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Socialism and Superheroes, an Interview with Vijay Prashad
It's the week of interviews, and we're back with another fantastic one...this time with legendary socialist writer, thinker, and enjoyer of good fict…
2 years, 11 months ago
BONUS: An Interview with Omar El Akkad
We enjoyed his book, "American War," and in this episode, we got a chance to enjoy speaking to the author!
Listen to acclaimed writer and journalist …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Best Timeline: Ministry for the Future Part 2
Y'all know what's up: it's Kim Stanley Robinson's climate fiction smorgasbord, "The Ministry for the Future!"
REVOLUTIONARY OPTIMISM!!!!!!!!
Music by…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Best Timeline: Ministry for the Future Part 1
"Jacob...Joss...do y'all talk about nothing but bleak books anymore? I'm getting tired! I'm getting depressed."
Never fear listeners, it's time to t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Red Vs. Blue: American War Part 2, ft. Josh Boerman
"First of all, I don't want to hear the word surrender..."
We're back with more dystopia! "American War" by Omar El Akkad continues to deliver with d…
3 years ago
Red Vs. Blue: American War Part 1, ft Josh Boerman
What if everything was bad...and then it got worse...and then it kept getting worse...and everything generally stayed bad forever?
That's what Omar E…
3 years ago
The Good McCarthy: Blood Meridian Part 2, Ft. Drew Mason
Part 2! Welcome back to the godless wasteland roamed by the Glanton Gang. We, along with our guest, Drew Mason, will be your guides.
We're talking mo…
3 years ago
The Good McCarthy: Blood Meridian Part 1, Ft. Drew Mason
Everybody's favorite dirt mage, Drew Mason, is back to talk with us about "Blood Meridian" by the recently late, forever great, Cormac McCarthy.
What…
3 years ago
They Made Tumblr Into A Book...and It's Good: Gideon the Ninth Part 2
No poetry for this episode summary, just appreciation for Tamsyn Muir's blast of a novel, "Gideon the Ninth."
How does the internet intersect with Mi…
3 years, 1 month ago
They Made Tumblr Into A Book...and It's Good: Gideon the Ninth, Part 1
Two for the stories reread in our dreams
Three for the prose we remember in memes
Four for the books that we both recommend
Five for the ones where w…
3 years, 1 month ago