Inchworm
Jenny and Ted
166 episodes · in order · Explicit
a chapter by chapter spoiler-free podcast covering Worm by Wildbow
More about the show
every Tuesday (& sometimes Friday) wherever you can find podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Overcast, Podcast Republic, Spotify, YouTube, etc.)
get in touch at inchwormpodcast@gmail.com
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Episodes page 1 of 4
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0.0 - "Seems Kinda Evil"
Before reading anything, Jenny and Ted discuss Worm generally and introduce the podcast. NOTE: We had some technical issues with the audio in this one that should be resolved before the next episode. Episode Notes: •…
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1.1 - "Better Than I Am"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.1. Episode Notes: • What does it mean to be a cape in this world? • A close reading of the first two lines of Worm • A tiny scrap of cape lore and a big mass of bugs • Everyone loves…
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1.2 - "Logistics Are So Satisfying"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.2. NOTE: Sorry about the background noise in this one. Episode Notes: • Ted is confidently wrong about the location of Brockton Bay • Does Taylor enjoy bugs? (No) • Does Taylor have…
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1.3 - "Gotta Have A Reason For Your Evil Activities"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.3. Episode Notes: • Jenny did her homework • Ted apologizes and corrects the record about Brockton Bay’s location • Taylor is JUDGY about the residents of the Docks • (But it sounds…
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1.4 - "Capable And Disposable"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.4. Episode Notes: • Lung’s dragon morph • Would you rather fight one dragon-sized dragon or one hundred bug-sized bugs? • Taylor’s battle plan and bloodlust • Taylor’s inventory •…
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1.5 - "People Thinking She's Bad"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.5. Episode Notes: • Taylor makes use of extremely limited resources… • …that aren’t even related to her power! • Taylor can’t fly (yet) • Why isn’t Lung known to be a stronger cape?…
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1.6 - "Defined By Your Actions"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.6. Episode Notes: • Ted’s Wildbow % complete • Tinker, Taylor • Armsmaster’s first impression • Untoward to be a Ward • “You’re telling the truth!” • Meeting your hero • Is…
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1.x - "Cape Daddy"
Jenny and Ted discuss Gestation 1.x. Episode Notes: • Jenny is in uncharted terra-wormy • Being inside Danny’s head • Contrasting the two daddies • Taylor is heard but not seen • The mystery of Annette’s departure •…
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2.1 - "Need To Be In Control"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.1. Episode Notes: • Even normal teens have secret identities from their parents • Taylor hasn’t had an initiation into the cape world • Reluctant about lying but not about heroics…
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2.2 - "Obviously Queer"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.2. Episode Notes: • We're nostalgic for Parahumans Online. But can we trust it? • Nice of them to coin the term "tinfoil hats" • Bitch and Grue are no Lung (who seems like a weird…
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2.3 - "It's Bigger Than She Is"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.3. Episode Notes: • Taylor’s power is acting up again • Calculating bug density • Teenagers are so trapped • Mr Gladly’s hollow offer • Taking credit from Taylor • Greg Corner (ft.…
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2.4 - "What's Her Damage"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.4. Episode Notes: • Power ranking the trio of bullies • Why is Emma the worst, and is it because she has a power? • The wily narrative and how it made us grieve Taylor's mom •…
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2.5 - "The Insinuation Is Real"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.5. Episode Notes: • Smashing a button that says “JENNY WAS RIGHT” • A Tale of Two Taylors • Theories about red jacket lady and Arcadia High • We love Tattletale’s tattle-tude •…
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2.6 - "Such A Chandler"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.6. Episode Notes: • Taylor rushes in • Bug scouts • She’s got mail • Jenny accuses all Lisas and Brians of being old • What Lisa sees in Taylor • Smart Alec • Tall Brian • The…
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2.7 - "Anyone's Slavering Dogs"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.7. Episode Notes: • The loft feels like (narrative) home • Brian’s conscientiousness • Is Lisa’s power finding “known unknowns”? • Being undercover when dealing with Lisa • Quick…
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2.8 - "Pure Dominance Thing"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.8. Episode Notes: • Wildbow calls our bluff on a scary cliffhanger • Taylor has hidden depths of protagging • Is Rachel just Mean Rachel from Animorphs, with a totally different…
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2.9 - "It Escalated So Far Already"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.9. Episode Notes: • A narratively advisable detente • Maybe Rachel is only 67% likely to betray you • Is violence good sometimes? • Taylor’s power also involves training • What’s…
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2.x - "Really Dysfunctional"
Jenny and Ted discuss Insinuation 2.x. Episode Notes: • The interlude formula is character work mixed with exposition • Why doesn’t Superman have bugs all over his face? • Practice makes her appear perfect • Think of…
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3.1 - "Truly, Truly Adorable"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.1. Episode Notes: • Crabs? Crabs??? • Taylor's quitting school… and Jenny’s opinion on that was a huge surprise to Ted • General Sophia’s victory • The Undersiders are so good at…
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3.2 - "Hate Crimes But Not Dance"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.2. Episode Notes: • Putting this chapter through its pacing • Sharing Wildbow’s thoughts on writing early Worm • Worm’s medium can break both genres and writer’s block • Taylor’s…
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3.3 - "Smug In An Appealing Way"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.3. Episode Notes: • Poor Undersiders, thinking they matter to their boss • We're so entertained by Lisa • Lisa's power works like Minesweeper. Trust us, that makes sense. • We're…
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3.4 - "This Gross Crawling Bug"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.4. Episode Notes: • It’s the biggest cliffhanger yet • Jenny can’t read the next chapter yet so she must theorize right away!! • The Armsmaster Collective Theory • The phone call is…
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3.5 - "They're All Murderers"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.5. Episode Notes: • Litigating Lung’s hospitalization • She’s smarter than he thought and he might be smart enough to realize that • Teasing out ‘tease’ • Taylor’s insinuation is…
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3.6 - "Let This Be Fun, Taylor"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.6. Episode Notes: • The art of tense exposition • Lisa’s philosophy of capes: the fun, the bad, and the ugly • With capes taking the place of local sports, the Brockton Bay minor…
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3.7 - "Utility Bugs"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.7. Episode Notes: • The simple tension is hitting really well • Suddenly Grue(some) • Share your favorite early arcs Tattletale fan art! • What’s going to surprise us about Regent? •…
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3.8 - "Normal Human Emotions"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.8. Episode Notes: • Taylor changes things everywhere she goes, especially when innocents are threatened • This fight might not be a great idea, but we sure do want to see it • Taylor…
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3.9 - "R.I.P."
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.9. Episode Notes: • Well, Clockbocker is dead now. Whoops. • We have our first body horror warning! • But wait, is it narratively possible for a character to die offscreen? • We…
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3.10 - "That's An Unfair Judgment"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.10. Episode Notes: • Turns out R.I.P. just stood for Remain In Place • Taylor’s head hurt even before she got bonked in the head • Vista and Browbeat (fake) and Browbeat (absent) •…
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3.11 - "Sneering Little Preppy Rich Country Club Girls"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.11. Episode Notes: • Jenny may be the first person in over a decade to pause reading at the end of this chapter • This is one of Ted's favorite scenes in early Worm! • A new theory…
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3.12 - "They're Our Bad Guys"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.12. Episode Notes: • The Undersiders pull off their first of presumably many clean wins with no terrible consequences! • Lore Corner • Every flying cape is invulnerable in different…
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3.x - "Untenable"
Jenny and Ted discuss Agitation 3.x. Episode Notes: • Announcement: Arc 4 coverage starts in June ’25 • Write in mailbag questions in the #ask-a-host channel on Discord • The “viewpoint” of this interlude was a real…
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3.mailbag - "The Inching Of It All"
Jenny and Ted discuss... listener questions. Episode Notes: • Our gross bug stories • We've really been enjoying the inching of it all • Jenny was expecting things to go less well for these characters • Ted's been…
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4.1 - "Happy Teenage Villain"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.1. Episode Notes: • The best muffins she’s ever tasted… so far! • Rachel’s not beating the charges • But she’s making our hearts beat sympathetically • CSI: Sweater Dog • Alec’s probably…
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4.2 - "Not The Kind Of Thing You Should Repeat"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.2. Episode Notes: • Jenny is still settling into her expectations for this narrative • What do season 5 of The Wire, Serenity, and Toy Story 3 have in common? • Okay, but what if the…
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4.3 - "Fractured, Filthy"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.3. Episode Notes: • Taylor's backstory: what if Carrie, but more? • It was worse and more deliberate than we expected! • BTW Danny, be kind to yourself, this is an absolutely acceptable…
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4.4 - "The Story That He Tells"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.4. Episode Notes: • The suspense is getting to Jenny • Turns out these villains really ARE sympathetic! • Non-villainy? In this economy?? • Stakes just went up, everyone!! • How can…
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4.5 - "Villain-On-Villain Stuff"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.5. Episode Notes: • Get your votes in: can Taylor banter or not?? • Taylor gets her wish • Is Uber’s power is like moving to California? • Turns out video games do cause violence! • Did…
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4.6 - "Red Herring Villains"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.6. Episode Notes: • Jenny's forgotten everything she's ever predicted • Leet's power must trigger such anticipatory nostalgia • In defending video games, Uber and Leet are fighting a…
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4.x (bonus) - "Jumpscare"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.x (bonus). Episode Notes: • Ted is wily! • As is Wildbow. Way to hide the ball, Wildbow. • Boo! There’s racism inside this feminism! • Maybe Kayden is tragic but not sympathetic? • She’s…
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4.7 - "Skipping The Cutscene"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.7. Episode Notes: • Where did Bakuda learn to play chess and why is she so good at it? • Elite planning or just Leet planning? • Ted gets to be a Bakuda fanboy for just one teeny tiny…
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4.8 - "Being Bombs"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.8. Episode Notes: • Bakuda: actually a monster! • But do we smell an uprising? • Tattletale's so good at taunting, people think it's part of her power • The only thing they have to fear…
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4.9 - "Some Bug"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.9. Episode Notes: • Introducing our new protagonist: Angelica Worm • No jk we think it's a pain bomb • Returning segment “Ted reads a page from Worm” • So much SomeBug (a real ship name…
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4.10 - "Classic Villain Mistake"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.10. Episode Notes: • It’s our first altered mental state chapter and it’s a great one • Ted immediately derails the summary (Sorry Jenny!) • Whatever happens next, this feels like a…
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4.11 - "Covered In Butterflies
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.11. Episode Notes: • The interlude placement discourse heats up • The agonizing tension of Taylor finally having people but not people she can keep • It's not as simple as good people…
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4.x - "A Good Dog"
Jenny and Ted discuss Shell 4.x. Episode Notes: • We celebrate the craft behind the goodest narrative voice • Whether Rachel is nice, kind, or good • How Brutus is like our toddler (other than not being a murderer) •…
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5.1 - "Chekhov's Room Full Of A Ton Of Capes Whose Powers We Haven't Seen"
Jenny and Ted discuss Hive 5.1. Episode Notes: • Jenny is a predictive genius • No virtue signaling among villains • Even villains want someone to look down on • The cost of doing business in this town is being…
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5.2 - "Something Heroic"
Jenny and Ted and Tanner discuss Hive 5.2. Episode Notes: • Welcome to guest host Moose/Tanner! • Tanner immediately justifies the existence of the Inchworm podcast. It was worth it!! • Wait, Taylor is actually the…
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5.3 - "All Capes Are Bastards"
Jenny and Ted discuss Hive 5.3. Episode Notes: • Jenny thinks this could be the worst chapter of Worm for her, but just wait one episode! • The world of Worm has a state-sanctioned violence problem • ACAB (all capes,…
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5.4 - "Powerless Against Really Bad People"
Jenny and Ted discuss Hive 5.4. Episode Notes: • Jenny’s worst chapter • When school is everything • Will any institution in Worm do better than Taylor’s high school? • Perhaps worst of all, these failings are so…
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5.5 - "Wordless Statements"
Jenny and Ted discuss Hive 5.5. Episode Notes: • Why doesn't Coil's gang have a name? • Who's going to betray this villain alliance first, and how soon? • Also, what are they attacking, exactly? • We learn that the…
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