THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall   The lads take the Breeze to Crockett island and drink the blood of the angels as they attend Mike Flanagan’s 2021 Catholic horrorfest: Midnight Mass. Topics include the origins of Mike Flanagan, the banal evil of Hamish Linklater, and what it means to try to fight addiction while doing battle with Nosferatu-worshipping vampire-priests.   Media Referenced in this Episode: Midnight Mass. Dir. Mike Flanagan. 2021. “The Deeply Personal Horror of Midnight Mass” by Mike Flanagan. Bloody Disgusting. September 27th, 2021.   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “James the Lesser” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Dono Eyre as “Da Pope” // Music: Pipe Organ of Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know” by Reductio

Charlotte and Libby from the What’s All This Then podcast join the lads in Yharnam as they cover the nightmare that is FromSoftware’s 2015 gothic horror opus: Bloodborne. Topics include the steep learning curve, the masterful escalation of horror, and what it means to conquer your anxieties in the greatest Britain simulator ever made. What’s All This Then?: A podcast about Britain, hosted by Charlotte McDonnell and Libby Watson. Patreon // Spotify // Apple Podcasts Libby Watson: Twitch // Bluesky Charlotte McDonnell: Twitch // Bluesky Media Referenced in this Episode: Bloodborne. Dir. Hidetaka Miyazaki. FromSoftware. 2015. Bloodborne Is Genius, And Here’s Why by Hbomberguy The Paleblood Hunt by “Redgrave” TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “The Lads of Yharnam” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “Claude Pitchfork/The Lads” // Music: “Screaming at the Wailing Wall” by Flogging Molly

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Jake from the I Hate James Dobson podcast and the lads return to Odyssey for further adventures in trust funds, marriage counseling, and the next mayor of Odyssey: Margaret Faye. Topics include the never ending Eugene and Katrina will they/won’t they, the effects of bingeing 400 episodes of AiO in an incredibly short amount of time, and the ingrained sexism at the heart of both the evangelical project and John Avery Whittaker. I Hate James Dobson: Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson’s works. Get ready to laugh, cry, and rip your hair out as we explore the very many reasons why I Hate James Dobson. Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Bluesky // Instagram Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #372-374: “For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls Parts 1-3” #380-381: “The One About Trust Parts 1 and 2" TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “25 Keys” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Eliza Martin Simpson as “Mary Mulligan” and A.J. Ditty as “Melvin Mulligan”

Mattie Lubchansky (Boys Weekend, Simplicity) and the lads grab their cow as white as milk, their cape as red as blood, their hair as yellow as corn, their slipper as pure as gold, and feed a potion to a rapping witch as they cover Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1986 fairy tale musical: Into the Woods. Topics include the massive reworking of the second act, the many allegations against the Big Bad Wolf, and how Sondheim’s most lucrative musical might also be his best. Mattie Lubchansky: Website // Bluesky // Instagram // Patreon BUY MATTIE'S BOOKS: In the Land of…Simplicity: An Account of the Unusual Peoples of the Former United States & A Sojourn Through the Exurb Zones And Other Unsecured Territories By An Intrepid Explorer From the Coalition of Secured City-States: a vibrant new graphic novel about a timid academic sent out from the walled dystopian security territory of New York City to investigate a cult in the wilds of the Catskill Mountains. Boys Weekend: A hilarious trans-“final girl” horror graphic novel about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong. A witty, tender romp through the cosmic horror of being alive LISTEN TO MATTIE'S PODCASTS: No Gods No Mayors: Municipal government: a trap that catches those too incompetent, too corrupt, too strange even for national politics. And the greatest of these, the mayor - the highest political office one can hope to reach with a truly oppositional personality or a crack addiction. Mattie Lubchansky, Riley Quinn and November Kelly are teaming up to make a podcast investigating these mayors. From petty Bonapartes to flagrant mafiosi, these are their stories. Available on Spotify // Apple Podcasts // RSS Feed Temporal Culture War: Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley figure out what the hell was going on in culture in the early 2000s while they wade through episodes of Star Trek Enterprise. Available on Spotify // Apple Podcasts // RSS Feed Media Referenced in this Episode: Into the Woods. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by James Lapine. 1986. Bernadette Peters and Original Into the Woods Cast Recall Untold Stories, Backstage Memories and Standouts With Sondheim by Adam Hetrick. Playbill. November 25th, 2014. From "Boom Crunch" to "The Last Midnight": How Into the Woods Transformed Throughout the Years by Logan Culwell-Block. Playbill. November 19th, 2014. Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany by Stephen Sondheim. Penguin Random House. 2011. Into the Woods: A conversation with Sondheim and Lapine – 1991 PBS TV Into the Woods - MTI Conversation Piece with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Into the Woods SR. at Lenox Hill TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “There’s a Chance You Might Be Bi” // Music by Stephen Sondheim // Lyrics by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Himself”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads hop in their 1964 metallic mint-green Buick Skylarks and get arrested for murder as they cover Jonathan Lynn’s 1992 legal comedy: My Cousin Vinny. Topics include the Era of the Screenplay, the film’s dedication to legal procedure, and the unspeakable cinematic power of having Marisa Tomei talk about tire-tracks. Media Referenced in this Episode: My Cousin Vinny. Dir. Jonathan Lynn. 1992. Abnormal Interviews: “My Cousin Vinny Director Jonathan Lynn” by Nick Farr. March 13th, 2012. Dale Launer’s Incredible Website ‘WHAT IS A YUTE?’: AN ORAL HISTORY OF ‘MY COUSIN VINNY’ by Andy Greene. Rolling Stone. March 7th, 2022. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “A Phone Call From The Southern Baptist Correctional Facility” // Written by A.J. Ditty and Tony Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty as “A.J. Ditty”, Eleanor Philips as “Denise”, and Tony Ditty as “Tony Ditty: Lawyer and A.J.’s Actual Father”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofallOn this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads head to Taipei and dance with the pigeon man as they cover Edward Yang's coming-of-age drama Yi Yi (2000). Do the film's novelistic approach and impeccable characterizations make it a Fancy Feast? Or does its vibes-based tone and myriad of plots make it a Failure to Fancy? One thing's for sure: Mr. Fancymovietime DEFINITELY got his union card. On the next episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J.: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Slowpuke (SlowpukeLIVE) and the lads stake out a bar and scream in the faces of undiagnosed alcoholics as we cover Jon Taffer’s hit reality-television show: Bar Rescue. Topics include Taffer’s self-aggrandized past, the ethics of robot performers, and what it means to watch a man transform a bar from terrible to an entirely different kind of terrible.   Slowpuke: Twitch // Bluesky // Instagram   Media Referenced in this Episode: Bar Rescue S02E01: “Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb” S03E11: “Don’t Mess with Taffer’s Wife” S02E22: “Punch-Drunk and Trailer-Trashed” S04E25: “Sticky Situation” Bar 702 (Sand Dollar) From Bar Rescue Has Been Sold by Matt. Barrescueupdates.com. June 22nd, 2014. Breaking News - Spike TV Picks Up New Original Series, "Bar Rescue" and "Repo Games" | TheFutonCritic.com. January 1st, 2011. Council Bluffs police investigating shooting at O'Face Bar by KMTV News. 3 News Now. February 27th, 2021. Domestic Violence Case Dismissed by Staff Consortium. The Virgin Islands Consortium. March 19th, 2021. How "Bar Rescue" host Jon Taffer helped changed the way we watch the NFL by Aaron Torres. Fox Sports. January 7th, 2014. jon taffer spaceship robot story Second arrest made in connection to weekend shooting outside Council Bluffs bar by First Alert 6 Staff. First Alert 6. March 25th, 2025. Wilkes Assault Lawsuit TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “Bar Rescue Jr.” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Josh Boerman as “Aggressive Narrator”, Slowpuke as “Mrs. Cunningham/Molly Cunningham”, and A.J. Ditty as “Jon Taffer/Customer”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads boot up Newgrounds and take The Impossible Quiz as they dive into the bizarre and labyrinthine world of the bread and butter of the Web 2.0: Flash Games. Topics include the origins of Newgrounds, the boundless creativity (and trolling) of the flash scene, and what it means to be the lead gay technician of one of the most influential flash games of all time. Media Referenced in this Episode: The Games: Pico’s School by Tom Fulp SimGirls by sim-man N by Metanet Software The Crimson Room by Toshimitsu Takagi Bloons TD by Ninja Kiwi The Impossible Quiz by Splapp-me-do Nanaca Crash! By Unknown Canabalt by Adam Saltsman Robot Unicorn Attack by Spititonin Media Games Newgrounds Wiki - TomFulp From the IAmA community on Reddit: Tom Fulp Newgrounds Wiki - History How Flash games shaped the video game industry by Jonas Richner. Flashgamehistory.com. Flashpoint Archive TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Pages 13-21 of ‘The Hidden Enemy’” // Written and Performed by Josh Boerman // Music by Wendy Carlos

Joe Kassabian (Lions Led By Donkeys) joins the lads in Odyssey for further adventures in monastic life, missionary work, and the dreaded attraction between cousins. Topics include evangelical views of Catholicism, the blatantly political work of missionaries, and why cruelty begetting cruelty is at the heart of the Evangelical project.   Joe Kassabian: Bluesky // Twitter   Lions Led by Donkeys: The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories from throughout the history of human conflict. Patreon // Youtube // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Instagram   STREAMING TICKETS FOR LIONS LED BY DONKEYS LIVE FROM GLASGOW   Media Referenced in Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #366: “Solitary Refinement” #377: “Just Say Yes” #384: “Amazing Grace” #91: “A Mission for Jimmy”   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “Thirteen Madmen for Twenty-One Monks on the Nineteenth of April at the End of the 20th Century” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “Estragon Estragonov/Melvin Mulligan/Phoebear”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads take a walk through this beautiful world and feel the cool rain on their shoulders as they cover Anthony Bourdain’s award-winning CNN travelogue: Parts Unknown. Topics include Bourdain’s rise to prominence, his successes and failures as a documentarian, and the complex legacy of one of the most prolific observers of the modern world. Media Referenced in this Episode: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 2, Episode 2: “Jerusalem” Season 2, Episode 9: “Detroit” Season 6, Episode 7: “Borneo” Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 1, Episode 4: “Malaysia: Into the Jungle” Kitchen Confidential: Adventure in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain. Bloomsbury Press. 2000. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain. Ecco. 2010. “Anthony Bourdain obituary” by Tim Hayward. The Guardian. June 9th, 2018. Bourdain’s Tumblr Post “Fighting Mad” “Don’t Eat Before Reading This” by Anthony Bourdain. New Yorker. April 19th, 1999. “New Yorker Editor David Remnick on Anthony Bourdain” by Matt Buchanan. Eater. June 8th, 2018. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Anthony Ditty: Parts Known: Escondido, CA” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Anthony Ditty/Producer/Dustin Bendin”

The lads throw back some drinks and bray the night away as they cover Edward Albee’s 1962 nightcap from hell: Who’s Afraid of Virignia Woolf? Topics include Albee’s traumatizing childhood, the music of his dialogue, and the boomer mentality of being afraid of Virginia Woolf.   Want more TWOAPW? Get access to our full back catalogue of premium/bonus episodes by subscribing for $5/month at Patreon.com/worstofall!   Media Referenced in this Episode: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? By Edward Albee. 1962. “Edward Albee, The Art of Theater No. 4” Interviewed by William Flanagan. The Paris Review. Issue 39. Fall 1966. Edward Albee: A Singular Journey by Mel Gussow. Applause Books. 2000. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The Original Cast Recording. Columbia Records. 1963. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Dir. Mike Nichols. 1966.   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “The Autograph Theatre Company’s Season Announcement: The Unproduced Plays of Edward Albee” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Josh Boerman as “Daddy/Albee”, Anne Huston as “Mommy”, David Armstrong as “Irish Priest”, Eleanor Philips as “Mrs. Wife/Sea Monster”, and A.J. Ditty as “Announcer/Tiniest Alice/Mr. Husband”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofallWell, the dude croaked.https://jamesdobsonmemorial.com

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads grab their pencils and go back to the drawing board as they cover the never released behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of The Emperor’s New Groove: The Sweatbox. Topics include the history of Disney animation, the similarities between the animating and acting life, and what it means to make art while walking the llama-llama and taking in the panorama. Media Referenced in this Episode: The Sweatbox. Dir. Trudy Styler. 2000. The Emperor’s New Groove. Dir. Mark Dindal. 2000. “An Oral History of Disney’s ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’” by Bilge Ebiri. Vulture. July 26th, 2024. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Sting: The Kingdom of the Sun Sessions” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Sting/Announcer”

The lads grab their engraved rods and play with some loose bones as they cover the LucasArts’ 1995 xenoarchaeologist point-and-click adventure: The Dig. Topics include the gaming prowess of Steven Spielberg, the incredibly fraught production process, and what it means to have have a point and click adventure imprint upon you as a child that requires you to turn a turtle into a bomb. Want more TWOAPW? Get access to our full back catalogue of premium/bonus episodes by subscribing for $5/month at Patreon.com/worstofall! Media Referenced in this Episode: The Dig. LucasArts. 1995. A Conversation with Gary Brubaker. Tech Talk with Daniel Albu. April 6th, 2025. “The Dig is a weird LucasArts adventure dreamed up by Steven Spielberg” by Andy Kelly. PC Gamer. May 15th, 2020. The Dig by Jimmy Maher. Digital Antiquarian. July 23rd. 2021. “Exclusive Interview with Noah Falstein” by Santiago Mendez. The Dig Museum. December 27th, 2004. “Interview with Brian Moriarty” by Paco García. Aventura y CÍA. March 2006. “LucasArts Secret History #11: The Dig Bills Tiller and Eaken”. The International House of Mojo. “LucasArts Secret History #11: The Dig Sean Clark’s Recollections of Joy”. The International House of Mojo. Original Design Document for The Dig “So, a Giant Asteroid is Heading for Earth…Again…” by Luke Plunkett. Kotaku. November 2nd, 2011. “Steven Spielberg Apparently Won’t Play Uncharted Because He’s a Big PC Gamer and Only Likes Mouse and Keyboard” by Kat Bailey. IGN. October 2nd, 2024. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Brink” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Professor Ludger Brink”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall   The lads return once again to Odyssey for further adventures in jet-lag, cyber security, and the long awaited return of the godking of Odyssey: John Avery Whittaker. Topics include the interminable will-they/won’t-they of Eugene and Katrina, the logistics of proposing in the year 1996, and what it means to grow up in a religion that asks you to actively throw your feelings through the No-No Door.   Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #362: The Right Choice Part I #363: The Right Choice Part II #364: Home, Sweet Home #365: Clara   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “Evidence #381914: Camcorder Belonging to Chester A. Chandler, Found at the Scene of the Lakeshore Lodge Incident on June 22nd, 1996" // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Brian Alford as “Chester A. Chandler” // “The Chain Piano Cover” by GleesinnPiano

In 1998, Looking Glass Studios released THIEF: THE DARK PROJECT, an unprecedentedly immersive and technically impressive first-person stealth simulator. Two years later, they followed it up with their masterpiece, THIEF 2: THE METAL AGE. After hounding Brian and A.J. to talk about this one for years, Josh finally got his wish. Plus, we got Jay Anthony Franke back to voice JC Denton for the interstitial. Thanks for sticking with us for 200 episodes and here’s to 200 more. Jay Anthony Franke - Cameo // Instagram Media Referenced in the Episode: Thief II. Looking Glass. 2000. Ahead of its time: The history of Looking Glass by Mike Mahardy. Polygon. April 6th, 2015. How Thief's Stealth System Almost Didn't Work | War Stories by Ars Technica. February 20th, 2018. The Story of Thief & Looking Glass Studios by Noclip. August 10th, 2021. Thief-TheCircle.com --- Thief II: The Metal Age Strategy Index Thief II - The Metal Age Walkthrough by Orgulo. Gamefaqs. July 5th, 2025 Thief vs. AAA Gaming by Dom Giuca. March 16th, 2014. Through the Looking Glass Forums TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “The Pigeon Job” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Josh Boerman as “Garrett”, Brian Alford as “Benny”, A.J. Ditty as “Karras”, and Jay Anthony Franke as “Cramble Grenton.”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Aysha U. Farah (All My Maidens) and Lenore (The Socialist Shelf) return to the pod to take the lads on a heartfelt journey of death and birds as they cover Giant Sparrow’s 2017 walking sim megahit: What Remains of Edith Finch. Topics include games about death, the importance of twee in the face of tragedy, and what remains of both the walking sim genre and the titular Edith Finch. Aysha U. Farah: Website // Bluesky // Instagram Lenore: Bluesky BUY AMPLITUDES HERE PREORDER JACOB’S BOOK HERE The Socialist Shelf: A podcast where we care about two things: good fiction and changing the world. From your favorite pseudointellectuals, Jacob Dallas-Main and Lenore Olson. Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Instagram // Youtube // Bluesky All My Maidens: Welcome to All My Maidens, an Elden Ring lore podcast. Have you ever played 100 hours of Elden Ring and then thought, wow. I have no idea what the heck this game is about? Well, join award winning game writer Aysha U. Farah as she invites various friends and confidants to come on and Explain Elden Ring to her. What is an Elden Ring, anyway? What makes it elden? Who are the Tarnished? Why do a bunch of guys have weird horns on their faces? Who is that dude made of roots? Answer all these questions and more, right here! Spotify // Apple Podcasts Media Referenced in this Episode: What Remains of Edith Finch. Giant Sparrow. 2017. “The making of What Remains of Edith Finch” by Chris Schilling. PC GAMER. June 2nd, 2018. “Whitespace: The man behind ‘The Unfinished Swan’” by Evan Shamoon. Polygon. October 9th, 2012. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “What Remains of Joshua Boerman” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “AJ Ditty”, Brian Alford as “Brian Alflord”, Josh Boerman as “Joshua Boerman”

Andrew Law (Boonta Vista) and the lads make for the Pacific Northwest and set up little traps in the woods as they cover Ted Kotcheff’s 1982 debut of Rambo: First Blood. Topics include the joys of practical stunts, the brilliance of Brian Dennehy, and the reactionary politics at the center of both the film and the Italian Stallion himself: Sylvester Stallone. Boonta Vista: The least consequential news from around the world from the least informed minds in Australia. Andrew, Theo, Lucy and Ben bring you the week’s stories that conveniently fit into one of their countless, concerningly specific segments. Keep up with the latest news from Nature Corner, Paging Dr. Lucy, Planely Speaking, Omens and Portents, The Hole Report and many, many more. Patreon // Website // Merch // Spotify // Apple Podcasts Media Referenced in the Episode: First Blood. Dir. Ted Kotcheff. 1982. First Blood by David Morrell. Rowman & Littlefield, 1972 My First Thriller: David Morrell by Rick Pullen. Crime Reads. August 12th, 2020. "'Rambo' in the Garden: The POW Film as Pastoral" by Paul Budra. Literature/Film Quarterly, vol 18, no. 3 TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Rambo: Last Blood Part II” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “Sly/Sico”

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall   Josiah Sutton (Fruitless) joins a lads-less Brian as he revisits the inspiration for his first video essay: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse. Topics include revisiting old work, breadtube, and what we can learn from the ghosts from internet eras long past.   Josiah Sutton: Twitter // Substack // Instagram   Fruitless Podcast: A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Patreon // Apple Podcasts // Spotify   Fruitless video essays: “A Brief History of Zombie Films” “Why You Should Watch Motern Media (feat. Will Sloan)” “Everyone Else is an NPC”   Media Referenced in the Episode: Pulse. Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa. 2001. The Tunnel by Friedrich Durrenmatt “Pulse (2001): How J-Horror Predicted 2020” by Brian Alford. 2020. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman. Viking Penguin. 1985. “I Can’t Stop Watching Contagion” by Folding Ideas. March 31st, 2020. “Massacre on Martin and 3rd” by Jack Saint. October 20th, 2018. Mike D’Angelo’s Scenic Routes: Pulse. The A.V. Club. April 4th, 2011. “The Problem With Video Essays” by Philosophy Tube. June 27th, 2025. “Steve Bannon” by Philosophy Tube. February 4th, 2019. “Wo Ich Wohne” by Ilsa Aichinger. The Dedalus Book of Austrian Fantasy 1890-2000. Translated by Mike Mitchell. Dedalus Limited. 2003.   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “A Little Ditty” // written and performed by A.J. Ditty

The lads hop on their choppers and make for the 4077th as they return to Korea for another installment in their ongoing coverage of the most critically acclaimed sitcoms of all time: MASH. Topics include the evolution of Margaret O’Houlihan, the zaniness of Frank Burns, and how losing some of your best cast members can transform your show into the best version of itself. GOATMAN: Tickets // Gofundme 2002: Tickets Media Referenced in this Episode: MASH Season Four, Episode One: “Welcome to Korea” Season Four, Episode Two: “Change in Command” Season Five, Episode Two: “Margaret’s Engagement” Season Five, Episode Seven: “Dear Sigmund” Season Five, Episode Twenty-Four: “Margaret’s Marriage” Have You Seen This? Episode 135 “It!” feat. Josh Boerman and Brian Alford TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Another Brief Message from Alan Alda” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Eleanor Philips as “Ellie Philips” and A.J. Ditty as “Alan Alda”