{"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":"aotVdJRlQr2","title":"8.7 - \"Not Good Enough\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-9064afc048d2a81de57fa72145b8eeb3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":70387369,"duration_in_seconds":5305}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/aotVdJRlQr2/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Extermination 8.7.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>This revelation to the Undersiders had to happen, actually</li><li>Why did Tattletale go along with the lie?</li><li>We think better of some of these heroes than Taylor</li><li>Legend is someone who cares about optics</li><li>Turns out Armsmaster is a shameless hypocrite with a lot of reasons to hate Taylor</li><li>Jenny is still rooting for the Amy / Taylor friendship</li><li>The meaning behind the hero and villain labels</li><li>Armsmaster as a foil for Taylor</li><li>There's a reason Miss Militia and Legend believe Tattletale's story -- and a reason the Undersiders believe Tattletale's</li><li>Armsmaster's downfall made this chapter so much more palatable than it would've been</li><li>The arm is a metaphor</li><li>The power of teen sass</li><li>Worm is dark and gritty and still gives us the occasional escapist fantasy</li><li>The potential for a future Undersiders reconciliation</li><li>Hard to see where the story goes from here</li><li>Each cape’s personality matters a lot</li><li>Where are our post-battle pamphlets?</li><li>Jenny still feels like they should be better at this Endbringer thing</li><li>You’re not paranoid if they’re really out to get you</li><li>Jenny's dreams of Taylor outing Shadow Stalker</li><li>The challenge of reclaiming straying heroes</li><li>We're glad they see the value in Taylor and the Undersiders</li><li>Jenny distrusts Taylor's Emma theories. Fortunately she has her own</li><li>Taylor is back to her Arc 1 self (she’s been through a lot!)</li><li>The power of friendship (only takes her so far)</li><li>Hero and villain as social roles</li><li>Lisa is the best improv artist</li><li>Choices that are false choices</li><li>Look, everybody should read Worm!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-8-extermination/8-7/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-8-extermination/8-7/</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 Extermination 8.7.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * This revelation to the Undersiders had to happen, actually\n * Why did Tattletale go along with the lie?\n * We think better of some of these heroes than Taylor\n * Legend is someone who cares about optics\n * Turns out Armsmaster is a shameless hypocrite with a lot of reasons to hate\n   Taylor\n * Jenny is still rooting for the Amy / Taylor friendship\n * The meaning behind the hero and villain labels\n * Armsmaster as a foil for Taylor\n * There's a reason Miss Militia and Legend believe Tattletale's story -- and a\n   reason the Undersiders believe Tattletale's\n * Armsmaster's downfall made this chapter so much more palatable than it\n   would've been\n * The arm is a metaphor\n * The power of teen sass\n * Worm is dark and gritty and still gives us the occasional escapist fantasy\n * The potential for a future Undersiders reconciliation\n * Hard to see where the story goes from here\n * Each cape’s personality matters a lot\n * Where are our post-battle pamphlets?\n * Jenny still feels like they should be better at this Endbringer thing\n * You’re not paranoid if they’re really out to get you\n * Jenny's dreams of Taylor outing Shadow Stalker\n * The challenge of reclaiming straying heroes\n * We're glad they see the value in Taylor and the Undersiders\n * Jenny distrusts Taylor's Emma theories. 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