{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Inchworm","home_page_url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com","feed_url":"https://inchwormpodcast-com.pages.dev/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.pages.dev/assets/default/favicon.png","authors":[{"name":"Jenny and Ted"}],"language":"en-us","items":[{"id":"jSedksVH6wb","title":"11.a - \"Free to Be Dirty\"","attachments":[{"url":"https://op3.dev/e/cdn.inchwormpodcast.com/inchwormpodcast-com/production/media/audio-bd67a5c36c74f7006130a47588005c78.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_byte":75246793,"duration_in_seconds":5526}],"url":"https://inchwormpodcast.com/i/jSedksVH6wb/","content_html":"<p>Jenny and Ted discuss Infestation 11.a.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Notes:</p><ul><li>A very distressing chapter</li><li>The conflicting temptation of the Slaughterhouse Nine</li><li>Bitch isn't good at this territory thing</li><li>There's a huge communication problem here</li><li>Also an insecurity problem</li><li>Taylor reaching out to Bitch was both more heroic and more cruel than she knew</li><li>It's Bitch's guilt, not Taylor's, that puts her in danger now</li><li>Bitch isn't a killer, but she is a villain</li><li>Should Bitch be allowed around people?</li><li>It matters that Bitch isn't a master</li><li>A dog vs. a wolf</li><li>Some gorgeous writing</li><li>We all need more than the thing we're best at</li><li>This offer isn't destiny, it's a temptation</li><li>Taylor through Bitch's eyes</li><li>Bitch needs humans she's free to be dirty around</li><li>We had so many feelings about this chapter</li><li>The metaphor of the howl</li><li>Okay but wolves are cool (and trainable! sort of!)</li><li>The many meanings of Rollo</li><li>A mundane example of institutional failure</li><li>The recruitment!</li><li>Siberian has incredible aura, and Bitch is immune</li><li>The mystery of the Siberian's power</li><li>The Siberian's motherly presence</li><li>Eye gouging: a recurring motif!</li><li>Different ways of being alpha</li><li>Bitch isn't a master. She's a parent.</li><li>Also, she needs a parent</li><li>Layers (both endbringer and dog)</li><li>Racist and ableist language</li><li>Surprising emotional clarity</li><li>A howl that doesn't reach anyone</li><li>Siberian and the othering of humanity</li><li>What does it mean if Bitch's power likes wolves?</li><li>Give Bitch a direwolf</li><li>Who would Jenny recruit to the Slaughterhouse Nine?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-11/arc-11-infestation-stories-arcs-11/11-a/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-11/arc-11-infestation-stories-arcs-11/11-a/</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 Infestation 11.a.\n\n\n\n\nEpisode Notes:\n\n * A very distressing chapter\n * The conflicting temptation of the Slaughterhouse Nine\n * Bitch isn't good at this territory thing\n * There's a huge communication problem here\n * Also an insecurity problem\n * Taylor reaching out to Bitch was both more heroic and more cruel than she\n   knew\n * It's Bitch's guilt, not Taylor's, that puts her in danger now\n * Bitch isn't a killer, but she is a villain\n * Should Bitch be allowed around people?\n * It matters that Bitch isn't a master\n * A dog vs. a wolf\n * Some gorgeous writing\n * We all need more than the thing we're best at\n * This offer isn't destiny, it's a temptation\n * Taylor through Bitch's eyes\n * Bitch needs humans she's free to be dirty around\n * We had so many feelings about this chapter\n * The metaphor of the howl\n * Okay but wolves are cool (and trainable! sort of!)\n * The many meanings of Rollo\n * A mundane example of institutional failure\n * The recruitment!\n * Siberian has incredible aura, and Bitch is immune\n * The mystery of the Siberian's power\n * The Siberian's motherly presence\n * Eye gouging: a recurring motif!\n * Different ways of being alpha\n * Bitch isn't a master. 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