{"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":"p3gdxn_STBj","title":"8.6 - \"Happier As A Villain\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-16df943652a6f4e7e75a206cdd5b412e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":53593192,"duration_in_seconds":3995}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/p3gdxn_STBj/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Extermination 8.6.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>Oops, Taylor and Jenny both forgot about protecting secret identities</li><li>Odds are good that Sophia doesn’t know Taylor is Skitter</li><li>Reviewing what we remember about Sophia’s two identities in light of this knowledge</li><li>If anyone other than Taylor knew that Shadow Stalker had caused Skitter’s trigger event, wouldn’t it be a huge deal?</li><li>Taylor’s reason for not joining the Wards is also a very real and relatable existential horror</li><li>The Protectorate probably have non-threatening reasons to debrief Skitter</li><li>Amy pulls the rug out from under the heroes here</li><li>When you push Taylor’s buttons this hard, this is how she responds</li><li>Unlike Lisa, Amy doesn’t get anything but thrills from these mind games</li><li>Operation Roach Key</li><li>Maybe Taylor’s power is SPECIAL</li><li>What earns you a bigger rating from the PRT?</li><li>We go back to bug school (and monster school)</li><li>Whether Amy qualifies as “decent” or not, she’s sure creepy!</li><li>Amy’s afraid of being bad, which is why she can’t pass up on the ethical hall pass of tormenting Skitter</li><li>Taylor’s genuine apology is dismissed</li><li>The legal landscape around Endbringer fights</li><li>Taylor’s biggest mistake this chapter is main character syndrome</li><li>Is Taylor right to be paranoid, given the specific heroes she’s worried about?</li><li>Taylor alone, again</li><li>Reframing Taylor’s behavior as rational with iffy priors</li><li>Predictions (and other odds and ends)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-8-extermination/8-6/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-8-extermination/8-6/</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 8.6.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * Oops, Taylor and Jenny both forgot about protecting secret identities\n * Odds are good that Sophia doesn’t know Taylor is Skitter\n * Reviewing what we remember about Sophia’s two identities in light of this\n   knowledge\n * If anyone other than Taylor knew that Shadow Stalker had caused Skitter’s\n   trigger event, wouldn’t it be a huge deal?\n * Taylor’s reason for not joining the Wards is also a very real and relatable\n   existential horror\n * The Protectorate probably have non-threatening reasons to debrief Skitter\n * Amy pulls the rug out from under the heroes here\n * When you push Taylor’s buttons this hard, this is how she responds\n * Unlike Lisa, Amy doesn’t get anything but thrills from these mind games\n * Operation Roach Key\n * Maybe Taylor’s power is SPECIAL\n * What earns you a bigger rating from the PRT?\n * We go back to bug school (and monster school)\n * Whether Amy qualifies as “decent” or not, she’s sure creepy!\n * Amy’s afraid of being bad, which is why she can’t pass up on the ethical hall\n   pass of tormenting Skitter\n * Taylor’s genuine apology is dismissed\n * The legal landscape around Endbringer fights\n * Taylor’s biggest mistake this chapter is main character syndrome\n * Is Taylor right to be paranoid, given the specific heroes she’s worried\n   about?\n * Taylor alone, again\n * Reframing Taylor’s behavior as rational with iffy priors\n * Predictions (and other odds and ends)\n\n\n\n\nLinks:\n\n * https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-1-10/arc-8-extermination/8-6/\n * https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow\n\n\n","image":"https://cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/images/item-91079eda1beeae1f65c77da31e1fea62.jpeg","date_published":"2025-12-16T13:14:00.000Z","_microfeed":{"is_audio":true,"is_document":false,"is_external_url":false,"is_video":false,"is_image":false,"web_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/86-happier-as-a-villain-p3gdxn_STBj/","json_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/p3gdxn_STBj/json/","rss_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/p3gdxn_STBj/rss/","guid":"p3gdxn_STBj","status":"published","duration_hhmmss":"01:06:35","itunes:title":"8.6 - 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