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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 Mar 19, 2025
181 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall
Good morning, everyone! The current date is March 20, 2020. Residents, I have some exciting news for you! The Lads have just moved onto our wonderful island! Let’s all give them a big island welcome! In other news, the museum is under construction and you’ll never go outside again. Be sure to visit Blathers tomorrow once construction is complete. Clean your groceries with bleach and head on down to the shore because we have a visitor to the island! It’s always so interesting learning about different people and the shops are closed and the streets are closed and there’s nothing but deathdeathdeath but don’t you worry because tomorrow Flick is due to come and somebody’s gotta catch those bugs. That’s all for now, I hope you have the loveliest of lovely days!
Media Referenced in This Episode:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Animal Crossing (GCN)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons: The Official Complete Guide by The Team at FuturePress. Future Press. 2023.
- i WiLl MaKe YoU rEmEmBeR
- Boss Fight Books #33: Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin.Boss Fight Books. 2024.
- CDC Museum of COVID-19 Timeline
- "How Villagers 'Read' Your Letters in Animal Crossing" by Hunter R.
- Interactive Map of the George Floyd Protests
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Tours the Animal Crossing Museum with Emily Graslie of the Field Museum!
- ”Pulse (2001): How J-Horror predicted 2020” by Brian Alford
- “Quest 64: Days of Grief and Werehares” by A.J. Ditty
- Spaceship You by CGP Grey
- Shredded Cheese Fajita Sad Wife / My Wife, Date Night After 3+ Months
TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Interstitial: “A New Horizon” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Orville” and Madeleine Bundy as “Katherine”
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