{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Inchworm","home_page_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com","feed_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/json/","description":"<p>a chapter by chapter spoiler-free podcast covering <em>Worm</em> by Wildbow</p><p><br></p><p>every Tuesday &amp; Friday wherever you can find podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Overcast, Podcast Republic, Spotify, YouTube, etc.)</p><p><br></p><p>get in touch at inchwormpodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read <em>Worm</em></a> | <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support Wildbow</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/inchwormpodcast.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inchworm Bluesky</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tumblr.com/inchwormpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inchworm Tumblr</a> | <a href=\"https://discord.gg/yjFbpTbRWm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inchworm Discord</a></p>","icon":"https://cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/images/channel-1db210b65f8620f05f72ca31f7324df6.jpeg","favicon":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/assets/default/favicon.png","authors":[{"name":"Jenny and Ted"}],"language":"en-us","items":[{"id":"-7i9YOHqKSF","title":"6.4 - \"The Person She Thought She Was Being\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-18f24c4bf20183975449d108a671d058.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":38089148,"duration_in_seconds":2882}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/-7i9YOHqKSF/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Tangle 6.4.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>The plan? Jenny loves to (not) see it even though it’s a bad idea</li><li>Does the narrative demand Taylor lose this one? What if we really want her to win again anyway?</li><li>Before we do any analysis, Jenny pitches a pun-based strategy: Waiters Undersiders</li><li>We dig into the villainous nature of “embarrass them”</li><li>Jenny introduces us to the boss: Bruce Whyne</li><li>It’s chaos in Brockton Bay, villain-wise, and we can’t quite make out any bigger picture</li><li>How $1.25M might change the Undersiders</li><li>So… what would actually happen next if the Undersiders got arrested?</li><li>Taylor’s identity as a hero comes up against the reality of the tangle</li><li>The nature of her escapist fantasy has changed from triumphant to penitent</li><li>She’s honest about the importance of her new friendships, even as she lies to herself about other things</li><li>Reluctant props to Armsmaster</li><li>Speculation about Lisa’s deal in this chapter</li><li>All the heavy stuff aside, the Undersiders are a delight in this chapter</li><li>Predictions</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-6-tangle/6-04/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-6-tangle/6-04/</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","content_text":"Jenny and Ted discuss Tangle 6.4.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * The plan? Jenny loves to (not) see it even though it’s a bad idea\n * Does the narrative demand Taylor lose this one? What if we really want her to\n   win again anyway?\n * Before we do any analysis, Jenny pitches a pun-based strategy: Waiters\n   Undersiders\n * We dig into the villainous nature of “embarrass them”\n * Jenny introduces us to the boss: Bruce Whyne\n * It’s chaos in Brockton Bay, villain-wise, and we can’t quite make out any\n   bigger picture\n * How $1.25M might change the Undersiders\n * So… what would actually happen next if the Undersiders got arrested?\n * Taylor’s identity as a hero comes up against the reality of the tangle\n * The nature of her escapist fantasy has changed from triumphant to penitent\n * She’s honest about the importance of her new friendships, even as she lies to\n   herself about other things\n * Reluctant props to Armsmaster\n * Speculation about Lisa’s deal in this chapter\n * All the heavy stuff aside, the Undersiders are a delight in this chapter\n * Predictions\n\n\n\n\nLinks:\n\n * https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-6-tangle/6-04/\n * https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\n\n\n","image":"https://cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/images/item-c15c6a10c7808f0e84b53c1eb2f853f6.jpeg","date_published":"2025-09-12T11:23:50.073Z","_microfeed":{"is_audio":true,"is_document":false,"is_external_url":false,"is_video":false,"is_image":false,"web_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/64-the-person-she-thought-she-was-being--7i9YOHqKSF/","json_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/-7i9YOHqKSF/json/","rss_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/-7i9YOHqKSF/rss/","guid":"-7i9YOHqKSF","status":"published","duration_hhmmss":"00:48:02","itunes:title":"6.4 - \"The Person She Thought She Was Being\"","itunes:episodeType":"full","itunes:season":1,"itunes:episode":60,"itunes:explicit":true,"date_published_short":"Fri Sep 12 2025","date_published_ms":1757676230073}}],"_microfeed":{"microfeed_version":"0.1.5","base_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com","categories":[{"name":"Arts","categories":[{"name":"Books"}]}],"subscribe_methods":[{"name":"RSS","type":"rss","url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/rss/","image":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/assets/brands/subscribe/rss.png","enabled":true,"editable":false,"id":"cttxXlJLyLL"},{"name":"JSON","type":"json","url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/json/","image":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/assets/brands/subscribe/json.png","enabled":true,"editable":false,"id":"uJCxSnjiSpT"}],"description_text":"a chapter by chapter spoiler-free podcast covering Worm by Wildbow\n\n\n\n\nevery Tuesday & Friday wherever you can find podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Podcast\nAddict, Overcast, Podcast Republic, Spotify, YouTube, etc.)\n\n\n\n\nget in touch at inchwormpodcast@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\nRead Worm | Support Wildbow\n\nInchworm Bluesky | Inchworm Tumblr | Inchworm Discord","itunes:explicit":true,"itunes:title":"Inchworm","copyright":"©2025","itunes:type":"serial","itunes:email":"inchwormpodcast@gmail.com","items_sort_order":"newest_first"}}