Wade Wainio

Critical Wade Theory

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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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Wade Wainio

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

CWT207: Malignant (2021): 'A new vision of terror' 02.05.2023

"Malignant" is a horror-psychological thriller movie that was released in 2021. The film was directed by James Wan, who is known for his work on popular horror franchises such as "Saw," "Insidious," and "The Conjuring."

CWT206: Bakunin - 'God and the State' deep dive [What I'd say if I was a loving god] 01.05.2023

"We know what followed. The good God, whose foresight, which is one of the divine faculties, should have warned him of what would happen, flew into a terrible and ridiculous rage; he cursed Satan, man, and the world created by himself, striking himself so to speak in his own creation, as children do when they get angry; and, not content with smiting our ancestors themselves, he cursed them in...

CWT205: Blind Melon wrote more songs than No Rain...but still, No Rain 28.04.2023

In my raspy-ass voice (due to my cold), I remind you that Blind Melon has songs other than No Rain, while also having a song called No Rain. Did I mention they have a song called No Rain? No Rain.

CWT204: [w/guest Troutface] Ash vs Evil Dead / Tales from the Crypt's You, Murderer 27.04.2023

All good podcast episodes end with some annoying, jarring coughs (this one does, and I didn't even edit the sound out because WE DO IT RAW OVER HERE)! Anyway, despite having a bit of a cold, I invited Troutface on to talk about "Ash vs Evil Dead" and a "Tales from the Crypt" episode called "You, Murderer ." Then again, maybe he invited me, because he wanted to rec...

CWT #203: Bakunin's 'God and the State' deep dive (creation myth: apple, snake, tree?] 25.04.2023

Bakunin the naughty boy says: "...But here steps in Satan, the eternal rebel, the first freethinker and the emancipator of worlds."

CWT #202: Bakunin's 'God and the State' deep dive (creation myths vs. science] 21.04.2023

...According to this myth, we, the human race, formed from one enormous creature called God, but also called Adam and Eve, swallowed the forbidden fruit containing the knowledge of good and evil, and thus, somehow in our own contemporary day, we basically retroactively stole from our Lord the very riches of his kingdom (or something like that)...

CWT #201: Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992) biopic, starring Denzel Washington 14.04.2023

"Malcolm X" is a 1992 biographical drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington in the title role. The film tells the story of the life of Malcolm X, an African American activist and leader in the civil rights movement who was assassinated in 1965. Malcolm X's screenplay, co-credited to Lee and Arnold Perl, is based largely on Alex Haley's 1965 book, The Autobi...

CWT #200: Malvina Reynolds, folk singer-songwriter, humorist, and activist 14.04.2023

Malvina Reynolds was an American folk singer-songwriter and political activist, born on August 23, 1900, in San Francisco, California, and died on March 17, 1978. She is best known for writing the popular folk song "Little Boxes," which was later used as the theme song for the television series "Weeds." Reynolds was known for her socially and politically conscious (and humorous...

CWT #199: Famous Yoopers: Bob Bemer, inventor of ESC key, curly brackets, backslash(?!) 11.04.2023

Bob Bemer was a computer programmer and computer industry pioneer who made significant contributions to the development of computer languages, character encoding systems, and software engineering. Bemer was born on February 8, 1920, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA, and died on June 22, 2004, in Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas, USA, at the age of 84.... Image By Bob Bemer - Original publication: June...

CWT #198: Blind Faith - a classic rock band your dad might like 02.04.2023

Main image source: AI-generated art with text prompt "a classic rock band your dad might like"

CWT #197: Alice Cooper, shock rock icon 25.03.2023

CWT #197: Alice Cooper, shock rock icon

CWT #196: LIST - 10 reasons I'm not big into nationalism 24.03.2023

The basics (aside from my spontaneously added commentary): 1. Nationalism: often sees difference not as a resource for enrichment but as a threat to the national community. In fact, you can see this even among nationalists and nationalist thinkers themselves. You are either on the same page or you're probably a dangerous person or a kook or lunatic. At the very least, they'll consider you...

CWT #195: My first impressions of 'Sweet Tooth' (TV Series 2021) 23.03.2023

CWT #195: My first impressions of 'Sweet Tooth' (TV Series 2021)

CWT #194: I answer Quora question ‘Why does someone become a liberal?’ 20.03.2023

If you want to read along (though I do occasionally veer "off script") https://statusquodefenders.wordpress.com/2023/03/16/i-answer-quora-question-why-does-someone-become-a-liberal/

CWT #193: Algiers, an industrial post-punk soul group(?!) that's surprisingly good 19.03.2023

CWT #193: Algiers, an industrial post-punk soul group(?!) that's surprisingly good

CWT #192: Malcolm Mooney, first lead singer of Krautrock band CAN 16.03.2023

CWT #192: Malcolm Mooney, first lead singer of Krautrock band CAN. Photo By CAN - www.spoonrecords.com, FAL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15877818

CWT #191: Coke Can Bear?! - w/guest Ryan Wainio [Topics: Willard (2003), Freddy Krueger, Uncle Buck, etc.] 14.03.2023

I talk with my brother Ryan about horror movies and stuff, including Willard, Freddy Krueger, and Uncle Buck. I also accidentally create the "Coke Can Bear". And yeah, I realize some might go after me for calling Joe Rogan a "bodybuilder" here rather than a UFC guy, but whatever. The point is, he is a tough-guy type. Whatever.

CWT #190: Two Feet, overnight success, and depression 11.03.2023

You see the title. Here I talk about musician Zachary William Dess, known by his stage name Two Feet.

CWT #189: Is there a bit of George Santos in all of us? 06.03.2023

I ask the tough questions here. Whether it's George Santos, Dubya, Trump, or Joe Biden, all politicians have lied. And aren't we all liars sometimes?

CWT #188: 'Why are liberals shocked to find out there are other points of view...?' PT. 2 06.03.2023

If you want to read along: https://statusquodefenders.wordpress.com/2023/02/28/i-answer-quora-question-why-are-liberals-shocked-to-find-out-there-are-other-points-of-view-other-than-their-own/

CWT #187: 'Why are liberals shocked to find out there are other points of view...?' PT. 1 06.03.2023

If you want to read along: https://statusquodefenders.wordpress.com/2023/02/28/i-answer-quora-question-why-are-liberals-shocked-to-find-out-there-are-other-points-of-view-other-than-their-own/

CWT #186: Two (stylized 2wo), Rob Halford's failed industrial metal project 05.03.2023

CWT #186: Two (stylized 2wo), Rob Halford's failed industrial metal project. I offer my (always controversial) opinion on why I believe Two failed. 

CWT #185: Majority Rule - They seem like a good "screamo" band (or whatever) 28.02.2023

CWT #185: Majority Rule - They seem like a good "screamo" band (or whatever)

CWT #184: Son of Godzilla (1967) movie review! 25.02.2023

Godzilla is a single parent in this 1967 silly billy classic! 

CWT #183: Beast (2022) movie review! 18.02.2023

CWT #183: Beast (2022) movie review!

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