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00:57:45

4.x (bonus) - "Jumpscare"

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2025/06/24

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.x (bonus).Episode Notes:Ted is wily!As is Wildbow. Way to hide the ball, Wildbow.Boo! There’s racism inside this feminism!Maybe Kayden is tragic but not sympathetic?She’s also seemingly very ineffective when not fightingKayden and Aster as symbolsPurity, blankness, and whitenessIs Theo too “pure”? Or is he lacking “manliness”?Empire Eighty Eight sounds like working at AmazonI don’t really have a quippy line about this, but we try to grapple with how 2011

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00:40:44

4.6 - "Red Herring Villains"

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2025/06/20

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.6.Episode Notes:Jenny's forgotten everything she's ever predictedLeet's power must trigger such anticipatory nostalgiaIn defending video games, Uber and Leet are fighting a battle that's already been won.Unlike their battle against the Undersiders, which has already been lost.But have they ever farted on a baby?Tattletale, master baiterWe speculate on how Uber breathes in a doctor's officeHow to optimize Leet's power?If you cloned yourself, would your clones have

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00:43:29

4.5 - "Villain-On-Villain Stuff"

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2025/06/17

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.5.Episode Notes:Get your votes in: can Taylor banter or not??Taylor gets her wishIs Uber’s power is like moving to California?Turns out video games do cause violence!Did Uber and Leet invent Twitch?Sorry to say that having good taste is not a techniqueJenny wants to know when the fun stopsIs there a slippery slope here aside from the storage locker roof?Taylor's really hitting her (under)stride(r). Unfortunately?A detour about form and pacing featuring a comment

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00:52:08

4.4 - "The Story That He Tells"

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2025/06/13

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.4.Episode Notes:The suspense is getting to JennyTurns out these villains really ARE sympathetic!Non-villainy? In this economy??Stakes just went up, everyone!!How can Taylor turn Brian in now?Taylor's ripe for a coming-of-age disillusionmentDoes Brian disprove the category of villains, or simply escape it?Whose motives are nobler, Brian's or Taylor's?Brian's stoicism and pragmatism go hand in handWas this the worst day of his life, though?Taylor, you should make

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00:45:30

4.3 - "Fractured, Filthy"

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2025/06/10

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.3.Episode Notes:Taylor's backstory: what if Carrie, but more?It was worse and more deliberate than we expected!BTW Danny, be kind to yourself, this is an absolutely acceptable reason to lose your temperHow her trigger event shaped the way she is in Arc 1What does Taylor hope for when it comes to the Protectorate?They’re real friends! Genuine, certified friends!!Alec's secret insecurityWe're on Alec's side, though. Those bullies deserve to sufferTaylor’s

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00:38:47

4.2 - "Not The Kind Of Thing You Should Repeat"

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2025/06/06

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.2.Episode Notes:Jenny is still settling into her expectations for this narrativeWhat do season 5 of The Wire, Serenity, and Toy Story 3 have in common?Okay, but what if the rest of the story is just 1.5M words of fluff?Undersiders: Origins is probably not a fun watchAlec and Taylor successfully banterPutting the sides in UndersidersThe art of building a female friendshipHow Taylor must have looked from the outsideBeing undercover doesn’t stop Taylor from drawing

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00:38:02

4.1 - "Happy Teenage Villain"

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2025/06/03

Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.1.Episode Notes:The best muffins she’s ever tasted… so far!Rachel’s not beating the chargesBut she’s making our hearts beat sympatheticallyCSI: Sweater DogAlec’s probably not a murderer, though he slays in a Kid Win teeTaylor makes a difficult concessionPaying off her emotional debtsThe mystery of Emma’s heel turnCan old people like teachers and dads become capes?Potency and Scented CandleTaylor’s itching for another scrapeHow necessary the boss is to their

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01:21:57

3.mailbag - "The Inching Of It All"

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2025/05/30

Jenny and Ted discuss... listener questions.Episode Notes:Our gross bug storiesWe've really been enjoying the inching of it allJenny was expecting things to go less well for these charactersTed's been impressed with the careful writing on a rereadJenny wants to write cape RPFIs Glory Girl's force field a metaphor?Jenny predicts the Dallon family secretWho are the real monsters, us or the monsters?Are powers getting stronger?What if the Endbringers are the real good guys?Is Shell a

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01:06:17

3.x - "Untenable"

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2025/05/20

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.x.Episode Notes:Announcement: Arc 4 coverage starts in June ’25Write in mailbag questions in the #ask-a-host channel on DiscordThe “viewpoint” of this interlude was a real surprise!When the PRT director docks the breakfast budget, I shout: “Leggot my eggot!”The ending seems ominous but do they really know anything about Tattletale?What’s going on with Armsmaster’s brief appearance here? Is he jealous that Miss Militia’s power fits his name better?Miss Militia

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01:07:01

3.12 - "They're Our Bad Guys"

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2025/05/16

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.12.Episode Notes:The Undersiders pull off their first of presumably many clean wins with no terrible consequences!Lore CornerEvery flying cape is invulnerable in different waysIs the boss down with D.B.B?Jenny designs her own BirdcageGlory Girl throws a TTTT (Tattletale temper tantrum)You have to look untouchable to be untouchableTeam “The Weight Of My Every Decision Is Too Much To Bear” vs Team “Nah It’s All Good”Panacea’s breaking pointHave we mentioned how

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00:48:33

3.11 - "Sneering Little Preppy Rich Country Club Girls"

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2025/05/13

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.11.Episode Notes:Jenny may be the first person in over a decade to pause reading at the end of this chapterThis is one of Ted's favorite scenes in early Worm!A new theory on where Tattletale got her powerNew Wave: cool idea, lousy execution(s)Amy seems into their sisterly bond in this chapterJenny's putting these two at the top of the kid cape pyramidIt's all about the information warfareIf not YA why all these teensGlory Girl is ripe for villainyIs Amy

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01:01:40

3.10 - "That's An Unfair Judgment"

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2025/05/09

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.10.Episode Notes:Turns out R.I.P. just stood for Remain In PlaceTaylor’s head hurt even before she got bonked in the headVista and Browbeat (fake) and Browbeat (absent)Will this story feature realistic concussions?How old do you have to be exactly before Ted no longer cares if you get punched in the head?Gallant pulls a GoofusHow do you do, fellow Kid Wins?This fight is full of compelling one on one matchups, whether or not they're fair fightsBrown-hair

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00:36:11

3.9 - "R.I.P."

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2025/05/06

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.9.Episode Notes:Well, Clockbocker is dead now. Whoops.We have our first body horror warning!But wait, is it narratively possible for a character to die offscreen?We can’t help rooting for the Underside’sTaylor may not have an instinct for killing but she certainly has one for brutal shutdownsSecret zombie dogs??Someone needs to animate this dog fightAegis as a great sendup of superhero plot armorBitch likes to go where she's pointedThis IS the superhero

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00:38:29

3.8 - "Normal Human Emotions"

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2025/05/02

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.8.Episode Notes:Taylor changes things everywhere she goes, especially when innocents are threatenedThis fight might not be a great idea, but we sure do want to see itTaylor also acts decisively when she’s feeling boxed inIs killing someone just fun and games?Grue doesn’t like improvTattletale would never #stayhumbleWards, assemble!Nobody in this chapter is secretly EmmaCan Bitch switch it off?Being firmUp on the roof top: not the

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00:44:10

3.7 - "Utility Bugs"

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2025/04/29

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.7.Episode Notes:The simple tension is hitting really wellSuddenly Grue(some)Share your favorite early arcs Tattletale fan art!What’s going to surprise us about Regent?Doggy horrorAura theory for dogsHow do you efficiently pack millions of bugs into a van?How do you efficiently terrorize a room full of people with bugs?The fear factorWhy isn’t it obvious when a Ward gets taken out of class?Going to hell in a hand basket-web spiderOur Browbeat prediction gets

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00:50:37

3.6 - "Let This Be Fun, Taylor"

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2025/04/25

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.6.Episode Notes:The art of tense expositionLisa’s philosophy of capes: the fun, the bad, and the uglyWith capes taking the place of local sports, the Brockton Bay minor league teams must be doing terribly… who wants my Brockton Bagels AAA jersey?Lisa’s identity may be built on differentiating herself from the “real” bad guysDo these teens have any sense of non-utilitarian philosophy?Either Lisa’s math is off in Brockton Bay, or she thinks the Nazis are just

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00:40:09

3.5 - "They're All Murderers"

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2025/04/22

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.5.Episode Notes:Litigating Lung’s hospitalizationShe’s smarter than he thought and he might be smart enough to realize thatTeasing out ‘tease’Taylor’s insinuation is risky and inadvisable in some ways… but is it worth it nonetheless?She’s very emotionally set on being a “good guy”Taylor finds her voice in righteous angerWe try to fix the argument on Armsmaster’s behalf but he basically just needed to be way chillerIs Taylor being overly cautious?Jenny’s picks

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00:44:40

3.4 - "This Gross Crawling Bug"

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2025/04/18

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.4.Episode Notes:It’s the biggest cliffhanger yetJenny can’t read the next chapter yet so she must theorize right away!!The Armsmaster Collective TheoryThe phone call is another delightful Wildbow mystery boxPredicting the future of Danny and Taylor’s relationshipDo we like secret identity tension in superhero stories?School’s out forever, TaylorTaylor runs verbal rings around Danny and he’s just happy to be hereThe tragic cost of finally opening upJenny

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00:56:59

3.3 - "Smug In An Appealing Way"

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2025/04/15

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.3.Episode Notes:Poor Undersiders, thinking they matter to their bossWe're so entertained by LisaLisa's power works like Minesweeper. Trust us, that makes sense.We're pretty sure Lisa can't read minds or tell the future! Taylor might be safe!Jenny can't resist more theories about EmmaCould Taylor have just escaped her bullies by joining the Wards? In writing these notes, Ted realizes it would be bad OpSec to transfer her and it might not have worked like we

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00:46:20

3.2 - "Hate Crimes But Not Dance"

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2025/04/11

Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.2.Episode Notes:Putting this chapter through its pacingSharing Wildbow’s thoughts on writing early WormWorm’s medium can break both genres and writer’s blockTaylor’s gangdarThe heroes are allies of capitalismBrian pornWe're excited for how Wildbow writes fights, especially when there are skill mismatchesBrian just wants to teach (people to fight)!Alec, you're the dorkJenny's willing to lose at least two of the Undersiders at this pointEveryone thinks the boss

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