920.5K
Downloads
186
Episodes
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.
Episodes
![33 - Actually, It’s About Ethics in Middle School Journalism [Whit’s Endless Summer #13]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11885637/twoapwlogo_300x300.jpg){kind=logo}
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full episode at patreon.com/worstofall
The lads follow a trail of corruption and intrigue as they return to Odyssey to dig up a scoop on the greatest calamity facing the youth of today: the ethics of middle-school journalism. Topics include the true meaning of free speech, the importance of school newspaper competitions, and the right-wing radicalization of Lucy Cunningham-Schultz. Plus, an interview with Harm Venhuizen (@HarmVenhuizen), the outgoing editor-in-chief of the Calvin University student paper Chimes (@CalvinChimes), to talk ethics in collegiate journalism and beyond.
-
#143 - Muckraker
-
#185 - A Question of Loyalty
-
#233 - Thy Will Be Done
Links to Harm’s articles:
“Calvin’s Policies Against Same Sex Marriage a Motivator in Split with Center for Social Research, Sources Say”https://calvinchimes.org/2022/03/14/calvins-policies-against-same-sex-marriage-a-motivator-in-split-with-center-for-social-research-sources-say/“
‘I’m not going to be ashamed’: Queer CSR employee quits to speak freely about split from Calvin”
https://calvinchimes.org/2022/03/21/im-not-going-to-be-ashamed-queer-csr-employee-quits-to-speak-freely-about-split-from-calvin/
“‘Walking a tightrope’: Calvin’s complicated stance on LGBTQ+ issues has caused problems for decades”
https://calvinchimes.org/2022/04/10/walking-a-tightrope-calvins-complicated-stance-on-lgbtq-issues-has-caused-problems-for-decades/
“Calvin denies reappointment for professor who officiated same-sex marriage”
https://calvinchimes.org/2022/04/21/calvin-denies-reappointment-for-professor-who-officiated-same-sex-marriage/
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
You’ve probably seen a lot of clips recently of the ongoing culture war coming to a flashpoint in school board meetings across the country. To learn how the reactionary right is using these conflicts to push for increased school privatization, Josh (@boshj) sat down with Wendy Lecker and Nicole Ciullo from the Education Law Center, a Newark-based organization that defends public schools and advocates in the courts for educational equity.
This forty-minute interview covers topics such as the broader context for the current curriculum battle, the history of the mechanics of school funding and segregation, and how key players including former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos continue to push for laws that would further privatize education in the United States.
Plus, at the end, enjoy a teaser for a Patreon-only episode, available now, where we recap a truly unhinged “documentary” that propagandizes for all aspects of the conservative educational project.
Links and additional resources:
THE EDUCATION LAW CENTER advocates for school funding equity in the state of New Jersey through research and litigation. They also provide resources and assistance to lawyers advocating for public schools across the country. Check out their publications and case history: https://edlawcenter.org
PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a project of the Education Law Center that follows public school privatization efforts. There’s a bill tracker for tuition voucher efforts at the state level, as well as news, webinars, and research papers. Check out their website, and consider making a donation: https://pfps.org
TWOAPW on Patreon: Get access to our recap of Whose Children Are They? along with other premium podcast episodes and subscriber exclusives for $5/month! https://www.patreon.com/worstofall
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
The lads throw on their bad hair pieces and fine Italian suits as they, along with special guest Michael Kupperman (@Mkupperman), gaze into the gaping maw of the much-maligned Bob Hoskins and Denzel Washington buddy-cop/ghost/crime-thriller/“comedy”: Heart Condition. Topics include mid-budget 90s studio movies, Denzel Washington’s comedy chops, and the rot at the diseased heart of the supposed end of history.
Michael Kupperman’s Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/MichaelKupperman
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
This is a PREVIEW. To listen to the full episode, go to https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
It’s D.A.R.E.’s worst nightmare as the lads, along with renowned cannabis lawyer Stefan Borst-Censullo (@Stefan_BC), reach new highs and tackle the devil’s weed in the 1936 propaganda film Reefer Madness. Topics include the racist history of narcotics crackdowns, the current state of marijuana law in the United States, and the circular madness of the war on drugs.
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
The lads and special guest Lev Novak (@LevNovak) do battle with the Imagination Station as Adventures in Odyssey tackles its two toughest topics yet: death and also those three guys that visited Jesus that one time. Topics include the gifts of the magi, the preposterousness of hell, and the seemingly unkillable deity known as John Avery Whittaker.
Episodes Discussed:
176,177 - The Star, parts 1&2
211,212 - The Mortal Coil, parts 1&2
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full thing at patreon.com/worstofall
My name is Alan Wake. I’m a writer. Three podcasters and their friend, Jack Horton Gilbert, played through my story and talked about it for three hours. What followed was wild and dark and weird, even by my standards. Stephen King once said, “My wife and kids won’t touch a pizza with anchovies on it. But I like anchovies.“* I think about that all the time.
Jack’s Monologue:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbtRwqPlZKp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
*Greene, Andy. “Stephen King: The Rolling Stone Interview” https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/stephen-king-the-rolling-stone-interview-191529/
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Saddle up your horses as the lads, along with Rosey Armstrong (Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, Los Kurados), slap on their Crosses of Gold and dive headlong into the varied and wild world of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Topics include what makes Christian music Christian music, the importance of artistic integrity in an industry seemingly designed to destroy it, and the rampaging sexiness of Michael W. Smith.
Rosey’s Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjbGYYsDLFy2wmwFR9s69NZO90yE-5j9P
Hans Gruber and the Die Hards:
twitter.com/Gruberites
www.instagram.com/hansgruberandthediehards/
Los Kurados
https://www.instagram.com/loskurados/?hl=en
https://mobile.twitter.com/loskurados
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Article about ex-Newsboys frontman:
https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Newsboys_Exlead_Singer_John_James_speaks_about_his_fall_and_restoration/25790/p1/
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full thing at patreon.com/worstofall
Nate Bethea aka @inthesedeserts (What a Hell of a Way To Die, Trashfuture) returns to Odyssey (and the podcast!) as he and the lads tackle the real problems facing a divided America: insecticide, new highways, and bigotry against “citters”. Topics include the environmental activism of the early 90's, Pearl Harbor, and the benefits of having an American legend graffiti your door.
Episodes discussed:
#128 - One Bad Apple
#129 - Not One of Us
#175 - East Winds, Raining
#202 - Timmy’s Cabin
Nate’s Podcasts:
What A Hell of a Way to Die
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-hell-of-a-way-to-die/id1174466127
TRASHFUTURE
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trashfuture/id1261944206
Lions Led By Donkeys
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast/id1393845532
The Bottlemen
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bottlemen/id1552066406
Kill James Bond!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kill-james-bond/id1554716458
TWOAPW Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
Theme by Brendan Dalton
www.brendan-dalton.com
https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
https://newplayexchange.org/users/1342/matt-barbot
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022