Our odyssey through Raccoon City ends with this third episode on Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). In our shortest installment yet—clocking in under 66 minutes—we guide Jill and Carlos through the final areas of the game and say (to Nemesis and each other), “You want S.T.A.R.S? I’ll give you S.T.A.R.S.”

If you thought this was a straightforward episode, though, think again! We also consider time-appropriate-for-1999 Christopher Nolan flicks (there was one; it was Following) and Natalia Imbruglia v. Natasha Bedingfield.

More pertinent to Resident Evil, we ask if Nikolai is Temu Wesker, ponder whether or not the final Raccoon City death count includes zombies, and zero in on Chris’s signature phrase (really).

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Time Stamps:

0:00-4:59 – Intro; electronics, chronic, and Jill hittin’ the homemade bong

5:00-14:26 – The park and Grave Digger redux

14:27-29:45 – The Dead Factory, last confrontation with Nikolai (who gets off easy), and final Nemesis boss fight

29:46-50:15 – The endings of Resident Evil 3: Endgame cutscene and all eight (!) epilogues

50:16-End – Overall thoughts, superlatives, and where we’re going next

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our third of three episodes about Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Next time, we’ll venture into Dreamcast land with the release of Resident Evil: Code Veronica. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

Thanks for listening!

In our second of three episodes on Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999), we jump into gameplay: the apocalyptic streets of Raccoon City, the clock tower, and the hospital. We do battle with Nemesis for the first time and praise his impeccable comic timing.

Other topics include:

• A hypothetical, Hulu-produced sequel to Se7en titled Se7en 2: Patron Saints of the Seven Deadly Sins;
• Whether or not music boxes are inherently creepy;
• Gritting your teeth to the ‘80s; and
• What was The Pitt’s Dr. Robby doing in Raccoon City?

We leave things on a cliffhanger—the time jump in the middle of RE3—and vow to pick things up next episode for the conclusion of Nemesis on October 1, 1998 (in-game).

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Time Stamps:

0:00-6:18 – Intro and banter (“Has the Ryan Reynolds bubble burst?”)

3:15-24:12 – The streets of Raccoon City: First Nemesis encounter, Keith’s libertarian headcanon for the world of Resident Evil, and mayoral puzzles

24:13-40:29 – Meeting Carlos and escaping downtown Raccoon City via trolley

40:30:50-1:07:39 – Climbing the clock tower

1:07:40-1:16:19 – RE3 fake-out ending + initial mandatory Nemesis boss fight

1:16:20-1:34:00 – “Jill becomes Carlos”: Switching characters and exploring the hospital

1:34:01-End – Wrap-up and outro

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our second of three episodes about Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. In our last episode about the game, we’ll wrap up with RE3's gameplay and reflect on the legacy of the game. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

Thanks for listening!

This first episode centering Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) has us breaking down the development of the game, highlighting gameplay firsts in the series (quick turn! ammo crafting!), and discussing RE3’s cast of mostly one-off characters.

Throughout this recording, we pose critical questions such as:

• Is RE3 really about Calvinism?;
• Can the PS1 render bacne with any graphical fidelity?; and
• Was Boris Yeltsin actually an agent of the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service (UBCS)?

Just as importantly, Keith gets mildly confused about some Denis Villeneuve films and Logan delivers a subpar Conan O’Brien impression.

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Time Stamps:

0:00-3:14 – Crispin Glover cold open

3:15-19:42 – Introduction + RE3 development

19:44-31:29 – Game mechanics introduced in RE3 and the visual spectacle of donating blood

31:30-59:35 – Dario Rosso, salesman and aspiring novelist, as well as the other characters of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

59:36-1:07:59 – All about the Nemesis T-Type

1:08:00-1:09:47 – David Bowie interlude

1:09:48-1:15:33 – RE3 opening cinematic screens and scene-setting

1:15:34-End – Wrap-up and outro chatter

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our first of three episodes about Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). In subsequent episodes about this game, we’ll delve into the gameplay and walkthrough of RE3 itself. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

Thanks for listening!

In this episode we finish our discussion on Resident Evil 2. We hit the key plot points of the B scenario, discuss the ending cinema, and give our overall thoughts on the game and its legacy.

Content warning: Mention of pedophilia, necrophilia, and rape in Resident Evil 2 (implied re: Brian Irons, Chief of Raccoon City Police Department; 28:28 -40:00)

Time Stamps:

00:00-7:17 Intro and Alligator Boss

7:17-13:55 Playing as Ada

13:55-21:21 Factory + Birkin Fight

21:21-26:55 Leon A Scenario Ending

26:55-28:28 B Scenario

28:28-40:00 Brian Irons

40:00-48:09 Sherry

48:09-1:00:19 Mr. X and final areas

1:00:19-1:03:17 Ending Scenes

1:03:17-1:07:56 Spatulas

1:07:56-1:18:56 RE2 Ad Campaign

1:18:56-1:26:53 RE2 Legacy and Thoughts

1:26:53-1:32:00 Bonus Modes

1:32:00- End Favorite/Least Favorite

This folder contains digital images of the RE2 magazine ads we discussed: https://drive.proton.me/urls/S64Z581SR0#UNLBWi2EIav9

Here's a link to the painting in Brian Irons's office that we discuss at 34:25: https://drive.proton.me/urls/V5949JRHKW#HUdRuQ1pLlxV

And here's a link to the George Romero-directed, RE2 TV ad in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhC_IiSVPJc

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is final episode covering Resident Evil 2. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

Thanks for listening!

We continue our discussion of Resident Evil 2. We discuss the initial area, the iconic Racoon Police Department, meet up with Ada, and begin exploring the sewers.

We also discuss rebooting White Men Can't Jump with zombies, Martha Stewart's insider trading, Michael Moore, Billy the Big Mouth Bass, and the problems with sewer levels.

Time Stamps

0:00-4:08 Intro and Banter

4:08-6:58 Game Menu and Character Selection

6:58-19:24 Opening Scene and Streets

19:24-21:44 White Men Can't Jump and Martha Stewart

21:44-35:41 Racoon Police Department

35:41-48:40 STARS Office

48:40-1:07:40 Finishing up RPD/A & B Scenario Differences

1:07:40-1:10:52 Meeting Ada and Ben

1:10:52-End The Sewers and Sewer Levels

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is the second of three episodes centering on Resident Evil 2. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

This episode is also dedicated to the memory of my dog, Windolyn, who passed away on 12/24/2024 and is mentioned towards the end of the episode.

Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we launch into our retrospective on Resident Evil 2. We discuss the game’s development, commercial reception, and cast of characters. In our next two episodes of the pod, we’ll talk replaying RE2 itself.

Other topics that come up throughout our conversation include: Disney adults; Rob Thomas from Matchbox Twenty; Sinbad, the comedian; Gran Turismo / Torino; Al Pacino’s 2024 Oscar flub; and being reincarnated as a Resident Evil memo. Keith also asks if ponytails were sleaze-coded in the late 90s, and Logan issues an apology to Bradley Cooper.

Content warning: Mention of celebrity grooming allegations (22:18-22:40); mentions of pedophilia and rape in Resident Evil 2 (specifically in the context of Brian Irons, Chief of Raccoon City Police Department; 1:03:05-1:05:35)

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Time Stamps:

0:00-2:38 – Intro banter

2:39-18:38 – Game development, including the scrapped “Resident Evil 1.5”

18:39-23:53 – Getting way off topic (AKA pop culture interlude)

23:54-30:11 – Reception and sales

30:12-1:19:05 – The characters of Resident Evil 2

1:19:06-1:20:52 - Wrap-up and outro

1:20:53-End - Post-episode riffing

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our first of three episodes centering on Resident Evil 2. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

Thanks for listening!

We conclude our discussion of Resident Evil: Director's Cut, including the final areas and bosses of the game and our overall thoughts. We also talk about interventions, the upcoming Street Fighter movie, office politics, Chris' real greatest nemesis, Austin Powers, and perform a dramatic re-enactment of our favorite RE scene.

Time Stamps:

0:00-1:28 – Intro and recap

1:29-10:20 – Return to Spencer Mansion

10:21-12:24 – Stunt casting in the upcoming 2026 Street Fighter movie

12:25-23:09 – Descending into the caves

23:10-29:58 – The laboratory

29:59-37:17 – Researcher’s Memo: A stealth retconned introduction to Ada Wong

37:18-41:33 – Back to the lab again (yo, this whole rhapsody)

41:34-48:38 – Reenacting end-of-game Chris Redfield and Albert Wesker dialogue

48:39-1:00:54 – Endgame and Tyrant boss fight

1:00:55-End – Wrap-up, superlatives, and final reflections on Resident Evil: Director’s Cut

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

We continue our playthrough and discussion of Resident Evil: Director’s Cut. We explore the mansion and guardhouse, do battle with a few bosses, and discuss some interesting memos. We also discuss metaphysics, Benjamin Button, algebra, cowardly pilots, and why the end of the world would be sad.

This is the second of three episodes on Resident Evil: Director’s Cut. New episodes will be released every two weeks. We had a lot of fun and hope you do, too!

Time Stamps:

0:00-10:34 - Intro banter and getting scammed

10:34-16:34 - Begin exploring the mansion

16:34-18:20 - Interlude to discuss Schrödinger’s Cat

18:20-32:47 - Continue exploring the mansion and initial puzzles

32:47-35:44 - Yawn boss fight

35:44-43:17 - Mansion and Garden area

43:17-1:02:34 - Guardhouse

1:02:34-1:08:40 - Plant 42 boss fight

1:08:40-End - Return to the Mansion

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.