Best MemeLord Podcasts (2026)

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136. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990) | Year of Metal Gear | S6E03 1:00:46

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1d ago1:00:46

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In this episode we discuss Kojima's response to Konami's attempt to make a Metal Gear sequel without him and how, in so doing, established the baseline for what "stealth games" would become. We also compare its gameplay to the more expansive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to show how it tries to force the player into a near paranoic sense of hyperawar…

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So you wanna de-bog yourself (repost) 25:14

8d ago25:14

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I'm off this week for the holidays, so here's a post I return to at the start of every new year. See you in 2026! Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/so-you-wanna-de-bog-yourself All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/By Adam Mastroianni

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The drug that taught me how much I should suffer 13:47

18d ago13:47

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OR: grindset and bedrot Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-drug-that-taught-me-how-much All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Secrets of the ancient memelords 18:59

1M ago18:59

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OR: pedants 'n' pinheads Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/secrets-of-the-ancient-memelords All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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135. Metal Gear (1987) | Year of Metal Gear | S6E02 54:03

1M ago54:03

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Lauryn and Nicholas take you back to the Cold War, to the '80s, when hair was big and everyone was worried about nuclear winter. We begin with the very first Metal Gear game and discuss what it means to try and make an anti-war war game. We reckon with all the ways the game teaches you how to play that were in many ways anathema to how video games …

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You say potato, I say leprosy 17:52

2M ago17:52

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Links 'n' updates for Fall 2025 Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-say-potato-i-say-leprosy All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-say-potato-i-say-leprosy Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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The Decline of Deviance 26:09

2M ago26:09

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Where has all the weirdness gone? Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-decline-of-deviance All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Thank you for being annoying 16:50

3M ago16:50

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OR: whack 'em if you got 'em Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/thank-you-for-being-annoying All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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134. Hideo Kojima, Memelord | Year of Metal Gear | S6E01 56:14

3M ago56:14

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In this, the first episode of season 6, our YEAR OF METAL GEAR, we dive into the Kojima lore, why you shouldn't always take it at face value, and what it means to think of one's creative output as a kind of genetic legacy. ALSO: a mysterious message from an enigmatic stranger... Substack: https://gamedesigndiscourse.substack.com/ Patreon: https://w…

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Blog Extravaganza 2025: the winners 10:58

4M ago10:58

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yeehaw Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/blog-extravaganza-2025-the-winners All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Use this magic bullet to shoot yourself in the foot 17:17

4M ago17:17

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OR: Borg vibes Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/use-this-magic-bullet-to-shoot-yourself All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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133. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) | S5E11 1:01:44

4M ago1:01:44

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For our final episode of Season 5, before THE YEAR OF METAL GEAR, we look at the seminal Studio Ghibli film, Kiki's Delivery Service. We discuss what it means to come of age in a context where you are a literal outsider and how the film indirectly meditates on what it means to doubt your creative powers, lose them, and ultimately get them back. Sub…

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Bag of words, have mercy on us 19:25

5M ago19:25

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OR: Claude, will you go to prom with me? Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/bag-of-words-have-mercy-on-us All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Do conversations end when people want them to? 20:55

5M ago20:55

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N = 1172 Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/do-conversations-end-when-people All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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132. Halo: Combat Evolved | S5E10 56:33

5M ago56:33

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In which we argue that Halo represents a genuinely novel approach to shooter design at a time when the video games industry was becoming but had not yet turned into what we know it to be today. Join us as we delve into the complex narrative and gameplay relationship between Master Chief and Cortana and ask... is Halo a tragedy? Substack: https://ga…

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Revenge of the Blockheads 15:40

6M ago15:40

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Links 'n' updates for Summer 2025 Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/revenge-of-the-blockheads All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Face it: you're a crazy person 18:18

6M ago18:18

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OR: why your brain needs a boxcutter Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/face-it-youre-a-crazy-person All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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131. Ghost in the Shell (1995) | S5E9 56:26

7M ago56:26

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In celebration of Pride month, we take a somewhat unusual look at Oshii Mamoru's Ghost in the Shell as an allegory of trans becoming. We look at how trans individuals have read the film against their own experiences and how this highlights a queerness in Kusanagi's character that Oshii likely never intended yet is still palpably there. Substack: ht…

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Three Dumb Studies for your consideration 16:54

7M ago16:54

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OR: sugar daddy salt bae Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/three-dumb-studies-for-your-consideration All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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The Second Annual Blog Post Competition, Extravaganza, and Jamboree 8:04

7M ago8:04

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OR: the DIY Renaissance Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-second-annual-blog-post-competition All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Submit your blog post here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3falXpxMz68Sgr2ZZSfVICG_Eo8NOPheSQhYLh2wFuiRDFg/viewform Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad…

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130. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | S5E8 58:49

8M ago58:49

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In this episode, we think about games as a complete composition of many artforms and how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 withholds the kinds of information that normally aid gameplay in order to get the player to treat the game as much as a work of art to be appreciated as be immersed in. Substack: https://gamedesigndiscourse.substack.com/ Patreon: htt…

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New paradigm for psychology just dropped 31:22

8M ago31:22

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OR: the ideas your mother warned you about Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/new-paradigm-for-psychology-just All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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28 slightly rude notes on writing 22:01

8M ago22:01

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OR: catapulting myself into a pit of tarantulas Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/28-slightly-rude-notes-on-writing All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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129. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | S5E7 1:00:18

8M ago1:00:18

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Following up on our discussion of Cyberpunk 2077, we consider the Netflix series and what it means to be bodies in spaces, how we lie to ourselves and each other, and how the anime aspires to say something profound but ultimately get too caught up in its own romantic tropes to truly grapple with what it's trying to show. Substack: https://gamedesig…

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The Bluetooth Test and other keyholes to the soul 22:01

9M ago22:01

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itty bitty ways to be better Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-bluetooth-test-and-other-keyholes All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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128. Cyberpunk 2077 Redux | S5E6 57:05

10M ago57:05

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After several years we return to Cyberpunk 2077 to discover that it's a very different game! In this episode, we focus on how the game's environments blend the broad visual and aural aesthetics of the game with a really tight sense of encounter design and worldbuilding that inscribes little incidental narratives onto the streets of a fully realized…

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Be myself? I'd rather die 12:00

10M ago12:00

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OR: "Son of sheeple" Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/be-myself-id-rather-die All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Hey would you mind killing that patient for me thnx 17:59

10M ago17:59

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Links 'n' updates Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/hey-would-you-mind-killing-that-patient All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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127. Look Back (2024) | S5E5 56:52

10M ago56:52

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In this month's free episode, we take a look at the visual and narrative aesthetics of 2024's Look Back, based on the manga of the same name by Fujimoto Tatsuki. We consider how mirroring, doubling, and reflection work not only as visual metaphors but as way of thinking about the overall narrative structure in this gut-wrenching coming-of-age story…

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Funding science is actually a badass thing to do 20:57

11M ago20:57

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OR: the Three Sirens of Entropy Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/funding-science-is-actually-a-badass All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Good Bye :') 9:09

11M ago9:09

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Yea you read that correctly, this will be my final episode of MemeLord Monday. However, I have a lot of really cool stuff to announce in this episode as well. Thanks for everything guys, seriously. I'm so grateful for all your views and comments through the years and I wanted to make sure you're all aware of what's next for me. Love ya! Ways you ca…

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How to feel bad and be wrong 24:52

11M ago24:52

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OR: Rickets, please! Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-feel-bad-and-be-wrong All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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126. Narrative Violence in Slay the Princess | S5E4 53:20

12M ago53:20

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This month we tackle the topic everyone loves to hate: violence in video games. But with a twist. We discuss how Slay the Princess uses a form of narrative violence, breaking the conventions of how story gets mapped onto gameplay, to show how love, hurt, loss, and existential dread can all be thought of as facets of a greater whole in the human exp…

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Two stupid facts that rule the world 16:58

12M ago16:58

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OR: The devil is here and he's making some good points Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/two-stupid-facts-that-rule-the-world All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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The end is nigh and here's why 21:30

1y ago21:30

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OR: Good Cup, Bad Cup Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-end-is-nigh-and-heres-why All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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125. Tokyo Godfathers | S5E3 53:42

1y ago53:42

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In this episode we make a deep dive into Kon Satoshi's 2003 Christmas romp (?), Tokyo Godfathers. We focus especially on the dramatic tension between what characters imagine themselves to be and the reality of who they are--and how, sometimes, reality has a weird habit of slipping into fantasy. Substack: https://gamedesigndiscourse.substack.com/ Pa…

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Mike Tyson & The New Testament Church 27:51

1y ago27:51

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Get Magic Mind at 50% off with the Black Friday offer, available only through my link until December 6th: https://www.magicmind.com/memelordbf

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The Anarchist and the Hockey Stick 24:39

1y ago24:39

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OR: the Inquisition was right Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-anarchist-and-the-hockey-stick All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Underrated ways of changing the world 22:20

1y ago22:20

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OR: how to get a good heart unstuck Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/underrated-ways-to-change-the-world All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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How To Worship As a Human w/Elias Dummer 1:12:17

1y ago1:12:17

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Former lead singer of the Christian band City Harmonic Elias Dummer, is BACK! Together, we delve into profound topics including Christian nationalism, worship music, and the intersection of culture and faith. Dummer is known for his academic insight into Christian worship, answers YOUR questions and shares his thoughts on how the church can engage …

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124. Dragon Age: The Veilguard | S5E2 49:14

1y ago49:14

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In this episode, Lauryn and Nicholas go all in on Bioware's Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We talk about core combat not from the perspective of mechanics but in both thematic and narrative terms. Mostly, though, we discuss the companion system, and why many of the frustrations with DA:TV stem from how the game isn't really about you as the super speci…

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Can A Christian Vote Blue? Deep Discussion w/ @inphilosophersgarb 1:12:52

1y ago1:12:52

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On this episode I interview my friend James Agnew, a ThD candidate in Theology. We get into the complex and controversial topic of whether Christians can vote for a Democratic candidate, specifically addressing the reasons Christians may feel conflicted about voting blue. We talk about the theological perspectives, ethical dilemmas, and the politic…

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Both Democrats and Republicans can pass the Ideological Turing Test 24:57

1y ago24:57

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Take the test here! https://ituringtest.com/ Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/ideological-turing-test All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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123. Delicious in Dungeon Crawl | S5E1 52:32

1y ago52:32

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Welcome to Season 5, where we'll be focusing on game and media aesthetics! We wanted to started things off with a game/anime crossover in the form of Delicious in Dungeon. In this episode, we discuss how media narratives can reflect game narratives and aesthetics, as well as how to envision a narrative structure that enhances characterization. Subs…

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Is psychology going to Cincinnati? 25:59

1y ago25:59

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OR: the mystery of the televised salad Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/is-psychology-going-to-cincinnati All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dadBy Adam Mastroianni

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Where We're Headed in Season 5 5:05

1+ y ago5:05

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Just a brief check-in during our hiatus month to give you a taste of what we'll be talking about in the coming year.By Nicholas Theisen