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A Murmur Or Two: A Podcast About Hellgate London

A Murmur Or Two: A Podcast About Hellgate London

By Fergus Halliday and Nicole Featherby

In 2007, Hellgate London launched to mixed-reviews. Less than a year later, the development team behind the game fell apart. Thirteen years later, two friends revisit the ambitious action-RPG that killed Flagship Studios through the three spin-off novels it inspired.
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Episode 15: DIE

A Murmur Or Two: A Podcast About Hellgate London Jun 24, 2023

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Episode 15: DIE

Episode 15: DIE

The first stop on The Golden Path has arrived! Fergus and Nicole take a look at the first volume of Kieron Gillen's DIE comic series. Thoughts are exchanged, takes are thrown around and an attempt to cleanly end the episode with a fun bit goes awry.

Cover art by Teja Godson.
Jun 24, 202301:11:23
Episode 14: Transmedia

Episode 14: Transmedia

Fergus (@Cvamped) and Nicole (@nic_olenomicon) are ready to close the book on the Hellgate London saga, but there's one last corner of Flagship Studios' genre-bending universe to explore: transmedia tie-ins. This episode covers the Hellgate London graphic novel (written by Ian Edgington and illustrated by Steve Pugh) and the first volume of Arvid Nelson's Hellgate London manga. 

Oct 30, 202201:02:06
Episode 13: Covenant (Part 4)

Episode 13: Covenant (Part 4)

After an extended hiatus, Fergus (@Cvamped) and Nicole (@nic_olenomicon) return to push through to the end of the final book in Mel Odom's Hellgate London trilogy. The two talk through what it means for the future of Simon, Leah, Warren and this podcast.

Chapters 43 through to the Epilogue of Covenant are discussed.

Our new (!) and excellent cover art is by Teja Godson (@tejagodson) 

Aug 14, 202201:22:48
Episode 12: Covenant (Part 3)

Episode 12: Covenant (Part 3)

Answers await as we close in the home stretch of Mel Odom's Hellgate London trilogy. Chapter 29 through Chapter 42 of Covenant are discussed.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson)

Mar 01, 202201:27:16
Episode 11 - Covenant (Part 2)

Episode 11 - Covenant (Part 2)

...And we're back! Nicole and Fergus reunite to pick apart the most intriguing instalment of Hellgate London yet. Chapters 13 through Chapter 28 of Mel Odom's Covenant are discussed.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

Jan 03, 202201:51:45
Episode 10: Bill Roper (Bonus)

Episode 10: Bill Roper (Bonus)

Fergus and Nicole return after several months in lockdown to celebrate the anniversary of Hellgate London with former Flagship Studios CEO Bill Roper. Roper shares some stories about the legacy of Hellgate, how Mel Odom got involved with the franchise, what he's up to nowadays and how he looks back on the development of the video game that inspired this podcast.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

Oct 31, 202101:01:45
Episode 9: Covenant (Part 1)

Episode 9: Covenant (Part 1)

Fergus and Nicole get cracking on the first hundred pages of Mel Odom's Covenant, but things go awry when a chaotic phrase is invoked and the Hellgate London VR Game is discovered. The Prologue through to the end of Chapter 12 of Covenant are covered.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

May 24, 202102:10:24
Episode 8: Goetia (Part 4)

Episode 8: Goetia (Part 4)

Heroes collide, demons are slain and secrets are revealed as Nicole and Fergus reach the end of Mel Odom's second Hellgate London novel. Chapters 40 through to the Epilogue of Goetia are covered.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

Mar 28, 202101:18:15
Episode 7: Goetia (Part 3)

Episode 7: Goetia (Part 3)

Simon, Leah and Warren collide! Actual plot development threatens to occur as Nicole and Fergus approach the end of the Hellgate London trilogy's dark middle chapter. Chapters 30 through Chapter 39 of Mel Odom's Goetia are discussed. 

The cinematic trailers for Hellgate London are available via YouTube: https://youtu.be/FAH0gQUeofw

Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).


Mar 02, 202101:32:16
Episode 6: Goetia (Part 2)

Episode 6: Goetia (Part 2)

The plot thickens as Nicole and Fergus delve into the soft, gooey middle section of the second volume of the Hellgate London trilogy. Chapters 15 through to Chapter 29 of Mel Odom's Goetia are discussed.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

Jan 31, 202102:23:13
Episode 5: Goetia (Part 1)

Episode 5: Goetia (Part 1)

Fergus and Nicole dive into the initial fifteen chapters of Goetia and, fortunately for us all, the second volume of Mel Odom's Hellgate London trilogy starts much stronger than the first.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).


Dec 31, 202002:23:38
Episode 4: Exodus (Intermission)

Episode 4: Exodus (Intermission)

Before jumping into the second book of Mel Odom's Hellgate London trilogy, Nicole and Fergus give Exodus a final appraisal.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

Dec 24, 202049:13
Episode 3: Exodus (Part 3)

Episode 3: Exodus (Part 3)

One book down, two to go. Fergus and Nicole persevere, covering chapters 25 through to the epilogue of Hellgate London: Exodus.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).


Nov 01, 202002:18:45
Episode 2: Exodus (Part 2)

Episode 2: Exodus (Part 2)

After revisiting Hellgate London (the video game), Fergus and Nicole have some Opinions™. As the pair cover chapters 11 through 24 of Mel Odom’s Hellgate London: Exodus, hope begins to fade.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).


Nov 01, 202002:18:30
Episode 1: Exodus (Part 1)

Episode 1: Exodus (Part 1)

The Adventure Begins! Nicole and Fergus discuss their respective histories and motivations and read through the first 10 chapters of Hellgate London: Exodus by Mel Odom.


Cover art by Teja Godson (@tejagodson).

Nov 01, 202001:56:39