app02 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:07:35 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Silent Hill” https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/tags/silent%20hill Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium", and support us (and get bonus content) at www.patreon.com/nostalgium. en-us episodic A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are Doug Lief Each episode we add a new entry to the Nostalgium Arcanum, a repository for the movies, tv, music, games, and other pop culture that still enchants us today. Find us on the socials by googling "Nostalgium", and support us (and get bonus content) at www.patreon.com/nostalgium. yes nostalgia, 1980s, 80s, 1990s, 90s, movies, tv, television, music, toys, video games, games, nerd, geek Doug Lief djlief@gmail.com Silent Hill 2 https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/222 ab5ed52b-8480-4032-839b-93806b8e8ba3 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Doug Lief full Doug Lief Few games are as ambitious and terrifying as Silent Hill 2. Replacing blood, gore, and action, with psychological terror and atmosphere, the game is far more David Lynch than David Cronenberg. We venture forth into this cursed town with companion Emily Merritt (@aspecificegg) of the No Small Games podcast (https://nosmallgames.com/) to shine a flashlight into its profoundly upsetting darkness. 2:24:01 yes <p>Few games are as ambitious and terrifying as Silent Hill 2. Replacing blood, gore, and action, with psychological terror and atmosphere, the game is far more David Lynch than David Cronenberg. We venture forth into this cursed town with companion Emily Merritt (@aspecificegg) of the No Small Games podcast (<a href="https://nosmallgames.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://nosmallgames.com/</a>) to shine a flashlight into its profoundly upsetting darkness.</p> <p>Be sure to also check out our bi-monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (<a href="https://playingbyear.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow noopener">https://playingbyear.fireside.fm</a>).</p> <p>Support us over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/Nostalgium" rel="nofollow noopener">www.patreon.com/Nostalgium</a> to join the discussion at our Discord server, and get access to all our bonus material including our Jim Henson show, "Still Muppeting," our improv/impression show Cartoon Therapy, our new Batman: The Animated Series retrospective, "The Brave and the Bald", and more!</p> <p>If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:<br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/</a><br> The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod<br> BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social<br> Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/</a></p> <p>You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts</a></p> <p>Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.</p> <p>Musical Credits: </p> <p>Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)<br> All music from Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka</p> horror, halloween, silent hill, konami, video game, videogame, video games, videogames, gaming, gamer, gamers, david lynch, ps2, playstation 2 Few games are as ambitious and terrifying as Silent Hill 2. Replacing blood, gore, and action, with psychological terror and atmosphere, the game is far more David Lynch than David Cronenberg. We venture forth into this cursed town with companion Emily Merritt (@aspecificegg) of the No Small Games podcast (https://nosmallgames.com/) to shine a flashlight into its profoundly upsetting darkness.

Be sure to also check out our bi-monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm).

Support us over at www.patreon.com/Nostalgium to join the discussion at our Discord server, and get access to all our bonus material including our Jim Henson show, "Still Muppeting," our improv/impression show Cartoon Therapy, our new Batman: The Animated Series retrospective, "The Brave and the Bald", and more!

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/
The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod
BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka

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Be sure to also check out our bi-monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm).

Support us over at www.patreon.com/Nostalgium to join the discussion at our Discord server, and get access to all our bonus material including our Jim Henson show, "Still Muppeting," our improv/impression show Cartoon Therapy, our new Batman: The Animated Series retrospective, "The Brave and the Bald", and more!

If you have feedback, find us on the socials here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/
The symbol formerly known as Twitter: @nostalgiumpod
BlueSky: @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All music from Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka

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