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Donovan Eyre (Radio Free Tote Bag) and the lads grab their plungers and do battle with the toilets as they cover DaFuq!?Boom!’s animated YouTube megahit: Skibidi Toilet. Topics include the origins of machinima, the joys of seeing robots punching each other, and the ramifications of adding Hollywood money into a story about cameramen killing toiletmen.
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Radio Free Tote Bag: A weekly relationship advice podcast hosted by Audrey and Donovan.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
Skibidi Toilet by Dafuq!?Boom! (Full Playlist)
america - season 1 (all episodes) by Dafuq1?Boom!
Blugray - demand (Official Music Video) Reupload deleted DaFuq!?Boom! by The Frozen Gorgon. Youtube. 2023.
Deus Ex: The Recut (Fullscreen Original Version) by AbbyRemix. August 11th, 2018.
“Dom Dom Yes Yes” by Biser King. KVZ Music Publishing. April 17th, 2022.
“Garry's Mod/Skibidi Toilet DMCA Claim Has Been 'Resolved,' Creator Garry Newman Says” by Alex Stedman. IGN. July 20th, 2024.
“Give It To Me” by Timbaland. Background Records/Interscope Records. January 1st, 2007.
Half-Life: Full Life Consequences by squirrelking. Iction. January 23rd, 2008.
How Quake Sparked a Filmmaking Revolution by Matthew Byrd. Den of Geek. August 24th, 2017.
“[Mature Content] From the skibiditoilet community on Reddit: How do astro toilets reproduce?” by AcanthisittaNo2510. Reddit. October 24th, 2024.
“‘Skibidi Toilet’ Film and TV Franchise in the Works From Michael Bay, Adam Goodman — Listen to the Exclusive Interview” by Andrew Wallenstein and Robert Steiner. July 24th, 2024.
“Skibidi toilet is now a brand that dafuq SOLD RIGHTS to INVIZ.(IMPORTANT)” by Raptor FN. Skibidi Toilet Wiki. March 2nd, 2024.
“YouTube Phenomenon, Skibidi Toilet, Makes a Plunge to the Toy Aisle with Bonkers Toys and Invisible Narratives Licensing Partnership” by Bonkers Toys. PR Newswire. May 22nd, 2024.
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Interstitial: “Michael Bay’s Skibidi Toilet” // Written by A.J. Ditty and Eleanor Philips // Featuring Eleanor Philips as “Michael Bay.”
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Aysha U. Farah (Life is Strange: Double Exposure) and the lads have some restless dreams and see the titular town of Konami’s 2001 horror classic: Silent Hill 2. Topics include the history of Team Silent, the difficulties of tank controls, and how to cope when you’ve found yourself at the bottom of five holes in a hell of your own making.
Aysha U. Farah: Website // Twitter // Instagram
Second Star to the Left: Scout-explorer Gwen Hartley has five years to explore and prepare her planet for settlement. With no aid but her robots and the anxious voice of her long-distance scout-minder Bell Summers in her ear, she’s hoping to be ready for anything.
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Silent Hill 2. Konami. 2001.“The Hidden Math of Silent Hill 2’s Endings” by PunchyMaking of Silent Hill 2 - HQThe Making of Silent Hill | 25th AnniversaryCreating Silent Hill 2 | How 'Team Silent's Failure Became a Horror Classic | Game DocumentaryJames Sunderland Dancing“E3 2001: Silent Hill 2 Interview” by IGN Saff. IGN. May 17th, 2001.“Interview with Silent Hill 2’s Artist Takayoshi Sato” by IGN Staff. IGN. August 11th, 2001.TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “Holes” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Brian Alford as “James Sunderland” and A.J. Ditty as “Alan/Max/Sam”
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The lads protect their precious bodily fluids and fight in the war room as they cover Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War paranoia masterwork: Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Topics include Kubrick’s early career, fluoridation, and what it means to worry about the bomb when the rest of the world is burning.DONATE TO PRISM COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE, PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love the Bomb. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. 1964.“Armando Iannucci: Why I rewrote Dr Strangelove for our new era of nuclear terror” by Armando Iannucci. The Telegraph. October 5th, 2024.Citations Needed: Episode 134: The 80-Year PR Campaign that Killed Universal Healthcare“Dr. Strangelove (1964): Nightmare Comedy and the Ideology of Liberal Consensus” by Charles Maland. American Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 5, Special Issue: Film and American Studies (Winter, 1979), pp. 697-717. The John Hopkins University Press.“Mr. Roughcut: or: how graphic designer Pablo Ferro learned to split the screen, cut the crap and tell the story (in the time it took to run the titles)” by Steven Heller and Pablo Ferro. Eye Magazine. Summer 1999.TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “Dr. Strangelove’s Subterranean Swingalows” // Performed and Improvised by David Armstrong // Encouraged by A.J. Ditty
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Kevin Vibert (The Penumbra Podcast) and the lads get kidnapped and do battle with demons as they dive into the neurotic mind of one of the pivotal showrunners of Adventures in Odyssey: Paul McCusker. Topics include the utility of goons, the intricacies of sound design, and why Father Gilbert Mysteries might be the show that finally breaks them all.
Kevin Vibert: Twitter // Twitch
The Penumbra Podcast: At the Penumbra, you might follow Juno Steel, a brooding, sharp-witted private eye on Mars, as he tangles with an elusive homme fatale, tracks dangerous artifacts of an ancient alien civilization, and faces his three greatest fears: heights, blood, and relationships. Or you might enter the world of the Second Citadel, where the merciless Sir Caroline must corral a team of emotionally distraught all-male knights to defend their city against mind-manipulating monsters...even the ones they’ve fallen in love with. These audio dramas and more await you in the Penumbra, dear traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.
Supercast // Website // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // Instagram // TumblrMedia Referenced in this Episode:
Adventures in Odyssey#309-311: “The Perfect Witness Parts 1-3"Father Gilbert Mysteries#3: “Dead Air”TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “Nic Nicea” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Joshua Ilon as “Nic Nicea” // Piano Cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” by Gleesinnpiano
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The lads grab their chicken picnics and get creative as they dive into the madness and glitter of THIS IS IT’s 2010s horror musical sensation: Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. Topics include the virality of the pilot, DIGITAL STYLE, and how to fully express your creativity when you’re trapped in a house of nightmares.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (THIS IS IT, 2011-2016)
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (Blink Industries/Channel 4, 2022). Available at Channel4.com
“Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared press pack interview with Becky Sloan, Joe Pelling and Baker Terry”, Channel 4.
“The creators of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared offer us a glimpse behind the puppets” by Liz Gorny. It’s Nice That. September 23rd, 2022.
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Commercial: “Skin” // Music by Donovan Eyre // Book and Lyrics by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Red Guy/Yellow Guy/Duck” and Donovan Eyre as “Boneman/Skinman”
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Tom O’Mahony (Beneath the Skin, Lions Led by Donkeys) and the lads grab their rosary blades and make for the miraculous city of Cvstodia as they cover The Game Kitchen’s gothic 2023 Metroidvania: Blasphemous II. Topics include the game’s Sevillian origins, the literal Piss-Christ, and the importance of gamifying Catholicism as a merciless, guilt-ridden bloodbath.
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Beneath the Skin: A podcast chronicling the interconnected history of the world through the complicated history of tattooing. Hosted by Art History professor, museum curator, and tattoo historian Dr. Matt Lodder, and podcast producer, and tattoo collector Thomas O’Mahony. The show is trying to tell the history of tattooing as it interweaves with politics, society, and the weirdest corners of the world. So why don’t you join us, and take a journey beneath the skin.
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Lions Led By Donkeys: A military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories from throughout the history of human conflict.
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Glue Factory Podcast: A new comedy podcast from the creators of Trashfuture, BudPod and more. Milo Edwards, Olga Koch, Pierre Novellie and Riley get together with guests and pour out the contents of their addled minds.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
Blasphemous 2. The Game Kitchen/Team17, 2023.
Blasphemous. The Game Kitchen/Team17, 2019.
“Blasphemous: 16th-17th Century Andalucía Nightmare Fuel for the Soul—now in Spanish!” by Tiffany Funk. VGA Gallery. September, 2020.
“Blasphemous: How Spanish Art & History Inspired The World of Cvstodia.” The Lore Hunter. October 21st, 2019.
“Blasphemous II, EP02: Touring Cvstodia | Dev Diaries” The Game Kitchen. 2023
“Blasphemous II, EP03: “The Art and the Miracle” | Dev Diaries” The Game Kitchen. 2023.
Landing Blasphemous: The Making of Blasphemous 1 (Full Documentary). Dir. Rodri Vazcano. The Game Kitchen. 2021.
“La historia de Blasphemous 1 y 2 explicada – Análisis a fondo del ‘lore’” by Julián Ramírez. GamerFocus. October 21st, 2023.
“Feeling History in Blasphemous: Monstrosity and Spectacle through Time” by Jack Orchard. Play the Past. February 22nd, 2022.
“Spain’s dwindling knife sharpeners” by Tom Burridge. BBC News, Madrid. January 8th, 2014.
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The lads go surfing on a soundwave and swing through the stars as they tag along on the increasingly alarming field trips of Ms. Frizzle in the landmark children’s franchise: The Magic School Bus. Topics include the original books, the extraordinary TV show, and the computer game adaptations that taught a generation about the nightmarish mini-games hiding in their kidneys.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Scholastic. 1989.The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Scholastic. 1990.The Magic School Bus TV Show:#1: “Gets Lost in Space”#2: “For Lunch”The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body (Computer Game) Developed by Music Pen. 1994.The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System (Computer Game) Developed by Music Pen. 1994.Interview With Bruce Degen (Magic School Bus)Interview With Joanna Cole“Joanna Cole, Author of ‘The Magic School Bus’ Book Series, Dies at 75” by . The Hollywood Reporter. July 15th, 2020.“Two Decades of Fun and Learning on the Magic School Bus” by Sally Lodge. Publisher’s Weekly. July 27th, 2006.Obituary: Joanna Cole by Shannon Maughan. Publisher’s Weekly. July 16th, 2020.TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “A Normal Field Trip” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Josh Boerman as “Arnold”
“Ride On the Magic School Bus” Covers by:Piano: Guess the Theme SongsOrgan: Jonny MusicElectronic: Stuart Pett -
Mattie Lubchansky (Boys Weekend) and the lads hop in Benny the Cab and floor it to Toontown as they cover Robert Zemeckis’ seminal live-action/animated triumph: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Topics include the perfect storm of the film’s creation, the meticulous production design, and the vital importance of venerating comedy that hits you like a piano to the head.
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Boys Weekend: A hilarious trans-“final girl” horror graphic novel about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong. A witty, tender romp through the cosmic horror of being alive.
Temporal Culture War: Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley figure out what the hell was going on in culture in the early 2000s while they wade through episodes of Star Trek Enterprise.
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No Gods No Mayors: Municipal government: a trap that catches those too incompetent, too corrupt, too incompetent even for national politics. And the greatest of these, the mayor - the highest political office one can hope to reach with a truly oppositional personality or a crack addiction. Mattie Lubchansky, Riley Quinn and November Kelly are teaming up to make a podcast investigating these mayors. From petty Bonapartes to flagrant mafiosi, these are their stories.
Available on Spotify // Apple Podcasts
Media Referenced in Episode:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Dir. Robert Zemeckis. 1988.Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit.More info about TV Guardian“‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Hits 30: A Look Back at ILM’s AStonishing Old-School Optical VFX” by Ian Failes. Cartoon Brew. June 21st, 2018.“‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Creators on How They Broke All The Rules” by Brian Welk. The Wrap. June 19th, 2018.TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “The Secret to a Perfect Rabbit Marriage” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring A.J. Ditty as “Roger Rabbit”
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Jake from the I Hate James Dobson podcast joins the lads for a Whit’s Endless Summer: Origins as they zero in on Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his interview with one of the most vicious monsters in American history: Ted Bundy. Topics include the psychopathy of Bundy, the narcissism of Dobson, and the horrific societal implications of trying to ban Santa from your phone sexline. I Hate James Dobson: Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson’s works. Get ready to laugh, cry, and rip your hair out as we explore the very many reasons why I Hate James Dobson.Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // InstagramMedia Referenced in this Episode:The PlaylistWHMB-TV Indianapolis Ted Bundy Final Interview & Panel Discussion, 1989January 23, 1989 Dr James Dobson press conference on eve of Ted Bundy’s executionDr. James Dobson Interview About Pornography & Ted BundyDr James Dobson - Pornography: Addictive, Progressive and DeadlyTed Bundy Dr. James Dobson on the 30th anniversary of Bundy's executionThe Research“3 state attorneys leaving: Tanner didn't run from controversy” by Dana Treen. The Florida-Times Union. Jan. 4th, 2009.“Anti-pornography groups reportedly got profits from Ted Bundy tape” Tampa Bay Times, April 7, 1990Attorney General's Commission on Pornography, Final ReportThe Historical Timeline of Focus on the FamilyDefending the Devil : My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer by Polly Nelson. William Morrow and Company. 1952.James Dobson's War on America by Gil Alexander-Moegerle. Prometheus Books. 1997.“Last Bundy Interview Called ‘Con Game’” Deseret News, September 12, 1989The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth. Authorlink Press. 1999.“The Root of James Dobson’s Political Power Is Decades of Parenting Advice” by Sarah McCammon. Time. July 25th, 2024.The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Pocket Books. 2009.TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Commercial: “The Interview” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring Zac Moon as “Ted Tindale” and James Fouhey as “Kerrin J. Wyatt” // Feat. “Fleetwood Mac - The Chain: violin cover” by Steve Bingham.
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Jake from the I Hate James Dobson podcast joins the lads for a Whit’s Endless Summer: Origins as they zero in on Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his interview with one of the most vicious monsters in American history: Ted Bundy. Topics include the psychopathy of Bundy, the narcissism of Dobson, and the horrific societal implications of trying to ban Santa from your phone sexline.
I Hate James Dobson: Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson’s works. Get ready to laugh, cry, and rip your hair out as we explore the very many reasons why I Hate James Dobson.
Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // InstagramMedia Referenced in this Episode:
The PlaylistWHMB-TV Indianapolis Ted Bundy Final Interview & Panel Discussion, 1989January 23, 1989 Dr James Dobson press conference on eve of Ted Bundy’s executionDr. James Dobson Interview About Pornography & Ted BundyDr James Dobson - Pornography: Addictive, Progressive and DeadlyTed Bundy Dr. James Dobson on the 30th anniversary of Bundy's executionThe Research“3 state attorneys leaving: Tanner didn't run from controversy” by Dana Treen. The Florida-Times Union. Jan. 4th, 2009.“Anti-pornography groups reportedly got profits from Ted Bundy tape” Tampa Bay Times, April 7, 1990Attorney General's Commission on Pornography, Final ReportThe Historical Timeline of Focus on the FamilyDefending the Devil : My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer by Polly Nelson. William Morrow and Company. 1952.James Dobson's War on America by Gil Alexander-Moegerle. Prometheus Books. 1997.“Last Bundy Interview Called ‘Con Game’” Deseret News, September 12, 1989The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth. Authorlink Press. 1999.“The Root of James Dobson’s Political Power Is Decades of Parenting Advice” by Sarah McCammon. Time. July 25th, 2024.The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. Pocket Books. 2009.TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “The Interview” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring Zac Moon as “Ted Tindale” and James Fouhey as “Kerrin J. Wyatt” // Feat. “Fleetwood Mac - The Chain: violin cover” by Steve Bingham.
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Jason Koebler is a co-founder and editor of 404 Media. Throughout 2024 Jason has been reporting on Facebook and how it’s become overrun with uncanny AI content, and last month he figured out where it’s all coming from. This morning Josh sat down with Jason to learn more about his reporting, and over the course of 40 minutes they talked about the degradation of Facebook and how it may be a sign of things to come for the rest of the internet.
Read more from Jason:
Where Facebook's AI Slop Comes FromFacebook’s AI Spam Isn’t the ‘Dead Internet’: It’s the Zombie InternetDo You Like These AI Images of Dying, Mutilated Children? Facebook Algorithm WondersFacebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click FarmsCheck out Jason’s podcast: The 404 Media Podcast
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Justin Roczniak (Well There’s Your Problem) joins the lads from some good, old-fashioned city planning as they cover Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive’s 2015 city building simulator: Cities: Skylines. Topics include the origins of city building sims, the many pleasures of Ulm, and the horrors of fully-rendered teeth in a game where you just want to optimize traffic flow.
Justin Roczniak: Twitter // Youtube
Well There’s Your Problem is a podcast about engineering disasters and systemic failures, from a leftist perspective, with jokes.
Youtube / Twitter / Instagram / PatreonListen on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google PodcastsMedia Referenced in this Episode:
Cities: Skylines. Colossal Order. 2015.Cities: Skylines 2. Colossal Order. 2023.Urban Dynamics. Jay W. Forrester. 1969.Playing Cities Skylines 2 While Getting Dangled From a CraneTWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “Andy Phillips Presenting to the Doodleburg Town Council On the Eve of the Great ‘Fill The Hole’ Construction Project, July 15th, 2044 ” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Starring A.J. Ditty as “Councilman Mancouncil” and David Armstrong as “Andy Phillips” and “Charles Foster Chungus”.
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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 # 1Tom 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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The lads throw on their Oakland A’s jerseys and get a little romantic about baseball as they cover Bennett Miller’s 2011 anti-sports film: Moneyball. Topics include the chaotic pre-production, the highs and lows of the Zaillian/Sorkin screenplay, and what it means to build a film around a philosophy that would ultimately change baseball for the worse.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
Moneyball. Dir. Bennett Miller. 2011.“Brad Pitt Reveals What He, Sony Did to Save ‘Moneyball’” by Alex Ben Block. The Hollywood Reporter. December 16th, 2011.“Soderbergh's Moneyball mothballed” by Xan Brooks. The Guardian. July 3rd, 2009.“THR’s Writer Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing Up to Clint Eastwood, Dealing with Rewrites and Being Fired by Your Wife” by Matthew Belloni and Stephen Galloway. The Hollywood Reporter. November 21st, 2011.VIDEO: A-Rod regrets kissing mirror in 2009 photo shootTWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Interstitial: “Betrayal” feat. Ben Schrager as “Mr.” and Anne Huston as “Mrs.”
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The lads make their long-awaited pilgrimage to the rotten heart of the evangelical project, Focus on the Family headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, to cover the 1000th episode celebration of Adventures in Odyssey. Topics include the horrific vibes, Adventures in Odyssey trading cards, and what it means to watch a corpse of an organization come together to celebrate their own slow, inevitable demise.
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Adventures in OdysseyCommercial: “A Conspiracy Theorist Sits Alone in the Denver International Airport”
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Juniper (Western Kabuki) visits the lads in Odyssey for further adventures in escape rooms, game nights, and bidding farewell to a beloved Odyssian through the power of deepfakes. Topics include Jigsaw middle schoolers, the rage of the Whit 3, and the complicated legacy of both Eugene Meltsner and the man who leant him his voice: Will Ryan.
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Western Kabuki: Juniper and Caleb with their trusty producer Alex delve into internet topics du jour.
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Adventures in Odyssey#877: A Sacrificial Escape#952: Game Night#966-969: The Best is Yet To Come, Parts 1-4Buckles the Echidna by AshleyFluttershy on DeviantArtTWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “Estragonov’s Escape Room Express”
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Audrey and Korla (Data Transfer) take the lads on a trip to the post-cyberpocalypse as they cover Tales of Game’s infamous free-to-play sequel to a certain Michael Jordan/Looney Tunes mashup: Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden. Topics include the game’s overt racism, forum culture in the mid-2000s, and the lessons to be learned from a game where Charles Barkley destroys half of New York with a Chaos Dunk.
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Data Transfer: A watch-along series for the Digimon franchise, where two transfemme dorks make their way through every season of Digimon anime that exists. Hosts Audrey and Korla discuss each episode with an intensely queer lens and share their experiences with Digimon throughout their lives along the way.
Website // Spotify // Apple PodcastsPost Ponies: Episode recaps of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, hoping to glean something about the rise of fascism in America and around the world. Somehow. Hosted by four trans girls who can not be trusted with the aux. It will not be safe for work.
Website // Spotify // Apple PodcastsRadio Free Tote Bag: A weekly relationship advice podcast hosted by Audrey and Donovan.
Patreon // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Twitter // InstagramMedia Referenced in this Episode:
Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden. Tales of Game’s. 2008.GZ Post on SA forums about the State of Barkley 2Shaq mocks Charles Barkley for his role in Space Jam - Inside the NBABarkley 2 - an RPG Sequel to Barkley Shut Up and Jam: GaidenThe future of Barkley 2Update 35: Information about Barkley 2 Updates - why you haven't heard from us and why the game isn't dead yet. · Barkley 2 - an RPG Sequel to Barkley Shut Up and Jam: GaidenTWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Commercial: “A Reading of The Navy Seal Copypasta”
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Tom and Joe (Anime Sickos) throw the lads in the Epoch and hop through time as they cover Square’s landmark 1995 RPG: Chrono Trigger. Topics include the thrill of flame tornados, the anxieties of action time battle, and the importance of camaraderie in the face of an apocalyptic DJ from space.
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Anime Sickos: A podcast for geniuses about the four pillars of modern misery: anime, gaming, posting, & jobs. Starring Tom & Joe. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
Chrono Trigger. Square, 1995.Chrono Trigger – 1995 Developer Interviews - shmuplations.comCommercial: “A Message from the Nu”
O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei (Remix in style of Sega Genesis 16 bit) -
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The lads made this episode with their own hands! 😊 Why do episodes like this never get likes? 😢💔 AmenAmenAmen. 🙏🇺🇸 It is our birthday and nobody wished us one. So excited to begin our cake journey. 🎂 Did you notice when it left you? Why don’t you see these anymore? Gone too soon! ✝️ The joy, the bursts of pleasure, the camaraderie? She did good work, we’re so proud of her! 🤩 This is a place of ghosts. King Charles visited Sudan to feed the hungry children! 🫅🇸🇩 And soon you will join us in the mist. Wow, made it to 100, who else can relate? 💯 Amen.
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Facebook blog postsSeptember 5, 2006 - Facebook deprecates the original Wall in favor of the News Feed. A post made to someone else’s profile can now show up on the home page of anyone who is friends with that personSeptember 5, 2006 - Mark Zuckerberg makes a highly defensive and condescending post responding to negative feedback about the shift to the news feedSeptember 8, 2006 - Zucc makes a considerably more measured follow-up post introducing new privacy settings but doubling down on his commitment to “free flow of information on the internet”November 6, 2007 - Facebook introduces its new social ad platform in tandem with Pages, implementing the final piece of its core user monetization strategyFebruary 12, 2009 - Facebook introduces the Like buttonFebruary 24, 2016 - Facebook rolls out Reactions (love, haha, wow, sad, angery) globallyNews articles:“Ted Cruz using firm that harvested data on millions of unwitting Facebook users” by Harry Davies. The Guardian. December 11th, 2015.“A timeline of Facebook's privacy issues — and its responses” by Alyssa Newcomb. NBC News. March 24, 2018“Five Points for Anger, One for a ‘Like’: How Facebook’s Formula Fostered Rage and Misinformation” by Jeremy B. Merrill and Will Oremus. Washington Post. October 26th, 2021How Spammers, Scammers and Creators Leverage AI-Generated Images on Facebook for Audience Growth by Renee DiResta and Josh A. Goldstein. Pre-print paper, Stanford University.Facebook’s Algorithm Is Boosting AI Spam That Links to AI-Generated, Ad-Laden Click Farms by Jason Koebler. 404 Media, March 19, 2024Facebook’s AI Spam Isn’t the ‘Dead Internet’: It’s the Zombie Internet by Jason Koebler. 404 Media, May 2, 2024Misc.”AI is Ruining the Internet” by Drew Gooden.Commercial: “Scrolling Through Your Old Facebook Feed at 4AM”
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Alex Ptak (Quorators) and the lads check their power levels and slap each other silly as they cover the finale of the Frieza arc of Akira Toriyama’s seminal 90’s anime: Dragon Ball Z. Topics include the complex logistics of wishes, the gorgeous design of the characters, and the eternal popularity of a ripped protagonist who can eat and eat and eat and never, EVER get full.
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Dragon Ball Z. Toei Animation. Created by Akira Toriyama.S3, Ep 80: “Transformed at Last”S3, Ep 81: “Explosion of Anger”S3, Ep 82: “Namek’s Destruction?”S3, Ep 83: “A Final Attack”S3, Ep 84: “Approaching Destruction”S3, Ep 85: “Gohan’s Return”S3, Ep 86: “The Last Wish”S3, Ep 87: “Duel on a Vanishing Planet”S3, Ep 88: “Pathos of Frieza”S3, Ep 89: “Frieza Defeated!!”S3, Ep 90: “Mighty Blast of Rage”“Finding Ourselves in Dragon Ball” by Bradford William Davis. Slate. March 13th, 2024.“In Celebration of Goku, A Latino Icon” by JP Brammer. Los Angeles Times. August 10th, 2023.Commercial: All-You-Can-Inflate
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