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Critical Wade Theory

I"ll talk about everything from politics to entertainment and philosophy. I"m also a part-time entertainment writer and working-class from the UP of Michigan, so that might come up occasionally. Oh, and I make weird experimental music and sometimes host a college radio show.

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CWT447🎙️: The Brutalist: AI, Authenticity, and the...

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2025/05/22

Today we’re diving into a controversy involvin one of the most talked-about films — The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet.This 2024 epic, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and nabbed Corbet the Silver Lion for Best Direction, has sparked a heated debate. Not over its cinematography. Not over its acting. But over AI.

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00:10:34

CWT446🎙️: The Shaggs: The Worst Band...or Raw...

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2025/05/21

This is the tale of The Shaggs, a group often called the worst band of all time. But hold that thought — because their story is a whole lot more interesting than a punchline.

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00:10:48

CWT445🎬: 'The Return of Godzill'a (1984) – Cold...

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2025/05/21

Today, we’re going deep on "The Return of Godzilla" — released in 1984 and known in Japan simply as Gojira. This isn’t just another sequel. This is a reboot — a resurrection — and a sharp tonal shift that kicks off the Heisei era of Godzilla films.

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00:07:50

CWT444: Obedience & Orthodoxy: Faith, Nation, and the...

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2025/05/20

There’s a line we hear often in political speeches. “The Bible says...” or “One nation under God.” Those phrases are meant to stir something in us — pride, unity, a sense of higher purpose. But really, they’re just fusions of religion and nationalism designed to secure one thing: obedience.

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00:12:11

CWT443: 😱🔪The Horror-Heavy Music of Ice Nine Kills

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2025/05/18

Today we’re talking about a band that’s carved their name into the flesh of the modern metal scene — a band that doesn’t just play music, they build horror movies in sound. This is the blood-spattered world of Ice Nine Kills.Photo credit: Lyndsey Byrnes.

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00:10:13

CWT442: 🎙️ In This Year of Plenty...

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2025/05/16

A hard truth: how can we live in a time of abundance while millions suffer from hunger, homelessness, and war?

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00:07:03

CWT441: 🎙️ Patti Smith – The Punk Poet Laureate

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2025/05/16

She didn’t just enter the punk scene. She wrote its poetry.Today, we’re talking about Patti Smith — artist, icon, disruptor. She’s been called the "Godmother of Punk" and the "punk poet laureate" — and not without reason. Her work helped define an entire cultural movement, fusing raw sound with literary fire.

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00:08:17

CWT440: 🎙️Some People Hate Queen's 'Bohemian...

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2025/05/16

Today’s topic? Some people have claimed Bohemian Rhapsody is… the worst rock song of all time.

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00:23:10

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 20);...

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2025/05/15

When asked by Representative Mark Pocan whether he would vaccinate his children against measles, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. responded hesitantly, stating he "probably" would but emphasized that people should not seek medical advice from him. He similarly avoided direct answers regarding vaccinations for chickenpox and polio.

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00:05:51

CWT439: 🎙️ The Reality Behind Cinderella

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2025/05/14

Today, we’re cracking open a familiar fairy tale... and peeling back the fantasy to reveal the brutal social realities underneath.Because the story of Cinderella? It’s not just about magic slippers. It’s about what happens when wealth disappears, protection fails, and a girl is left to fend for herself in a world stacked against her.

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CWT438: 🎙️ Carrie Underwood's 'America the Beautiful'...

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2025/05/14

January 20, 2025. Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second term — a presidency that split the country down the middle.The inauguration is indoors this time, thanks to freezing temperatures. But the cold wasn’t just in the air — it was in the mood. Protesters lined the streets. Tensions were high. And yet, what stole the spotlight wasn’t politics, but a performance.

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00:13:41

CWT437: 🎙️ ELVIS (2022): The Spectacle, The Star, and...

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2025/05/13

Today, we’re looking at Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis — a 2022 biographical drama that’s less of a history lesson and more of a high-voltage rock opera.

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00:15:08

CWT436: 'Blackbird' (2019): My Mother's Day Movie...

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2025/05/11

Today we’re talking about Blackbird—a 2019 drama directed by Roger Michell, based on the 2014 Danish film Silent Heart.Blackbird follows Lily, played by Susan Sarandon, a woman dying of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) who invites her family for one final weekend before she plans to end her life on her own terms.

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00:08:09

CWT435: Killers in History: Liu Pengli — The Ancient...

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2025/05/11

This is the chilling case of Liu Pengli — possibly the earliest known serial killer in recorded history, and a Prince.

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CWT434: Too Punk for Punk? The Mekons

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2025/05/09

Today: The Mekons. Are they the most revolutionary band you’ve maybe never heard of?

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00:08:39

CWT433: ALF Tales, Season 1, Episode 1: 'Robin Hood'...

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2025/05/09

Today we’re heading into Sherwood Forest… ALF-style.

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CWT432: Jimi Hendrix 🎸🔥: 7 Key Ingredients of His...

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2025/05/09

Today, we’re diving into the genius of Jimi Hendrix — and how he redefined what an electric guitar could do.

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00:31:02

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 19);...

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2025/05/08

Despite mounting global condemnation of the United States for its support of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza—widely characterized as genocidal by legal scholars, human rights groups, and the International Court of Justice—the UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has chosen to deepen its ties with the U.S. through a new trade agreement. This decision comes as evidence accumulates of the U.S. enabling large-scale civilian killings in Gaza via military aid, while also perpetuating human

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00:17:36

CWT431: Reincarnation: Is There Evidence? 🧠+🔍=🎙️

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2025/05/07

Today’s topic? One that sits right at the edge of mystery and science: Reincarnation. And more specifically — can claims about past lives ever be proven? Or is it just the mind playing tricks, or a deliberate scam?

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CWT430: 'A Bronx Tale' (1993) — A Top-Notch Film

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2025/05/05

Today, I'm talking about A Bronx Tale — the 1993 crime drama that marked Robert De Niro’s directorial debut and gave us one of the most powerful coming-of-age films in the genre.

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