Chapters:
Talking about the game (02:57)
Talking about the story (FEATURES SPOILERS) (27:20)
Talking about talking about the game (FEATURES SPOILERS) (58:43)
Recommendations and Outro (01:25:27)
LIGHTNING RETURNS ROUND: Rank the hottest Final Fantasy boys (01:26:35)
2023-07-031h 34
The Sunday ScrollGita Jackson, Kyle Orland, & Paul TamayoThe premiere of The Sunday Scroll finds host John Warren catching you up with the week's news in games and entertainment and having enlightening conversations with some of his favorite colleagues in the industry:Gita Jackson (starts from 2:03.0) discusses Twitter's unraveling, the pitfalls of reviewing Hogwarts Legacy, and Daisy Jones & The SixKyle Orland (starts from 1:10:37.0) talks about his new book Minesweeper coming soon from Boss Fight BooksPaul Tamayo (starts from 1:47:48.0) joins John to discuss Wayfinder, the new season of F1, and the beauty of creating offline rituals for yourselfAlso mentioned in this episode:Octopath...2023-03-122h 39
Slate CultureICYMI: The Internet Hates Hogwarts LegacyOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Gita Jackson to talk about a video game that has stirred up anger across the internet, Hogwarts Legacy. They discuss the controversy surrounding it, how the game reveals so many holes in JK Rowling’s world building, and why it’s not even fun to play.Instead of playing Hogwarts Legacy, Gita’s got some recommendations.Books:Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeerVita Nostra, by Maryna and Serhiy DyachenkoMagic for Liars, by Sarah Gailey2023-03-0444 min
ICYMIThe Internet Hates Hogwarts LegacyOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Gita Jackson to talk about a video game that has stirred up anger across the internet, Hogwarts Legacy. They discuss the controversy surrounding it, how the game reveals so many holes in JK Rowling’s world building, and why it’s not even fun to play.Instead of playing Hogwarts Legacy, Gita’s got some recommendations.Books:Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeerVita Nostra, by Maryna and Serhiy DyachenkoMagic for Liars, by Sarah Gailey2023-03-0444 min
Slate TechnologyICYMI: The Internet Hates Hogwarts LegacyOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Gita Jackson to talk about a video game that has stirred up anger across the internet, Hogwarts Legacy. They discuss the controversy surrounding it, how the game reveals so many holes in JK Rowling’s world building, and why it’s not even fun to play.Instead of playing Hogwarts Legacy, Gita’s got some recommendations.Books:Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeerVita Nostra, by Maryna and Serhiy DyachenkoMagic for Liars, by Sarah Gailey2023-03-0444 min
Slate Race and IdentityICYMI: The Internet Hates Hogwarts LegacyOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Gita Jackson to talk about a video game that has stirred up anger across the internet, Hogwarts Legacy. They discuss the controversy surrounding it, how the game reveals so many holes in JK Rowling’s world building, and why it’s not even fun to play.Instead of playing Hogwarts Legacy, Gita’s got some recommendations.Books:Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeerVita Nostra, by Maryna and Serhiy DyachenkoMagic for Liars, by Sarah Gailey2023-03-0444 min
Slate BooksICYMI: The Internet Hates Hogwarts LegacyOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Gita Jackson to talk about a video game that has stirred up anger across the internet, Hogwarts Legacy. They discuss the controversy surrounding it, how the game reveals so many holes in JK Rowling’s world building, and why it’s not even fun to play.Instead of playing Hogwarts Legacy, Gita’s got some recommendations.Books:Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeerVita Nostra, by Maryna and Serhiy DyachenkoMagic for Liars, by Sarah Gailey2023-03-0444 min
You Only!FREEDOM'S BATTLE
BEING A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF WRITINGS AND SPEECHES ON THE PRESENT SITUATIONMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. He became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. Gandhi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance, and is honoured by Indians as the father of the Indian Nation. He was highly influenced by Thoreau, Tolstoy, Ruskin, and above all the life of Jesus Christ. The Bible, precisely the Sermon of the Mount and the Bagavad -Gita had a great influence on him.2023-01-041h 02Tech Won't Save UsThe Year in Tech w/ Brian Merchant, Chris Gilliard, & Gita JacksonParis Marx is joined by Brian Merchant, Chris Gilliard, and Gita Jackson to discuss the year in tech, including Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the biggest stories of the year, what they’ll be watching in 2023, and the worst person in tech of 2022.Brian Merchant is the author of The One Device and Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech. Chris Gilliard is a Just Tech Fellow at the Social Science Research Council. Gita Jackson is a tech and culture journalist. You can follow them on Twitter at @bcmerchant, @hypervisible, and @xoxogossipgita....2022-12-291h 47
Fangs for the MemoriesEpisode 31: Heeeeere's Giles! (Featuring writer Gita Jackson!)On this very special episode of Fangs for the Memories, we are joined by Gita Jackson @xoxogossipgita , another Buffy super fan! We talk about Buffy’s tragic love life, Harmony’s hot sugar baby fits, and how Giles' chainsaw moves makes Leslie “want to be a door”.Follow Fangs on Twitter!Join our Patreon for special episodes!2022-12-151h 19The Insert Credit ShowEp. 262 - Phantastic, with Gita JacksonJournalist Gita Jackson joins the full panel to decide how much video games should cost, share research tips, and reveal Barbies in the garbies. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Gita Jackson. Featuring Harper Jay, Azurelore Korrigan, and Vincent Diamante, with writing by Mark Cerny. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
From Andrés Velasco y Coll: Has there been a speedrun that particularly impressed you? Or, how would you ruin Sony Computer Entertainment? (06:16)
Now that every issue of Nintendo Power is uploaded to t...2022-11-211h 34
The MachinistStreaming Wars: Revenge of the Cinema? w/ Gita Jackson Podcast: Tech Won't Save Us (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Streaming Wars: Revenge of the Cinema? w/ Gita JacksonPub date: 2022-06-16Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationParis Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss how streaming has altered the film and television industry, what happens as their business models are coming under question, and whether cinemas have reason to celebrate streaming’s woes.Gita Jackson is a staff writer at Motherboard, Vice’s tech vertical. Follow Gita on Twitter...2022-06-281h 09Tech Won't Save UsStreaming Wars: Revenge of the Cinema? w/ Gita JacksonParis Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss how streaming has altered the film and television industry, what happens as their business models are coming under question, and whether cinemas have reason to celebrate streaming’s woes.Gita Jackson is a staff writer at Motherboard, Vice’s tech vertical. Follow Gita on Twitter at @xoxogossipgita.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twi...2022-06-161h 09Tech Won't Save UsThe Video Game Industry Needs Unions w/ Gita JacksonParis Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss the revelations of sexual harassment and discrimination at Activision Blizzard, how workers have organized in response to them, and what it all could mean for the future of the video games industry.Gita Jackson is a senior writer at Motherboard, Vice’s tech vertical. Follow Gita on Twitter at @xoxogossipgita.🚨 T-shirts are now available!Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better...2021-12-1656 min
Hot Girl AgendaFear of a Black Gamer w/ Gita Jackson
Gaming! ADHD! Harry Potter tattoos? We chatted with award-winning writer and editor Gita Jackson of VICE (@xoxogossipgita) about their career in media, microcelebrity culture, and being a Black gamer in 2021.
Gita has written for MTV News, GQ, Kotaku, and Paste Magazine. Their articles ask readers to think about the internet and new media entertainment as holistic parts of their lives.
Read Gita's coverage of the Stitch Fix labor fiasco that's currently unfolding.
TW: guns
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @hotgirlagenda
Subscribe to the pod for bonus episodes...2021-10-1457 min
Waypoint RadioEpisode 416: The Assassination of Gengar by the Coward NintendoGita Jackson joins Rob and Cado today to talk about Neo The World Ends With You, a worthy successor to the original The World Ends With You, whose episodic structure and focus on character writing makes it feel like playing a CW show. After the break, Cado fills in the crew on Gengar's fall from grace as the new patch hits in Pokemon Unite. Then Rob and Gita talk infrastructure games and how roads and bridges can cause all sorts of headaches in City Skylines. Then, Cado joins the other scavengers in the Exclusion Zone in Chernobylite, and talks...2021-08-061h 43
Hotbox the Cinemaep. 21: smokin on that... elevated (feat. gita jackson)on our latest hotbox session, the one and only gita jackson (@ xoxogossipgita) of waypoint/vice stops by for a wide-ranging, free-flowing deep dive into that modern media tendency known as PRESTIGE. from the sopranos to the last of us, we go full Cinematic Mode as we explore the aesthetic, thematic, and referential techniques of pop entertainment that desperately wants you to take it seriously. topics include: how premium cable dramas like the walking dead & breaking bad paved the way for game storytelling techniques over the last decade, why 50 cent: blood on the sand is better than the last of us...2021-06-173h 00The Insert Credit ShowEp. 147 - E pluribus unum, with Gita JacksonE pluribus unum, that means I got mine, go away. This special episode features Gita Jackson!
Questions this week:
The Sims Rule (04:10)
What’s up with Roblox? (10:15)
The line between video games and online gambling (16:49)
What real or fictional location would make a great setting for a Hitman level? (23:10)
G4 Lineup (29:17)
Mario’s New Look Question by Patreon Supporter Known as “Shigeru M.” (39:20)
Apple v. Fortnite (45:57)
The Fables of Fable (51:49)
Have you ever saved a video game for a special occasion? (57:41)
Who are the greatest “Himbos” of video games? (1:02:53)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Fancasting - Mega Man (1:08:52)
Edited...2020-08-241h 20Waypoint RadioEpisode 290: A New York Toilet (feat. Gita Jackson)We're happy to have new Tech desk hire Gita Jackson joining us for her first Waypoint Radio! She's already hard at work on The Sims beat and comes to chat about the tiny house expansion to The Sims 4, Modelland, and Vanderpump Rules. Rob is chomping at the bit to talk about Total War: Three Kingdoms' new expansion, The Mandate of Heaven, and how it might give a new player a better sense of what to watch in a Total War game than the original campaign. Patrick has dipped his toes in FE: Tokyo Mirage Sessions Encore, and was instantly...2020-01-241h 59
Can't Get Enough of KeanuJohnny Mnemonic (w/ Gita Jackson)William Gibson, largely considered the first cyberpunk author you read as a teenager according to an objective study, adapts his own short story with 1995's JOHNNY MNEMONIC, directed by Robert Longo! Our dude plays the titular Johnny, a data courier in a corporate dystopia where we are at once inundated with data to the point of illness, and denied anything not approved by aforementioned corporations. A real murderers row of stars here: Ice T, Henry Rollins, Dolph Lundgren and Takeshi Kitano. Johnny finds himself in a deal gone wrong with a whopping 320GB stored in his 160GB capacity...2019-12-102h 10
Kotaku SplitscreenThe New Fire Emblem Sounds GreatMaddy and Kirk, left to their own devices, talk shop about the best gaming monitors and Kirk's continued Google-free lifestyle. Then they get into games they're playing, with Maddy on Outer Wilds, House Flipper, and a few board games including a bluffing game called Skull. Kirk's still playing Betrayal Legacy and has gotten back to playing Dishonored: Death of the Outsider. After that, they invite in Kotaku's Gita Jackson (34:28) for a segment about Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which sounds delightful, and some discussion of Gita's article, "The Video Games That Made People Question Their Beliefs." Lastly, we get into...2019-07-181h 22
CheckpointsRebroadcast - Episode 29 - Gita JacksonMy guest on today's show is Gita Jackson, a Chicago based writer and critic and one of the hosts of the Match 3 Podcast. You may have read some of her work on Giantbomb or Polygon or Twitter or Paste. She is smart and funny and her gaming history is absolutely nothing like mine which makes for a terrific guest and a perfect example of why I started this show. From early games of NBA JAM with her brother to her current obsession with Dwarf Fortress we chart Gita's life in games. There's the gothic melodrama of Final Fantasy X, the...2019-02-2500 min
Giant Bomb PresentsGiant Bomb Presents: Dept of New Business - Gita JacksonKotaku's Gita Jackson joins Number One and Numero Uno to chat about her 50-year plan.2017-10-0445 min
Giant Bomb PresentsGiant Bomb Presents: Introducing Gita JacksonFormer Beastcast guest (and new Giant Bomb guest contributor) Gita Jackson joins Austin to chat about Dwarf Fortress, fantasy novels, and the best hypothetical CW show ever.2016-03-0425 min
Critical Distance: Keywords in PlayEpisode 31 - Back to the 2015Welcome back to another end of year podcast! 2015 is behind us, so just lean back and listen as myself and a couple of colleagues skim over some of the major discussions that came up during the year.
CAST
Eric Swain: The Game Critique
Kris Ligman: Dire Critic
Alan Williamson: Five out of Ten
Riley MacLeod: Twitter
SHOW NOTES
Colorblind: On The Withcer 3, Rust and gameing's race problem by Tauriq Moosa
Battlefield Hardline Review: Cop Out by Austin Walker
2015-12-302h 26Critical Distance: Keywords in PlayMinisode 06 - Relationships and Forward MotionWelcome back for a new minisode of the Critical Distance Confab.
If you don't know, the minisodes are a chance to introduce and highlight a bunch of games that hasn't gotten criticism...yet. Myself and a co-host will list off 3 such games each. They can be anything. Ich.io art games, prestige level indie games, all the way to AAA games that might have slipped between the cracks.
Joining me this month is critic and writer, Gita Jackson.
Gita's Picks
Siren for Hire...2015-09-3034 min
Fresh out of TokensThe Great Gita EscapadeWe have Gita Jackson in the house! We talked about games journalism, being seen for your work and not for what you've suffered, along with podcasting and much more!2015-07-2200 min
IsometricWe're All Leaving Angry TonightThe conclusion of Isometric's Game of the Year spectacular is finally here! Will Georgia need all of her therapy training to keep Bri and Steve from blowing up the podcast over Danganronpa and Desert Golfing? Will Maddy use her position as the tiebreaking vote for good or evil? Will guests Danielle Riendeau and Gita Jackson regret agreeing to all of this? Listen and find out!
Guest Starring: Danielle Riendeau and Gita Jackson
Links and Show Notes: Best Handheld Game:
Danganronpa
Bravely Default
Fantasy Life
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
...2015-01-051h 58IsometricGo Bug Your Mom About BayonettaIt's all come down to this, part one of Isometric's Game of the Year spectacular. Special guest stars Gita Jackson and Danielle Riendeau shock the Isometric cast with their tiebreaking votes. Hearts will be dashed, dreams will be ruined, and nothing will ever be the same!
Guest Starring: Gita Jackson and Danielle Riendeau
Links and Show Notes: The Nominees:
Biggest Disappointment:
Destiny
Assassin’s Creed: Unity
Watch Dogs
Best Representation:
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Never Alone
Captain Toad
Dragon Age: Inquisition
2014-12-2955 min
A Quiet MindHow can you best serve Humanity?These questions are the big questions in life right? I myself have been asking them for years and I know that I'm not alone in wanting to know the answers. I have read hundreds of books ranging from contemporary esoteric thought, to ancient texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, The Tao and the Bible. All of these books had answers to theses questions and not surprisingly they were very similar. After many years of self study, meditation and literary research I have come to a conclusion. In most cases the simplest answers to life's most difficult questions are usually correct.2009-05-1815 min