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The Worst of All Possible Worlds

The Worst of All Possible Worlds

De : Josh Boerman A.J. Ditty and Brian Alford
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The first and only podcast bringing you weekly case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Every Wednesday, co-hosts Josh, Brian, and A.J. dissect an artifact of popular culture, breaking down how its narrative choices reflect or subvert the reactionary political project. From video games to movies to theater to an apparently infinite supply of evangelical Christian radio drama, we expose the machinations of the worst of all possible worlds in order to figure out how to build a better one. Also, we have bits.Copyright 2021-22 TWOAPW. All rights reserved. Art Science-fiction Sciences sociales
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    • 228 - Alone (feat. Rax King)
      Feb 18 2026

      Rax King (Sloppy, Low Culture Boil) joins the lads in Patagonia for adventures in catching fish and staving off the dread as they cover the third season of the History Channel’s hit reality TV show: Alone. Topics include the history of the History Channel, the appeal of Dad TV, and what it means to make a show there’s always a puma lurking right off screen.

      Rax King: Bluesky // Instagram // Website

      BUY RAX’S BOOK SLOPPY HERE!

      Low Culture Boil: Hosted by trashy babes Rax King and Amber Rollo. If you’ve ever asked yourself “would Susan Sontag have enjoyed ‘Jersey Shore’,” why did Twinkie file for bankruptcy, or if you don’t know how to read and at this point you know it’s too late to ask, this is the podcast for you!

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      Media Referenced in this Episode:

      • Alone Season Three. The History Channel.
      • “Whoever Starves Least, Wins” by Nicholas Quah. Vulture. June 13th, 2024.
      • “Why Did Jami Fowler Leave?” by Jami Fowler

      TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

      Interstitial: “Zac Skatchewan: Days 1-2" // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. David Armstrong as “Zac/Mr. Producer” and A.J. Ditty as “Monty/Intern”

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      2 h et 38 min
    • 227 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
      Feb 11 2026

      THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall

      The lads grab their heart-boxes and make for the creepy woods as they cover Walt Disney’s 1937 landmark animated film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Topics include the origins of Walter Elias Disney, the make-it-up-as-you-go-along production, and the enduring legacy of the film that built the Disney empire.

      Media Referenced in this Episode:

      • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Dir. Walt Disney. 1937.
      • “Before Snow White” by J.B. Kaufman. Film History, Jun., 1993, Vol. 5, No. 2, Animation (Jun., 1993), pp. 158-175
      • “The Disney Way of Death” by Gary Laderman. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Mar., 2000, Vol. 68, No. 1 (Mar., 2000), pp. 27-46. Oxford University Press.
      • “The Great Animation Strike” by Kristin Hunt. JSTOR Daily. January 2nd, 2020.
      • Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas. Simon & Schuster. 1976.
      • Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler. Alfred A. Knopf. 2006.
      • “‘With a smile and a song …’: Walt Disney and the Birth of the American Fairy Tale” by Tracey Mollet. Marvels & Tales, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2013), pp. 109-124. Wayne State University Press

      TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

      Interstitial: “Hermann Huntsmann’s Heart-Box Hut” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty “Hermann Huntsmann/The Animals” and Eleanor Philips “Snow White”

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      31 min
    • 226 - Kingdom Hearts (feat. Lucy Valentine)
      Feb 4 2026

      Lucy Valentine (Boonta Vista, Savant-Garde) and the lads hop in their Gummi Ship and make for Hollow Bastion as they cover the infamous Square and Disney RPG crossover of 2002: Kingdom Hearts. Topics include Tetsuya Nomura’s incredible character designs, the dated gameplay, and what it means to create a game where Donald Duck is seduced by a gorilla.

      Lucy Valentine: Bluesky

      Boonta Vista: The least consequential news from around the world from the least informed minds in Australia. Andrew, Theo, Lucy and Ben bring you the week’s stories that conveniently fit into one of their countless, concerningly specific segments. Keep up with the latest news from Nature Corner, Paging Dr. Lucy, Planely Speaking, Omens and Portents, The Hole Report and many, many more.

      • Patreon // Website // Merch // Spotify // Apple Podcasts

      Savant-Garde: Hosted by Lucy Valentine (Boonta Vista) and Jesse Black (Sludgefest). Savant-Garde is almost certainly the world’s only podcast where one autistic ex-wife and one OCD ex-husband unpack the disgracefully disordered worlds of Adrian Monk and the Good Doctor, Shaun Murphy, through the lens of two very normal brains.

      • Patreon // Instagram // Spotify // Apple Podcasts

      Media Referenced in this Episode:

      • Kingdom Hearts. Dir. Tetsuya Nomura. 2002
      • The Collaborative History of Disney & Square Enix to the Development of Kingdom Hearts by Evan “ScooterNape” Phillips. Reddit.
      • TGS 2004: Tetsuya Nomura Q&A by Anoop Gantayat. IGN. Updated June 30th, 2016.
      • Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS Vol. 12: Dream Drop Distance.

      TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

      Interstitial: “Kingdom Hearts 4.3 Prologue: A Maritime Fragment: H(earts). M(inds). S(ora). Titanic Trailer (Version 1.5)” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty as “Sora/Donald/Goofy/Billy Zane/Mickey/Announcer”, David Armstrong as “Winnie the Pooh/Eeyore/Fabrizio/Shipmaster/Jack”, and Eleanor Philips as “Rose/Margaret”

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      2 h et 29 min
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