Best Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford Podcasts (2024)

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136 - Outer Wilds 31:21

5d ago31:21

31:21

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads hop into their wooden spaceships and fly straight into the dying sun as they cover Morbius Digital Games’ hit 2019 indie exploration/Newtonian physics simulator: Outer Wilds. Topics include the cozy/existentially terrifying vibes, the efficacy of the storytelling, and wh…

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135 - The Boss Baby: Family Business (feat. Patrick Willems) 2:27:10

12d ago2:27:10

2:27:10

Patrick Willems (Night of the Coconut) returns to finish some unfinished business as he and the lads fight off the deep conservatism and unending baby ninja armies of Dreamworks’ 2021 babypalooza: The Boss Baby: Family Business. Topics include the nebulous target audience, the uncanny animation, and the consequences of pivoting from the increasingl…

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134 - The Dutch Knight (feat. Trevor Strunk) [Whit’s Endless Summer 34] 21:55

19d ago21:55

21:55

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall! Trevor Strunk (No Cartridge) returns once again to the horrors of Odyssey as he and the lads face down the true return of the devious Dutchman, Regis Blackgaard, in part two of Adventures in Odyssey’s most notorious run: Darkness Before Dawn. Topics include the vocal dexterity o…

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133 - Sam Shepard’s Buried Child (feat. Yurié Collins) 2:32:27

26d ago2:32:27

2:32:27

Yurié Collins (@babypinkhaus) and the lads grab their shovels and go digging for babies as they cover Sam Shepard’s 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning fever dream of a play: Buried Child. Topics include the toxic masculinity of the cowboy persona, the plays’ morbidly rich imagery, and the terrors of any generation, past or present, facing the dead baby bu…

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132 - Macbeth in Canada: Slings and Arrows, Season Two [feat. Graham Techler] 30:42

1M ago30:42

30:42

Graham Techler (Tooning Out the News, Fairview) joins the lads for another cursed production of Macbeth as they return to both the New Burbage Theatre Festival and the second season of the hit AcornTV Canadian dramedy: Slings and Arrows. Topics include the curse of The Scottish Play, the showrunners’ dedication to an authentic portrayal of a life i…

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131 - MASH (1970) 2:27:43

1M ago2:27:43

2:27:43

The lads hop in a chopper and get into some morally dubious hijinks as they cover Robert Altman’s 1970 war/frat house comedy that inspired one of the most well-regarded TV shows of all time: M*A*S*H. Topics include Eliot Gould’s mustache, rampant 70s misogyny, and what it means to live in a country that can only define itself by settler conquest. W…

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130 - Heaven is for Real (feat. Radio Free Tote Bag) 25:04

2M ago25:04

25:04

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO at Patreon.com/worstofall This week, Josh and Brian are joined by Radio Free Tote Bag as they take the next direct flight straight to God’s Throne. We discuss the history of books about heaven, the Near-Death Experience community, and the many thrills of saying “Burpo” over and over again. Want more TW…

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129 - Blackgaard Begins (feat. Devon) [Whit’s Endless Summer 33] 2:21:25

2M ago2:21:25

2:21:25

Devon (Kill James Bond!) becomes an Odyssian convert as they and the lads journey to Odyssey for further adventures in vandalism, charge cards, and the impending return of the Devious Dutchman himself: Regis Blackgaard. Topics include New York solo shows, the proper way to cook a Chansey, and what it means to be the only pirate in a gang of roaming…

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128 - Supermarket Sweep 23:43

2M ago23:43

23:43

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads grab their carts and make straight for the turkeys as they cover four iterations of one of America’s favorite game shows: Supermarket Sweep. Topics include the history of supermarkets, the insidiousness of Whammies, and the difficulties of weaponizing 90s nostalgia in th…

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127 - Death Beconnies Her [Whit’s Endless Summer 32] 2:03:31

2M ago2:03:31

2:03:31

The lads return to Odyssey for further adventures in disability, grief, and how to solve a love triangle when the third point is Jesus Christ. Topics include the edification of the disabled, Bill Kendall’s penchant for cruises, and how to properly mourn the loss of a loved one like a good, honest Christian. Want more TWOAPW? Get access to our full …

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126 - Reds (feat. Jake Beckhard and Andy Boyd) 23:52

3M ago23:52

23:52

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Jake Beckhard and Andy Boyd (Three Scenes in the Life of a Trotskyist) join the lads as they head on back to the U.S.S.R. to cover Warren Beatty’s 1981 communist blockbuster: Reds. Topics include the brilliance of Diane Keaton, the terrifying smoochability of Eugene O’Neill, and …

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125 - Airplane! (feat. Bernie Wagenblast) 1:52:51

3M ago1:52:51

1:52:51

The voice of the NYC Subway Bernie Wagenblast (Cranford Radio, ITE Talks Transportation) and the lads conquer their drinking problems and call each other Shirley as they cover the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker comedy blockbuster Airplane!. Topics include the film’s incredible joke variety, the brilliance of Leslie Nielsen, and what it means to like gladia…

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124 - Alan Wake II 25:39

3M ago25:39

25:39

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall My name is Alan Wake. I’m a writer. Two years ago, three “critics” from The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast decided to slander my good name and drag my first game through the mud. Now, they’ve Returned from their previous Departure and have fully Initiated themselves into my…

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29 UNLOCKED - Alan Wake (feat. Jack Gilbert) 1:58:24

3M ago1:58:24

1:58:24

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 t…

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123 - Sleep No More (feat. Dara Swisher) 25:14

3M ago25:14

25:14

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Dara Swisher (Here I Am) and the lads grab their masks and book a stay at the McKittrick Hotel as they dive into the deep secrets and complicated legacy of the industry-defining immersive theater piece: Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. Topics include the history of immersive theater, …

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122 - Far Cry 5 (feat. Alice Caldwell-Kelly) 2:19:21

4M ago2:19:21

2:19:21

Alice Caldwell-Kelly (Trashfuture, Kill James Bond!, WTYP) books the lads a helicopter ride straight to the heart of Hope County as they bring about the Collapse of Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Toronto’s Far Cry 5. Topics include the game’s divisive ending, the art of AAA game writing, and the rotten politics seeping out of one of the most morally comp…

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121 - Donkey Kong Country: The Animated Series 22:02

4M ago22:02

22:02

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads hop on Funky Kong’s biplane bound straight for Kongo Bongo as they banana slamma their way through the nightmarish musical that is Donkey Kong Country: The Animated Series. Topics include the origins of televised 3D animation, the staying power of the hit-or-miss songs, …

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120 - 2 Left 2 Behind: 2 Tribulation 2 Force 2:19:41

4M ago2:19:41

2:19:41

The lads kick the new year off with fire-breathing prophets and lengthy discussions about world currencies as they cover the second movie in the Kirk Cameron faith-based trilogy: Left Behind II: Tribulation Force. Topics include the facts and logic of Rapture-based apocrypha, the void romantic chemistry that is Kirk Cameron, and what it means to li…

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119 - 2023: A Year in Review 22:42

4M ago22:42

22:42

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall In what has now become an annual tradition, we took a couple dozen calls from our Patreon subscribers, reheated some bits from the past year in the microwave, and stitched it all together for your enjoyment. Thanks for being part of our 2023. Want more TWOAPW? Get access to the r…

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118 - A Whit In a Manger [Whit’s Endless Summer 31] 2:52:00

5M ago2:52:00

2:52:00

The lads celebrate the peak of the Arguing Season by returning once again to Odyssey for more adventures in being called to the ministry, making a radio drama, and visiting Bethlehem just so you can be harassed by Roman douchebags. Topics include the vanishing of the Barclays, the brilliance of Will Ryan, and what it means to celebrate the Nativity…

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117 - A Christmas Story 23:13

5M ago23:13

23:13

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads finally get their Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifles and promptly shoot their eyes out as they cover Bob Clark’s 1983 holiday classic: A Christmas Story. Topics include the japes of Jean Shepherd, the horrors of Scut Farkus, and the true meaning of …

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116 - Tora! Tora! Tora! 2:13:35

5M ago2:13:35

2:13:35

The lads make their annual pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor and watch a lot of people read documents as they plunge into the intense historical accuracy and coma-inducing pace of 1970s docudrama: Tora! Tora! Tora! Topics include the unique Japanese/American co-production, the difficulties in making a narrative about Pearl Harbor, and what it means to hav…

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115 - Cyberpunk 2077 20:38

5M ago20:38

20:38

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads strap on their netrunner suits and sharpen their katanas as they venture beyond the Blackwall to tackle one of the most infamous triple-AAA releases of all time: CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. Topics include the decade-long development cycle, the breathtaking Keanu Ree…

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114 - The Grapes of Rathbone (feat. Max Graves) [Whit’s Endless Summer 30] 2:18:17

6M ago2:18:17

2:18:17

Webcomic artist Max Graves (what happens next) helps the lads burn down a house as they return to Odyssey for adventures in gang initiations, wheelchairs, and arson. Topics include the lore of Marshall Younger, the panopticon of homeschooling moms, and how to reform someone whom society has deemed to be bad to the Rathbone. Max Graves: Tumblr // Tw…

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113 - NEOM: The Line (feat. Riley Quinn) 21:52

6M ago21:52

21:52

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Riley Quinn (Trashfuture) and the lads bear witness to the highs of TROJENA and the lows of OXAGON as they dive deep into the theoretical quackery and architectural absurdity that is the Saudi Arabian “city of the future” project known as NEOM. Topics include the inspirations for…

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112 - Stop Making Sense 2:07:59

6M ago2:07:59

2:07:59

The lads interrupt their incessant flippy-floppy making with slippery people as they get a job trying to make sense of Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads’ landmark concert film: Stop Making Sense. Topics include the contentious history of Talking Heads, the empathetic filmmaking of Jonathan Demme, and the enduring power of this once in a lifetime Gen…

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111 - Slender Man and Marble Hornets (feat. Anne Huston) 29:19

6M ago29:19

29:19

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Anne Huston (Caveat NYC) joins Brian and Josh to do battle with the Slender Man and other monsters from 2009’s viral YouTube horror series Marble Hornets. Their journey takes them from semi-incoherent college memories to the content cornucopia of the Something Awful Forums, Reddi…

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110 - William Gibson’s Neuromancer (feat. maia arson crimew) 2:22:37

6M ago2:22:37

2:22:37

Hacktivist/irl tiny kitten maia arson crimew (maia.crimew.gay) returns to discuss Neuromancer, the 1984 sci-fi novel that coined the term “cyberspace” and inspired a generation of hackers. Topics include breasting boobily up and down stairs, the parallels with 1995's Hackers, and how impressively William Gibson manages to capture the feeling of bei…

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109 - Gone with the Whit (Whit’s Endless Summer 29) 24:00

7M ago24:00

24:00

The lads return to Odyssey for more adventures in lawsuits, orthodontics, and, in the first Whit’s Endless Summer three-parter, the Underground Railroad. Topics include the right’s obsession with frivolous lawsuits, the conservative playbook for taking on school boards, and how to teach children about the atrocities of slavery. Want more TWOAPW? Ge…

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108 - DC Talk - Jesus Freak (feat. Tarence Ray) 2:37:47

7M ago2:37:47

2:37:47

Tarence Ray (Trillbilly Worker’s Party) and the lads jot down their devotionals and sing praises to the mid-90s as they cover DC Talk’s seminal 1995 grunge-as-worship album: Jesus Freak. Topics include the band’s Liberty University origins, the impressive sonic palette, and what it takes to make art in the world of corporate evangelicalism. Tarence…

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107 - Over the Garden Wall 20:55

7M ago20:55

20:55

The lads grab their potatoes and molasses, join the Adelaide Parade, and march into the Unknown as they cover the Emmy Award-winning 2014 Cartoon Network miniseries: Over the Garden Wall. Topics include the show’s many artistic inspirations, superlative storytelling, and the benefits of rock facts when you find yourself lost in the woods. Want more…

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106 - You Only Whit Twice (feat. Chas LiBretto) [Whit’s Endless Summer 28] 2:03:41

7M ago2:03:41

2:03:41

Playwright Chas LiBretto (Cyclops: A Rock Opera) joins the lads for some globe-trotting Odyssey adventures as Jason Whittaker and Jack Allen do battle with secret societies, synthetic viruses, and the return of the most evil child psychologist in all of radio drama: Dr. Regis Blackgaard. Topics include spy stories, adapting the Odyssey, and the lim…

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105 - Assassins 22:33

8M ago22:33

22:33

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads grab their Iver-Johnson .32s and make their way to the head of the line as they cover Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 1990 murderous musical: Assassins. Topics include the show’s initial negative reception, the inevitable critical reappraisal, and the dissonant, viol…

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104 - Death Stranding (ft. Drew Toothpaste) 2:12:33

8M ago2:12:33

2:12:33

Drew Toothpaste (@drewtoothpaste) and the lads gulp down some cryptobiotes with a Monster energy chaser as they strap on their packages and unite the United Cities of America in Hideo Kojima’s 2019 mail-delivery simulator: Death Stranding. Topics include the wonders of nature, the terrors of the afterlife, and what it means to build community in a …

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GRUBESCAST 1:11:31

8M ago1:11:31

1:11:31

The lads sat down live and in person with our friends from the band Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, currently on their national tour! We enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation about what it’s like working as a touring musician in 2023, including topics like selling out, the joys of performing, the difficulties of touring, and the value of merch. Over t…

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103 - Gone Apes: An NFT Postmortem (feat. Nate Lamagna) 27:52

8M ago27:52

27:52

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Nate Lamagna (@vrunt) helps the lads escape apes as they trudge through the mire of the varied and artistically bankrupt world of Non-Fungible Tokens. Topics include the history of cryptocurrency, the life-draining art style, and what to do in a world where, at last, all your ape…

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102 - We Didn’t Start the Fireproof (feat. Radio Free Tote Bag) 2:21:05

8M ago2:21:05

2:21:05

Audrey and Donovan from the Radio Free Tote Bag podcast (@rftbpod) join the lads as they grab their baseball bats and battle the infernos of marriage and pornography as they sprint headlong into the blaze of the disastrous Kirk Cameron vehicle: Fireproof. Topics include the importance of communication in relationships, why there isn’t a Jay Leno re…

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101 - Tom Goes To (And Runs For) The Mayor (feat. Lev Novak) [Whit’s Endless Summer 27] 26:20

9M ago26:20

26:20

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Fan-favorite Lev Novak (@levnovak) returns to Odyssey as he takes the lads on adventures through the Old Testament, household budgeting, and the art of running for mayor of Odyssey. Topics include dull retellings of thrilling stories, pursuing your passions, and the confusing mac…

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100 - Deus Ex 2:31:50

9M ago2:31:50

2:31:50

To celebrate their 100th episode, the lads decide to take some zyme and augment their vision as they finally cover what many people (including Josh) consider to be one of the greatest video games ever made: Ion Storm’s Deus Ex. Topics include the variety of gameplay styles, the forever-memed dialogue, and the legacy of the first PC game that let yo…

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SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Jay Anthony Franke on Deus Ex and becoming JC Denton 35:07

9M ago35:07

35:07

Welcome to Deus Ex Week. In advance of Wednesday’s episode, Jay Anthony Franke, the original voice of JC Denton, sat down with Josh to talk about his experience working on Deus Ex, both as a QA tester and a voice actor. Topics in this half-hour interview include Jay’s career in acting, the process of making such an influential game, and how Deus Ex…

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99 - Sorry/Not Sorry: Apology Videos and the Toxic Gossip Train 22:14

9M ago22:14

22:14

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall hi. There have been a lot of allegations going around and the lads would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight: this is an episode about apology videos. I know you’ve heard the ugly accusations that, in this episode, they talk about the origins of the American …

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98 - Rent (feat. Michael R. Jackson) 1:58:29

9M ago1:58:29

1:58:29

Pulitzer-Prize winning composer and playwright Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop, White Girl in Danger!) joins the lads in lighting up a mean blaze with posters (and screenplays!) as they dive headlong into the grunge and Gen X angst of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning musical watershed: Rent. Topics include the influential score, the show…

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97 - Whit F@#$ing Dies (For Real This Time) (feat. The Socialist Shelf) [Whit’s Endless Summer 26] 22:47

10M ago22:47

22:47

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Jacob Dallas-Main and Joss Olson (The Socialist Shelf) join the lads in Odyssey for adventures in Hollywood self-absorption and saying goodbye to the god-king of Odyssey himself: John Avery Whittaker. Topics include using art to exact petty revenges, the moral dubiousness of post…

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96 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (feat. Scott Benson) 2:28:26

10M ago2:28:26

2:28:26

Scott Benson (Night in the Woods, Revenant Hill) and the lads grab some holy water and their sturdiest whips as they cover what is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Topics include the gorgeous art-style, some sweet speedrunning tricks, and the lasting impact of art that pokes at the edg…

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95 - Day of the Tentacle 22:47

10M ago22:47

22:47

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads hop in their Chron-O-Johns and do battle with the diabolical Purple Tentacle as they tackle the intricate puzzlebox that is LucasArts’ landmark comedy-adventure game: Day of the Tentacle. Topics include the origins of LucasArts, the cartoon logic of the puzzles, and the …

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94 - God’s Not Dead (feat. Greg Foster) 2:11:21

10M ago2:11:21

2:11:21

Greg Foster (@dadshammdad) from Brigham Young Money challenges Brian and Josh to construct and deliver a classroom rebuttal to the film that launched at least a thousand holy text messages: God’s Not Dead (2014). Topics include the ethics of duck consumption, the parallels between Mormon and evangelical Christian culture, and the status of higher e…

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93 - Julius Caesar (1953) 26:30

10M ago26:30

26:30

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall. The lads cry havoc and loose the dogs of war as they cover Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s 1953 adaptation of one of Josh’s favorite Shakespeare plays: Julius Caesar. Topics include the messiness of revolution, the shockwaves of Brando’s career, and what it means to be masculine in a wor…

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92 - Eugene and Bernard’s Road Trip UNRATED (feat. Phoebe Roy) [Whit’s Endless Summer 25] 2:20:43

11M ago2:20:43

2:20:43

Phoebe Roy (Masters of Our Domain, Ten Thousand Posts) and the lads hop in a car and head west, as they experience the trials and tribulations of Eugene Meltsner and Bernard Walton’s road trip to San Diego. Topics include the purpose of experience, the geography of the US, and the logistics of being handcuffed to a corpse. Want more TWOAPW? Get acc…

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91 - Awake (2012) 15:56

11M ago15:56

15:56

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Brian and A.J. slap on some red/green wristbands and summon a CGI penguin to help them solve the mystery of Kyle Killen’s cult TV one-season wonder: Awake. Topics include the absolutely wild premise, the advantages of casting two broadway legends as therapists, and the importance…

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90 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (feat. Alice Caldwell-Kelly) 2:28:55

11M ago2:28:55

2:28:55

Alice Caldwell-Kelly (Trashfuture/Kill James Bond!/Well There’s Your Problem) recruits the lads into the International Organization of Bros (IOB) as they take on Iran, Russia, and the Mexican Cartel in Infinity Ward’s 2022 sequel/remake/propaganda fever dream Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Topics include the infamous Al Qaeda district of Amsterda…

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