Jacob Geller Removed From MinnMax and Nebula: What Was Announced and What He Said
- 🔑 MinnMax said on October 1, 2026 that Jacob Geller is no longer part of the company and will not appear in future content, and that it would not publicly air that week’s episode of The MinnMax Show. Nebula said the same day it had ended his projects and removed his content.
- Geller confirmed on Bluesky on October 1 that the findings from his college Title IX investigation at UNC-Chapel Hill are true and that he assaulted a woman. He said he cooperated with the investigation, accepted a one-semester suspension, and called it the greatest regret of his life.
- The finding surfaced through records the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill released after a May 2020 state Supreme Court ruling in a public-records case brought by news organizations. It is a university disciplinary finding, and none of the reports we reviewed describes a court proceeding against him.
- Others followed. Games podcast Cane and Rinse removed 23 episodes featuring Geller on October 1. On October 2, independent publisher Lost In Cult said it is pulling his book You’re Not Overthinking It, ending sales of How A Game Lives, and refunding buyers of the first in batches.
- As of October 2, 2026, no successor has been named, MinnMax’s statement covers only that week’s episode of its show, and none of the statements we reviewed addresses Geller’s own YouTube channel. This is a developing story, and this page is a dated snapshot rather than a final account.
MinnMax and Nebula both cut ties with video essayist Jacob Geller on October 1, 2026, after university records resurfaced showing a one-semester suspension for violating the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s sexual assault policy, and Geller publicly confirmed the findings. This is a developing story, so everything below is dated as of October 2, 2026. We report only what the companies and Geller have said publicly, and we do not name, describe or speculate about anyone else involved.
What did MinnMax and Nebula announce about Jacob Geller?
MinnMax said on October 1, 2026 that Geller is no longer part of the company, and Nebula said the same day that he is no longer part of Nebula. MinnMax, a Minneapolis-based, supporter-funded games media company, posted its statement on Bluesky at 12:35 p.m. ET. It said Geller “is no longer a part of MinnMax,” that he will not appear in its content going forward, and that it would not publicly air the episode of The MinnMax Show due that week. The company added that it was in shock and deeply hurt.
Nebula, a streaming service built around video creators, where Geller was listed as a featured creator, posted at 4:47 p.m. ET. It said his ongoing projects were terminated effective immediately and his content was removed from its catalog. Neither statement names a successor.
What did Geller say about the findings?
Geller said on Bluesky on October 1, 2026 that the findings from his college Title IX investigation are true and that he assaulted a woman. He posted the statement as images of text at about 3:47 p.m. ET, alongside an image of his entry in the released records. He said the matter was reported to the university’s Title IX office, that he cooperated with the investigation, and that he received a one-semester suspension.
He called it the greatest regret of his life, said he has spent more than a decade trying to come to terms with it, and said he is deeply sorry the news has hurt people. He also said the records were shared without the woman’s permission and that he would not add details that could identify her. This page does the same.
Where did the finding come from, and was it a court case?
The finding comes from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s own Title IX disciplinary process, not from a court, and it became public through a records release that followed a 2020 state Supreme Court ruling. Title IX is the federal law against sex-based discrimination in education, and universities use it to handle reports of sexual misconduct.
In 2016, four news organizations asked UNC for records on students found responsible for sexual assault, and the university declined. On May 1, 2020, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that it had to release each student’s name, the violation and the sanction. After allegations began circulating online on September 30, people located Geller’s name in an archived copy of that release, listed under the university’s sexual assault and sexual violence category with a one-semester suspension. According to local reporting, a state law enacted in July 2026 now exempts personally identifiable student disciplinary records from release. None of the reports we reviewed describes a court proceeding against Geller.
What did other publishers and podcasts do?
Games podcast Cane and Rinse removed 23 episodes featuring Geller on October 1, and independent publisher Lost In Cult said on October 2 that it is pulling one of his books from sale and ending sales of another. Cane and Rinse said it would remove all podcasts and articles featuring him, said it condemns his actions and stands with all victims of sexual violence, and listed the 23 episodes it pulled.
Lost In Cult, in its own Bluesky statement posted around 11:00 a.m. ET, said it will no longer work with Geller. It is pulling You’re Not Overthinking It and refunding those who bought it, and it is ceasing sales of How A Game Lives. It said refunds will go out in batches and take time, because as a small publisher it is processing many thousands by hand, and that it will contact customers with details.
What happened, and in what order?
Events ran over about two days: allegations circulated online on September 30, three organizations announced actions on October 1 (two before Geller’s statement, one after), and a fourth followed on October 2. Times below are US Eastern.
| When | Who | What |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 30 | Online posts | Allegation circulates |
| Oct 1, 9:35 am | Cane and Rinse | Announces removals |
| Oct 1, 12:35 pm | MinnMax | Says Geller is out |
| Oct 1, 3:47 pm | Geller | Confirms findings |
| Oct 1, 4:47 pm | Nebula | Ends projects, pulls content |
| Oct 2, 11:00 am | Lost In Cult | Pulls book, ends sales |
What is still unknown as of October 2, 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, no successor has been named, MinnMax’s statement covers only the episode due that week, and none of the statements we reviewed addresses Geller’s own YouTube channel. His Bluesky feed showed no new posts after the October 1 statement when we last checked, and we found no further statements from other MinnMax hosts. Other publishers, podcasts or platforms may still announce their own decisions. We have included only actions confirmed by the organizations themselves.
This page is a dated snapshot of a developing story. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline in the US is free and confidential at 1-800-656-4673.
How we verified this
Primary statements read directly: The MinnMax, Nebula, Geller and Lost In Cult statements were read from the organizations’ own Bluesky posts (timestamps converted from UTC to US Eastern), and the Cane and Rinse statement from its own site. Geller’s statement was posted as images of text; we read its full wording from the images’ accompanying text. Lost In Cult’s statement was an image post, which we read directly.
Independent reporting cross-checked: Facts about the records, the sequence of events and the other organizations’ actions were checked against four independent news reports (two games-news outlets, a games-and-entertainment site and a general news site) published October 1 to 2, 2026.
Court ruling checked against the opinion: The records release traces to the North Carolina Supreme Court’s May 1, 2020 ruling in a public-records case brought by news organizations over a September 2016 request. Some reports describe a 2016 lawsuit and others a 2020 order; they are the same case. The July 2026 state law on student disciplinary records was checked against two local news reports.
Conflicting details resolved: One report’s wording read as if the first online post appeared on October 1; its own text says Wednesday, which was September 30, matching the other report, so we use September 30. An automated summary of the Cane and Rinse statement counted 24 episodes; counting the episode list on the statement page directly gives 23, matching news reports, so we use 23.
Left out on purpose: Unverified claims that go beyond the university’s records and Geller’s own statement, any detail about the woman involved, and social-media reaction. Only primary statements and credible-outlet reporting are used.
Still moving at write time: As of the afternoon of October 2, 2026 (US Eastern) we found no named successor, no schedule announcement and no further statement from other MinnMax hosts. Geller’s YouTube channel status was not independently confirmed. Lost In Cult’s storefront pages still carried product listings when we checked, so its Bluesky statement is our source for the withdrawal. Whether any other legal proceeding exists is not addressed in the sources we reviewed, and we make no claim either way. Further actions by other organizations may follow.