The Worst of All Possible Worlds

242 - The Gay Agenda: LIVE (feat. Théâtre Voltaire)

The lads bring Odyssey to Brooklyn as they, along with their newly-formed acting troupe Théǎtre Voltaire, get to the bottom of the Gay Agenda by covering the infamously never-produced episode of Adventures in Odyssey: “One-In-Ten”. Topics include the structure of a very special episode, the resplendent beauty of a crow’s call, and the paramount importance of being as gay as humanly possible.

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Théâtre Voltaire

• Jessie Cannizzaro as Jimmy
• Madeleine Bundy as Artie/Donna
• James Fouhey as Sam/Mr. Andrews
• Alex Ptak as Mr. Michaels
• Jeremy Kaplowitz as Rodney Rathbone
• Patrick Harvey as George
• Cristina Pitter as Mary
• Dara Swisher as Foley

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Interstitial: “James Dobson in Hell” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty as “James Dobson” and William Vaughn as “James Dobson’s BFF”

241 - KPop Demon Hunters

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The lads hide their demon marks and move their shoulders to Sodapop as they cover Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ 2025 musical megahit: KPop Demon Hunters. Topics include the origins of KPop, the frustrating narrative choices, and the absolute joy of watching a group of demon slayers cap off a successful hunt with some much deserved couch time.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

• KPop Demon Hunters. Dir. Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. 2025
• “‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors on Why This Was Too Personal To Walk Away From: ‘We’re Gonna Do It Even if It Kills Us’” by Jake Hodges & Perri Nemiroff. Collider. October 4th, 2025.
• “KPop Demon Hunters is Officially Entering Its Sequel Era” by Stephan Lee. Tudum by Netflix. March 12th, 2026.
• “‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Smash Hit ‘Golden’ Surpasses 1 Billion Views on Youtube” by Hannah Dailey. Billboard. January 14th, 2026.
• “KPop Demon Hunters Took 7 Years to Make But a Lifetime to Experience” by Regina Kim. New York Times. July 21st, 2025.
• “Netflix announces ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ world concert tour” by Fred Topel. Y! Entertainment. May 13th, 2026.

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A note from Josh about the livestream and other stuff for the May 24 live show at Littlefield

Hi everyone,

Josh here with your (hopefully) one-stop shop for all details regarding the May 24 7PM ET live show, including how the livestream will work. HERE'S THE LINK TO TICKETS AT LITTLEFIELDNYC.COM.

TL;DR:

• We're excited to have you on the livestream to bring in as much of our audience as possible
• The stream will be on YouTube. You'll get the link right before the show and the VOD will stay up for at least 30 days
• We'll have live chat during the stream
• The video of the show will only be available to people who purchased a livestream ticket via VOD. The edited audio will be released as the main feed episode on May 27, but it will not include the special live-only interstitial
• This is the most ambitious thing we've attempted for this show so far and we need you to help us tear this shit apart

Get those tickets and we'll see you on the 24th.

Love,
Josh

240 - Candide

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The lads ring in their fifth anniversary by finally explaining the show’s title as they cover the 1974 revival of Leonard Bernstein’s hit operetta: Candide. Topics include Voltaire’s poster mind, the masterful direction of Hal Prince, and what it takes to remain hopeful in the face of the worst of all possible worlds.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

• Candide. Dir. Hal Prince. 1974.
• “Candide” by Voltaire
• Libretto for the 1974 Production
• Libretto for the 1956 Production

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Interstitial: “The Worst of All Possible Worlds” // Music by Leonard Bernstein // Lyrics by A.J. Ditty // featuring A.J. Ditty as “A.J.“, Josh Boerman as “Josh”, and Brian Alford as “Briangloss”

239 - Raiders of the Lost Ark

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The lads grab their fedoras and make for Cairo as they cover Steven Spielberg’s 1981 megahit: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Topics include the undeniable charm of Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones’ skeevy origins, and what it means to be an active part of living history.

 

Media Referenced In this Episode:

• Raiders of the Lost Ark. Dir. Steven Spielberg. 1981.
• The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Dir. John Huston. 1948.
• King Solomon’s Mines. Dir. Compton Bennett and Andrew Marton. 1950.
• Secret of the Incas. Dir. Jerry Hopper. 1954.
• Kiss Me Deadly. Dir. Robert Aldrich. 1955.
• Tim Tyler’s Luck. Dir. Ford Beebe and Wyndham Gittens. 1937.
• The S From Hell by Rodney Ascher. 2010.
• Jungle Jim. Dir. Ford Beebe and Clifford Smith. 1937.
• Alfred Molina remembers Raiders
• CBS - Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
• “How Spielberg, Lucas, and Kasdan Created Raiders of the Lost Ark (Story Conference Transcript)” by Indie Film Hustle. Indie Film Hustle. May 31st, 2023.
• “Indiana Jones was an abusive creep (but he was almost much worse)” by Ben Kuchera. Polygon. August 3rd, 2015.
• “Raiders Floorplan Animatic” by Vashy Nedomansky and Jonathan Ochmann
• “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People” by Jack G. Shaheen. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 588, 2003, pp. 171–93.
• “The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark” by Empire. Empire. June 11th, 2021.
• The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark Special Feature Documentary
• “The Spielberg Oner” by Every Frame a Painting

 

 

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Interstitial: “Florizo Forrestal and the Booby Trap of Doom” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. David Armstrong as “Florizo Forrestal/Indy” and A.J. Ditty as “Marcus” // Music by: Indiana Jones - Bad Recorder Cover 

238 - A Chorus Line (feat. Heath Saunders)

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Heath Saunders (Jesus Christ Superstar Live; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) joins the lads on the line as they kick-ball-change their way through Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood Jr., and Nicholas Dante’s 1975 musical megahit: A Chorus Line. Topics include the rise of Michael Bennett, the serendipity of surprise playbills, and what it means to produce a show about 1970s labor in 2026.

Heath Saunders: Instagram // Bluesky // spectra.theater

Media Referenced in this Episode:

• A Chorus Line. 1975. Dir. Michael Bennett.
• A Chorus Line. 1984. Dir. Richard Attenborough.
• A Chorus Line. 2006. Dir. Bob Avian.
• Every Little Step. 2008. Dir. James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo.
• Free For All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told by Kenneth Turan and Joseph Papp. Knopf Publishing. 2009.
• On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line by Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, and Thommie Walsh. Limelight Editions. 1990.
• “What I Think About When I Hear That Broadway is Racist” by Heath Saunders. Medium. June 10th, 2020.

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

 

Interstitial: “I Can’t Do That” // Music by Marvin Hamlisch // Lyrics by Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S. // feat. Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S. as “Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S.”

237 - The Trump Prophecy (2018)

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In 2011, as he sat in his recliner in the liminal state between asleep and awake with Fox News blaring, an Orlando firefighter named Mark Taylor received a message from God: the man yelling about the devaluation of the dollar on TV right then would be the next president of the United States, serving for this nation as Benjamin Neteyahu had for Israel. Four years later, when Donald Trump announced his candidacy, a woman named Mary Colbert and her husband Don cited this “prophecy” to convince evangelical Christians that they should back him, conveniently raising their own profiles in the process.

While evangelical support for Trump has remained overwhelming and steadfast since then, events within the past few weeks have raised serious questions about the durability of Trump’s appeal to Christians. This week, Josh and Brian read the 2017 book The Trump Prophecy and watch its bizarre Liberty University-backed 2018 film adaptation of the same name to try to figure out how evangelicals coalesced behind Trump so quickly and strongly, why the state of Israel is such a pervasive rallying point for them, and whether things can ever change for a group of people willing to believe in a fire lieutenant and self-titled prophet who also goes by the name Shakina Kami.

Media referenced in this episode:

• The Trump Prophecies: The Astonishing True Story of the Man Who Saw Tomorrow...and What He Says Is Coming Next by Mark Taylor (Defender Publishing, 2017)
• The Trump Prophecy dir. Stephan Schultze (ReelWorksStudios, 2018)

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236 - American Psycho (feat. JP Brammer)

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JP Brammer (¡Hola Papi!) and the lads throw on their raincoats, dance to Huey Lewis and the News, and commit some mild homicide as they cover both Bret Easton Ellis’ original book and Mary Harron’s film adaptation of the trials and tribulations of Patrick Bateman: American Psycho. Topics include Ellis’ rage-bait politics, Christian Bale’s hardbody, and what it means when a significant portion of a population aspires to be Patrick Bateman.

JP Brammer: Substack // Bluesky // Instagram

Media referenced in this episode:

• American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Vintage. 1991.

• American Psycho. Dir. Mary Harron. 2000.

• “An 'American Psycho' Drama : Books: The flap surrounding Bret Easton Ellis' third novel flares again. NOW is seeking a boycott of his new publisher. Other observers raise questions of censorship.” by Elizabeth Venant. Los Angeles Times. December 11th, 1990.

• “Bret Easton Ellis on American Psycho, Christian Bale, and His Problem with Women Directors”. Movieline. May 18th, 2010.

• "Bret Easton Ellis on Talking Porn With Kanye, a New Novel, and (Yes) Trump" by Corey Seymour. Vogue. April 16th, 2019.

• “On Adapting American Psycho” by Mary Harron. London Review of Books. February 28th, 2024.

• “Phil Collins webchat – your questions answered on prog rock, self-doubt and Miami Vice.” The Guardian. October 19th, 2016.

Music/audio used in this episode:

• Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street

• 緑茶：日本の伝統茶道 - Nhạc Jazz Không Lời

• Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square

• Phil Collins - Sussudio

• Genesis - In Too Deep

• Genesis - Mama

• Genesis - That's All

• Genesis - Home By The Sea

• LilMati - Air Conditioner Fan Hum.wav

• jzielke011 - Urban Rain 01.wav

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Interstitial: “Salve & Salve” // Written and Performed by A.J. Ditty

ANNOUNCEMENT: LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN SUNDAY MAY 24TH

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General Sale goes live Wednesday April 24th, 2026

$25 for seated, $20 for standing.

6pm doors/7pm show. Littlefield, 635 sackett st, brooklyn 11217

Join us as we get to the bottom of the gay agenda once and for all.

235 - Beast Games from MrBeast Season Two: StrongSmart (feat. Kill the Computer)

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June and Caleb from Kill the Computer meet the lads for another round of stacking blocks in Beast City as they cover the second season of MrBeast’s nightmare of a game show: Beast Games: Strong/Smart. Topics include the improvements to the games themselves, the professionalism of Jeff Probst, and what it means to model yourself as a philanthropic savior while actively taking money from some of the worst people on the planet.

June: Twitch // Patreon // Bluesky

Caleb: Bluesky

Kill the Computer: June and Caleb talk about the ways in which internet culture spills out into the real world; good and bad.

• Patreon // Apple Podcasts // Spotify

Ill Conceived: A podcast about natalism. Hosted by Josh Boerman (The Worst of All Possible Worlds, Traditional Scrench) and June Sternbach (Western Kabuki, The Onion)

• Patreon // Spotify // Apple Podcasts

Media Referenced in this Episode:

• Beast Games: StrongSmart. Amazon Studios. 2026.
• “Gov. Stein approves $15 millions grant for filming Beast Games second season” by WITN Web Team. WITN First Alert. September 11th, 2025.
• “In 'Beast Games,' contestants get buried alive before heading to Saudi Arabia” by Jim Halterman. LA Times. February 11th, 2026.
• “MrBeast ‘Beast Games’ Hits 50 Million Viewers in 25 Days, Amazon’s Biggest Unscripted Show Ever” by Selome Hailu. Variety. January 16th, 2025.
• “MrBeast: If You Want To Be Liked, Don’t Help People! I Lost Tens Of Millions on Beast Games…But I’m Worth $1 Billion!” The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett. February 20th, 2025.
• North Carolina Department of Commerce Film Industry Grants
• “Prime Video Gives Two-Season Renewal to Global Hit Competition Series Beast Games.” Amazon Press Release. May 13th, 2025.
• “The REAL Tea on Beast Games (with Michelle the Human Calculator)”. Wait, Say More with Eric Cheng. January 15th, 2026

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Interstitial: “2 People Play Hopscotch for $2,000,000” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. David Armstrong as “MrBeast”, Eleanor Philips as “Contestant 1/Chandler”, and A.J. Ditty as “Contestant 2/Young Jimmy/Planet Jimmy”