Ryan O’Donnell
@ryanodonnell.bsky.social
Filmmaker @ AREA 5
Outerlands, The 1UP Show, CO-OP, Grounded: Making The Last Of Us, Grounded II: Making The Last Of Us Part II, Tetris Forever, I Am Street Fighter, Making Games Is Hard, etc, etc.
he/him
Outerlands, The 1UP Show, CO-OP, Grounded: Making The Last Of Us, Grounded II: Making The Last Of Us Part II, Tetris Forever, I Am Street Fighter, Making Games Is Hard, etc, etc.
he/him
It’s weird that my mayor lives in NYC while I live in Los Angeles, but life is weird like that sometimes.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It’s weird that my mayor lives in NYC while I live in Los Angeles, but life is weird like that sometimes.
Oh, what a happy day.
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Oh, what a happy day.
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More game coverage should be like the golden era of 1UP.
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
More game coverage should be like the golden era of 1UP.
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Haha amazing - best game show ever
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Haha amazing - best game show ever
If anybody wants to fund a prestige television show that starts with a bunch of knuckleheads making gaming magazines and websites and ends a few seasons later with a very conservative gaming industry and a side order of fascism, I’ve got some good ideas.
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If anybody wants to fund a prestige television show that starts with a bunch of knuckleheads making gaming magazines and websites and ends a few seasons later with a very conservative gaming industry and a side order of fascism, I’ve got some good ideas.
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Oof. Bitter sweet revisiting this... the credits roll on 1UP is the size of three or four full outlets in today's games media landscape. This a video game podcast from twenty years ago. The industry has grown considerably since then. wtf.
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oof. Bitter sweet revisiting this... the credits roll on 1UP is the size of three or four full outlets in today's games media landscape. This a video game podcast from twenty years ago. The industry has grown considerably since then. wtf.
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The 1UP Show was one of the biggest influences in my media career and inspired me to create video content. Seeing how cool their office was and the creativity that oozed from each episode, they really raised the bar. What Casey Neistat did to vlogging they did to video games media.
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The 1UP Show was one of the biggest influences in my media career and inspired me to create video content. Seeing how cool their office was and the creativity that oozed from each episode, they really raised the bar. What Casey Neistat did to vlogging they did to video games media.
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I have no idea if The 1UP Show is actually the foundational text to modern games media that it always will feel like to me, but, man, what a great little thing that brought videogames out of darkened living rooms and message boards and into the light.
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I have no idea if The 1UP Show is actually the foundational text to modern games media that it always will feel like to me, but, man, what a great little thing that brought videogames out of darkened living rooms and message boards and into the light.
If you choose to praise the show today, please do so only in contemporary vernacular. It’ll make me smile.
October 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you choose to praise the show today, please do so only in contemporary vernacular. It’ll make me smile.
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
According to Wikipedia, today is the 20th anniversary of The 1UP Show. I choose to believe this is true.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
I miss this work. More, I miss my old coworkers. Still the best and most fun job I ever had.
I’ll let Jane and Eric’s killer tune race through my mind today.
Dreaming of a @carolineloveglow.bsky.social shoegaze record. With her songwriting, I bet it would be an instant forever favorite.
September 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Dreaming of a @carolineloveglow.bsky.social shoegaze record. With her songwriting, I bet it would be an instant forever favorite.
Old dog learning new trick.
September 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Old dog learning new trick.
Best Television Episodes
Twin Peaks S3E8
Mad Men S4E7
The Bear S3E1
Runners up
The Andor Jailbreak.
Probably like 1-2 of the weird Atlanta ones.
And like two other episodes from The Bear season 2.
Twin Peaks S3E8
Mad Men S4E7
The Bear S3E1
Runners up
The Andor Jailbreak.
Probably like 1-2 of the weird Atlanta ones.
And like two other episodes from The Bear season 2.
August 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Best Television Episodes
Twin Peaks S3E8
Mad Men S4E7
The Bear S3E1
Runners up
The Andor Jailbreak.
Probably like 1-2 of the weird Atlanta ones.
And like two other episodes from The Bear season 2.
Twin Peaks S3E8
Mad Men S4E7
The Bear S3E1
Runners up
The Andor Jailbreak.
Probably like 1-2 of the weird Atlanta ones.
And like two other episodes from The Bear season 2.
Madison Cunningham: KUTX Pop-Up at ACL Festival 2023
YouTube video by KUTX Austin
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I was at this show, front and center. It was mesmerizing in the best possible way.
youtu.be/5GSdfFP9A_g?...
youtu.be/5GSdfFP9A_g?...
Dylan Day At Zebulon 6/3/25
YouTube video by Dylan Day
youtu.be
June 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I was at this show, front and center. It was mesmerizing in the best possible way.
youtu.be/5GSdfFP9A_g?...
youtu.be/5GSdfFP9A_g?...
If you were ever a big @nin.com fan, this video will give you goosebumps and make your face do this 😲 over and over again until 🤯!
youtu.be/baSCXS4K4jo?...
youtu.be/baSCXS4K4jo?...
The Samples: Nine Inch Nails [1989 – 1994]
YouTube video by 8MU
youtu.be
June 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you were ever a big @nin.com fan, this video will give you goosebumps and make your face do this 😲 over and over again until 🤯!
youtu.be/baSCXS4K4jo?...
youtu.be/baSCXS4K4jo?...
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Also, we had a dumb idea for a sketch for @timoflegend.bsky.social‘s intro/outro. That he just ran with it and actually made it good was a sight to behold! Plus, it was very much to do all the “bad” graphics for it. Always wanted to try my hand at a local cable TV commercial 🤣
I was on the road so I couldn’t remind y’all, but you can catch the VOD of Day of the Dev’s Summer Game Fest Edition!
We have a ton of fun making these twice a year. This one is another banger! 20 games, all added to my personal wishlists and hopefully yours too! Give it a watch :)
We have a ton of fun making these twice a year. This one is another banger! 20 games, all added to my personal wishlists and hopefully yours too! Give it a watch :)
Day of the Devs: Summer 2025 Edition
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
June 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Also, we had a dumb idea for a sketch for @timoflegend.bsky.social‘s intro/outro. That he just ran with it and actually made it good was a sight to behold! Plus, it was very much to do all the “bad” graphics for it. Always wanted to try my hand at a local cable TV commercial 🤣
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Much better hat energy in day of the devs
June 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Much better hat energy in day of the devs
Oh yeah: @area5.bsky.social once again partnered with our good friends at @dayofthedevs.org for today’s showcase. Hope you enjoy the show!
June 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Oh yeah: @area5.bsky.social once again partnered with our good friends at @dayofthedevs.org for today’s showcase. Hope you enjoy the show!
Big Walk goat energy.
June 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Big Walk goat energy.
This is the project I have been working on for the past few months. Please enjoy… soon.
Players have been requesting this for a while now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7e...
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - Announce Trailer | PS5 & PS4 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
www.youtube.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is the project I have been working on for the past few months. Please enjoy… soon.
That Rehearsal episode is an all-time great episode of television. Holy fucking shit jesus goddamn christ.
May 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
That Rehearsal episode is an all-time great episode of television. Holy fucking shit jesus goddamn christ.
Listen to Song of the Earth by David Longstreth, played by Dirty Projectors and Stargaze.
It reminds me of Smile, but “Pandemic Pet Sounds” is more catchy so I’ll go with that.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
It reminds me of Smile, but “Pandemic Pet Sounds” is more catchy so I’ll go with that.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Song of the Earth - YouTube
youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Listen to Song of the Earth by David Longstreth, played by Dirty Projectors and Stargaze.
It reminds me of Smile, but “Pandemic Pet Sounds” is more catchy so I’ll go with that.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
It reminds me of Smile, but “Pandemic Pet Sounds” is more catchy so I’ll go with that.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...