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This Week in Dystopia

This Week in Dystopia is a podcast hosted by Christopher Robichaud, Harvard Kennedy School Senior Lecturer. A podcast of politics, theory, and pop culture, This Week in Dystopia, brings commentary fro... Read more

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Who Watches the Watchmen? Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment

Who Watches the Watchmen? Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment

When HBO series Watchmen premiered in October 2019, the show—a dramatically different take on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon... Read more

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We kick off season three of This Week in Dystopia with a discussion of The Joker. From the DC Comics’ character to Heath... Read more

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When Beyoncé gives you Lemonade, make a reader (and a podcast episode). We close out season 2 of This Week in Dystopia w... Read more

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