{"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":"cs4cz1GmomR","title":"5.9 - \"Villainess\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-b2a47f81b8578554dfc203da69b6ec90.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":43625158,"duration_in_seconds":3379}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/cs4cz1GmomR/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Hive<em> </em>5.9.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>Is this the best chapter so far??</li><li>A well executed and more importantly incredibly cool use of power synergy</li><li>Jenny’s first thought about what Taylor was going to do to Lung may surprise you</li><li>What’s the difference between a villain and a brutally utilitarian hero?</li><li>Does Taylor know how this will look to others? Does she care?</li><li>Checking in on Jenny’s current feelings about Taylor</li><li>Taylor’s brutality can be compared to Kaiser’s brutality and that’s a really bad look</li><li>Jenny and Ted grapple with the moral trade-offs a bit since Taylor won’t</li><li>What’s better than seeing hubris take down one awful supervillain? Seeing hubris take down TWO awful supervillains!</li><li>Sundancer corner: her power and future team prospects</li><li>Taylor saves Angelica!!!!</li><li>We loved seeing Bitch rush in at the end</li><li>We’re skeptical that Taylor actually ended things with Lung</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-5-hive/5-09/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-5-hive/5-09/</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 Hive 5.9.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * Is this the best chapter so far??\n * A well executed and more importantly incredibly cool use of power synergy\n * Jenny’s first thought about what Taylor was going to do to Lung may surprise\n   you\n * What’s the difference between a villain and a brutally utilitarian hero?\n * Does Taylor know how this will look to others? 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