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Dead Air: GameSpot's Horror Podcast

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Welcome to Dead Air, GameSpot's weekly podcast exploring horror games, horror movies, and anywhere else it might be found. Join Mike Mahardy, Mary Kish, and guests as they discuss new horror titles, iconic franchises, and all things creepy in the world of entertainment.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 32: Resident Evil 7 Hands-On Impressions

    Mike recently got the chance to play four hours of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard before release, and answers the rest of the crew's questions about Capcom's upcoming horror game.

  2. Episode 31: 2016's Biggest Horror Films

    As 2016 comes to a close, the Dead Air crew reflects on the biggest horror films they saw, and discusses their favorites, least favorite, and scariest movies that released.

  3. Episode 30: Our Most Anticipated Horror Games

    Horror video games have had a bit of a lull lately, but as 2016 comes to a close and we usher in a new year, the Dead Air Crew dives into the horror release schedule, complete with house infiltration, the return of an iconic series, and more.

  4. Episode 29: John Carpenter's Halloween

    The Dead Air Crew is joined by Capcom's Tim Turi and Giant Bomb's Dan Ryckert to discuss the Halloween films, their lasting influence on the horror genre, and how well they've aged through the decades.

  5. Episode 28: Revisiting a Zombie Classic - 28 Days Later

    To commemorate the 28th episode of Dead Air, the crew sits down to chat about director Danny Boyle's zombie classic, 28 Days Later.

  6. Episode 27: A Dead Space Anniversary

    Dead Space released eight years ago, so the Dead Air crew took the chance to discuss the series' greatest moments, biggest blunders, and our favorite games of the trilogy.

  7. Episode 26: Nicolas Cage and The Wicker Men

    This week, the Dead Air crew welcomes a new guest, and discusses Nicolas Cage's incredibly weird, creepy, and in some ways, artistic depiction of the 1973 classic The Wicker Man.

  8. Episode 25: The Shining and Room 237

    On this week's episode, the crew explores The Shining, as well as the theories explored in Room 237, a documentary with dead ends, credible theories, and way too much attention to Kubrick's cinematic detail.

  9. Episode 24: The Insanity of M. Night Shyamalan

    At a certain point, M. Night Shyamalan just sort of gave up. On this episode, the Dead Air crew tries to pinpoint when that happened.

  10. Episode 23: Stephen King's Best and Worst Films

    The Dead Air crew talk about the best, worst, and absolutely awful films of Stephen King's universe.

  11. Episode 22: Don't Breathe

    The Dead Air Crew saw one of the newest horror movies, a tense thriller meant to inspire dread rather than jump scares. We discuss whether it succeeds in doing so.

  12. Episode 21: Edgar Wright and the Cornetto Trilogy

    Mike is back from Europe, and after missing out on the chat about Romero's zombie films, discusses Shaun of the Dead and the rest of the Cornetto trilogy.

  13. Ep 20: Romero's Zombie Classics

    With Mike at Gamescom, Mary takes over hosting to talk about Romero's Dead series and our favorite zombie films.

  14. Episode 19: Classic Slasher Films

    Mike, Mary, and Ben Howard discuss their favorite films of the classic slasher genre, as well as hidden gems from British and Canadian cinema.

  15. Episode 18: The Last of Us

    A survival horror with heart, The Last of Us is an action-adventure game that sticks with you long after you finished playing. We talk about the scariest and most gut wrenching moments from the game.

  16. Episode 17: Stranger Things, Part II

    The Dead Air crew has seen every episode of Stranger Things and, after finishing the show, offer up their thoughts on the last four episodes, the show's Stephen King vibes, child actors, potential new plot threads, and where the series can go from here.

  17. Episode 16: Stranger Things, Part I

    The advent of Netflix mini-series has given birth to several well known TV shows in recent years. The most recent addition, Stranger Things, borrows from 80s sci-fi, coming of age tales, and, most importantly for the purposes of this podcast, horror. This week, the Dead Air Crew talks about its...

  18. Episode 15: Jason Graves and the Music of Dead Space, Until Dawn, and Tomb Raider

    If you play video games, chances are you've heard the music of Jason Graves--he's composed the soundtracks for Far Cry Primal, 2013's Tomb Raider, Dead Space, and Until Dawn. On this week's episode, the Dead Air crew sits down to dissect how Graves finds signature sounds in the real world, and…

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  19. Episode 14: Disasterpeace and the Art of Making Horror Music

    Rich Vreeland--or, as you might know him by, Disasterpaece--has composed music for a plethora of video games: Fez, Hyper Light Drifter, and Shoot Many Robots, to name a few. But with the 2014 surprise horror hit It Follows, Vreeland's sound evolved. This week, we sat down with him to discuss his...

  20. Episode 13: Behind the Scenes With Resident Evil 7's Reveal

    Mike, Mary, and Pete sit down with Resident Evil's social media specialist Tim Turi to discuss the secrecy of the months leading up to RE7's reveal. The crew also lays plans to watch Stranger Things, and discusses the influence of 80s supernatural films on the horror landscape.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Dead Air, GameSpot's weekly podcast exploring horror games, horror movies, and anywhere else it might be found. Join Mike Mahardy, Mary Kish, and guests as they discuss new horror titles, iconic franchises, and all things creepy in the world of entertainment.

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Welcome to Dead Air, GameSpot's weekly podcast exploring horror games, horror movies, and anywhere else it might be found. Join Mike Mahardy, Mary Kish, and guests as they discuss new horror titles, iconic franchises, and all things creepy in the world of entertainment.

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