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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 Jul 01, 2026
Wednesday Jul 01, 2026
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Hamilton. Dir. Thomas Kail. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. 2015.
- “Alexander Hamilton, the Wrong Founder” by William Hogeland. The Nation. June 16th, 2026.
- “Disaster Act” by Shellyne Rodriguez, Iris Dipni and Comité Por La Defensa Antillana. The New Inquiry. September 11th, 2019.
- “Father's Day with Luis and Lin-Manuel Miranda: Joy, Hustle, and Building a Legacy” by Ana Navarro. Bleep! With Ana Navarro. June 22, 2026.
- “Hamilton’s America”. PBS.
- “Hamilton and the Death of the Obama Era” by Alexander Avila.
- “'Hamilton' Arrives In Puerto Rico, Bringing A Bit Of Controversy With It” by Adrian Florido. NPR. January 11th, 2019.
- Puerto Rico: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- “The Mixed Reception of the 'Hamilton' Premiere in Puerto Rico” by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner. The Atlantic. January 18th, 2019.
- Siempre, Luis. Dir John Antonio James. 2020
- Black Actors Dress Up like Slave Traders…and It’s Not Halloween - ISHMAEL REED
TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Interstitial: “Princess Track” // Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda // Lyrics by Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S. // feat. Josh Boerman, Eleanor Philips, and Anne Boerman as “Ensemble” and A.J. Ditty as “Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S.”
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