After the Split (Speedrun Podcast)
After the Split (Speedrun Podcast)
GaffeyTaffy
After the Split is a deep dive interview show focused on the personal lives of a wide variety of speedrunners. We go over the mentality of going for records, game origins, and their focus on being content creators.
Ep. 25 RhinoFeeder: Balancing WR and a Healthy Mental
This week I am joined by the Hollow Knight runner RhinoFeeder. He is a Twitch streamer with a focus on speedrunning any% and low% of Hollow Knight. Alex has been running for about 3 years now. In this episode we talk about his life as a top level runner, full time employee, husband, and the balance of it all.
Jun 10, 2023
1 hr 55 min
Ep. 24 Leaveittolexie: Speedrunning is for Everyone
Leaveittolexie shares sometime with me this week and we talk about her involvement in the Crash Bandicoot speedrun scene, inclusivity for all, and the Minnesota Vikings
May 27, 2023
1 hr 15 min
Ep. 23 CaptainEzekiel is the RE7 GOAT
This week I am joined with CaptainEzekiel. He is a YouTube/ Twitch content creator with a focus on speedrunning the Resident Evil franchise. He recently (at time of recording) got every single main world record for resident evil 7 and can be found pushing the newly released Resident Evil 4 remake.
May 15, 2023
1 hr 21 min
Ep. 22 Axington123 is WHOLESOME
Simpsons Hit & Run runner Axey and I have a surprisingly wholesome discussion and talk about his experiences across multiple marathons
Jun 27, 2022
1 hr 44 min
Ep. 21 DylanJayFox on Wrestling & Personal Image
Dylan is a YouTube/ Twitch content creator with a focus on anime, video games, and speedrunning. He is also a moderator for the entire Spyro series leaderboard. We talk about his professional goals of becoming a wrestling icon and the constant struggle that is one's self.
Jun 11, 2022
1 hr 47 min
Ep. 20: HammerHeadLabs Talks Sprash & Pharmacy Over a Nice Drink
This week I am joined with personal friend HammerHeadLabs. We share a drink while talking about balancing his time being a completion Crash and Spyro runner while working towards his doctorate. 
May 28, 2022
1 hr 54 min
Ep 19: NicV Talks Mental Health and Super Mario 64
This is the second ever live version of "After the Split"! Thanks to the wonderful mods at speedrun.com for featuring us on the home page. Welcome to the new channel, and season 2 of your favorite speedrun podcast with GaffeyTaffy! This week I was honored to have NicV, who is known for his advocation of mental health awareness, running SM64, Zelda, and Kingdom Hearts. Hope everyone enjoyed
Apr 19, 2022
1 hr 32 min
Episode 18: TaxSlayer
This week I talk to top level current patch Hollow Knight runner TaxSlayer! He can also be found running Metroid Dread and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We talk about his experiences growing up, his dance crew, and our mutual love for gaming. Tax is a very cool guy so be sure to give him a follow!
Jan 23, 2022
1 hr 35 min
Episode 17: SwiftShadow
This is the second live episode of speedrun interview podcast "After the Split"! Thanks to the wonderful mods at speedrun.com for featuring us on the home page. This week I was honored to have SwiftShadow! He is a variety top level / world record runner of games such as Kingdom Hearts, Astral Chain, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Hope everyone enjoyed.
Dec 20, 2021
1 hr 43 min
Episode 16: Hypnoshark
This week I was honored to have Crash Team Racing world record runner Hypnoshark. We talk about pushing for the mythical 48, becoming a full time streamer, and his pursuits in other games. This was also the first ever live episode on twitch and front page of speedrun.com!
Dec 5, 2021
1 hr 42 min
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