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 Toby and Meg decided to talk abo...
Radio Free Dystopia
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A podcast about what we learn when facts and dystopian fiction start to look the same. Join dystopian novelist Toby Ball, journalist Meg Heckman and assorted guests as they talk about authoritarianism, free speech, environmental decay and what it means to commit acts of resistance. Also: Power, privilege, freedom and – perhaps most importantly of all – hope.
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 to young adults. They get help ...
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 talked to two guests instead of ...
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, Toby and Meg talk to award-winn...
Episode 5: Is good journalism the antidote to dystopia?
If you want to avoid dystopia, you're going to need plenty of independent journalists. Why else would so many great works of dystopian fiction make a ...
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, misogyny and a society built...
Episode 3: Going Rogue
Secret messages and subversive communication are nothing new, but when social media gets added to the mix things get interesting. Toby and Meg get hel...
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 alternative facts are great for fic...
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 and how fictional narratives ar...