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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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00:11:26

CWT534🎶: AbsolutePunk + the Seemingly Unsinkable Ship...

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2025/09/09

Remembering AbsolutePunk.net (and other music communities).

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00:17:32

CWT533: Creepy Creatures and Myths: The 27 Club –...

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2025/09/08

The “27 Club” is both an urban legend and a cultural shorthand for a tragic pattern: the idea that famous musicians are unusually likely to die at the age of 27.

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00:11:38

🎙️CWT532🎶: Ty Segall – King of the Garage Rock Revival?

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2025/09/07

Today, we’re talking about one of the most prolific and unpredictable figures in contemporary rock: Ty Segall.

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00:07:24

🎙️CWT531🎶: 'The Waiting' by Tom Petty and the...

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2025/09/06

'The Waiting' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Song Appreciation

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00:08:12

🎙️CWT530🎶: 'Alala' by CSS - Song Spotlight

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2025/09/06

We’re rewinding to 2005 to spotlight a track that brought Brazilian electro-rock to indie kids across the globe: “Alala” by CSS.

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00:15:46

🎙️CWT529🎶: 'Easy Come, Easy Go' (1967) - Elvis Movie...

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2025/09/06

Today, we’re diving into Elvis Presley’s Easy Come, Easy Go, released on March 22, 1967. This was Presley’s twenty-third feature film, produced by Hal Wallis, directed by John Rich, and it marks an interesting turning point in the King’s Hollywood career.

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00:45:56

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 35);...

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2025/09/04

Amid mounting controversy over sweeping changes in public health oversight, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing the Senate Finance Committee today (September 4, 2025) to defend his actions—and policies dubbed “Make America Healthy Again.” Senators are already grilling him sharply on a string of unsettling developments at the CDC.

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00:06:38

🎙️CWT528🎶: 'Money (That’s What I Want)' – Motown’s...

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2025/09/02

Today, we’re talking about a track that put Motown Records on the map: Barrett Strong’s 1959 hit, “Money (That’s What I Want).”

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00:12:50

🎙️CWT527: Composer vs. Arranger — What’s the Difference?

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2025/09/02

What’s the difference between a composer and an arranger?

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00:07:59

🎙️CWT526🕰️: Georg Koszulinski's 'Archeopsychic Time...

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2025/09/01

This episode is a journey through a five-minute film that folds centuries into seconds, where ancient voices and futures collide in the desert heat. The film is called — Archeopsychic Time Zones.If Archeopsychic Time Zones piqued your interest, you can explore more of Georg Koszulinski’s work at georgkoszulinski.com.

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00:09:53

🎙️CWT525: 'Speech' – Speech's Solo Debut Album...

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2025/08/31

Today, we’re talking about 'Speech' — the debut solo album by Speech, the rapper and frontman of Arrested Development.

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00:09:28

CWT524: From Death to Life: Decolonizing Power

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2025/08/30

Today we’re tackling a hard but urgent question: What happens when the role of the state is reduced to one thing — deciding who gets to live and who is left to die?

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00:27:25

CWT523🎄:'A Christmas Story' (1983) — Far...

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2025/08/29

Every Christmas Eve, millions of families across the U.S. flip on the TV, and there it is — A Christmas Story. Running on a 24-hour loop. For some, it’s background noise. For others, it’s as essential to the holiday as eggnog, stockings, or arguing over who gets the last piece of pie.

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00:25:19

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 34); Kim...

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2025/08/28

Chine throws a military parade with dictatorial guests of honor. Also, I look at North Korea's failed-successful leadership. . (Photo credit: Nikkei montage/Photos from Reuters)

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00:18:51

CWT522🎙️: White Lion – The Rise, Roar, Collapse of a...

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2025/08/26

White Lion’s story is one of triumph and tension—an ascent to glam-metal glory in the late ‘80s, followed by a rapid unraveling. Today, we’re tracing their rise, their roar, and their sudden silence.

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00:09:32

CWT521🎙️: Is ‘99 Problems’ by Jay-Z Misunderstood?

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2025/08/23

Today, we’re talking about a song that’s been quoted, misquoted, referenced, parodied, misunderstood — and still hits harder than most: Jay-Z’s “99 Problems.”

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00:37:04

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E. 33);...

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2025/08/21

I talk about Gerrymandering and what Trump's Saudi ties mean about him and the nature of authoritarian power.

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00:06:14

CWT520🎙️: Mackinac Island and the Forgotten War

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2025/08/20

Mackinac Island. A jewel in the straits between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Today, it’s known for horse-drawn carriages, Victorian charm, and fudge shops that sweeten every corner of its approximately 4.35 square miles. But behind the postcards and the nostalgia lies a chapter of history most visitors never hear about—the island’s pivotal role in the War of 1812.

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00:16:44

CWT519🎙️ Rakka (Oats Studios Vol. 1, Ep. 1) REVIEWED

Critical Wade Theory ·

2025/08/20

Today, we’re going to talk about Rakka — the first episode in Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios project. If you know Blomkamp’s work from District 9, Elysium, or Chappie, you already know he’s a filmmaker obsessed with worldbuilding, body horror, and the politics of power. And with Oats Studios, he got the freedom to throw wild ideas straight to the audience, outside the Hollywood system.

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00:04:42

CWT518: Checks, Balances, and the Real Work of Equality

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2025/08/20

...It’s a pragmatic approach, really.Not a utopian vision. Not a blood-soaked revolution with hidden authoritarian ambitions. Just a system that works—for the many, not the few.And most importantly, a system that doesn’t require anyone to be crushed in the process.

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