{"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":"49STn04BTKd","title":"5.4 - \"Powerless Against Really Bad People\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-59cd7a117c85853652ba8b1a3dcc60d2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":57761747,"duration_in_seconds":4379}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/49STn04BTKd/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Hive<em> </em>5.4.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>Jenny’s worst chapter</li><li>When school is everything</li><li>Will any institution in Worm do better than Taylor’s high school?</li><li>Perhaps worst of all, these failings are so grounded and real</li><li>Does Alan achieve Emma-levels of bullying in this chapter, or merely Taylor-levels of planning and strategy?</li><li>Does Madison achieve any levels of strength or relevance at all? No, of course not!</li><li>Jenny hopes that Sophia will eventually somehow work with Taylor against the story’s true villain… Emma</li><li>Taylor picked defensive righteousness over maximizing her odds of success (even though her maximum odds were probably quite low)</li><li>The selfish reason why the principal won’t transfer Taylor</li><li>Jenny requests some reassurance from Ted about what’s in store</li><li>We still love Danny and think he’d be a great cape Dad (though it’s up to Taylor)</li><li>Oh no, are we older than Danny?</li><li>If Jenny can’t get a happy ending, she will accept Taylor (and Amy?!?) going on a rampage</li><li>Capes are just people, but people can be villains</li><li>We wind down by circling back to the school’s failure, and some particularly bad actors within the school</li><li>Predictions on how Taylor can win the arc</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-5-hive/5-04/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-5-hive/5-04/</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow</a></li></ul>","content_text":"Jenny and Ted discuss Hive 5.4.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * Jenny’s worst chapter\n * When school is everything\n * Will any institution in Worm do better than Taylor’s high school?\n * Perhaps worst of all, these failings are so grounded and real\n * Does Alan achieve Emma-levels of bullying in this chapter, or merely\n   Taylor-levels of planning and strategy?\n * Does Madison achieve any levels of strength or relevance at all? 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