185 - The Last of Us Part II (Part 2)

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A secret field that summons lightning. A massive spiral that disappears into a salt lake. A celestial observatory carved into a volcano. Meet the wild—and sometimes explosive—world of land art, where artists craft masterpieces with dynamite and bulldozers. In our Season 2 premiere, guest Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura, takes us off road and into the minds of the artists who literally reshaped parts of the Southwest. These works aren’t meant to be easy to reach—or to explain—but they just might change how you see the world. Land art you’ll visit in this episode: - Double Negative and City by Michael Heizer (Garden Valley, Nevada) - Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson (Great Salt Lake, Utah) - Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt (Great Basin Desert, Utah) - Lightning Field by Walter De Maria (Catron County, New Mexico) - Roden Crater by James Turrell (Painted Desert, Arizona) Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group.…

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The lads grab their crossbows and make for the Space Needle as they cover the back half of Naughty Dog's 2020 revengefest: The Last of Us Part II. Topics include state quarters, the logistics of building crane bridges, and what it truly means to “look for the light”.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

The Last of Us Part II. Dir. Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog. 2020.
Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us: Part II.
One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad. Penguin Random House. 2025

TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Interstitial: “The CW’s The Last of Us: Season Nine” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “CW Announcer/Barnaby Bozo”

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185 - The Last of Us Part II (Part 2)

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published about a year ago

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Media Referenced in this Episode:

The Last of Us Part II. Dir. Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog. 2020.
Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us: Part II.
One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad. Penguin Random House. 2025

TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Interstitial: “The CW’s The Last of Us: Season Nine” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “CW Announcer/Barnaby Bozo”

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189 - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 30:34

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads escape a chain gang and become men of constant sorrow as they embark on Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2000 Southern Odyssey: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Topics include the charms of George Clooney, the superlative soundtrack, and how to adapt the Odyssey without turning into a horny toad. Media Referenced in this Episode: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Dir. Joel Coen. 2000. Why it’s crazy that ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou’ was pulled off - Tim Blake Nelson TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Spree!!!” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “Spree-Man”…

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188 - The Merchwhit of Venice (feat. Quorators) [Whit’s Endless Summer 43] 1:59:08

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Alex and Jeremy of the Quorators podcast join the lads for their triumphant return to Odyssey as they throw themselves headlong into adventures of magic bats, deceitful chickens, and Edwin Blackgaard staging The Merchant of Venice . Topics include the Twilife Zone , the ethics of Watto the Toydarian, and what it means to live your life in the service of a chicken whose real name is drugs. Alex Ptak - Bluesky // Twitter // Instagram Theater of Delights featuring Gran Nidorino! Jeremy Kaplowitz - Bluesky // Twitter // Instagram Quarators - Every Monday, comedians Jeremy Kaplowitz and Alex Ptak head to Quora dot com to find the stupidest questions they can and make fun of them. Youtube // Patreon // Apple Podcasts // Spotify Quorst of All Possible Worlds w/ Josh Boerman // Quorators Full Episode Q+087: Bull Psychology w/ Josh Boerman Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #358: “The Secret Weapon” #288: “The Twilife Zone” #359: “The Merchant of Odyssey” TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Case #1189195: Audit of The Patmos Corporation As Performed by Timmy ‘Taxman’ Thompson” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. Josh Boerman as “Timmy ‘Taxman’ Thompson”…

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187 - Sky King: The Story of Richard Russell (feat. Caleb from Western Kabuki) 25:15

19 days ago25:15

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Caleb @BirdRespecter ( Western Kabuki , 60 Minute Drill ) joins Brian and Josh to tell the story of Richard “Beebo” Russell, a man who walked off his job as a baggage handler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport one day in 2018 to steal an airplane. Russell and his ill-fated flight quickly became a cause célèbre among some of the darkest corners of the internet, continuing to this day. This episode tries to figure out how and why that happened. Note: This episode deals with suicide and racist extremism. Caleb: Bluesky // Twitter // Linktree Western Kabuki: Formerly the preeminent Nick Cage podcast, this show is now a few friends from Twitter, @Birdrespecter, @AGoldmund, and @JUNlPER discussing what’s going on online. Patreon // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Bluesky // YouTube Media referenced this episode: “ The Sky Thief: Beebo Russell’s Last Flight ” by Tim Dickinson. Rolling Stone , June 24, 2021. “ I Worked With Richard Russell at Horizon Air, and I Understand Why He Did What He Did ” by Todd Bunker. The Stranger , August 17, 2018. “ ‘Airplane of opportunity’? Richard Russell raised pilot’s suspicions a year before Sea-Tac plane heist ” by Lewis Kamb. The Seattle Times , September 12, 2018. “ Sea-Tac air traffic controller faced ‘one in a million’ scenario with stolen plane ” by Daniel Beekman and Michelle Baruchman. The Seattle Times , August 11, 2018. “ FBI: Richard Russell, who stole plane from Sea-Tac, acted alone, crashed on purpose; motive a mystery ” by Lewis Kamb. The Seattle Times , November 9, 2018. “ Human remains, flight data recorder found among wreckage of stolen plane on Ketron Island ” by Stacia Glenn. The News Tribune , August 13, 2018. “ Airline job was way for man who crashed stolen plane to visit Alaska ” by Adam Lynn, Alexis Krell, Sue Kidd, Lauren Smith and Craig Sailor. The News Tribune , August 12, 2018. “ White nationalists and the ‘Sky King’ ” by Martin McKenzie-Murray. The Saturday Paper , August 18, 2018. FBI press release on investigation from November 2018 Redacted FBI report from the investigation Music used in this episode: Anticipation by Drill Folly Lookin’ For That Orca (Beebo’s Song) by Johny Maudlin TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: The first seven pages of “The Hidden Enemy,” written and performed by Josh Boerman…

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186 - Showgirls (feat. Renee Olstead) 2:09:55

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Renee Olstead ( The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Unfriended ) and the lads grab some ice cubes and enter the cutthroat world of Vegas dancing as they cover Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 striptacular: Showgirls . Topics include the madness of Joe Eszterhas, the infamous VH1 cut, and the solidarity that can be learned from a movie that involves shoving your competition down a flight of stairs. Renee Olstead: Website // Instagram // OF // Twitter Coalition of American Sex Workers Media Referenced in this Episode: Showgirls . Dir. Paul Verhoeven. 1995. 'Showgirls' at 25: Gina Ravera discusses the cult movie's most controversial scene by Ethan Alter. Yahoo! Entertainment . September 22nd, 2020. Showgirls, Jade, and the Fall of Joe Eszterhas (Erotic 90’s, Part 14) — You Must Remember This TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “The Worst of All Possible Sex Tips” // Written by A.J. Ditty with additional lyrics by Brian Alford // Featuring Josh Boerman as “Sexy Josh” and Brian Alford as “Sexy Brian” // Music: “Careful Shouting” by Highway Superstar…

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185 - The Last of Us Part II (Part 2) 30:36

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads grab their crossbows and make for the Space Needle as they cover the back half of Naughty Dog's 2020 revengefest: The Last of Us Part II . Topics include state quarters, the logistics of building crane bridges, and what it truly means to “look for the light”. Media Referenced in this Episode: The Last of Us Part II . Dir. Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog . 2020. Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us: Part II. One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad. Penguin Random House. 2025 TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “The CW’s The Last of Us: Season Nine ” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “CW Announcer/Barnaby Bozo”…

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184 - The Last of Us Part II (Part 1) 2:46:19

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The lads grab their golf clubs and make for Seattle as they hop on the Ellie murder train that is Naughty Dog’s 2020 revengeapalooza: The Last of Us Part II . Topics include the chaotic development process, the CW-fication of the writing, and the inescapable conservatism at the core of The Last of Us universe. Media Referenced in the Episode: The Last of Us Part II . Dir. Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog . 2020. 220: Josh Boerman and Dylan Rank Game Mechanics With Us | Anime Sickos - Podcast for Geniuses “The Evolution of Ellie” by Elise Favis. The Washington Post . July 1st, 2020. Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us: Part II. “ The Not So Hidden Israeli Politics of 'The Last of Us Part II' ” by Emanuel Maiberg. Vice . July 15h, 2020. “ We Talked To The Last Of Us Part II's Director About The Game's Violence (And More Treacherous Stealth) ” by Stephen Totilo. Kotaku . June 12th, 2018. Interstitial: “The CW’s The Last of Us: Season Two ” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “CW Announcer/Barnaby Bozo” (edited)…

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183 - The War Room (1993) 30:05

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall When Bill Clinton won the US presidential election in 1992, two people were key to his success: James Carville and George Stephanopolous. This week, Brian and Josh step into The War Room , D.A. Pennebaker’s 1993 documentary about how these two men and their team of future top Democratic all-stars cajoled and bullshitted America’s electorate into sending Slick Willie to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Media Referenced in This Episode: The War Room , dir. D.A. Pennebaker (Pennebaker Associates/October Films, 1993) Feed , dir. Kevin Rafferty and James Ridgeway (Video Democracy, 1992) Primary , dir. Robert Drew (Time Life, 1960) Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back , dir. D.A. Pennebaker (Leacock-Pennebaker, 1968) Original Cast Album: Company , dir. D.A. Pennebaker (Castle Drive/Talent Associates-Norton Simon, 1970) “ Jeffrey Epstein Was a Sex Offender. The Powerful Welcomed Him Anyway. ” Jodi Kantor, Mike McIntire, and Vanessa Friedman, The New York Times , July 13, 2019. “ Foreign Purchases by Bush Camp Alleged .” Paul Valentine, The Washington Post , September 29, 1992. “ Second ” campaign ad by Bill Clinton (1992) “ Celeb ” campaign ad by John McCain (2008) Yes We Can Obama Song by will.i.am (2008) Sensual Pantsuit Anthem (Official Rapped Music Video) by Lena Dunham (2016) “ Carville: Trump collapse happened quicker than I imagined ” on Smerconish (CNN, 2025) TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com…

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INTERVIEW: Tim Faust on Defending Medicaid 38:03

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Our ongoing interview series with people working to fight the rising tide of fascism continues today as Josh sits down with Tim Faust , a healthcare activist who has been advocating for the preservation and expansion of federal and state healthcare programs in the United States for years. Tim recently began touring the state of Wisconsin, talking with local groups about what they can do to fight to preserve access to Medicaid benefits in their communities. Josh talked with Tim about how and why the federal government has been slashing access to Medicaid, what effects these cuts may have, and what people can do to fight back. RESOURCES YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT: Watch Tim's talk (starting at 8:03) Medicaid State Fact Sheets from KFF STAT Health News Send Tim an email: tim.faust@gmail.com…

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182 - Video Redeemed The Radio Star: Definitive Edition (feat. Rosey Armstrong) 2:36:10

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Saddle up your horses as the lads, along with Rosey Armstrong ( Hans Gruber and the Die Hards ), slap on their Crosses of Gold and dive headlong into the varied and wild world of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Topics include what makes Christian music Christian music, the rampaging sexiness of Michael W. Smith, and the importance of artistic integrity in an industry seemingly designed to destroy it. Rosey Armstrong: Bluesky // Instagram Hans Gruber and the Die Hards: Website // Bluesky Media Referenced in this Episode: THE PLAYLIST Newsboys: Ex Lead Singer John James speaks about his fall and restoration. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Contemporary Catholic Rock Vol. 1” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Driveshaft Persimmon/Lead Homilist Gregory “The Greg” Gregorian”…

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181 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 30:53

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Good morning, everyone! The current date is March 20, 2020. Residents, I have some exciting news for you! The Lads have just moved onto our wonderful island! Let’s all give them a big island welcome! In other news, the museum is under construction and you’ll never go outside again. Be sure to visit Blathers tomorrow once construction is complete. Clean your groceries with bleach and head on down to the shore because we have a visitor to the island! It’s always so interesting learning about different people and the shops are closed and the streets are closed and there’s nothing but deathdeathdeath but don’t you worry because tomorrow Flick is due to come and somebody’s gotta catch those bugs. That’s all for now, I hope you have the loveliest of lovely days! Media Referenced in This Episode: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing (GCN) Animal Crossing: New Horizons: The Official Complete Guide by The Team at FuturePress. Future Press. 2023. i WiLl MaKe YoU rEmEmBeR Boss Fight Books #33: Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin.Boss Fight Books. 2024. CDC Museum of COVID-19 Timeline "How Villagers 'Read' Your Letters in Animal Crossing" by Hunter R. Interactive Map of the George Floyd Protests Monterey Bay Aquarium Tours the Animal Crossing Museum with Emily Graslie of the Field Museum! ”Pulse (2001): How J-Horror predicted 2020” by Brian Alford “Quest 64: Days of Grief and Werehares” by A.J. Ditty Spaceship You by CGP Grey Shredded Cheese Fajita Sad Wife / My Wife, Date Night After 3+ Months TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “A New Horizon” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Orville” and Madeleine Bundy as “Katherine”…

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180 - Do Coaches Pray for Electric Sheep?: Average Joe (2024) 2:12:55

10 weeks ago2:12:55

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The lads take a knee and offer their football up to the Lord as they cover the 2024 Coach Joseph Kennedy biopic: Average Joe . Topics include the return of Harold Cronk, the Deadpoolification of Christian movies, and what it means to build a social movement around one of the most annoying narcissists alive. Media Referenced in this Episode: Average Joe . Dir. Harold Cronk. 2024. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Harold Cronk Presents: A Revival of His Much-Acclaimed Production of The Vagina Monologues at the Ivy Substation in Culver City, California” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring Brian Alford as “Announcer Brian” and A.J. Ditty as “Harold Cronk”…

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179 - The Room (2003) 20:39

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall How did the lads meet? Well that’s a very interesting story, when Brian and A.J. moved to New York with two suitcases and didn’t know anyone and they have-uh-they head to YMCA with a $2000 check which they could not cash. Why? Well, because it was an out of state bank. Anyway, uh- they were working as busboys in a hotel, and uh-uh Josh was sitting, drinking his coffee, and he was so beautiful, and they say hi to him. That’s how they met. What’s the interesting part? Well the interesting part is that after their first recording, Josh paid for dinner. Media Referenced in this Episode: The Room . Wiseau Films. 2003. “The Crazy Cult of The Room” by Clark Collis. Entertainment Weekly, December 12, 2008. The Disaster Artist: My life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell. Simon & Schuster. 2013. Full Transcript of “The Room” transcribed by David Klion “Tommy Wiseau” by Steve Heisler. The A.V. Club. June 24th, 2009. Tommy Wiseau Guest Directs - Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! - Adult Swim “A vintage interview with The Room creator Tommy Wiseau: 'Believe in what you believe'” by Clark Collis. Entertainment Weekly. November 28th, 2017. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Dominic Miseau” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Dominic Miseau”…

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178 - Falling Down (feat. Justin Roczniak) 2:19:28

12 weeks ago2:19:28

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Justin Roczniak ( Well There’s Your Problem ) and the lads walk in a straight line through Los Angeles and leave carnage in their wake as they cover Joel Schumacher’s 1993 boomer-palooza: Falling Down . Topics include LA geography, the fashion of mechanical engineers, and what it means to hold up an entire fast food joint because those darn cashiers won’t serve you your well-deserved Whomlette with a side of Whammy fries. Justin Roczniak: Twitter // Youtube // Bluesky Well There’s Your Problem is a podcast about engineering disasters and systemic failures, from a leftist perspective, with jokes. Youtube / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Media Referenced in this Episode: Falling Down . Dir. Joel Schumacher. 1993. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Memories of Hoops” // Written by Josh Boerman // Featuring Brian Alford…

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177 - Love in the Time of Conniera (feat. Devon) [Whit’s Endless Summer 42] 30:37

13 weeks ago30:37

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THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Devon ( Kill James Bond! ) and the lads return to Odyssey for more adventures in valentines, political blackmail, and volunteering for the Vietnam War. Topics include the logistics of Roman marriage, the intangible dread of grief, and what it means when the great loss that hangs over your entire series is a character as objectively terrible as Jerry Whittaker. Devon: Twitter // Bluesky // Streaming Traditional Scrench: Your favourite podcast idiots are streaming twice a week, every week, at 21:00 UK time Monday and Thursday. We’re a heavily improvised variety stream with a youtube playlist. Twitch Kill James Bond! is a comedy film review/ pop culture commentary podcast about the portrayal of masculinity in cinema. November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon have watched Bond movies, War on Terror movies, Eurospy movies, and now they take on their biggest task yet: Heist Movies. What can Heat, Oceans’ 11, and the Fast and Furious movies teach us about how masculinity was imagined by the people who created them? What does that say about Society? Free episodes are released every fortnight on all major podcast platforms and bonus episodes are released for supporters on Patreon on the interstitial weeks. Website / Twitter / Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Trashfuture is a podcast about business success and making yourself smarter with the continued psychic trauma of capitalism. Website / Twitter / Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Well There’s Your Problem is a podcast about engineering disasters and systemic failures, from a leftist perspective, with jokes. Youtube / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Ten Thousand Posts: A show about how everything is a form of posting, and how our lives are guided by the only dialectic that matters: good posts and bad posts. Podcast // Twitter // Patreon Media Referenced in this Episode: Adventures in Odyssey #562: “The Last ‘I Do’” #368: “The Other Woman” #412: “A Lesson From Mike?” #352: “Memories of Jerry” Josh’s Appearance on All Gamers are Bastards A.J.’s Appearance on 2 Whits, 1 Cup TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Gay Expectations Video Dating Service Tape #381914: Petey Pounderoga” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Petey Pounderoga /Jerry/Pinky/Melvin Mulligan”, Brian Alford as “Butch”, and Josh Boerman as “Lawrence”.…

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176 - The Social Network 2:55:54

14 weeks ago2:55:54