{"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":"IyAYtImvoKJ","title":"9.5 - \"Where's The Lie?\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-f2931c00d5583c9be796248577a89fa1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":50486609,"duration_in_seconds":3779}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/IyAYtImvoKJ/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Sentinel 9.5.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>Sophia isn’t worth all this trouble</li><li>Vista, in particular, has no way to reach her</li><li>But we don’t want her to, because seeing her get under Sophia’s skin was SO SATISFYING</li><li>Are there hidden costs to abiding Shadow Stalker?</li><li>How superpowers sharpen and distort our understanding of why “bad apples” are protected</li><li>Maybe Vista could leverage her strong rating if she had the mind to</li><li>Hess’ The Art of Bullying</li><li>Who, if anyone, does Sophia love? You’ll definitely guess Jenny’s answer</li><li>Sophia’s just BSing but we do consider the horrors of Gallant’s power</li><li>Weld steps up</li><li>Gotta say, Weld’s PSA about crying will be great PR</li><li>Less of a death wish and more of a death acknowledgement</li><li>The symbolic power of Vista’s scar</li><li>This thirteen year old cape is giving us a lot of Animorphs feelings</li><li>Such a nice win for the Wards to find out Chariot's a spy. Too bad their knowledge won't help them!</li><li>Taylor's anti-hero bias is going to hold her back</li><li>We have the cutest scene in Worm so far</li><li>Vista's power, politeness, and past: a mysterious triumvirate</li><li>Vista's power as a metaphor--but for what?</li><li>Who has seniority, Vista or Shadow Stalker?</li><li>Turns out praise is a better motivator for Kid Win than hating himself was</li><li>A Pact Easter egg</li><li>Vista and intrusive thoughts</li><li>Vista's take on death might be realistic but isn't healthy</li><li>The pain of being forced into a role you've outgrown or didn't choose</li><li>Piggot's personality vs. tactical choices</li><li>A new theory about Weld's vice</li><li>What if evil Dragon</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-9-sentinel-interludes/9-5/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-9-sentinel-interludes/9-5/</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 Sentinel 9.5.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * Sophia isn’t worth all this trouble\n * Vista, in particular, has no way to reach her\n * But we don’t want her to, because seeing her get under Sophia’s skin was SO\n   SATISFYING\n * Are there hidden costs to abiding Shadow Stalker?\n * How superpowers sharpen and distort our understanding of why “bad apples” are\n   protected\n * Maybe Vista could leverage her strong rating if she had the mind to\n * Hess’ The Art of Bullying\n * Who, if anyone, does Sophia love? You’ll definitely guess Jenny’s answer\n * Sophia’s just BSing but we do consider the horrors of Gallant’s power\n * Weld steps up\n * Gotta say, Weld’s PSA about crying will be great PR\n * Less of a death wish and more of a death acknowledgement\n * The symbolic power of Vista’s scar\n * This thirteen year old cape is giving us a lot of Animorphs feelings\n * Such a nice win for the Wards to find out Chariot's a spy. Too bad their\n   knowledge won't help them!\n * Taylor's anti-hero bias is going to hold her back\n * We have the cutest scene in Worm so far\n * Vista's power, politeness, and past: a mysterious triumvirate\n * Vista's power as a metaphor--but for what?\n * Who has seniority, Vista or Shadow Stalker?\n * Turns out praise is a better motivator for Kid Win than hating himself was\n * A Pact Easter egg\n * Vista and intrusive thoughts\n * Vista's take on death might be realistic but isn't healthy\n * The pain of being forced into a role you've outgrown or didn't choose\n * Piggot's personality vs. tactical choices\n * A new theory about Weld's vice\n * What if evil Dragon\n\n\n\n\nLinks:\n\n * https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-9-sentinel-interludes/9-5/\n * https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\n\n\n","image":"https://cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/images/item-30506829295e1aafa7bd71a2e8950f36.jpeg","date_published":"2026-01-24T02:11:08.672Z","_microfeed":{"is_audio":true,"is_document":false,"is_external_url":false,"is_video":false,"is_image":false,"web_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/95-wheres-the-lie-IyAYtImvoKJ/","json_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/IyAYtImvoKJ/json/","rss_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/IyAYtImvoKJ/rss/","guid":"IyAYtImvoKJ","status":"published","duration_hhmmss":"01:02:59","itunes:title":"9.5 - \"Where's The Lie?\"","itunes:episodeType":"full","itunes:season":1,"itunes:episode":95,"itunes:explicit":true,"date_published_short":"Fri Jan 23 2026","date_published_ms":1769220668672}}],"_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"}}