Critical Wade Theory

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.

Israel's hypocrisy on full display, yet again.

Today, we’re saddling up for a lesser-known — but no less charming — ride through Goofy’s golden era.

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.

Today: “Means to an End” — the premiere episode of Netflix series "I Am a Killer."

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.

New York City. Is it heading down the same path Detroit took decades ago? The answer isn’t simple—but it’s urgent.

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

Make no mistake, if you are completely opposed to Trump, you are potentially making enemies. Such is the nature of authoritarianism.

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?

Trump Continues Attacking LA (+ Roy Cohn Bio, McCarthyism)

Today, we’re diving into something we all grew up with — but maybe haven’t fully understood: fairy tale

Today we’re exploring “BMO,” the first episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands.

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.

Yes, I would try to end this anti-immigrant hysteria.

You don’t have to shred a 14-minute solo to be considered progressive rock royalty.

What do Steven Pinker, Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein, and evangelist Jim Bakker have in common? Plenty of bad stuff, apparently. I explore their rotten connections to the far-right, from a relatively "far-left radical" (albeit normal enough) lens.

Today, we're talking about the pilot episode of Earth: Final Conflict, titled "Decision." This episode aired October 6, 1997, and served as the launchpad for a series created from the archived ideas of Star Trek visionary Gene Roddenberry.

Today, I'm talking about one of the most controversial figures in modern rock — Marilyn Manson. Born Brian Warner, he's back on tour for the first time in five years. But behind the stage lights and fanfare, there’s a darker story — one that asks uncomfortable questions about justice, accountability, and who gets to come back after a fall.

Why do we so often fail to understand other people’s pain until we go through it ourselves?

You ever hear something so heavy… so sprawling… so emotionally raw, it feels like it rewires your brain? That’s what listening to ISIS is like.

Even good bands can go bad.

Today, we’re talking about They, a 2002 supernatural horror film directed by Robert Harmon. You might remember the marketing leaning hard on "From Wes Craven..." but heads up—Craven’s name was mostly promotional. He wasn’t creatively involved...

Today, we’re stepping off the beaten path and into the woods—deep into two mythologies separated by an ocean, but united by shadow.

Neo-fascist Ned Flanders and some of his creepy worldviews.