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Drew Scanlon is leaving Giant Bomb
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KimonoNoNo
Member
The Golden Adonis will be greatly missed.
Karspankey
Banned
Went on Facebook and saw tons of friends using the Drew gif. No place is safe 
Can't wait to see what the future entails!
Can't wait to see what the future entails!
People have lives in the Bay.
tenderbrew
Member
This is a big one for me. Drew was great. Sad to see him go.
Time for Rorie and a dog to step up to the plate and fill those seats.
Time for Rorie and a dog to step up to the plate and fill those seats.
SprachBrooks
Member
He's Easy Allies's newest editor.
Personally, I would take take a podcast that was just Vinny and Jeff talking to each other over either the Bombcast or Beastcast at this stage.
forknknife
Banned
Sad!
Get Will Smith!
Get Will Smith!
Show me the receipts
paradox121
Member
Incredibly sad but if there was ever anyone it was hard to get mad at it'd be Drew.
For all the boundless insanity Dan brought to the West, Drew was always the level-headed calmness that balanced things out.
It's slightly cliched to claim he's 'irreplaceable' but I think they'll be hard-pressed to find someone as kind and sweet and, above all, talented as he is.
I would wish him luck but dude can fly planes. He doesn't need it.
For all the boundless insanity Dan brought to the West, Drew was always the level-headed calmness that balanced things out.
It's slightly cliched to claim he's 'irreplaceable' but I think they'll be hard-pressed to find someone as kind and sweet and, above all, talented as he is.
I would wish him luck but dude can fly planes. He doesn't need it.
Having a job seems pretty real world to me. And just because his family has a house in Tahoe doesn't mean they are wealthy.
| Praxis |
Banned
West should just hire the Last Podcast on the Left team and do podcasts on murderers instead.
huh?
ffejeromdiks
Banned
What a condescending post.
Goldenroad
Member
Nooooooooo
tenderbrew
Member
What the?
| Praxis |
Banned
He never swears, he isn't living in the real world. Posh bastard.
Real in quotes for a reason.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
This sucks.
Every departure and move at this site is a hard one. It's such a small crew, and seat changes are noticeable on all segments of the site.
Hard not to be upset, but it's also harder to hate the guys for doing it. They've done good on us. Always important to recognize that the good times happened, can still be appreciated, and more will come in the future.
Hard not to be upset, but it's also harder to hate the guys for doing it. They've done good on us. Always important to recognize that the good times happened, can still be appreciated, and more will come in the future.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Drew, you famously came to the office as a gofer, packing T-shirts, but a stray comment about your video editing training had you take on something more so Vinny could get in front of the camera.
But you took it further than that, going behind the wheel of your own work (creating the sweet, sweet chaos that makes Giant Bomb tick), pulling a Robin Hood, and other occasional highlights to the Giant Bomb reading/listening/watching experience.
That would've been more than enough, but the tragic passing of Ryan thrust you from background Duder into the chair of that hallowed institution known as The Giant Bombcast. I ain't gonna lie, it was rough there for months, but it was big shoes to fill. And yet you worked on it, slowly revealing a razor sharp wit and piercing turn of phrase to more than earn yourself that seat (all while still engauging us with that flight sim goodness.)
Also whatever the fuck this was.
As Vinny moved to NYC, and Dan and Jason arrived, you found yourself demoing derbies, partying Marios, and conducting espionage against terrorists, growing ever more into your role as a Main Duder.
But it has come to this. You gotcha something big lined up. Something I'm guessing is beyond video games? Even though you've become very learned in gaming knowledge and opinion in these 8-9 years, you always came off as someone who had very strong interests elsewhere, and I guess they call to you.
Good luck out there, Agent Scanlonski. We'll miss ya.
NOT HELPING.
"HELLO, JASON!"
"HELLO, JASON!"
"HELLO, JASON!"
"HELLO, JASON!"
But you took it further than that, going behind the wheel of your own work (creating the sweet, sweet chaos that makes Giant Bomb tick), pulling a Robin Hood, and other occasional highlights to the Giant Bomb reading/listening/watching experience.
That would've been more than enough, but the tragic passing of Ryan thrust you from background Duder into the chair of that hallowed institution known as The Giant Bombcast. I ain't gonna lie, it was rough there for months, but it was big shoes to fill. And yet you worked on it, slowly revealing a razor sharp wit and piercing turn of phrase to more than earn yourself that seat (all while still engauging us with that flight sim goodness.)
Also whatever the fuck this was.
As Vinny moved to NYC, and Dan and Jason arrived, you found yourself demoing derbies, partying Marios, and conducting espionage against terrorists, growing ever more into your role as a Main Duder.
But it has come to this. You gotcha something big lined up. Something I'm guessing is beyond video games? Even though you've become very learned in gaming knowledge and opinion in these 8-9 years, you always came off as someone who had very strong interests elsewhere, and I guess they call to you.
Good luck out there, Agent Scanlonski. We'll miss ya.
NOT HELPING.
"HELLO, JASON!"
"HELLO, JASON!"
"HELLO, JASON!"
"HELLO, JASON!"
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Oh man, that sucks. Best of luck Drew, you are an awesome person!
PaleFolklore
Member
Man this is seriously a huge bummer. I really wish him the best though with whatever he ends up doing.
Drew will be missed. I like his perspective and energy on the Giant Bomb team.
West coast Giant Bomb should hire the Last Podcast team from New York and move them all to San Francisco? Interesting strategy.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
I had the pleasure of meeting Drew when he and Danny had a meetup in Austin. Totally nice guy, so polite and interesting! He was my favorite part of Giant Bomb. He inspired me to pursue my pilot's license.
I hope he goes on to do awesome things and be super successful.
I hope he goes on to do awesome things and be super successful.
PaleFolklore
Member
Henry already lives in LA.
King Gilga
Member
I'll miss him, he was great and was low key hilarious.
I wish him the best in whatever he moves on to.
But man, GB west is looking pretty anemic now, I mean personalitywise it's just jeff and brad now.
I wish him the best in whatever he moves on to.
But man, GB west is looking pretty anemic now, I mean personalitywise it's just jeff and brad now.
soxinthebox
Member
Isn't Last Podcast on the Left mainly recorded in New York?
This is a bummer. Drew was always good for some interesting left field conversations gaming or otherwise. Drew had decent jokes when it counted and he wasn't a mushmouth, which is Rorie's big problem.
Rorie brings some interesting things to the table but he isn't as engaging to listen to and he needs some elocution lessons if he's going to be talent rather than production/backroom.
Jason is fine in videos especially when focussing on one thing but I actually don't like him on the podcast, he makes a lot of throwaway comments and asks poor questions. I'm sure he's great in production but I don't know if he can act as a pillar on the podcast.
GB West is in trouble. It really hasn't been great for years but at least they were trying to fix things on a regular basis and it never entered death spiral territory. Hopefully they do some thoughtful but quick hires for production and content.
Rorie brings some interesting things to the table but he isn't as engaging to listen to and he needs some elocution lessons if he's going to be talent rather than production/backroom.
Jason is fine in videos especially when focussing on one thing but I actually don't like him on the podcast, he makes a lot of throwaway comments and asks poor questions. I'm sure he's great in production but I don't know if he can act as a pillar on the podcast.
GB West is in trouble. It really hasn't been great for years but at least they were trying to fix things on a regular basis and it never entered death spiral territory. Hopefully they do some thoughtful but quick hires for production and content.
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
Bye Drew.
"Drew, fuck this tank!"
"Drew, fuck this tank!"
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