James Bareham
@happicamp.bsky.social
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James Bareham
@happicamp.bsky.social
· Oct 16
Reading Roadside Picnic in 2025 taught me futility—I loved it
What if the most significant event in all of human history happened on Earth and humanity wasn’t invited? We've always been good at surviving the impossible. What we’re terrible at is learning from it...
mbh4h.substack.com
The brilliance of Roadside Picnic is that it makes alien contact truly alien. The visitors arrive, leave, and never explain themselves. Humanity’s left to sift through their leftovers. It’s nihilism disguised as empathy, and still feels ahead of its time mbh4h.substack.com/p/roadside-p...
Rummaging through my NAS drive yesterday, I stumbled across a lo-res video I thought lost to the mists of time: behind-the-scenes footage from my 2007 shoot with the incomparable Spinal Tap in LA
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Rummaging through my NAS drive yesterday, I stumbled across a lo-res video I thought lost to the mists of time: behind-the-scenes footage from my 2007 shoot with the incomparable Spinal Tap in LA
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Dire Straits' by Dire Straits music.apple.com/us/album/dir...
Dire Straits by Dire Straits on Apple Music
Album · 1978 · 9 Songs
music.apple.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Dire Straits' by Dire Straits music.apple.com/us/album/dir...
Duh
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Duh
I’ve developed a repetitive strain injury trying to beat the Phantom in Hollow Knight: Silksong. This game is literally hurting me, but I still can't stop playing. It’s a masterpiece.
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I’ve developed a repetitive strain injury trying to beat the Phantom in Hollow Knight: Silksong. This game is literally hurting me, but I still can't stop playing. It’s a masterpiece.
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Blackstar' by David Bowie—first released on 8 January 2016 (his 69th birthday) and only two days before his death. RIP music.apple.com/us/album/bla...
Blackstar by David Bowie on Apple Music
Album · 2016 · 7 Songs
music.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Blackstar' by David Bowie—first released on 8 January 2016 (his 69th birthday) and only two days before his death. RIP music.apple.com/us/album/bla...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Love & Hate' by Michael Kiwanuka music.apple.com/us/album/lov...
Love & Hate by Michael Kiwanuka on Apple Music
Album · 2016 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Love & Hate' by Michael Kiwanuka music.apple.com/us/album/lov...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Ray of Light' by Madonna music.apple.com/us/album/ray...
Ray of Light by Madonna on Apple Music
Album · 1998 · 13 Songs
music.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Ray of Light' by Madonna music.apple.com/us/album/ray...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' by Oasis music.apple.com/us/album/wha...
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis on Apple Music
Album · 1995 · 12 Songs
music.apple.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' by Oasis music.apple.com/us/album/wha...
Reposted by James Bareham
Final day for what people* are calling "the greatest deal in the history of podcasts"
*my parents
*my parents
$1 gets you...
•25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games
•5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media
•1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie
•Video episodes
•Weekly bonus segments
•And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers
www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
•25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games
•5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media
•1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie
•Video episodes
•Weekly bonus segments
•And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers
www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Final day for what people* are calling "the greatest deal in the history of podcasts"
*my parents
*my parents
Listening to more albums in full instead of just playlists. Today's album: 'Heavy Horses (2003 Bonus Tracks Edition)' by Jethro Tull music.apple.com/us/album/hea...
Heavy Horses (2003 Bonus Tracks Edition) by Jethro Tull on Apple Music
Album · 1978 · 11 Songs
music.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Listening to more albums in full instead of just playlists. Today's album: 'Heavy Horses (2003 Bonus Tracks Edition)' by Jethro Tull music.apple.com/us/album/hea...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'The Hurting' by Tears for Fears music.apple.com/us/album/the...
The Hurting by Tears for Fears on Apple Music
Album · 1983 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'The Hurting' by Tears for Fears music.apple.com/us/album/the...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'The Record' by boygenius music.apple.com/us/album/the...
the record by boygenius on Apple Music
Album · 2023 · 12 Songs
music.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'The Record' by boygenius music.apple.com/us/album/the...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Tonight (2018 Remaster)' by David Bowie music.apple.com/us/album/ton...
Tonight (2018 Remaster) by David Bowie on Apple Music
Album · 1984 · 9 Songs
music.apple.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Tonight (2018 Remaster)' by David Bowie music.apple.com/us/album/ton...
Listening to entire albums instead of just playlists. Today's (weather-appropriate) album: 'Wind & Wuthering (2007 Remaster)' by Genesis music.apple.com/us/album/win...
Wind & Wuthering (2007 Remaster) by Genesis on Apple Music
Album · 1976 · 9 Songs
music.apple.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Listening to entire albums instead of just playlists. Today's (weather-appropriate) album: 'Wind & Wuthering (2007 Remaster)' by Genesis music.apple.com/us/album/win...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Disintegration (2010 Remaster)' by The Cure (this album is a masterpiece) music.apple.com/us/album/dis...
Disintegration (2010 Remaster) by The Cure on Apple Music
Album · 1989 · 12 Songs
music.apple.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Disintegration (2010 Remaster)' by The Cure (this album is a masterpiece) music.apple.com/us/album/dis...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Diamonds and Pearls' by Prince music.apple.com/us/album/dia...
Diamonds and Pearls by Prince & The New Power Generation on Apple Music
Album · 1991 · 13 Songs
music.apple.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Diamonds and Pearls' by Prince music.apple.com/us/album/dia...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Mezzanine' by Massive Attack music.apple.com/us/album/mez...
Mezzanine by Massive Attack on Apple Music
Album · 1998 · 11 Songs
music.apple.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Mezzanine' by Massive Attack music.apple.com/us/album/mez...
I'm building a folio of weekly artwork @plante.bsky.social Post Games podcast, starting with the latest, and the spookiest of them all. More at post.games
November 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I'm building a folio of weekly artwork @plante.bsky.social Post Games podcast, starting with the latest, and the spookiest of them all. More at post.games
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Homogenic' by Björk music.apple.com/us/album/hom...
Homogenic by Björk on Apple Music
Album · 1997 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Homogenic' by Björk music.apple.com/us/album/hom...
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Hounds of Love (2018 Remaster)' by Kate Bush music.apple.com/us/album/hou...
Hounds of Love (2018 Remaster) by Kate Bush on Apple Music
Album · 1985 · 12 Songs
music.apple.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Listening to more albums in their entirety rather than just playlists. This afternoon's album: 'Hounds of Love (2018 Remaster)' by Kate Bush music.apple.com/us/album/hou...
Post Games is the weekly magazine show about video games I never knew I needed
Today is my 40th birthday!
To celebrate, please help me introduce Post Games to someone who will enjoy the show.
Some helpful options:
+ Share an episode you like on social!
+ Tell your group chat or favorite Discord!
+ Start a forum/Reddit thread!
+ Write a review on Apple Podcasts!
To celebrate, please help me introduce Post Games to someone who will enjoy the show.
Some helpful options:
+ Share an episode you like on social!
+ Tell your group chat or favorite Discord!
+ Start a forum/Reddit thread!
+ Write a review on Apple Podcasts!
October 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Post Games is the weekly magazine show about video games I never knew I needed
Reposted by James Bareham
The invisible downside of constant Steam sales and gaming deals:
“The biggest risk by far is that people don’t buy new games at full price [...] If people know they’re going to get games cheaper later, then why would they buy a game day one?”
postgame.substack.com/p/why-great-...
“The biggest risk by far is that people don’t buy new games at full price [...] If people know they’re going to get games cheaper later, then why would they buy a game day one?”
postgame.substack.com/p/why-great-...
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The invisible downside of constant Steam sales and gaming deals:
“The biggest risk by far is that people don’t buy new games at full price [...] If people know they’re going to get games cheaper later, then why would they buy a game day one?”
postgame.substack.com/p/why-great-...
“The biggest risk by far is that people don’t buy new games at full price [...] If people know they’re going to get games cheaper later, then why would they buy a game day one?”
postgame.substack.com/p/why-great-...
I created the artwork for my Roadside Picnic essay before writing a single word—a first for MBH4H. It was also the first time I combined photographed real-world elements with vector art and textures. All digital, but with a hint of the handmade www.behance.net/gallery/2367...
Editorial artwork for a review of Roadside Picnic - James Bareham
www.behance.net
October 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I created the artwork for my Roadside Picnic essay before writing a single word—a first for MBH4H. It was also the first time I combined photographed real-world elements with vector art and textures. All digital, but with a hint of the handmade www.behance.net/gallery/2367...
Reposted by James Bareham
I love these semi-regular deep dives from @happicamp.bsky.social. If you yearn for the old days of video essays (a.k.a. written essays!) you should check this out.
The brilliance of Roadside Picnic is that it makes alien contact truly alien. The visitors arrive, leave, and never explain themselves. Humanity’s left to sift through their leftovers. It’s nihilism disguised as empathy, and still feels ahead of its time mbh4h.substack.com/p/roadside-p...
Reading Roadside Picnic in 2025 taught me futility—I loved it
What if the most significant event in all of human history happened on Earth and humanity wasn’t invited? We've always been good at surviving the impossible. What we’re terrible at is learning from it...
mbh4h.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I love these semi-regular deep dives from @happicamp.bsky.social. If you yearn for the old days of video essays (a.k.a. written essays!) you should check this out.
Reposted by James Bareham
Once again I have become 76% smarter reading @happicamp.bsky.social's essay on Roadside Picnic, a book I only just read and already adore. (And also 👀 on the illustrations) mbh4h.substack.com/p/roadside-p...
Reading Roadside Picnic in 2025 taught me futility—I loved it
What if the most significant event in all of human history happened on Earth and humanity wasn’t invited? We've always been good at surviving the impossible. What we’re terrible at is learning from it...
mbh4h.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Once again I have become 76% smarter reading @happicamp.bsky.social's essay on Roadside Picnic, a book I only just read and already adore. (And also 👀 on the illustrations) mbh4h.substack.com/p/roadside-p...