The Worst of All Possible Worlds

The Sinister Sisters, Felicia Lobo (@girlygorehorror) and Lauren Harris, join Josh (@boshj), Brian (@spocks_brian), A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask) to battle the forces of darkness, goths, and spiders (mostly spiders) as they face the 2003 movie adaptation of Frank Peretti’s evangelical horror disaster Hangman’s Curse. They discuss the power of spooky fonts, the demonic consequences of prayer in schools, and the subtle joys of being covered in spiders. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Sinister Sisters Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sinister-sisters/id1450842514 Girly Gore: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB58UzH4LMM1cydY4gb3eGA Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Grab your swords and belts and other things you need as Josh (@boshj), Brian (@spocks_brian), A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask) and former Christian ska artist/Night in the Woods co-creator Scott Benson (@bombsfall) kick off the Halloween season by larping their way through Adventures in Odyssey’s most scarring episodes. They discuss the insidiousness of the Satanic Panic, the perils of young Christian love, and the delightful consequences of summoning a demon.   Episodes discussed: First Love Suspicious Minds Castles & Cauldrons parts 1 and 2   Recently Scott made a beautiful comic based on the album The Bridgewater Astral League by The World/Inferno Friendship Society. check it out here: https://bombsfall.itch.io/bwal   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll   Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Strap on your long tails and ears for hats, because Brian (@spocks_brian), A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask), Josh (@boshj), and special guests Jessie Cannizzaro (Puffs, @JessCannizzaro) and Eleanor Philips (Puffs, @ecphilips) are literally climbing up the Billboard Charts to talk about the 2001 cult classic Josie and the Pussycats. They discuss the legacy of the seminal soundtrack, the rampant sexism of film criticism in the early 2000s, and the mysterious origins of Avril Lavigne. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Unless you're a pinball enthusiast or keep an extremely close eye on SEC litigation, you've probably never heard the name Deeproot. But just a couple weeks ago, this fledgling startup got slapped with a massive civil lawsuit that sent shockwaves throughout the pinball collector community. Join Josh (@boshj) and Brian (@spocks_brian) as "Crazy" Levi Nayman regales us with a truly bizarre story that spans decades of lost time, millions of dollars of wasted investor money, and something called a PinPod. Links & Further Reading Levi's website: http://crazylevipinball.com/ Deeproot thread on Pinside: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/twip-is-deeproot-the-next-misadventure-or-a-pinball-revolution PinPod introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu6wxw9Tv8k RAZA/Pinbar walkthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N5WB9g2vIY SEC complaint against Deeproot: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2021/comp25179.pdf

THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full thing at patreon.com/worstofall There’s something rotten in the CORPORATION of Denmark??? Josh (@boshj), Brian (@spocks_brian), and A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask) whip out their bodkins and throw themselves headlong into the morose, brooding world of literal corporate backstabbing that is Michael Almereyda's Hamlet (2000). They dissect the cultural significance of Mr. Moviefone, the perils and pitfalls of adapting Shakespeare for the screen, and the surreal perfection of contemplating one’s mortality in a Blockbuster. TWOAPW on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Rob Mobley (@VillainologyPod) joins Josh (@boshj), Brian (@spocks_brian), and A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask) on their slow descent into the depths of evil as they face Adventure in Odyssey’s Biggest Bad: Dr. Regis Blackgaard, Child Psychologist. They discuss the nature of evil, the surprising careers of the voice cast, and the tragic story of a man whose wife leaves him for a horse. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com Villainology Podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/villainology-rob-mobley-Q_oS1Hz9PWp/ Follow Rob on instagram @mobrobley, on twitch.tv/rob_mobley and Off the Beaten Path on twitter @obpmusical Episodes Discussed: Episode 77: The Nemesis, Part 1 Episode 78: The Nemesis, Part 2 Episode 83: The Battle, Part 1 Episode 84: The Battle, Part 2

THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full thing at patreon.com/worstofall Josh (@boshj), Brian (@spocks_brian), and A.J. (@TheFuzzyMask) get thrown headlong into Imagination Station as they continue their journey through Adventures in Odyssey as part of their Whit’s Endless Summer. They discuss the insidiousness of Evangelical brainwashing, the merits of the musical Godspell, and the unending glory of THE NOZZLE. Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com Episodes Discussed: Episode 66: The Imagination Station, Part 1 Episode 67: The Imagination Station, Part 2 Episode 68: Choices Episode 73: A Bite of Applesauce Episode 76: Eugene’s Dilemma

Join Josh (@boshj) and Brian (@spocks_brian) as they dive into the ambitious 2017 space-station spoop-fest Prey! They talk the joys of fake-out openings, the pitfalls of immersive combat, and the sticky beauty of a good ole fashioned GLOO cannon. They also delve into the depths of the infamous Bethesda/Kotaku brouhaha of the mid 2010s and the enduring push/pull between developers and game journalists.   Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

THIS IS A PREVIEW. Check out the full thing at patreon.com/worstofall For our second premium episode, the boys (@boshj, @thefuzzymask, @spocks_brian) dive a little deeper into Odyssey. Maybe a little too deep.

A.J. and Brian take a relaxed trip through the walking simulator Gone Home, its influences and its legacy, which stretches beyond the medium of video games. We also discuss how the game gets used as a virtue signal among gaming's reactionary wing. For more listening, check out Steve Gaynor's GDC talk: https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1020376/Why-Is-Gone-Home-a