Why Does Everything Run Doom?

Why Does Everything Run Doom?

Author: Charts & Leisure May 28, 2026 Duration: 55:29
Mike talks with two game designers, a nuclear physicist and sound artist about how the iconic videogame became what it is today: something that runs on every piece of technology (and increasingly: biology) known to man – Become a member at https://neverpo.st – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – Everything Plays Doom Xaser Acheron on Doomwiki and Github Bijan Stephen’s Website and Bsky John Matter’s Website and Bsky Matthew Gantt on Instagram and Diagnostics, his record on OMR  Doom Guy: Life in First Person, by John Romero Master of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture, by David Kushner Next Generation Magazine, 30 Jun 1997 Compute! Magazine Issue 163 Computer Gaming World Issue 116Computer Gaming World Issue 116 Doom Editing Utilities, Doomwiki Other uses for DOOM engine, Usenetarchives Zfootball, Doomhockey, Hellshots, Gallery Experience, MyHouse.wad – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. I got a tattoo of God. You can’t see it but it’s everywhere. If I seem out of it, do the math. I was put on earth. And then you were, making up your feet as you went along. New thinspo clanks the spank  bank. New emoticon makes a Holocene.  Excerpt of Money Bin by Michael Robbins Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Mike Rugnetta, known for his thoughtful and often playful analysis of digital culture, guides each episode of Never Post. This isn't a series about quick social media tips or gadget reviews; instead, it digs into the deeper currents of online life. The conversations explore how the internet shapes our identities, our art, our politics, and our very sense of reality. You'll hear discussions that feel like the best kind of late-night talk with a deeply curious friend-ranging from the absurdity of memes to the profound implications of network theory. Produced by Charts & Leisure, the podcast operates from a simple, powerful premise: that the digital world is now inseparable from the human one, and it deserves this kind of careful, critical, and celebratory attention. Tuning in feels like getting a clearer map to a territory we all inhabit but rarely stop to examine. Each episode asks us to reconsider our daily scrolls, clicks, and shares, making the familiar strange again. It’s for anyone who has ever felt exhilarated, exhausted, or utterly bewildered by life online, offering a space to step back and make sense of the noise.
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Duration: 54:34
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Mailbag #4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:03
We respond to your comments! -- ☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail 🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable 📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com 🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.st See what interstitials we…
To BRB Or Not To BRB [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:12
Contributing producer Victoria Dominguez attempts to understand the practice of digitally resurrecting deceased loved ones using artificial intelligence. Also: home movies. – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail…
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Duration: 47:25
Mike chats with EX Research about their new report which goes deep on Roblox, the massively multiplayer online game played by HALF of all American teenagers. Georgia takes a look at Love Island UK – as many people have o…
Everything Old Embeds Again [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:10
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The Sound Files of Summer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:56
An episode-long staff round-table about music library management with special guest Meghal Janardan. – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail…
Mailbag, Episodes 7-10 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:14
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Who Hires the Hiring Bots? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:03
Georgia chats with Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter Hilke Schellmann about the job market, and the increasing prevalence of Artificial Intelligence in hiring. Mike talks with comedian, writer and podcast host Ja…
Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:06
Georgia digs deep into the enshittification of dating apps, and pays dearly as a result. Mike talks to Aftermath co-founder Luke Plunkett about recent, massive changes to Google’s Page Rank algorithm, and the risk of rec…