🎙️CWT484: A Cure for Wellness (2016) REVIEW 〰
The good, the bad, and the ugly about "A Cure for Wellness."
Jul 06, 2025•15 min
Critical Wade Theory
I'll talk about everything from politics to entertainment and philosophy. I'm also a part-time entertainment writer and working-class from the UP of Michigan, so that might come up occasionally. Oh, and I make weird experimental music and sometimes host a college radio show.
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🎙️CWT483: Shirley Verrett: The Voice That Broke Barriers
Today, we’re spotlighting one of the greatest voices in American opera history—a woman who defied expectations, shattered barriers, and redefined what it meant to take the stage. This is the story of Shirley Verrett.
Jul 05, 2025•6 min
🎙️CWT482: 'Soul Rebels' Album Review – The Birth of the Wailers’ Revolutionary Sound
Today, we’re talking about "Soul Rebels" — the 1970 album by The Wailers that marked a turning point not just for the band, but for reggae music as a whole.
Jul 05, 2025•11 min
🎙️CWT481: 'Have a Seat at the Freedom Café' PT. 1 🗽🦅+💲+💣= 💀 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Uncle Sam is a regular customer at the "Freedom Café." What's he eating?
Jul 04, 2025•5 min
Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 27); Bill O’Reilly Loves Big Ugly Bill
Bill O’Reilly took a break from being irrelevant to praise President Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). I also discuss Roger Ailes' ailing legacy and Rudy Giuliani's biggest scandal (and no, it's not the hair dye thing).
Jul 03, 2025•33 min
🎙️CWT480: Creepy Creatures and Myths: The Beast of Bladenboro
North Carolina, winter of 1953. A small, quiet town wakes up to blood. Not a horror film. Not a myth. Just real people, real fear—and a predator no one could explain. This is The Beast of Bladenboro.
Jul 02, 2025•11 min
🎙️CWT479: Electric Dreams S1E1 'The Hood Maker' 🧠🔍📺– Surveillance, Resistance + Telepathic Dystopia
Electric Dreams S1E1 'The Hood Maker' review...where I get a little hostile toward sci-fi nerds.
Jul 02, 2025•14 min
🎙️CWT478: Were The Stooges the First Punk Band? Let's Set the Record Straight
Were The Stooges really the first punk-sounding band ever?
Jul 02, 2025•17 min
🎙️CWT477: 'A Challenge for Robin Hood' (1967) REVIEW 🏹💰🫴🥺
Today, we’re pulling back the longbow and heading into the greenwood for a hidden gem from 1967: "A Challenge for Robin Hood."
Jul 01, 2025•10 min
🎙️CWT476: What Makes a Monster? 🧛🦇⚰️
What makes a monster?
Jun 28, 2025•19 min
🎙️CWT475: Eraserhead (1977) - Movie Monster of the Moment #1
Movie Monster of the Moment: What if your worst fears wore a face? Not a monster under the bed—but something weirder. Something harder to name. Something crying in the dark. Today, we’re talking about Eraserhead — David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature. A film that doesn’t explain itself. It just sits with you. Crawls into your dreams. And leaves you asking: what was that thing?
Jun 27, 2025•15 min
🎙️CWT474: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Today: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band.
Jun 27, 2025•13 min
Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 26); Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine Exits DOGE
Nineteen-year-old Edward Coristine, better known online as “Big Balls,” has resigned from the U.S. government’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as of June 25, 2025, according to White House and media sources. Also, DOGE's origin, and how Elon Musk's dad is a dirty dog.
Jun 26, 2025•41 min
🎙️CWT473: Elon Musk's 'Billionaire Salute' — FINAL VERDICT VERSION
Elon Musk sucks. I did an episode on this now infamous moment recently, but I don't feel like I did the greatest job. So I want to make one final episode on what happened, sort of like a final verdict from yours truly.
Jun 25, 2025•17 min
🎙️CWT472: 'OMG 2' Movie Review– Sex Ed, Censorship, and Sacred Questions
Today, we’re talking about a film that didn't just push buttons — it pushed the conversation forward. OMG 2.
Jun 23, 2025•15 min
🎙️CWT471: Pink Floyd's 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' Overview
Today, we're taking a look at one of Pink Floyd's most powerful and personal pieces: Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
Jun 22, 2025•13 min
👻🎙️CWT470: The Emergency That Wasn't [A 'Wade's Spooky Fun-Time' Story👻]
Welcome to 'Wade's Spooky Fun-Time,' where sometimes we turn everyday experiences into stories that creep into your thoughts long after the lights go out.
Jun 20, 2025•6 min
Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 25); Israel Hypocritically Condemns Iran
Israel's hypocrisy on full display, yet again.
Jun 19, 2025•20 min
CWT469: 🐎 'They’re Off' (1948) 🏇 — Review of a Disney Goofy Short
Today, we’re saddling up for a lesser-known — but no less charming — ride through Goofy’s golden era.
Jun 18, 2025•9 min
CWT468🎙️: Ice-T's 'Rhyme Pays' — The Birth of West Coast Gangsta Rap
Today, we’re rewinding to 1987 — the year a West Coast rapper named Ice-T dropped Rhyme Pays and shook up the entire landscape of hip-hop. Not just an album, but a warning shot. This was gangsta rap before the genre even had a name.
Jun 18, 2025•10 min
CWT467🎙️: Review of Netflix series 'I Am a Killer' S1E1 'Means to an End'
Today: “Means to an End” — the premiere episode of Netflix series "I Am a Killer."
Jun 18, 2025•8 min
CWT466🎙️: Elon Musk and 'The Billionaire Salute'
Today, we're examining the surreal spectacle that was Donald Trump’s 2025 indoor inauguration — and what it means when the world’s richest men gather to throw a salute.
Jun 18, 2025•10 min
CWT465🎙️: Is New York the Next Detroit?
New York City. Is it heading down the same path Detroit took decades ago? The answer isn’t simple—but it’s urgent.
Jun 17, 2025•15 min
CWT464🎙️: Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor: the architect of Nine Inch Nails, the noise prophet of our time, and a composer who went from the darkest corners of industrial rock to the biggest stages in Hollywood. CORRECTION: The impressive drum performance was actually by Ilan Rubin, and you can check out that performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl4E7lfE9EA&list=RDYl4E7lfE9EA
Jun 17, 2025•17 min
🎙️ CWT463: Why I Can’t Respect Trump — or His Followers
Make no mistake, if you are completely opposed to Trump, you are potentially making enemies. Such is the nature of authoritarianism.
Jun 14, 2025•11 min
🎙️ CWT462: Wanted: Workers — Why America Might Not Fill 'Reshored Jobs'
You’ve heard it in headlines: "Factories coming back to the U.S." But here’s the kicker — where are the people to staff them?
Jun 13, 2025•10 min
Dimwits, Dipsh*ts, Dufuses, and Dullards (Ep. 24); Trump Continues Attacking LA (+ Roy Cohn Bio, McCarthyism)
Trump Continues Attacking LA (+ Roy Cohn Bio, McCarthyism)
Jun 12, 2025•30 min
CWT461: How Fairy Tales Evolved — and Why the Brothers Grimm Dominated
Today, we’re diving into something we all grew up with — but maybe haven’t fully understood: fairy tale
Jun 11, 2025•13 min
CWT460🎙️: Adventure Time: Distant Lands S1E1 'BMO' REVIEW
Today we’re exploring “BMO,” the first episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands.
Jun 10, 2025•13 min
CWT459🎙️: Stories That Shook the System: Journalism’s Power to Change the World
Great journalism doesn’t just inform. It exposes, disrupts, and sometimes even rewrites history. It can topple presidents, end wars, and shake the foundations of global institutions. Today, we’re walking through the moments where journalism didn’t just report the story — it was the story.
Jun 10, 2025•24 min
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