Podcasts by Radio Free Dystopia
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.
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Episode 9: The end... for now, plus thoughts on Charlottesville from 2017-08-18T22:31:04
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 about #Charlottesville instead. P.S. You'll no...
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Episode 8: Young adult edition ... or why dystopian novels are so popular among teens and tweens from 2017-07-14T21:48:05
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 from YA author Susan Moger and Book Riot con...
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Episode 7: This Perfect Day and our imperfect real-life relationship with technology from 2017-06-30T19:59:11
The relationship between human beings and technology is ripe with dystopian undercurrents - so ripe that Toby and Meg talked to two guests instead of the usual one. Together, they ponder paralle...
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Episode 6: A propaganda primer from 2017-06-18T21:31:51
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-winning filmmaker and author Paul Fischer. His b...
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Episode 5: Is good journalism the antidote to dystopia? from 2017-05-31T21:24:18
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 point of describing how the press has been m...
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Episode 4: The Handmaid's Tale from 2017-05-17T12:50:43
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 around state-sanctioned rape. Toby and Meg ...
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Episode 3: Going Rogue from 2017-05-06T12:51:49
Secret messages and subversive communication are nothing new, but when social media gets added to the mix things get interesting. Toby and Meg get help understanding this phenomenon from Mark S....
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Episode 2: Funny math from 2017-04-27T23:43:53
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 fiction and horrible for democracy. Also inclu...
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Resistance from 2017-04-25T12:12:56
Toby, Meg and guest host Clark Knowles talk about how themes of resistance shape three very different dystopian novels and how fictional narratives are helping real-life protestors define their ...
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