Oct 26, 20261h 29m
In this episode, Nathan and Bryan are joined once again by filmmaker Christopher Jason Bell to discuss his 2025 short film The Confection , as well as video game remakes. Failed State...
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Authors Die Twice
Hosted by Nathan Wainstein and Bryan Counter · leisure · EN
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A podcast on video games and aesthetic theory hosted by two Living Failures.
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Who hosts Authors Die Twice?
Authors Die Twice is hosted by Nathan Wainstein and Bryan Counter. The show has published 43 episodes to date.
What has Authors Die Twice covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Three-Layer Genre Cake (with Christopher Jason Bell)" (26 October 2026, 89 minutes), "Gold Is Weird (Bryan's Metal Corner)" (12 October 2026, 76 minutes), and "Ostranauts with Daniel Fedor, Corey Waite Arnold, and Justin Carpenter" (28 September 2026, 74 minutes).
How often does Authors Die Twice publish?
Authors Die Twice publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 43 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Authors Die Twice?
Booking probability for Authors Die Twice is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Authors Die Twice requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Authors Die Twice's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Authors Die Twice are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Authors Die Twice has a leisure audience.
About the host
Nathan Wainstein and Bryan Counter hosts Authors Die Twice, a leisure podcast with 43 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #40
Gold Is Weird (Bryan's Metal Corner)
Oct 12, 20261h 16mIn 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...
- Sep 28, 20261h 14m
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...
Episode #38
The Walk Book with Sean Thor Conroe
Sep 14, 20261h 19mBryan 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...
Episode #34
I Dream of Stinger (Formless)
Aug 31, 202650 minBryan 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 . Find us...
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Episode #34
I Dream of Stinger (Formless)
Aug 31, 202650 minS0<p>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...
Episode #36
Tropical Melancholy (with Shane)
Aug 17, 20261h 10mThis 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...
Episode #36
Tropical Melancholy (with Shane)
Aug 17, 20261h 10mS0<p>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...
Episode #35
Professional Crate Digger (Formless)
Jul 20, 202651 minS0<p>Bryan and Nathan are back with another Formless One. They discuss the Diablo franchise and a handful of books: Vacated Landscape by Jean Lahougue; Train Lord by Oliver Mol; The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian...
Episode #35
Professional Crate Digger (Formless)
Jul 20, 202651 minBryan and Nathan are back with another Formless One. They discuss the Diablo franchise and a handful of books: Vacated Landscape by Jean Lahougue; Train Lord by Oliver Mol; The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian...
Episode #34
The System Remembers
Jul 6, 202649 minS0<p>In this episode, Bryan and Nathan discuss FromSoftware’s 2016 game Dark Souls III. They talk about the game’s traversability, fan service, repetition, memory, and its relationship to the other games in the trilogy...
Episode #34
The System Remembers
Jul 6, 202649 minIn this episode, Bryan and Nathan discuss FromSoftware’s 2016 game Dark Souls III . They talk about the game’s traversability, fan service, repetition, memory, and its relationship to the other games in the trilogy...
- Jun 22, 20261h 17mS0
<p>In this episode, Bryan and Nathan are joined by special guest Luke Barnhart to discuss the work of American painter Cy Twombly. </p><p><br></p><p>Luke's Instagram...
- Jun 22, 20261h 17m
In this episode, Bryan and Nathan are joined by special guest Luke Barnhart to discuss the work of American painter Cy Twombly. Luke's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luke.a.barnhart/ Fifty Days at Iliam...
Episode #32
Endless, Formless
Jun 8, 20261h 8mS0<p>After a break, the podcast is back with another Formless One. Bryan and Nathan discuss the YouTube channel Eleftherios, the 2016 remake of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (originally released in 2007), Fallout 4 (2015)...
- Mar 23, 20261h 23mS0
<p>In this episode, Bryan and Nathan are joined by special guests James Martell and Erik Larsen to discuss Dead by Daylight. They discuss experiences with multiplayer games, ideas about horror and Lovecraftian tropes...
Episode #30
The Puppet Question
Mar 9, 202644 minS0<p>Bryan and Nathan talk about the 2023 action role-playing game Lies of P. They think through some impressions (or lack of impressions) of it, wonder about the intertwined roles of the clown and the puppet in the game...
Authors Die Twice
Anti-Indiepus (with Martin Dolan)
Feb 23, 202651 minS29<p>Bryan and Nathan are joined by games writer Martin Dolan to discuss indie games.</p><p><br></p><p>Read Martin's essay "Indie Squeeze"...
Episode #28
Pretty Inscrutable and Fairly Bizarre
Feb 9, 202642 minS0<p>In this episode, Nathan and Bryan return to Ebisugaoka to talk more about Silent Hill f. They discuss the abstract nature of horror, Hinako’s two worlds, and the worst room in the game.</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on...
- Jan 26, 20261h 30mS0
<p>Bryan and Nathan welcome back friend of the show Justin Carpenter to talk about Metal Gear Solid 3 and the larger Metal Gear saga. Here's a link to Justin's recent essay on Kentucky Route Zero (subscription or...
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