Case and Keith are joined by Jesse Galdston for Volume 4 of The Word From Tomorrow as they dive into Transmetropolitan Vol. 4: The New Scum. As Spider Jerusalem pushes deeper into the political machinery of The City, the stakes continue to rise and the lines between journalism, activism, and outright war become harder to separate.

With the Smiler looming larger, new allies and enemies emerging, and the system fighting back at every turn, this volume sharpens the conflict at the heart of Transmetropolitan. The City isn’t getting cleaner—it’s just getting meaner.

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Time Codes

00:00 Intro
02:15 Returning to the City
08:42 Spider and Channon
15:30 Political Theater & Public Performance
24:18 Media, Manipulation, and Manufactured Reality
36:57 Re-Christianity and the Bowel Disruptor
44:05 Channon, Yelena, and the Filthy Assistants
52:40 Vita Severn Returns
01:01:06 Deepfakes, AI, and Political Manipulation
01:09:26 Street Vignettes of the Future
01:14:24 Mary, Optimism, and Human Connection
01:24:10 Election Fallout and the Beast
01:36:05 Final Thoughts on Volume 4
01:57:48 Guest Wrap-Up
01:58:38 CPOV Discord + Where to Find Us
02:00:06 Men of Steel, Another Pass, and Outro

The Word From Tomorrow

Transmetropolitan Vol. 4: The New Scum - with Jesse Galdston