⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s The Lost Records Journal podcast finally returns! StrangeCast co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Don’t Nod Montreal producer Catherine Vincelli to talk all things Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Here is the first of our two-part interview with Cathy ahead of Tape 1: Bloom’s first anniversary!

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- PSA: introduction from Adnan Riaz for ‘Side A’ of this two-part Lost Records Journal special

01:10 -- The start of Side A for this Lost Records Journal episode

01:27 -- A big warm welcome to Catherine Vincelli!

02:47 -- We ask Cathy about Hayley Williams and the Paramore frontwoman’s Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party album

06:51 -- Cathy tells us her backstory, including how she became a producer at Don’t Nod Montreal

13:06 -- What were Cathy’s responsibilities and day-to-day activities on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Patreon/Kevin Lackner)

19:12 -- Sam Bradley on calling his dog Mushroom and Cathy’s verdict on the Don’t Nod Montreal art director’s baking skills

21:10 -- Cathy recalls her experience in Cologne, Germany, for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s promotion at Gamescom 2024

28:09 -- What was the hardest process and favourite part behind making Lost Records: Bloom & Rage? (Patreon/Ashlyn Nala)

33:36 -- Cathy on getting into the gaming industry now and her thoughts on the current landscape of narrative titles in the marketplace

39:07 -- Is there a moment in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage that still hits Cathy emotionally now? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

45:52 -- Cathy on working with the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage actors, including Olivia Lepore (Swann Holloway), Jordan Dawson (Corey Litchfield) and Victoria Diamond (Dylan Mikaelsen)

44:23 -- Guitars are compared, and Adam’s plectrum debate (#PlectrumGate) from the Life Is Strange: Reunion Collector’s Edition emerges

50:11 -- Adnan and Adam finally address the Lost Records: Bloom & Rage vinyl (#VinylGate) debacle with Cathy. Additionally, Cathy talks about meeting former Chromatics stars Ruth Radelet and Adam Miller

56:02 -- Outro for Side A of The Lost Records Journal episode

57:19 -- A *little* teaser from Side B of the Cathy interview… 🍿👀

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00:00 -- Introduction

01:38 -- A big warm welcome to Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley!

03:04 -- Does Sam still not see his distinct art style in his work?

05:39 -- Where does Sam find his inspiration from? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

07:58 -- Sam on client work on his personal website

11:34 -- Sam on creating content

14:15 -- How did Sam end up becoming involved at Don’t Nod Montreal?

20:24 -- Sam on his love of Life Is Strange 2 and calling his dog Mushroom

21:46 -- How Sam Bradley knows Jim Guthrie

23:37 -- Sam on going to art school vs not going to art school

29:33 -- Sam’s favourite location/scenes to work on in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

33:22 -- Nora Malakian’s mask and the badger vs raccoon discourse

34:58 -- Kat Mikaelsen’s raven mask and the similarities to Chloe Price’s mask in Deck Nine’s Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

39:35 -- Autumn Lockhart’s wolf mask and designing with Corey Litchfield in mind

42:25 -- Swann Holloway’s mask and the two different colour variations

44:55 -- Sam’s deep dive into the Bloom & Rage concert

50:40 -- Sam on presenting his art to Michel Koch and the other Lost Records developers

54:53 -- What is a red flag for Sam in the world of art?

56:56 -- Sam on the influence of Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow on Lost Records

58:19 -- Did Sam immediately pick up on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference in Tape 2: Rage?

59:33 -- Sam on the key Lost Records art of the feet dangling

01:02:58 -- Did Sam have any involvement in *that* main menu screen moment with Kat?

01:04:24 -- Sam on how he manages his workload, avoiding burnout and his interests

01:08:54 -- Sam talks hidden details and Easter eggs that Lost Records players might have overlooked (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

01:11:57 -- Are Michel and Luc Baghadoust’s cats hidden in Lost Records’ Easter eggs?

01:12:43 -- Sam breaks down Swann’s incredible arm tattoo, including the dragon design

01:18:08 -- Sam on Swann’s other tattoo

01:19:40 -- Sam’s physical moth brooch from Swann Holloway’s outfit, The Silence of the Lambs and other 1990s influences

01:21:44 -- Kat tattoo drawing from the Bloom & Rage concert in Tape 1: Bloom

01:23:40 -- Sam on the most creatively fulfilling moment from Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

01:27:59 -- Sam on baking

01:30:13 -- Sam on books and the reference to Mark Z Danielewski’s House of Leaves on a Lost Records licence plate

01:32:39 -- The baking talk continues with Sam

01:34:03 -- Sam on the concept art that he did for Lost Records’s log walk. Was there any inspiration from Max Caulfield and Chloe Price’s train-track walk from Life Is Strange Episode 2: Out of Time?

01:37:20 -- The inspiration behind The Abyss design (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

01:40:33 -- What role does symbolism and/or visual metaphor play in Sam Bradley’s art direction? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

01:43:28 -- Did Sam pet Gertie at the Mikaelsen’s Ranch in Tape 2: Rage?

01:43:44 -- Is Sam a Twin Peaks fan ahead of/amid working on Lost Records?

01:45:23 -- Has Sam ever made anything without a metaphor, only for someone else to think that he has?

01:47:54 -- What’s one visual idea that Sam would like to expand on in Lost Records if he had unlimited time and budget? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

01:52:10 -- Is there a particular colour scheme that Sam likes to work with? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

01:54:00 -- What would Sam put in the Bloom & Rage box?

01:55:18 -- We need a Sam Bradley x Lost Records artbook! Plus, Sam on Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Jusant

01:56:22 -- Sam on seeing other people in their art and their skillsets as artists

01:59:43 -- Sam’s final thoughts and message to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage players

02:01:36 -- Outro for The Lost Records Journal episode

The Lost Records Journal co-hosts Adnan Riaz and Adam Evalt meet Don’t Nod Montreal art director Sam Bradley for the second — and final — part of a two-part exclusive interview podcast episode of ⁠Player 1 vs The World⁠'s show!

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Timestamps:

00:00 -- PSA: introduction

01:48 -- Introduction

02:05 -- Sam on one key Lost Records art

05:48 -- Did Sam have any involvement in *that* main menu screen moment with Kat?

07:14 -- Sam on how he manages his workload

11:58 -- Sam talks hidden details and Easter eggs in Lost Records (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

14:48 -- Are Michel and’s cats hidden in Lost Records?

15:34 -- Sam breaks down Swann’s arm tattoo, including the dragon design

21:00 -- Sam on Swann’s other tattoo

22:32 -- Sam’s physical moth brooch from Swann’s outfit, The Silence of the Lambs and other 1990s influences

24:32 -- Kat’s tattoo drawing from the Bloom & Rage concert in Tape 1: Bloom

26:29 -- Sam on the most creatively fulfilling moment from Lost Records (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

30:50 -- Sam on baking

33:18 -- Sam on books and the reference to Mark Z Danielewski’s House of Leaves on a Lost Records licence plate

36:06 -- The baking talk continues with Sam

36:55 -- Sam on the concept art that he did for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s log walk.

40:12 -- The inspiration behind The Abyss design (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

43:26 -- What role does symbolism and/or visual metaphor play in Sam’s art direction? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

46:21 -- Did Sam pet Gertie?

46:39 -- Is Sam a Twin Peaks fan ahead of/amid working on Lost Records?

48:21 -- Has Sam ever made anything without a metaphor, only for someone else to think that he has?

50:47 -- What’s one visual idea that Sam would like to expand on in Lost Records if he had unlimited time and budget? (Kevin Kestis/Patreon)

55:04 -- Is there a particular colour scheme that Sam likes to work with? (Kevin Lackner/Patreon)

56:53 -- What would Sam put in the Bloom & Rage box?

58:11 -- We need a Sam x Lost Records artbook! Plus, Sam Bradley on Don’t Nod Entertainment’s Jusant

59:15 -- Sam on seeing other people in their art and their skillsets as artists

01:02:45 -- Sam’s final thoughts and message to Lost Records players

01:04:30 -- Outro

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