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The Bloody Heart of Capitalism: The Jungle Part 1, Featuring D. Mason
1 april 2023 · 1 uur 1 min
Bad news: Joss is out for this episode. The good news: we've got our first guest! You can (and should) follow him on Twitter @dkpmason. Lees meer
Listen to Jacob and Mason chat about "The Jungle," the 1906 work of political fiction by Upton Sinclair.
What would the Biblical story of Job look like in early 1900s Chicago? What's changed, what's stayed the same, and what's sliding backward? Plus, some good tips for staying in shape (hint: don't leave the forests of Lithuania!)
The episode art is a picture of the old muckraker himself. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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Debt and Dinosaurs: Jurassic Park Part 1
17 maart 2023 · 39 min
We had a weeklong hiatus but now we're back at it! It's time to talk bioengineering, it's time to talk irresponsible research, it's time to talk chaos theory, it's time to talk about Michael Crichton's 1990 sci-fi novel, Jurassic Park!! Lees meer
Music by Kevin MacLeod. As for the episode art...you already know who it is and where it's from.
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It's The End of the World as We Know It: Left Behind Part 1
25 februari 2023 · 1 uur 1 min
Dive with us into Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins's 1995 apocalyptic evangelical thriller, Left Behind! This is a weird one, folks. Lees meer
In this episode, we take a long look at the borderline-supervillain of life of Tim LaHaye, assess how the 1990s were primed for apocalypse hysteria, and really tear into the deliciously incompetent prose of Jerry B. Jenkins.
Cover from the 1995 release of Left Behind. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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History on Ice: At the Mountains of Madness part 2
21 februari 2023 · 47 min
We're back! We've got aliens! We've got monsters! We've got...penguins? Yes. Lots of penguins. Lees meer
What good is a mystery you can't solve? How do you survive a shoggoth attack? What comes of a dream of a better world when it's clouded by anti-solidaristic bigotry? We cover a lot in the span of forty-five minutes or so.
Music by Kevin MacLeod. Art by Gecko! for the Moscow University Press.
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History on Ice: At the Mountains of Madness part 1
12 februari 2023 · 44 min
It's time to enter the weeeiiirddd world of H.P. Lovecraft. Lees meer
In this episode, learn about the life of Lovecraft, the good, the bad, the ugly, the badder, and the uglier (seriously, he wasn't a very good guy.) We discuss the influence of Lovecraft on the horror genre, the looming sense of doom instilled in the capitalism of the 1930s, and what makes a story actually scary.
Episode art by Howard V. Brown's cover of "Astounding Stories." Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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Greed, Ghosts, and Gonzo: A Christmas Carol
4 februari 2023 · 1 uur 22 min
You're really uploading an episode on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol?" In February? Are you crazy? Maybe! Lees meer
Join us on the foggy streets of Dickens' London, a place where all sorts of wondrous folk fight to scratch out a living in the birthplace of industrial capitalism. How does light get introduced into such a bleak setting? Why does this story speak to us more than a century-and-a-half later? What can it teach us about our own world?
Let's dive in!
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Cover image from the film, "The Muppet Christmas Carol." Music by @FreeToUseMusic.