Episode 9: The end... for now, plus thoughts on Charlottesville
Episode 9: The end... for now, plus thoughts on Charlottesville
The season one finale was supposed to be about The Handmaid's Tale and some soon-to-be released dystopian movies, but To... Read more
18 Aug 2017
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24mins
Episode 8: Young adult edition ... or why dystopian novels are so popular among teens and tweens
Episode 8: Young adult edition ... or why dystopian novels are so popular among teens and tweens
It's peak summer reading season, so Toby and Meg spent some time thinking about why books with dystopian themes appeal t... Read more
14 Jul 2017
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48mins
Episode 7: This Perfect Day and our imperfect real-life relationship with technology
Episode 7: This Perfect Day and our imperfect real-life relationship with technology
The relationship between human beings and technology is ripe with dystopian undercurrents - so ripe that Toby and Meg ta... Read more
30 Jun 2017
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57mins
Episode 6: A propaganda primer
Episode 6: A propaganda primer
Propaganda is a key ingredient in dystopian narratives. It's also present in many aspects of real life. To learn more, T... Read more
18 Jun 2017
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51mins
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Episode 5: Is good journalism the antidote to dystopia?
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If you want to avoid dystopia, you're going to need plenty of independent journalists. Why else would so many great work... Read more
31 May 2017
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48mins
Episode 4: The Handmaid's Tale
Episode 4: The Handmaid's Tale
Is Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale feminist? Hell yes! But it's also a story about patriarchy... Read more
17 May 2017
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50mins
Episode 3: Going Rogue
Episode 3: Going Rogue
Secret messages and subversive communication are nothing new, but when social media gets added to the mix things get int... Read more
6 May 2017
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49mins
Episode 2: Funny math
Episode 2: Funny math
Can two plus two ever equal five? Math professor Mike Nothnagel helps Toby and Meg run the numbers and discuss why alter... Read more
27 Apr 2017
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39mins
Episode 1: Welcome to the Resistance
Episode 1: Welcome to the Resistance
Toby, Meg and guest host Clark Knowles talk about how themes of resistance shape three very different dystopian novels a... Read more
25 Apr 2017
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39mins
