Authors Die Twice

About Authors Die Twice

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

Publisher

Nathan Wainstein and Bryan Counter

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Mar 2025

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Three-Layer Genre Cake (with Christopher Jason Bell)

   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: https://means.tv/programs/failed-state Sign up to MeansTV with the code CHRISBELL for 10% off a subscription! Substack: https://bestmonthsfinalpdf.substack.com/ The Confection: https://vimeo.com/816045136/42279aaa29?fl=ip&fe=ec&share=copy Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authorsdietwice Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Gold Is Weird (Bryan's Metal Corner)

   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 Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authorsdietwice Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Ostranauts with Daniel Fedor, Corey Waite Arnold, and Justin Carpenter

   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/ (https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/da1YCv2z07f2rWEPcQflliQ5IIt?domain=store.steampowered.com) Corey's website: https://coreywaite.com/ (https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ZYrLCwpAL8UAgLv4uqhGGiJ2sfs?domain=coreywaite.com) Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authorsdietwice Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

Who has been a guest on Authors Die Twice

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Michael Barr
• Nathan Grills
• Erick Verran
• Justin Carpenter
• Shane

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,008

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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