The Worst of All Possible Worlds

124 - Alan Wake II

My name is Alan Wake. I’m a writer. Two years ago, three “critics” from The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast decided to slander my good name and drag my first game through the mud. Now, they’ve Returned from their previous Departure and have fully Initiated themselves into my torment anew. Will they dub me the Champion of Light? Or cast me off as the Herald of Darkness? Only one thing’s for sure: Stephen King once wrote “Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger.” He sai...

A.J. Guested On Some Podcasts!

Hey patrons!

Just wanted to point your ears in the direction of two podcasts that A.J. guested on recently!

First up is with our good friends Jacob and Lenore at The Socialist Shelf, where A.J. went on to cover Tony Kushner's long-awaited play The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures or, as it is commonly ...

Stream is up

We're playing an Adventures in Odyssey game. Spoilers: it's bad

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The Odyssey Commercials - Vol. 1

Hey lovely patrons,

Since we're off this week, I thought it would be fun to finally compile some of the Odyssey commercials from the first two years together in one place for your listening pleasure. These aren't ALL of the Odyssey commercials, just the ones relating to the ongoing storyline of Lorne Lagorium and his battle against the world's most evil ice-cream salesman. It's got kids turning into elephants, an ex-bodyguard turned patisserie salesman turned ESA agent, and a significa...

29 UNLOCKED - Alan Wake (feat. Jack Gilbert)

My name is Alan Wake. I’m a writer. Three podcasters and their friend, Jack Horton Gilbert, played through my story and talked about it for three hours. What followed was wild and dark and weird, even by my standards. Stephen King once said, “My wife and kids won’t touch a pizza with anchovies on it. But I like anchovies.“* I think about that all the time.

Jack’s Monologue:
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This week

Just a heads up, folks. We ran into some last minute scheduling problems this week, so we won't have a new episode on Wednesday. What we WILL have, however, will be a lot of fun. Tomorrow, we're going to unlock our old Alan Wake premium episode, then Brian's going to stream(!) at 6pm, and A.J.'s uploading something cool on YouTube for you fans of one Mr. Lorne Lagorium!

We'll be back on schedule next week.

-CV

Fancy Movie Time #14: The Holy Mountain (1973)

On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads take a pilgrimage to the top of the surrealist peak of Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain (1973). Do the gorgeous visuals and frenetic pacing make this wild ride a Fancy Feast? Or do its pop-art aesthetic and treatment of child actors make it a Failure to Fancy? One thing's for sure: there will be bull semen. Just so much bull semen.

Ladscast 17 - Rizzberry

Dexter Jetster Approved.

123 - Sleep No More (feat. Dara Swisher)

Dara Swisher (Sovereign Candle Collective) and the lads grab their masks and book a stay at the McKittrick Hotel as they dive into the deep secrets and complicated legacy of the industry-defining immersive theater piece: Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. Topics include the history of immersive theater, the seductive appeal of tracksuits, and the eternal battle between the production of theater and the monolith of real estate.

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122 - Far Cry 5 (feat. Alice Caldwell-Kelly)

Alice Caldwell-Kelly (Trashfuture, Kill James Bond!, WTYP) books the lads a helicopter ride straight to the heart of Hope County as they bring about the Collapse of Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft Toronto’s Far Cry 5. Topics include the game’s divisive ending, the art of AAA game writing, and the rotten politics seeping out of one of the most morally compromised games ever made.

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121 - Donkey Kong Country: The Animated Series

The lads hop on Funky Kong’s biplane bound straight for Kongo Bongo as they banana slamma their way through the nightmarish musical that is Donkey Kong Country: The Animated Series. Topics include the origins of televised 3D animation, the staying power of the hit-or-miss songs, and the innate memeability of Eddie the Mean Old Yeti.

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120 - 2 Left 2 Behind: 2 Tribulation 2 Force

The lads kick the new year off with fire-breathing prophets and lengthy discussions about world currencies as they cover the second movie in the Kirk Cameron faith-based trilogy: Left Behind II: Tribulation Force. Topics include the facts and logic of Rapture-based apocrypha, the void romantic chemistry that is Kirk Cameron, and what it means to live your life thinking that God will one day yeet you into the sky.

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"Building a Lifeline (For My Ancient Spider God)"

Hey everybody!

Totally forgot to post this with our Stop Making Sense episode, so, here it is as a New Year's Treat!
Enjoy A.J.'s follies in the desert/resurrection of an ancient spider god!

“Building a Lifeline (For My Ancient Spider God)”
Music by Talking Heads
Lyrics by A.J. Ditty

A.J.:
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF STANDING IN THE EGYPTIAN DESERT
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF TAKING OUT A SIZABLE LOAN
AND YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF I...

2023: A Year in Review

In what has now become an annual tradition, we took a couple dozen calls from our Patreon subscribers, reheated some bits from the past year in the microwave, and stitched it all together for your enjoyment. Thanks for being part of our 2023.

This episode features clips from:

• 68 - Left Behind The Movie 200
• 70 - Company feat. Patrick Flynn
• 72 - John Whittaker: Tomb Raider feat. Trevor Strunk
• 73 - Slings & Arrows Season 1
• 77 - Who’s Af...
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Fancy Movie Time #13: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) & The Exterminating Angel (1962)

On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads embark on their first Double Fancy Feaster as they cover Luis Buñuel's duel take-downs of the ruling class: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and The Exterminating Angel (1962). Does the surrealist imagery and droll humor make these dinner parties from hell into a Fancy Feast? Or does the languid pacing and overall caustic tone make them a Failure to Fancy? OR, and go with us here, w...

118 - A Whit In a Manger [Whit’s Endless Summer 31]

The lads celebrate the peak of the Arguing Season by returning once again to Odyssey for more adventures in being called to the ministry, making a radio drama, and visiting Bethlehem just so you can be harassed by Roman douchebags. Topics include the vanishing of the Barclays, the brilliance of Will Ryan, and what it means to celebrate the Nativity while Gaza turns to rubble.

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LAST CALL for your year in review submissions

WE'RE CLOSING SUBMISSIONS SOON! Call +1 (516) 324-8635 (or send an audio file to worstofallpossibleworlds@gmail.com if you can't easily call a USA number)  if you want to hear your voice in this year's recap episode! You can also leave us a comment here if you prefer.

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117 - A Christmas Story

The lads finally get their Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifles and promptly shoot their eyes out as they cover Bob Clark’s 1983 holiday classic: A Christmas Story. Topics include the japes of Jean Shepherd, the horrors of Scut Farkus, and the true meaning of Christmas.

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Ladscast 16: Phantom Ladsberty

The Lads sit back, down some Johnny Silverhands, and talk about the huge DLC expansion for Cyberpunk 2077

116 - Tora! Tora! Tora!

The lads make their annual pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor and watch a lot of people read documents as they plunge into the intense historical accuracy and coma-inducing pace of 1970s docudrama: Tora! Tora! Tora! Topics include the unique Japanese/American co-production, the difficulties in making a narrative about Pearl Harbor, and what it means to have the dubious honor of being the best piece of media ever made about the day that will live in infamy.

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