{"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":"CatlPhttYsZ","title":"15.x (bonus) - \"Reading Between The Lines\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-f0a3922afc36068bc26610e401223738.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":93338723,"duration_in_seconds":6966}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/CatlPhttYsZ/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Colony 15.x (bonus).</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>Jenny’s feeling frustrated</li><li>Let’s all get mad about… Sarah!</li><li>Did Carol ever want to be a mom?</li><li>Amy raped Victoria</li><li>The vagueness and strangeness somewhat eclipses the awfulness and horror</li><li>Don’t believe Amy’s lies</li><li>A mistake so big there have to be consequences</li><li>The lack of cover-up is striking</li><li>Amy wanted love but built a sex doll</li><li>At some point, Amy chose this</li><li>The way this is written makes it hard to talk about the rape</li><li>Ted finally starts yelling about Carol</li><li>Carol abandons Victoria without a second glance</li><li>“We need to get Grue in here to make sure she can still have hamburgers”</li><li>Carol was the original black and white thinker</li><li>Marquis’ aura</li><li>Carol’s final question</li><li>Ok we don’t talk about this in the episode but Carol was so internally petty to Sarah in their brief conversation and it’s been what, a month since her son and husband died? How bad is this relationship?</li><li>Carol looks at Marquis with mastermind-tinted glasses</li><li>What made Carol connect with Amy and spare her?</li><li>Does Carol have a thing for a bad boy with a code or is it something less psychosexual?</li><li>The need for rules</li><li>Not All Depressed Dads</li><li>This trigger vision reflected the granted powers</li><li>This isn’t what the lecture meant by a group trigger event, right?</li><li>They got what they needed</li><li>Carol keeps her feelings locked up to avoid feeling weak again</li><li>Alan’s not a cape and may not be particularly attached to the city</li><li>A lot will happen in two weeks</li><li>Will Brockton Bay actually be condemned?</li><li>What’s Lisa really getting out of this truce?</li><li>Worm: The Taylor and Amy Musical closes after zero performances</li><li>Was it easier for Amy to get caught than try to get away with it?</li><li>Is there anything noble about her decision to go to the Birdcage?&nbsp;</li><li>Really good small writing details</li><li>It’s easier and more interesting to talk about questions that don’t have obvious answers</li><li>If they’re not willing to kill you, volunteering to get locked up removes everyone’s leverage</li><li>We don’t even know if Victoria can speak or eat</li><li>Carol gives up easily</li><li>Contrasting Marquis and Amy’s powers</li><li>Was Marquis a better parent than Carol?</li><li>Carol’s guilt</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/interlude-15-bonus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/interlude-15-bonus/</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 Colony 15.x (bonus).\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * Jenny’s feeling frustrated\n * Let’s all get mad about… Sarah!\n * Did Carol ever want to be a mom?\n * Amy raped Victoria\n * The vagueness and strangeness somewhat eclipses the awfulness and horror\n * Don’t believe Amy’s lies\n * A mistake so big there have to be consequences\n * The lack of cover-up is striking\n * Amy wanted love but built a sex doll\n * At some point, Amy chose this\n * The way this is written makes it hard to talk about the rape\n * Ted finally starts yelling about Carol\n * Carol abandons Victoria without a second glance\n * “We need to get Grue in here to make sure she can still have hamburgers”\n * Carol was the original black and white thinker\n * Marquis’ aura\n * Carol’s final question\n * Ok we don’t talk about this in the episode but Carol was so internally petty\n   to Sarah in their brief conversation and it’s been what, a month since her\n   son and husband died? How bad is this relationship?\n * Carol looks at Marquis with mastermind-tinted glasses\n * What made Carol connect with Amy and spare her?\n * Does Carol have a thing for a bad boy with a code or is it something less\n   psychosexual?\n * The need for rules\n * Not All Depressed Dads\n * This trigger vision reflected the granted powers\n * This isn’t what the lecture meant by a group trigger event, right?\n * They got what they needed\n * Carol keeps her feelings locked up to avoid feeling weak again\n * Alan’s not a cape and may not be particularly attached to the city\n * A lot will happen in two weeks\n * Will Brockton Bay actually be condemned?\n * What’s Lisa really getting out of this truce?\n * Worm: The Taylor and Amy Musical closes after zero performances\n * Was it easier for Amy to get caught than try to get away with it?\n * Is there anything noble about her decision to go to the Birdcage? \n * Really good small writing details\n * It’s easier and more interesting to talk about questions that don’t have\n   obvious answers\n * If they’re not willing to kill you, volunteering to get locked up removes\n   everyone’s leverage\n * We don’t even know if Victoria can speak or eat\n * Carol gives up easily\n * Contrasting Marquis and Amy’s powers\n * Was Marquis a better parent than Carol?\n * Carol’s guilt\n\n\n\n\nLinks:\n\n * https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/interlude-15-bonus/\n * https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\n\n\n","image":"https://cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/images/item-c71083744aaa31b7f9b72a7dd522f57d.jpeg","date_published":"2026-09-29T12:22:00.000Z","_microfeed":{"is_audio":true,"is_document":false,"is_external_url":false,"is_video":false,"is_image":false,"web_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/15x-bonus-reading-between-the-lines-CatlPhttYsZ/","json_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/CatlPhttYsZ/json/","rss_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/CatlPhttYsZ/rss/","guid":"CatlPhttYsZ","status":"published","duration_hhmmss":"01:56:06","itunes:title":"15.x (bonus) - \"Reading Between The Lines\"","itunes:episodeType":"full","itunes:season":1,"itunes:episode":158,"itunes:explicit":true,"date_published_short":"Tue Sep 29 2026","date_published_ms":1790684520000}}],"_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"}}