243 - The Cable Guy (feat. David Armstrong)

243 - The Cable Guy (feat. David Armstrong)

From The Worst of All Possible Worlds by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford

June 3, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

The episode features David Armstrong discussing the cultural impact of the film The Cable Guy with the hosts.

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall David Armstrong (Bonus Action) upgrades the lads to the Rainbow Package as they cover Ben Stiller’s 1996 cult thriller/comedy: The Cable Guy. Topics include trials of the century, the cultural significance of Medieval Times, and what it means to contemplate 90s monoculture in a post-cable world. Bonus Action: Hail and well met, Peaches! Adam and Jay from the reaction channel pReview’d have started an Actual Play TTRPG channel with their DM friend David Armstrong. Youtube Media Referenced in this Episode: The Cable Guy. Dir. Ben Stiller. 1996. “How a Sure Summer Hit Missed” by Bernard Weinraub. New York Times. June 27th, 1996. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “The Sound of Larry the Cable Guy Encouraging Renowned British Theater Director Trevor Nunn to Attack A Critic at a Local Pub Mere Hours After Said Critic Panned His, and By His I Mean Trevor Nunn’s, Revival of The Sound of Music” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. David Armstrong as “Larry the Cable Guy”

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, Brian Alford

Guest: David Armstrong

Topics covered

  • 1990s cinema
  • cultural significance
  • TTRPG
  • monoculture
  • comedy
  • thriller

Keywords

  • The Cable Guy
  • Ben Stiller
  • 90s monoculture
  • Medieval Times
  • TTRPG
  • comedy
  • thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, New York Times

Books & works: The Cable Guy

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