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The Worst of All Possible Worlds

The Worst of All Possible Worlds

By: Josh Boerman A.J. Ditty and Brian Alford
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 The first and only podcast bringing you weekly case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Every Wednesday, co-hosts Josh, Brian, and A.J. dissect an artifact of popular culture, breaking down how its narrative choices reflect or subvert the reactionary political project. From video games to movies to theater to an apparently infinite supply of evangelical Christian radio drama, we expose the machinations of the worst of all possible worlds in order to figure out how to build a better one. Also, we have bits.Copyright 2021-22 TWOAPW. All rights reserved. Art Science Fiction Social Sciences
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  • 209 - My Cousin Vinny

    209 - My Cousin Vinny
    Oct 3 2025

    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”
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    25 mins
  • Fancy Movie Time #33: Yi Yi

    Fancy Movie Time #33: Yi Yi
    Oct 1 2025

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall On 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)
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    15 mins
  • 208 - Bar Rescue (feat. Slowpuke)

    208 - Bar Rescue (feat. Slowpuke)
    Sep 24 2025
    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”
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    2 hrs and 29 mins
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