Authors Die Twice

The Walk Book with Sean Thor Conroe

Bryan 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 Sav

I Dream of Stinger (Formless)

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 Conr

Tropical Melancholy (with Shane)

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

Professional Crate Digger (Formless)

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 Mo

The System Remembers

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 rel

The Painted World of Cy Twombly (with Luke Barnhart)

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.

Endless, Formless

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 (o

A Dose of Ambient Sociality (with James Martell and Erik Larsen)

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,

The Puppet Question

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

Anti-Indiepus (with Martin Dolan)

Bryan and Nathan are joined by games writer Martin Dolan to discuss indie games. Read Martin's essay "Indie Squeeze": https://strangematters.coop/indie-games-renaissance

Pretty Inscrutable and Fairly Bizarre

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 ro

Systemic Chekhov's Gun (with Justin Carpenter)

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

Loud Valley Pianissimo

Bryan and Nathan return to Silent Hill to discuss Silent Hill f (2025). They talk about the question of origin, moments of horror in gameplay, the banality of horror, and

Nonrectangular

Bryan and Nathan wrap up their discussion of Metal Gear Solid 2 by talking about the trippy sequence in the game's final location, and begin their discussion of Metal Gea

The Blithetown Holiday Special

Join us for a special holiday chat. Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authorsdietwice Have questions or comments? Email us at authorsdietwice@gmail.com

Ambient System Flavor

Bryan and Nathan continue their discussion of Metal Gear Solid 2. They talk about its elaborate structure of nested simulations, the importance of chance, and why "postmo

Formless 1-3: Club Silencio

Bryan and Nathan are back with another Formless One. Bryan starts off the episode recounting his recent experience seeing the metal band Ulcerate, while Nathan shares som

Oikospiel: The Twin Snakes (with Michael Barr)

Bryan and Nathan are joined by Michael Barr to discuss David Kanaga's experimental indie game Oikospiel (2017). Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authorsdietwice Have

Death Metal Gear Head

Bryan and Nathan begin their discussion of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001). They talk about the game's unique interplay between immersion and abstraction, its

The Old Hunters Beach Vacation Halloween Special

Please enjoy this bonus Halloween episode on Bloodborne’s The Old Hunters DLC. We'll post a full episode next Monday as usual. Find us on YouTube at youtube.com/@authors