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 Cha...
2024-02-07 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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. wen...
We're playing an Adventures in Odyssey game. Spoilers: it's bad
2024-01-31 23:14:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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 b...
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 anchovie...
2024-01-31 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostJust 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 Yo...
2024-01-30 21:35:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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 act...
2024-01-29 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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 sedu...
2024-01-24 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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 po...
2024-01-17 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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 meme...
2024-01-10 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2024-01-03 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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. Ditt...
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:
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 ...
2023-12-22 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post![The Worst of All Possible Worlds post 118 - A Whit In a Manger [Whit’s Endless Summer 31] from patreon](https://img5.xxx4fans.com/storage/9/jv/sl/66b995-019e829e-8557-71af-b2ac-a691cb60f00e.jpg)
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...
2023-12-20 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWE'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.
If you need g...
2023-12-14 19:03:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
Want m...
2023-12-13 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The Lads sit back, down some Johnny Silverhands, and talk about the huge DLC expansion for Cyberpunk 2077
2023-12-12 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ab...
2023-12-06 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s December, and that means we draw ever closer to our annual year in review episode. Here’s the post about what’s up. Call in to (516) 324-8635 and let us know your favorite show moments from this year and what the show ha...
2023-12-01 18:03:35 +0000 UTC View Post
On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads open the mysterious blue box and dive deep into the dumpster behind Winkie's as they cover David Lynch's surrealist Hollywood nightmare: Mullholland Drive. Does the film's stylistic swings and narrative gambles make it a Fancy Feast? Or ...
2023-11-30 17:17:56 +0000 UTC View Post
The lads strap on their netrunner suits and sharpen their katanas as they venture beyond the Blackwall to tackle one of the most infamous triple-AAA releases of all time: CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. Topics include the decade-long development cycle, the breathtaking Keanu Reeves, and what it means to find ...
2023-11-29 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey lovely patrons!
Happy Friday to ya! While working on making the Collections section of the Patreon a bit more robust and streamlined, we realized that we never posted Brian's video essay to the Patreon, so, we're fixing that now! Please enjoy this video from a few years ago, back when we did video essays! It's abou...
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Webcomic artist Max Graves (what happens next) helps the lads burn down a house as they return to Odyssey for adventures in gang initiations, wheelchairs, and arson. Topics include the lore of Marshall Younger, the panopticon of homeschooling moms, and how to reform someone whom society has deemed to...
2023-11-22 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Josh went on a few shows during his time in London; here are the links if you'd like to take a listen.
Trashfuture: "Christmas Has Fallen" feat. Josh Boerman
Hey everyone, Josh here. Those of you who were around at the end of last year will likely remember our 2022 Year In Review listener call-in/clip show. I had a lot of fun putting it together and loved hearing your thoughts on our show, so...
2023-11-21 02:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Riley Quinn (Trashfuture) and the lads bear witness to the highs of TROJENA and the lows of OXAGON as they dive deep into the theoretical quackery and architectural absurdity that is the Saudi Arabian “city of the future” project known as NEOM. Topics include the inspirations for NEOM, the logistics of constructi...
2023-11-15 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The lads interrupt their incessant flippy-floppy making with slippery people as they get a job trying to make sense of Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads’ landmark concert film: Stop Making Sense. Topics include the contentious history of Talking Heads, the empathetic filmmaking of Jonathan Demme, and the enduri...
2023-11-09 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Haloween has passed, shows are closed, and weddings are wedded. Josh and Brian saw a show. A.J. created a show. Fall is coming. The air is cooling. Also there's some discussion about real estate development. Only the hits.
2023-11-06 01:06:10 +0000 UTC View Post
