August 26, 2026

255 - In the Oswald Heights [Whit’s Endless Summer 53]

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The lads return to Odyssey for further adventures in gentrification, mini-golf, and the increasingly complicated corporate espionage of a children’s television production company.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

Adventures in Odyssey

  • 468-469: Chains

  • 470: Break a Leg

  • 471: Fifteen Minutes

  • 473: Breaking Point

TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Interstitial: “Helena Hotspur” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. Hollis Beck as “Helena Hotspur”

Episode edited by Brian Alford. Interstitial edited by A.J. Ditty. Produced by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford. This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Agreement.

Comments (37)

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Stugle · September 18, 2026

I realize I'm late, but I wanted to acknowledge that Brian's Agent 47 impression brings me so much joy.

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Ray of F---ing Sunshine · September 4, 2026

The Pope walks into a mosque on Easter Sunday. The worshippers within are surprised but pleased to see him, wish him a blessed holy day, and ask what prompted his visit. Looking around, the Pope answers "Call-a me crazy, but even after-a Lent, I couldn't-a help-a myself-a when I heard-a you had-a the Ideal Fish here-a today-a." (I'm workshopping it)

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Mz_Defier · September 2, 2026

is the juxtaposition between Helena X Chester from the interstitial and Walter X Edwin from the 2nd episode intentional?? bravo in any case - the performance from Hollis was heart-wrenching

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The Worst of All Possible Worlds · September 2, 2026

It was intentional! I'll pass on the compliments to Hollis!

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Althea Walker-Hallam · September 2, 2026

"That's on the short stuff!"

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John Campbell · August 28, 2026

SMBC approved cold open

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elizabethonline · August 28, 2026

I listened to Novacom during a time in my development when I had a very tenuous grasp on fiction vs nonfiction, and starting around the veiled death threat to Barry at the end of this episode I began feeling like. REALLY concerned

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Elizabeth Power · August 28, 2026

Also thanks for using In The Heights as your cover art, I love that show and am amused that you made it worse by adding Whit!

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Iain Standing · August 28, 2026

Learning in this episode how I was supposed to pronouncing Drive Like Jehu and it took until around the fifth repeat of the joke

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Iain Standing · August 28, 2026

Are evangelicals aware of decidedly non-religious post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu? I would love to know

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Elizabeth Power · August 27, 2026

I love the vibe of Helena Hotspur!“I’ve gone and gotten myself completely blotto” is a thing that I wish people said in real life. I also like Brian saying “Connelsvillah” as though it’s “bourgeoisie”

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GIfSmooth · August 27, 2026

Is he named Arthur Dent for a reason, or just because Paul McCusker is a teaboo?

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The Worst of All Possible Worlds · August 27, 2026

The latter

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21plumbusstreet · August 27, 2026

DOWNEY MENTION RAHH 🥰😈💭

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I Love Brian Alford's Bible Corner · August 27, 2026

Oh God, I remember "You're in the rough."

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Theodora · August 27, 2026

I think I have listened to every WES episode. Should I suck it up and listen to an actual episode of this bullshit radio show

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LogalogJack · August 28, 2026

No 🫶 It is not worth it 🫶

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Maris Tiller · August 27, 2026

a brief and unexpected "My Mother the Car" interlude is the exact kind of quality content I pay for

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Red Ash VA · August 27, 2026

I hate how low key attractive I find Brian’s Dobson… 🙃

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LogalogJack · August 27, 2026

There are single digits of us!!!!!

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Relkia · August 27, 2026

Surprised you didn't mention that #473 was the last episode to air (and be recorded I assume?) before 9-11 unless I've just spoiled what the theme of the next episode of Whit's Endless Summer will be.

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Steve Bunnell · August 27, 2026

This episode's isekai and Pope discussions has me dreaming up a manga in which the Propaganda Due Masonic Lodge hires Truck-Kun to assassinate John Paul I. Of course, he only manages to transport the pontiff into a fantasy world beyond his wildest imagination, complete with the sexiest, most scantily-clad warrior nuns and monks. Now if only I could draw...

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Adi · August 27, 2026

I had to teach a guy how to properly clean his sex toys to stop giving his wife infections at my clinic this week and all the pocket pussy in this episode just keeps bringing that back up

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Thomas Kearney · August 26, 2026

Yay! I finally got caught up on WES a few weeks ago and I've been experiencing withdraw symptoms without it.

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The Lincolns · August 26, 2026

I RISE to the defense of the Palm Pilot! I was a full grown adult with a full grown job and I organized the FUCK out of my work.

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LogalogJack · August 26, 2026

I’ve actually listened to Break a Leg recently because I have the Blackgaard brainworms and god they’re so good together. They’re so domestic it makes my teeth ache. Tooth-rotting fluff. I’m the biggest advocate for useless malewives and Edwin is the Most Useless of all time. Icon. He can’t even piss on his own. I love him. And it’s always a delight to have Shakespeare and Cryin’ Bryan Dern in the same episode

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Camoose the Uncrackable Egg · August 26, 2026

Wow, a show in maine huh? I'd love to come down to see it if I could find a ride down from Bangor.

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Shifty Comfort · August 26, 2026

😱😱😱😱😱😱

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FelineJay · August 26, 2026

"Now get me something that isn't made of paper mache" might be the best joke the Odessey writers have ever written

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Zipzapzop · August 26, 2026

Dropping acid at the focus on the family vice presidential retreat

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P.A.L. · August 26, 2026

That line delivery of "That's why the Taquitos was HAM!" was fantastic in the interstitial

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ChigBungus · August 26, 2026

The line and delivery are just PERFECT So damn funny and it caught me totally by surprise

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Downgraded my patreon for HRT · August 26, 2026

Is the NovaCom story line based on the Battletech ComStar storyline? They feel similar but i'm vague remembering one and learning about the other

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Malcontent Battery Pack · August 27, 2026

That would be kinda interesting, but I have my doubts about anyone at FOTF even knowing what Battletech is. Much less allowing it into AiO.

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kelswell · August 26, 2026

Jen and James of Fundie Fridays would be the perfect guests for Whit’s endless summer

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Elizabeth Power · August 26, 2026

Oh yes! I love their channel and don’t know if they’ve ever watched Adventures in Odyssey but they would get a kick out of it! They might even be good at doing voices in an interstitial!

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fridge · August 26, 2026

Tom Clowncy