Best Stuart Hurt Podcasts (2025)

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Still Loading #356: Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010 w/ Stuart Maine 1:39:16

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Looking at the evolution of a genre is one of my favorite parts of studying game history. I attempted my own version of this with my history of RTS series a few years back but my guest today does a much more thorough look into a different game genre. Joining me on this episode is game developer and author Stuart Maine. Stuart has a new book out fro…

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Singularity Minus Twelve w/ Karl Hörnell 1:03:01

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BONUS EPISODE! For a surprise bonus episode, I sat down to chat with Karl Hörnell to talk about his recently released speculative fiction novel Singularity Minus Twelve. Karl is also a game designer who was fairly prolific on the Commodore 64 back in the 80's along with web based gaming in the later 90's/early 00's. His novel Singularity Minus Twel…

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S2:E14 Tips We Use At Home 42:03

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If you're anything like us, we love a tip or trick that changes the way we do something for the better. I mean, right. Don't you? Those little and often easy things can totally make a difference in our day, and it never fails that someone we know, knew, and for some reason never divulged, RUDE! Well, today, the three of us are not gatekeeping our …

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The Freedom Trap: The Chains of Choice | Priyan Max Jeganathan 29:39

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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/29qPdsxMHss “Freedom or death!” The rallying cry of revolutions, constitutions, and rights movements shaped the modern world — and liberalism was its architect. Built on the belief that individuals should be free to choose their paths, pursue their dreams, and speak their minds, liberalism became the moral and political…

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Still Loading Mini #48: The Legend of Zelda Cartoon E7 56:51

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This month's mini episode involves underworld connections... Specifically of the Triforce variety. Dexter Morrill is back and we take a look at episode 7 of the Legend of Zelda cartoon, Underworld Connections. In this episode one of the Triforce pieces gets broken into 3 parts and Link and Zelda must track them down. We learn that the Triforce can …

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Ep.#454 - The Garfield Movie 1:24:21

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Ah, here he comes, that son of a gun, that cat, that Garfield, that gigantic thing -- except... There's something different about him. It's weird. He just doesn't seem very... Garfield-y? Anyway, in honor of the birthday of one of our great Americans, Garfield the cat, and also maybe one other guy, we take on 2024's The Garfield Movie. Wikipedia pa…

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S2:13 Design Tips to make your Nancy Meyers Dream Home 44:26

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Have you ever fallen in love with a home in a movie and daydreamed about living there ever since? Now, I know you can't see me, but both of my hands are raised now for the three of us. Specifically. Time and time again, we have fallen in love with the homes in Nancy Meyers films. Now, if you don't know her name, I bet you know some of her movies, …

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Grounded Liberty: Liberalism’s Moral Roots | Michael Bird 26:53

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Watch here: https://youtu.be/-NaJolceTlI Robert Forsyth interviews Dr. Michael Bird, who reflects on the relationship between liberalism and Christianity. Bird acknowledges the strengths of liberalism—its emphasis on individual liberty, pluralism, and democratic governance—but warns that when liberalism becomes detached from its Christian moral and…

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Still Loading #358: Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft 2025 2:20:08

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In honor of the Magic the Gathering/Final Fantasy crossover I figured I should bump up this year's Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft a bit early! Four more guests enter the draft to try and craft the best Final Fantasy they can. This year we had a few first time guests and a few returning ones! As usual this was a TON of fun to record and some wild choic…

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FH Mini 130 - A Galactus-Sized Explainer 1:04:15

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With The Fantastic Four: First Steps coming to theaters soon, listener Andrew asked the question "Galactus and The Silver Surfer -- what's their deal, man?" and Elliott gladly stepped up to answer. Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Aura has a great deal for Father’s Day. For a limited time, listeners can save on the perfect gift by visiti…

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The science of learning will set students free | Glenn Fahey 50:04

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Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRlHwPrD850 Robert Forsyth interviews Glenn Fahey, director of the education program at the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), who explores why a classical liberal think tank is deeply engaged in education policy. Fahey argues that education is the great enabler of freedom—central to the classical liber…

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Still Loading #357: Handheld Gaming with Tommy Keough 1:16:06

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In this episode we explore another broad-ish topic of game history. Last week was FPS games and this week its Handheld gaming! I'm joined by author Tommy Keough to talk about his recently released book from Pen & Sword Books, "The History of Handheld Game Consoles". We chat about why he specifically chose to write about handheld game consoles, his …

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Ep. #453 - Love Hurts 1:15:53

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Love DOES hurt. For instance, we love and only want the best for Everything Everywhere All at Once comeback king Ke Huy Quan, but then we have to witness him struggle through a movie like Love Hurts. Fortunately he comes off all right. The movie itself? Not so much. But hey, looks like he's got Zootopia 2 and a movie from the guy who made Rare Expo…

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In Defence of Jordan Peterson | Rohan McHugh 30:16

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Watch here: https://youtu.be/o6TVilPFQxo Robert Forsyth speaks with Rohan McHugh, who contends that the liberal tradition’s “contest of ideas” — though vital for intellectual refinement — does not conflict with the enduring boundaries that have sustained Western civilization for millennia. These boundaries have been upheld by long-standing institut…

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FH Mini 129 - When Animals Compete 44:40

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There have been a lot of animals in movies, but which are the BEST animals? Stuart Wellington leads a highly-scientific investigation. Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!By Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellignton, Elliott Kalan

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Still Loading #355: Xanga, Breath of the Wild and voice acting w/ Sean Chiplock 1:53:53

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Sometimes a random online acqauintence from over a decade ago suddenly appears again. This week I am joined by a wonderful guest who is just that (for me at least). This week I am joined by voice actor Sean Chiplock to talk about his career, his approach to voice acting and most importantly, the glory days of Xanga. I had a wonderful time chatting …

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Ep.#452 - Summer Camp 1:18:40

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The Flop House is headed to Summer Camp! A few weeks of sun, swimming, hiking, crafts -- we're gonna make each other SO MANY FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS that our circulation is gonna cut off! We're gonna have so much fu-- what? It's just a movie? But... it stars Diane Keaton, Alfre Woodard, and Kathy Bates, so with those actors it's gotta be at least a li…

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Liberalism in the Shadows: The Intellectual Dark Web and the Struggle for Free Thought | Jamie Q. Roberts 35:26

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Watch here: https://youtu.be/9kHg5sDRbHE In this episode, we delve into the controversial world of the Intellectual Dark Web (IDW) with guest Jamie Q. Roberts, a political theorist and commentator on digital discourse and dissent. We unpack the origins of the IDW, a loose network of academics, commentators, and public intellectuals who challenge ma…

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Still Loading #354: InFamous w/ Bill Barber 2:26:37

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A little late but it's here! I'm joined by Bill from the Gaming and Collecting podcast, 3DO Experience and Geek Addicts to talk about the Sucker Punch Productions game InFamous! This was supposed to come out last month as it was a patron voted topic but due to Punch of Nazi month I pushed it back a bit. Anyway, InFamous rules and it was joy to repl…

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FH Mini 128 - Listener Roulette, with Hallie Haglund 45:42

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Hallie joins the Flop House gang once more, to discuss random topics selected by YOU, the listeners! Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! Go to factormeals.com/flop50off and use code flop50off to get 50% off, plus FREE shipping on your first box.By Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, Stuart Wellington, Hallie Haglund

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S2:E12 How To Decorate For Summer! 37:22

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We like to think that we are seasonal decorating gurus around here, but I gotta tell you, summer, it can even challenge the three of us. And let's be honest, it's because spring is so easy, right? You've got bunnies, you've got pastel eggs, you've got flowers, throw some of them out, BAM, you are ready for Spring! In fall, you get some foliage, so…

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Still Loading Mini #47: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E7 56:03

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More Mario is never a bad thing. Dexter Morrill jumps back on the show to break down episode 7 of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! In this episode we discuss the intricacies of the tax system in the mushroom kingdom, Mario being rude to a foreign exchange student, King Koopa turning into a giant and much more! Follow Dexter on social media! Instag…

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Ep.#451 - Better Man, with Hallie Haglund 1:50:44

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Robbie Williams is a chimp. That's not an insult, just an accurate description of Better Man, from the director of past Flop House subject, The Greatest Showman. This one's the rare FH movie that was a critical success while being a financial flop -- will we agree with the critics? Oh, and we buried the lede: HALLIE'S BACK! Wikipedia page for Bette…

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S2:E11 Creating a Beautiful Life 45:17

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Hey listeners, we talk a lot on here about creating beautiful homes that will bring you joy, but what about a beautiful life that does the same one that feels as good as it looks? Well, today, we are getting a little more real. No talk of draperies, no paint colors or gallery walls. Just the messy, beautiful truth of what it means to find your joy…

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Faith and Freedom: Evangelical Christianity in Liberal Australia | Stuart Piggin 33:24

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Watch here: https://youtu.be/m1-tzuQjbFc In this episode, we explore the history of evangelical Christianity in Australia with guest Stuart Piggin, a leading historian and author on the subject. Drawing on his extensive research, Piggin unpacks the complex relationship between evangelicalism and liberalism throughout Australian history. We examine …

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Still Loading #353: Bionic Commando w/ Diamond Feit and Chris Baines 1:57:47

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The finale of Punch a Nazi month is here! Helping close out this series are two friends of the show, Diamond Feit from Retronauts and Chris Baines from the YouTube channel Rewind Arcade! We dive into the classic NES Bionic Commando! We talk about the game's history, talk about the mechanics of arm swinging, the sheer amount of violence in this game…

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FH Mini 127 - Always Room for Giallo, with Alejandro Arbona 51:46

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We're joined by longtime friend of the show (but first time on mic!) Alejandro Arbona, a 20-year veteran of comics editing and a comics writer himself, to discuss everyone's favorite extravagantly-perverse Italian thriller genre -- GIALLO. We discuss what defines a giallo and differentiates it from other sub-genres (and the slasher films it helped …

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S2:Ep10 : Color Drenching 36:07

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This week's podcast is about a two word term that has been everywhere recently. We're talking on the Today Show. We're talking about on your TikTok feed, we're talking about in social posts. It has been everywhere, like it's a brand new idea. And guys, it's not. But the two word term is color drenching. Now listen, if you don't know what that is, n…

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Still Loading #352: Medal of Honor Underground w/ Dave Pietrangelo 2:10:01

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We started off Punch a N*zi month by taking on Mecha Hitler and now we are continuing the series with some resistance. I'm joined by Dave Pietrangelo from the Remember 64 podcast to talk about the second installment in the Medal of Honor series, Medal of Honor: Underground. This game approached WW2 from a different direction than the first game. In…

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Ep.#450 - Unfrosted, with Alex Smith 1:25:21

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We flashback to discuss a movie that was much-requested when it was first released, but just didn't fit into our schedule -- Jerry Seinfeld's baffling paean to the Pop Tart, Unfrosted, a film that throws an astounding cavalcade of comedy talent at ideas that seem (apologies) a bit undercooked. Also, we were blessed by the rare in-studio presence of…

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S2:E9 Contractor Talk w/ A REAL CONTRACTOR 37:23

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In this episode, we chat with Jeremy Dewitt of Dewitt Endeavors, an actual contractor where we find out what he thinks contractors want to know from home owners, as well as some useful things you should ask your contractors! And believe us, when we say we learned a few things! Don't work on hiring a contractor until you've listened to this podcast!…

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Still Loading #351: Wolfenstein 3D w/ Ashton Ruby and Aidan Moher 1:53:33

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Punch a N*zi month is here! Helping me kick (punch) it off I am joined by Ashton Ruby from the Retro Hangover Podcast and author Aidan Moher to talk about the granddaddy of boomer shooters, Wolfenstein 3D! We talk about how this game set the course for an entire genre of games, how so much of gaming history has traveled in and out of it's orbit and…