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SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Jay Anthony Franke on Deus Ex and becoming JC Denton

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Welcome to Deus Ex Week. In advance of Wednesday's episode, Jay Anthony Franke, the original voice of JC Denton, sat down with Josh to talk about his experience working on Deus Ex, both as a QA tester and a voice actor. Topics in this half-hour interview include Jay’s career in acting, the process of making...

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99 - Sorry/Not Sorry: Apology Videos and the Toxic Gossip Train

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hi. There have been a lot of allegations going around and the lads would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight: this is an episode about apology videos. I know you’ve heard the ugly accusations that, in this episode, they talk about the origins of the American apology video, Shane Dawson’s seeming addic...

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"You'll Die Alone"

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Hey, lovely patrons!

There's been a request from some of y'all about releasing the interstitial segments as their own separate thing (for ease of re-listening) and we're working on ways to do that without overflowing your inboxes, BUT, in the meantime, I thought it might be fun to release Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S.' "Yo...

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98 - Rent (feat. Michael R. Jackson)

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Pulitzer-Prize winning composer and playwright Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop, White Girl in Danger!) joins the lads in lighting up a mean blaze with posters (and screenplays!) as they dive headlong into the grunge and Gen X angst of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning musical watersh...

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help us make sense of a recent review

someone posted this review of our show on apple podcasts. we are genuinely unsure which of us this could be referring to. who is it?

also: reminder to rate/review us on your favorite podcast platform if you haven't already <...

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Ladscast 12 - Podcasts Are Now Battlefields

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COVID Denouncements, Strike Solidarity, The Horrors of Tech CEOS, X Marks the Poop, Mets Blues, Getting Owned with Facts and Logic, Escape Room Proposals, Monthly Recommendations, and a preview of upcoming episodes!

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97 - Whit Fucking Dies (For Real This Time) (feat. The Socialist Shelf) [Whit’s Endless Summer 26]

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Jacob Dallas-Main and Joss Olson (The Socialist Shelf) join the lads in Odyssey for adventures in Hollywood self-absorption and saying goodbye to the god-king of Odyssey himself: John Avery Whittaker. Topics include using art to exact pet...

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96 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (feat. Scott Benson)

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Scott Benson (Night in the WoodsRevenant Hill) and the lads grab some holy water and their sturdiest whips as they cover what is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Topics include the gorgeous art-style, some s...

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Josh went on The Socialist Shelf

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Hey folks! Josh guested on the podcast The Socialist Shelf last week talking about a speculative fiction novel he read a few years back and found fascinating, and a great conversation ensued. Those of you who enjoy reading books, or just have an interest in literature in general, should check this one out.

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Fancy Movie Time #8: Brazil

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On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads continue their streak of covering movies with infectious theme songs as they dive deep into the derelict dystopia of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. Does the shocking violence and razor sharp satire make for a fancy feast? Or do its Gilliamism...

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adventures in odyssey rap

one of the "lost episodes" of adventures in odyssey concludes with a rap. it's hard to believe it's real, but it is, and it's one of the worst things you'll ever hear. this audio is hard to find so we tracked it down for you and are posting it here as a treat. enjoy

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95 - Day of the Tentacle

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The lads hop in their Chron-O-Johns and do battle with the diabolical Purple Tentacle as they tackle the intricate puzzlebox that is LucasArts’ landmark comedy-adventure game: Day of the Tentacle. Topics include the origins of LucasArts, the cartoon logic of the puzzles, and the fierce originality of one of th...

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94 - God’s Not Dead (feat. Greg Foster)

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Greg Foster (@dadshammdad) from Brigham Young Money challenges Brian and Josh to construct and deliver a classroom rebuttal to the film that launched at least a thousand holy text messages: God’s Not Dead (2014). Topics include the eth...

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FMT Delayed to Next Month

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Hey everybody!

We're gonna have to skip the FMT for this month as A.J. does his second dance with Lady Covid. But that just means next month, you'll get TWO Fancy Movie Times and, boy howdy, are they DOOZIES. See you fancy folks then!

Yours in Fancitude,
Fancy Brian and Fancy A.J.

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93 - Julius Caesar (1953)

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The lads cry havoc and loose the dogs of war as they cover Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s 1953 adaptation of one of Josh’s favorite Shakespeare plays: Julius Caesar. Topics include the messiness of revolution, the shockwaves of Brando’s career, and what it means to be masculine in a world where even yo...

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Josh is LIVE with the No Cartridge 24 hour stream!

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In case you missed it, TWOAPW fan favorite Trevor Strunk (most recently of episode 72, John Whittaker: Tomb Raider) has been livestreaming for the past 20 hours to r...

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92 - Eugene and Bernard’s Road Trip UNRATED (feat. Phoebe Roy) [Whit’s Endless Summer 25]

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Phoebe Roy (Masters of Our Domain, Ten Thousand Posts) and the lads hop in a car and head west, as they experience the trials and tribulations of Eugene Meltsner and Bernard Walton’s road trip to San Diego. Topics include the purpose of experience, the geography of the US, and the logistics of being handcuffed to a...

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Ladscast 11 - Fire in the Sky

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Estate Sales, Lego Maniacs, Discovery vs. Netflix docs, Duggar and Hillsong atrocities, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cancellation, Depressing Pride, Reddit’s soon-to-be downfall, Saudi Golf, and the exact location of Lard von Trier.

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91 - Awake (2012)

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Brian and A.J. slap on some red/green wristbands and summon a CGI penguin to help them solve the mystery of Kyle Killen’s cult TV one-season wonder: Awake. Topics include the absolutely wild premise, the advantages of casting two broadway legends as therapists, and the importance of taking big swin...

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summer daze....

Hey everyone, it's been a bit since we did a general-purpose update post. Here's what's new.

200,000 downloads??!

The day we released the episode on Modern Warfare II was also the day we hit 200k total podcast downloads. This is a pretty crazy milestone and we could not be more grateful to all o...

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90 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (feat. Alice Caldwell-Kelly)

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Alice Caldwell-Kelly (Trashfuture/Kill James Bond!/Well There’s Your Problem) recruits the lads into the International Organization of Bros (IOB) as they take on Iran, Russia, and the Mexican Cartel in Infinity Ward’s 2022 sequel/remake/propaganda fever dream Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Topics ...

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89 - Beethoven’s Whith (feat. Hussein Kesvani) [Whit’s Endless Summer 24]

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Hussein Kesvani (Trashfuture,Ten Thousand Posts) joins the lads in Odyssey for further adventures in pen pals, unemployment, and some good old fashioned lore spelunking. Topics include the allure of Lifetime movies, the death of Hal Smith, and the fascinating lore potential of a town with ...

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Ladscast 10 - Artificially Intelligent

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Josh visited to London, Neil Patrick Harris visited Brian’s escape room. A.J. returns to the stage, HBO Max returns to Max. The Vineyard Theatre pivots to A.I. and the Alan Wake franchise pivots to being (potentially) good.

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Fancy Movie Time #7: In The Mood for Love

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On this month's episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads bask in the colorful claustrophobia and unbearable longing of Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood for Love. Does the sight of Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung eating noodles together make for a Fancy Feast? Or does the frenetic pace make it a...

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88 - Shark Tank

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The lads throw on their Throx and scrub their daddies as they dive headlong into the nightmares of capitalism in the hit reality TV show Shark Tank. Topics include what makes a good pitch, the number of socks in a Throx, and the odious core at the heart of American mythmaking.

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87 - Citizen Kane

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~~PRESALE FOR TWOAPW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 22ND HERE~~

The lads head on down to Xanadu and throw themselves into the fire of the largest fireplace imaginable as they cover what is ...

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86 - Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (feat. Milo Edwards)

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~~PRESALE FOR TWOAPW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 22ND HERE~~

Milo Edwards (Trashfuture, Masters of Our Domain) and the lads take a deep dive into the creepy, crawly mind of the ...

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T-Shirt Presale Extended!

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Hey fashionable patrons!

We're excited to announce that we're extending the window for our our patrons to pre-order our first ever T-Shirt run! Pre-orders for the shirts have been extended to Monday, May 22nd. You can get them in XS-XL and they come in the following two designs:

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85 - The Worst of all Possible Worlds Presents: Brian is Back! The 85th Episode Spectacular, Live! From New York City (feat. Michael Kupperman)

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It's the live one!

Josh, Brian, and A.J. celebrate 500 patrons on Patreon by baring their legs at Caveat NYC, then sit down with Michael Kupperman to discuss two evangelical children's shows from the 80s and 90s: McGee and Me and the animated versio...

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SPECIAL INTERVIEW: The WGA Prepares to Strike (w/ Colby Day)

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Tonight at midnight, all union contracts governing how screenplays are written and paid for will expire unless a deal is reached between Hollywood and the Writers Guild of America. To find out what's been happening and what the implications of a writers' strike would be on the entertainment industry, Josh sat down and talked ...

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