Billy Basso, the sole developer of the indie hit 'Animal Well', and his business partner Dan Adelman share insights on their unique game design. Joined by Adam Conover, they discuss the game's slow-burn development and layers of gameplay. Fascinating anecdotes reveal how childhood fears influenced their creative process, while exploring the delicate balance of player challenge and enjoyment. They also tackle the struggles of maintaining game secrets while engaging a community eager for discovery, highlighting the importance of collaboration in indie game development.

Comedian and Writer’s Guild negotiator, Adam Conover joins Offline to talk about how the ethos of Silicon Valley has affected the livelihoods of writers, actors and everyone in the entertainment industry. He gives Jon a behind the scenes look at why Hollywood’s workers and bosses have been so far apart in these negotiations. And they talk about the way streaming era jobs differ from cable era jobs, why, after a decade of streaming, studios look like they’re starting to rebuild a version of the old cable model, and why he’s not afraid of being replaced by artificial intelligence anytime soon. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Comedians and scientists team up to find the funniest joke in the world. They explore the science of humor, cultural differences in comedy, and why certain jokes are universally funny. The quest for laughter leads to surprising discoveries and shared moments of joy.

Writer and TV host Adam Conover joins Matt to discuss the details and victories of the WGA negotiation, including success-based streaming residuals, AI restrictions, and minimum staffing for writers rooms. Matt also predicts the impact of Taylor Swift's appearance on NFL ratings.

Investigative comedian Adam Conover and documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis share insights on chaos, conspiracy theories, voter rights confusion, Florida elections, punk rock memories, global politics, and humorous banter on a wide range of topics in a lively and entertaining episode.