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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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00:21:48

CWT631: The Monstrous Feminine: What Female Monsters...

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2026/01/29

There’s a reason female monsters keep showing up in our stories, and it's not just because the male monsters need lady companions.

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00:12:42

CWT630: John Scott – A Composer We’ve Heard More Than...

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2026/01/29

If you’ve watched a lot of films from the 60s, 70s, or 80s and thought, this music really knows what it’s doing, there’s a fair chance John Scott had something to do with it.

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00:17:48

CWT629: Modern Fairy Tales: How Old Motifs Learn New...

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2026/01/28

Think about the last fairy tale you encountered. It might not have been a dusty book with yellowed pages. It could have been a Disney film, a TV series, or even a video game. The characters feel familiar, but something is different. The princess hesitates. The villain has a backstory. The ending is no longer simple...

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00:17:06

CWT628: Steven Lawrence on ‘The Long Way Home:...

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2026/01/28

Originally released at the end of the 1980s, Michael Apted's The Long Way Home documented a singular cultural moment: Soviet underground rock legend Boris Grebenshchikov recording in the West during the brief, hopeful era of Glasnost. Decades later, the film has been painstakingly remastered and expanded from the only surviving 16mm print. Producer Steven Lawrence, who supervised the restoration alongside original editor Susanne Rostock, spoke with me about rescuing a nearly lost film,

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00:20:39

CWT627: BBQ Brawl Recap — Season 1, Episode 2 'High...

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2026/01/27

Today I'm talking about BBQ Brawl: Flay vs. Symon, Season 1, Episode 2, “High Steaks,” which aired August 8, 2019.If you like big beef, pressure cooking, and a little chaos, this episode delivers.I’ve also got a cheap, low-effort recipe at the end.

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00:12:03

CWT626: The Postal Service — A Small Band With a Long...

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2026/01/26

Today, I want to talk about a band that barely existed, released one album, toured sparingly, and still managed to leave a permanent mark on indie music.

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00:42:55

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E55): ICE...

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2026/01/23

In this episode: More ICE stories unfold. I also look at the rise and legacy of George H. W. Bush, and how he helped bring us to our sorrowful state. I also discuss Michael Dukakis and the Willie Horton smear that sunk his electoral chances.

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00:11:29

CWT625: The Pointer Sisters – Crossing Every...

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2026/01/22

If you grew up anywhere near a radio, a wedding dance floor, or an ’80s movie montage, you’ve heard the Pointer Sisters.

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00:47:48

CWT624: Reply To: ‘ Mussolini and Hitler both...

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2026/01/22

Calling out fascist tendencies is not “throwing the word around.” Pretending fascism only exists after it has fully succeeded is how it keeps happening.A correction: In my response, I mentioned Jewish Generals. There were no Jewish generals commanding troops in the Nazi military, so I was somewhat off. However, there actually were some high-ranking German officers of Jewish descent (Mischlinge, or "half-Jews"), who served due to special Hitler exemptions, which is what I was getting at.I

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00:17:22

CWT623: Reply To: Always Money to Hurt, Never Money...

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2026/01/21

In this episode, I continue responding to YouTube comments. In the original video this person responded to, I break down the myth of the “anti-tax” Republican and the claim that government waste is some neutral, non-partisan truth.I look at what actually happens when income taxes are cut: the burden doesn’t disappear, it gets shifted onto workers through sales taxes, payroll taxes, fees, and fines. I explain why calls to abolish the income tax aren’t about smaller government, but about who pays for

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00:11:41

CWT622: Reply To: 'fascist' gets thrown around way...

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2026/01/21

@MustardSkaven says in a YouTube comment:"'fascist' gets thrown around way too much. When a fascist is elected, that's the moment they're supposed to abolish voting, take out all competition to rule and consolidate all power. Obama, Trump, Biden, non of them have done that."This episode is my response.

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00:12:21

CWT621: 'Goodfellas' (1990) CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW

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2026/01/20

Today, in this episode, I'm talking about Goodfellas.

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00:05:55

CWT620: Reply To: ' Did you get hammered in your own...

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2026/01/20

I reply to the following YouTube comment on one of my episodes: "Did you get hammered in your own comments section ? States with no income tax and no sales tax have functioning and running governments"

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00:10:11

🎙️CWT619: The Beatles' 'Love' Remix Album – A Sonic...

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2026/01/19

Today, I'm exploring "Love," The Beatles' groundbreaking remix album released on November 20, 2006. This album was (and still is) a bold, reimagined take on the legendary band's music.

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00:11:52

🎙️CWT618: Marquette, Michigan (PT. 1)

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2026/01/18

Time to do another Yooper-themed episode about the area where I live.Today, I'm taking about Marquette, Michigan.

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00:18:41

🎙️CWT617: Banality of Evil: More Terrifying Than...

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2026/01/17

...once violence is reframed as a technical problem, ethics disappear.Civilian deaths become “collateral damage.”Illegal invasions become “strategic interventions.”Torture becomes “enhanced interrogation.”

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00:11:12

🎙️CWT616: F. Murray Abraham Mini-Bio

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2026/01/17

Today I want to talk about an actor many to know, but who I personally know in an incomplete way. That actor is F. Murray Abraham.

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00:29:06

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E54):...

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2026/01/16

A billionaire cosmetics heir is behind Trump's Greenland greed. I also explain the weird, myth-based origins of the cosmetics company he inherited. Then I explore the most publicized scandal of the powerful right-wing media figure who tried (and failed) to get this billionaire cosmetics heir hired in political office.

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00:32:12

Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (E53);...

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2026/01/14

In this episode, I will look at Trump's authoritarian goofiness that's making him gooey over Greenland. I will then continue examining how our system (or maybe I should say "their system") helped produce Trump in the first place, by looking at the bizarre and devilish legacy of Lee Atwater, the repentant fascist political strategist bluesman. And lastly I will look at one of the specific scandals of Strom Thurmond, what it implies about the system, and why such examples further

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00:09:31

🎙️CWT615: The Myth of the Original Fairy Tale

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2026/01/13

There’s a word that comes up again and again when we talk about stories, especially old ones.Real.We ask whether a tale is real folklore. A real myth. A real fairy tale.

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