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:
- What is Worm?
- Wait, Worm is HOW long?
- Ted’s pitch for why you should read Worm
- A quick introduction to Wildbow
- Character-driven superpowers
- Jenny introduces us to Taylor
- “Capes”
- Jenny imagines where the story will go
- The 2011 superhero zeitgeist
- Creator Chose Not To Use Content Warnings
- Worm fic is like Avengers fic
- Should this story have been called Bug?
- Insect Aside vs. the Bug Bear
- Ted names a favorite cape and Jenny guesses her power
- How you can (optionally) read along
- There are 2+ fan audiobooks of Worm
Links:
https://parahumans.wordpress.com/
https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow
