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To help us close out Season 2, Blake J. Harris makes a surprise appearance to reflect on his early life and career, the success of Console Wars and the upcoming television adaptation from Legendary Entertainment with producers Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg. We also discuss his new book, The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook and the Revolution that swept Virtual Reality published by HarperCollins in February. By necessity, this leads to a discussion of Palmer Luckey and the political whirlwind surrounding his departure from Oculus in early 2017. Finally, Blake teases what’s coming up next in his incredible writing career.
I’m so glad we finally caught up with Blake. Without question, he is gaming’s leading modern historian and to spend an hour in a discussion with him is like an opportunity to help capture gaming’s story in some small way and I was grateful for this chance to do so. As you’ll hear later in the conversation, Blake’s efforts to simply do the right thing in the circumstances in which he found himself have led to his being misunderstood by people from all walks of life in spite of his hugely popular writing, and not enough outlets have stepped up to help him set the record straight. By the end of the show I trust you’ll understand when I say we need a lot more of Blake’s way of thinking in journalism and writing in general. Listen, learn, and let’s discuss.
Thank you once more to everyone who made Season 2 so incredible. The site will stay busy and so will our community at Patreon. Interview shows will return in September! Please don’t hesitate to reach out over the summer. Thanks all!
Blake J. Harris:
- BlakeJHarris.com
- @BlakeJHarrisNYC on Twitter
- Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
- The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality