The Worst of All Possible Worlds
Hosted by AJ Ditty and Brian Alford and Josh Boerman and Josh · Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford
4.7from 440 ratings
- 297
- Episodes
- 81
- Transcribed
- 440
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 233K
- YouTube views
About The Worst of All Possible Worlds
The first and only podcast bringing you weekly case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Every Wednesday, co-hosts Josh, Brian, and A.J. dissect an artifact of popular culture, breaking down how its narrative choices reflect or subvert the reactionary political project. From video games to movies to theater to an apparently infinite supply of evangelical Christian radio drama, we expose the machinations of the worst of all possible worlds in order to figure out how to build a better one. Also, we have bits.
- Publisher
- Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford
- Category
- arts · leisure · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 18 May 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
81 of 297 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
263 - Riven: The Sequel to Myst (feat. Christian Vernon)
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
264 - Myst
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
263 - Space Jam (feat. Mackenna Goodrich)
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263 - Riven: The Sequel to Myst (feat. Christian Vernon)
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So Vanderwend impresses the Miller brothers and he is brought on board to work at Cyan to help build their next world. And in Riven, he will be credited as the co-designer slash director alongside Robin with Rand as lead producer. Now, now put it. Put a pin in that one. They're sharing top billing. […]
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- Christian Vernon
- Mackenna Goodrich
- Caitlin Nellist
- Manu
- Trevor Strunk
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 232,524
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 178 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 262 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts The Worst of All Possible Worlds?
AJ Ditty and Brian Alford and Josh Boerman and Josh host the show. Published by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Worst of All Possible Worlds take guests?
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