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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.
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
152 - Tom Goes to the Mayor
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
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The lads get photocopied and make their way to Jefferton, alive, as they cover Tim and Eric’s Adult Swim debut: Tom Goes to the Mayor. Topics include the origins of Tim and Eric, their many innovations to comedy, and the prescience of a show that predicted A.I. with a calcucorn.
Media Referenced In this Episode:
- Tom Goes to the Mayor. Created by Tim And Eric. 2004.
- Tom Goes To The Mayor - A Look Behind
- “‘Tom Goes to the Mayor’ granted second season” Today. May 31st, 2006.
- Tom Goes To The Mayor Unaired Pilot # 1
- Tom Goes To The Mayor Returns (Unaired Pilot # 2)
- UsedWigs Interview with Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim
- “Q&A: Tim and Eric's suburban-hell masterpiece, 'Tom Goes to the Mayor'” by Coury Turczyn. Popcult. February 22nd. 2018.
TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “Coyote Alert” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring A.J. Ditty as “Johnny Danger” and Brian Alford as “The Boss Man”
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