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# Misguided
- URL: https://aftermath.site/podcasts/aftermath-hours-podcast-kotaku-guides/
- Published: 2024-03-22T19:31:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-27T17:16:47.000Z
- Author: Nathan Grayson
- Tags: Podcasts, Video Games, aftermath hours, fuck jimspanfeller, I'm not joking about the cannon thing, jim spanfeller is a herb, jim spanfeller is the tallest person ever to absolutely radiate short person energy, kotaku, podcast, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-10-27 13:00

You’ve probably already heard, but [The Old Website is going through some changes](https://aftermath.site/kotaku-eic-resigns-over-new-editorial-edict/), decidedly not for the better. On this week’s episode of Aftermath Hours, we – minus me, who is at GDC – discuss how and why the rot set in.

Luke, Chris, and Riley begin by talking about how private equity ruins everything – something with which they have ample personal experience – before reminiscing about the Gawker Media days of yore, which for the record were also far from perfect! Then they move on to discussing [their favorite indestructible tech and gadgets](https://aftermath.site/ive-had-the-same-pc-speakers-for-20-years-almost-my-entire-adult-life/), why AI writing in games [sucks](https://aftermath.site/ubisoft-ai-npcs/), and [how to get the most out of](https://aftermath.site/the-definitive-citi-bike-strategy-guide/) your local bikeshare program.

You can find this week's episode below and on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7qtlX6MNeEoyNuHBU0chUJ?si=a2f12b75911f43cb&ref=aftermath.site), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aftermath-hours/id1727407094?ref=aftermath.site), or wherever else you prefer to listen to podcasts. If you like what you hear, make sure to leave a review so that we can – as [previously discussed](https://aftermath.site/aftermath-2024-finances-subscription-plans/) – eventually purchase G/O Media and fire Jim Spanfeller, who is [a herb](https://www.jimspanfellerisaherb.com/?ref=aftermath.site), out of a cannon.

No excerpt this week because I’m at GDC and have to run off to interview people, but the grand tradition of me transcribing portions of a podcast for people who would prefer to use their ears as little as possible will resume next week.