Join Curt and Ellen at the crossroads of media and mental health where they discuss the video games, movies, and music they love and how they impact their daily lives. Sorry if it Sucks.
The Mystery of MonsterFest 1999 - Sorry if it Sucks: Episode #16
Host Curt Manchester explores the solved mystery of lost media from MonsterFest 1999, acknowledging contributions from Ellen Blake, Evan Hughes, and Dan Smith.
30 Jun 2025
Beloved Shitty Disney Sequels - Sorry if it Sucks: Episode #15
Hosts Ellen and Curt discuss their beloved, straight-to-home-video Disney sequels, offering insights into why these films hold a special place for them in this episode.
12 Jun 2025
Raising the Bar (w/ Devin Shidaker from The Acacia Strain) - Sorry if it Sucks: Episode #14
Guitarist Devin Shidaker from The Acacia Strain discusses raising the bar in music and overcoming creative challenges in an interview with Sorry if it Sucks.
11 May 2025
Retro Gaming and Content Creation (w/ EJ Massa from Red Cow Entertainment) - Sorry if it Sucks: Episode #13
Sorry if it Sucks, but I wanted to talk to EJ Massa, a host on one of my favorite podcasts.
Check out EJ Massa and his content:
Red Cow Entertainment (https://www.youtube.com/@RedCowEntertainment)
Red Cow Arcade (https://www.youtube.com/@RedCowArcade)
EJ Streams (https://www.youtube.com/@ejstreams)
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
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Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
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6 May 2025
Celebrating 5 Years of Animal Crossing: New Horizons! - Sorry if it Sucks: EP12
Sorry if it Sucks, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons turned 5 recently, and Ellen & Curt want to talk about it. We also catch up on some social media stuff!
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
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Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
14 Mar 2025
The BEST Comic Book Film Adaptations (w/ Mr. Todd A. Davis from Cinema Shock and Computer, Resume Podcast) - Sorry if it Sucks: EP11
Sorry if it Sucks, but we wanted to talk to Mr. Todd A. Davis from Cinema Shock and Computer, Resume Podcast about what we each feel are the best film adaptations of a comic book.
Todd's socials:
Cinema Shock - https://www.cinemashock.net/
Computer, Resume Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/computerresume/?hl=en
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrtoddadavis/
X - https://x.com/MrToddADavis
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
2 Mar 2025
Coffee & RSD Picks - Sorry if it Sucks: EP10
Sorry if it Sucks, but Curt wanted to sit quietly and drink coffee while he looked at the list of upcoming titles that will be available on Record Store Day.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
23 Feb 2025
Moving Forward - Sorry if it Sucks: EP09
Sorry if it Sucks, but Ellen and I wanted to take a break from talking about media to talk exclusively about mental health. Specifically, how to pick up and move forward when life throws you a curveball.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
13 Jan 2025
Pain Olympics (w/ Robbie from Heavy Heavy Low Low) - Sorry if it Sucks: EP08
Sorry if it Sucks, but I wanted to talk to Robbie from Heavy Heavy Low Low about his band, his art, and the movies we love.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
6 Jan 2025
2024's Best Albums (to us) (w/ Evan Hughes) - Sorry if it Sucks: EP07
Sorry if it Sucks, but Evan and I wanted to talk about our favorite albums we listened to in 2024.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2025.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
13 Dec 2024
Animal Crossing Coding and Glitches (w/ Hunter R.) - Sorry if it Sucks: EP06
Sorry if it Sucks, but we wanted to talk to Hunter R. about Animal Crossing glitches and his YouTube Channel.
Hunter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hunter-R.
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Hunter's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/hunter-r.com
Hunter's Patreon Page:
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Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2024.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
11 Nov 2024
Record Store Day HYPE (w/ Renee Clermont from Bull Moose music) - Sorry if it Sucks: EP05
Sorry if it Sucks, but we wanted to talk to Renee from Bull Moose music about the upcoming Record Store Day and some of our favorite titles that will be available.
Bull Moose's RSD preview:
https://www.bullmoose.com/c/781/rsdbf2024?&so=1&page=1
Full Record Store Day LIST:
https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2024.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
23 Oct 2024
Our Favorite Spooky Video Games - Sorry if it Sucks: EP04
Sorry if it Sucks, but we wanted to talk about our favorite spooky/horror games...for a little while. We stray off into Animal Crossing and Fallout (obviously), but it's mostly spooky/horror games. Happy Halloween!
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2024.
Curt's Instagram, Letterboxd, & BlueSky - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
1 Oct 2024
Our Most Formative Video Games - Sorry if it Sucks: EP03
Sorry if it Sucks, but Ellen is our new cohost and I wanted to talk about our most formative video games.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2024.
Instagram - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
Sorry if it Sucks art designed by Evan Hughes.
13 Sept 2024
Filmmaking w/ Frankie Frain (from Red Cow Entertainment) - Sorry if it Sucks: EP02
Sorry if it Sucks, but I wanted to talk about filmmaking and getting old with Frankie Frain from Red Cow Entertainment.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2024.
Instagram - @curtcake5k
Red Cow Entertainment YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RedCowEntertainment
Red Cow Arcade YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RedCowArcade
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
22 Jul 2024
Fallout w/ Ellen Blake - Sorry if it Sucks: EP01
Sorry if it Sucks, but I thought it would be fun to talk about old school Fallout games with my friend Ellen.
Edited by Curt Manchester at Aglarond Sanctum, 2024.
Instagram - @curtcake5k
Ellen's Instagram - @sparklyodin
Music Intro - "M" by Mike Be.
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