Elysium, design fiction and fake scarcity
We talk about a cool little action movie that didn't do well in theatres but has its own little place in our hearts with its scathing critiques of bad environmentalism, bad identity politics, and bad ...
16 Feb 20211h 11min
An Unkindness of Ghosts and the Love of Saying No
We talk about the Rivers Solomon's thought provoking and gut punching "An Unkindness of Ghosts". But we promise there are no spooks! Some rough discussion topics though (Body manipulation, sexual assa...
2 Jan 20211h 16min
Aniara also Carries Ruin Within
We talk about the incredible film adaptation to the early 20th century epic poem Aniara. Pretty depressing stuff, but we refuse to be doomers. Discussion topics: - Why are the people who cause calamit...
9 Des 20201h 10min
Annihilation, Discussions of Bodies Being Morphed
We talk about Jeff Vandermeer's New-Weird book - Annihilation, a book about climate horror and accepting uncomfortable changes. Issues discussed: - The horror of climate change - Unintelligible politi...
21 Nov 20201h
Moon, Exploitation and Opportunity
We talk about the excellent solitary space adventure that is Moon (2009). Topics discussed: - How exploitation is marketed to white men - Foucault's "Care of the self" - How space capitalism is an esp...
17 Okt 202055min
Too Like the Lightning, and Enlightenment
We talk about Ada Palmer's "Too Like the Lightning", how it portrays the enlightenment, gender, politics, all the goodness. It's a challenging read, but it delivers on its promises Themes discussed: -...
26 Sep 20201h 6min
Shadowrun; Acceleration and Mosaics
We talk about the pen and paper role playing game Shadowrun, focusing on the themes it allows its players and storytellers to explore. Shadowrun is a troperific mix of sci-fi and fantasy that takes ev...
5 Sep 202053min
Random Acts of Senseless Violence - The center cannot hold
We talk about Jack Womack's "Random acts of senseless violence" - a "minute into the future" dystopia told from the perspective of a 12 year old girl. It's gritty and depressing, just our speed. Topic...
26 Jul 202051min
