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The Worst of All Possible Worlds

Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford

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

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117:28

244 - Gamer (feat. maia arson crimew)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/06/10

maia arson crimew joins the lads for a gruesome game of Slayer and a quick round of Society as they cover the rich text of toxic masculinity that is Neveldine/Taylor’s 2009 murderfest: Gamer. Topics include Michael C. Hall’s puppet moves, the film’s deep fear of penises, and what it means to live in a world where tech billionaires want to control your every thought.maia arson crimew: Website // Bluesky Want more TWOAPW? Get access to our full back catalogue of premium/bonus episodes by subscribing

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28:58

243 - The Cable Guy (feat. David Armstrong)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/06/03

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall David Armstrong (Bonus Action) upgrades the lads to the Rainbow Package as they cover Ben Stiller’s 1996 cult thriller/comedy: The Cable Guy. Topics include trials of the century, the cultural significance of Medieval Times, and what it means to contemplate 90s monoculture in a post-cable world. Bonus Action: Hail and well met, Peaches! Adam and Jay from the reaction channel pReview’d have started an Actual Play TTRPG channel

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110:15

242 - The Gay Agenda: LIVE (feat. Théâtre Voltaire)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/05/27

The lads bring Odyssey to Brooklyn as they, along with their newly-formed acting troupe Théǎtre Voltaire, get to the bottom of the Gay Agenda by covering the infamously never-produced episode of Adventures in Odyssey: “One-In-Ten”. Topics include the structure of a very special episode, the resplendent beauty of a crow’s call, and the paramount importance of being as gay as humanly possible.Want more TWOAPW? Get access to our full back catalogue of premium/bonus episodes by subscribing for $5/month

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28:59

241 - KPop Demon Hunters

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/05/20

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall TICKETS TO OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN ARE ON GENERAL SALE NOW! LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.com The lads hide their demon marks and move their shoulders to Sodapop as they cover Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ 2025 musical megahit: KPop Demon Hunters. Topics include the origins of KPop, the frustrating narrative choices, and the absolute joy of watching a group of demon slayers cap off a

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4:39

A note from Josh about the livestream and other stuff...

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/05/14

Hi everyone,Josh here with your (hopefully) one-stop shop for all details regarding the May 24 7PM ET live show, including how the livestream will work. HERE'S THE LINK TO TICKETS AT LITTLEFIELDNYC.COM. TL;DR: We're excited to have you on the livestream to bring in as much of our audience as possible The stream will be on YouTube. You'll get the link right before the show and the VOD will stay up for at least 30 days We'll have live chat during the stream The video of the show will only be

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144:03

240 - Candide

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/05/13

TICKETS TO OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN ARE ON GENERAL SALE NOW! LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE AS OF 2PM EST 5/13! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.comThe lads ring in their fifth anniversary by finally explaining the show’s title as they cover the 1974 revival of Leonard Bernstein’s hit operetta: Candide. Topics include Voltaire’s poster mind, the masterful direction of Hal Prince, and what it takes to remain hopeful in the face of the worst of all possible worlds. Media Referenced in this

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27:30

239 - Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/05/06

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofallTICKETS TO OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN ARE ON GENERAL SALE NOW! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.com The lads grab their fedoras and make for Cairo as they cover Steven Spielberg’s 1981 megahit: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Topics include the undeniable charm of Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones’ skeevy origins, and what it means to be an active part of living history. Media Referenced In this Episode: Raiders of the

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112:07

238 - A Chorus Line (feat. Heath Saunders)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/29

TICKETS TO OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN ARE ON GENERAL SALE NOW! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.com Heath Saunders (Jesus Christ Superstar Live; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) joins the lads on the line as they kick-ball-change their way through Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood Jr., and Nicholas Dante’s 1975 musical megahit: A Chorus Line. Topics include the rise of Michael Bennett, the serendipity of surprise playbills, and what it means to produce a show

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28:22

237 - The Trump Prophecy (2018)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/22

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofallHEADS UP: Tickets to our Brooklyn live show on May 24 are on general sale now! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.com In 2011, as he sat in his recliner in the liminal state between asleep and awake with Fox News blaring, an Orlando firefighter named Mark Taylor received a message from God: the man yelling about the devaluation of the dollar on TV right then would be the next president of the United States, serving for

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156:49

236 - American Psycho (feat. JP Brammer)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/16

HEADS UP: TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN, EXCLUSIVELY AT PATREON.COM/WORSTOFALL JP Brammer (¡Hola Papi!) and the lads throw on their raincoats, dance to Huey Lewis and the News, and commit some mild homicide as they cover both Bret Easton Ellis’ original book and Mary Harron’s film adaptation of the trials and tribulations of Patrick Bateman: American Psycho. Topics include Ellis’ rage-bait politics, Christian Bale’s hardbody, and what it means when a significant

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2:40

ANNOUNCEMENT: LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN SUNDAY MAY 24TH

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/13

Presale for PATREON MEMBERS ONLY goes live April 15th, 2026 atpatreon.com/worstofall General Sale goes live Wednesday April 24th, 2026 $25 for seated, $20 for standing. 6pm doors/7pm show. Littlefield, 635 sackett st, brooklyn 11217 Join us as we get to the bottom of the gay agenda once and for all.

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31:06

235 - Beast Games from MrBeast Season Two:...

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/08

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall June and Caleb from Kill the Computer meet the lads for another round of stacking blocks in Beast City as they cover the second season of MrBeast’s nightmare of a game show: Beast Games: Strong/Smart. Topics include the improvements to the games themselves, the professionalism of Jeff Probst, and what it means to model yourself as a philanthropic savior while actively taking money from some of the worst people on the

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107:47

BONUS - Kill The Computer: The Smile Merchant feat....

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/06

Those of you who have been listening to our show for a while might remember last year when we did a cross-over collaboration with our friends at Kill The Computer to celebrate the work of Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson. We called it Beast Week. And now, Beast Week is back. In this episode of Kill The Computer, we talked with June and Caleb about a number of videos MrBeast released in 2025. Then we dug into his theme park Beast Land, a temporary pop-up in Riyadh that was open for 45 days as part of the

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156:21

234 - Bernard After Reading (feat. Brooke from I Hate...

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/04/01

Brooke from the I Hate James Dobson podcast joins the lads in Odyssey for further adventures in local access television, getting boils in the land of Uz, and the increasingly diabolical schemes of the Novacom Corporation. Topics include the questionable accent choices, the dubious ethics of Whit’s latest invention, and what it means to craft a serialized plot where you rail against the evils of teaching kids about pollution.I Hate James Dobson: Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke

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29:18

233 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 2] (feat. Joe...

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/03/25

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofallJoe Kassabian (Lions Led by Donkeys) rejoins the lads in their fight against the Paintress they cover the final two acts of Sandfall Interactive’s hit 2025 grief simulator: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Topics include the importance of le family, Monoco’s feet collect-a-thon, and what it means to use art as a balm for one’s grief and, more importantly, when to let that art go. Joe Kassabian: Bluesky Lions Led by Donkeys: The Lions

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182:37

232 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 1] (feat. Joe...

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/03/18

Joe Kassabian (Lions Led by Donkeys) and the lads throw on their expedition armbands and make for the Paintress as they cover the first act of Sandfall Interactive’s hit 2025 French simulator: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Topics include the AI controversy, Ubu Roi, and what it means to make a game that finds the clair in the obscur.Preorder Joe’s Upcoming Book The Highlands Burn here!!! Joe Kassabian: Bluesky Lions Led by Donkeys: The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for

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26:17

231 - Perfect Blue

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/03/11

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads cast off their pop idol personas and get caught up in the murderous world of Japanese procedurals as they cover Satoshi Kon’s first animated feature: Perfect Blue. Topics include the Aranofsky drama, the podcaster’s persona, and what it means to exist in a world that necessitates breaking yourself into many different personalities just to survive. Media Referenced in this Episode: Perfect Blue. Dir. Satoshi Kon

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144:01

230 - The Traitors (feat. Peter Shamshiri)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/03/04

Peter Shamshiri (5-4, If Books Could Kill) and the lads throw on their green cloaks and make for the castle at Inverness as they cover the fourth season of the hit reality game show: The Traitors. Topics include the show’s Dutch origins, Alan Cumming’s fabulous fits, and what it means to move through the world thinking that you're a faithful surrounded by traitors.Peter Shamshiri: Bluesky 5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Hosted by Peter Shamshiri, Michael Liroff, and

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27:22

229 - The Dutch Knight Returns [Whit’s Endless Summer...

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/02/25

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofallThe lads return to Odyssey for more adventures in fractured fairy tales, the start of the Novacom Saga, and the final and fond farewell to everyone’s favorite devious Dutchman: Dr. Regis Blackgaard. Topics include Phil Lollar’s long-awaited goodbye, the logistics of time portals, and what it means to stare down Odyssey’s next big movement in serialized storytelling. Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #418:

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158:07

228 - Alone (feat. Rax King)

The Worst of All Possible Worlds ·

2026/02/18

Rax King (Sloppy, Low Culture Boil) joins the lads in Patagonia for adventures in catching fish and staving off the dread as they cover the third season of the History Channel’s hit reality TV show: Alone. Topics include the history of the History Channel, the appeal of Dad TV, and what it means to make a show there’s always a puma lurking right off screen.Rax King: Bluesky // Instagram // Website BUY RAX’S BOOK SLOPPY HERE! Low Culture Boil: Hosted by trashy babes Rax King and Amber Rollo. If

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