I've Been Better (w/ Will LaPorte, feat. Fallout New Vegas and Earthbound)

This week, Stephen is joined by Will LaPorte to discuss two games considered cult hits, the fear and wonder of the unknown, and doomed 90's marketing strategies. Somehow, it all connects. Listen to more of Will's music here: ghostdown.bandcamp.com Discussed: Fallout New Vegas, Earthbound, 2001: A Space Odyssey --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigley Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social --- Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto --- Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (01:33) - The 'S' stands for Sisyphus // The Xbox Series S & Gamepass (12:33) - When Brendon's away the hosts will play (video games from 10 years ago) // Fallout: New Vegas (38:42) - SPOILERS FOR FALLOUT NEW VEGAS ENDING (42:40) - Have you heard of this game Starfield?? // Fallout: New Vegas (54:53) - SPOILERS FOR A COMPANION QUEST // Fallout: New Vegas (57:17) - More like New Meangas // Fallout: New Vegas (01:11:43) - Into the Aether with Stephen and Bwilrendlon! (01:13:29) - The Porky Tier (idk is this an Earthbound joke?) // Earthbound (01:39:23) - SPOILERS FOR 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (01:40:22) - 1994: An Earth Odyssey // Earthbound (01:43:50) - JUMPCUT to: // Fallout New Vega (01:46:01) - Wrapping up --- Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: | Jim W | Susan H | Olivia K | Dan S | Zach D | Dominick N | Brett S | Evan B | Robert L | min2 | Aaron G | Matthew S | Erik M | Brady H | Joshua J | Tony L | Danny K | Shanna P | Seth MC | Adam B | Andy H | Demo | Maxwell L | Spiritofthunder | Jason W | Jason T | Corey T | Minnow Eats Whale | Caleb W | Jesse W | Mike T | Codes | Wesley | Erik B | Butterfly B | Gabe O | Lasse B | Jeff N | Sergio L | ninjadeathdog | Rory B | A42PoundMoose | Mr Andrew S | Peter | Stellar.Bees | Brendan K | Scott R | wreckx | Noah OR | Michael G | Arcturus | Chris R | hepahe | Chase A | Anna | Nick Q | Chris M | RB | Karen H | Michaela W | Adam F | Scott H | Lauren H | Ben G | Therese K | jgprinters | Matt H | Murray | Trevor B | David P | Jason K | Bede R | Kamrin H | Andrew D | Kyle S | Philip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★