Catch 22 in 2019 (ft. Andy Hamilton)
Catch 22 in 2019 (ft. Andy Hamilton)
Like '1984', 'Catch 22' is one of those books that's become a part of our everyday language.But when it comes to contemp... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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40mins
Neil Gaiman on 'Good Omens'
Neil Gaiman on 'Good Omens'
'Good Omens' is a book written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, 30 years ago.This year it also became a TV show.There... Read more
13 Jun 2019
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33mins
1984 in 2019, Part II
1984 in 2019, Part II
'1984' turned 70 years old today, but it doesn't feel outdated. In fact, it's constantly coming back to dominate the new... Read more
7 Jun 2019
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40mins
Podcast Special: "We are all handmaids now"
Podcast Special: "We are all handmaids now"
A few weeks ago, a New Yorker cartoon of a bookstore employee moving a stack of dystopian novels from the 'fiction' sect... Read more
30 May 2019
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23mins
1984 in 2019, Part I
1984 in 2019, Part I
George Orwell's '1984', a book about a dystopian future in which a totalitarian regime assumes full control over an indi... Read more
23 May 2019
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30mins
How 'The Simpsons' predicted the cacophony of American politics
How 'The Simpsons' predicted the cacophony of American politics
The Simpsons is constantly going viral for the ways it seems to predict aspects, both small and big, of our contemporary... Read more
16 May 2019
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27mins
The novel that predicted the sinking of the Titanic
The novel that predicted the sinking of the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most infamous disasters of the 20th century. Almost everyone has heard of it.Wh... Read more
10 May 2019
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30mins
How Stephen Merchant’s comedies predicted two existential crises we face today
How Stephen Merchant’s comedies predicted two existential crises we face today
This week's episode features an interview with writer/director Stephen Merchant, and two predictions for the price of on... Read more
3 May 2019
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33mins
The 18th century prison that predicted the rise of our global surveillance society
The 18th century prison that predicted the rise of our global surveillance society
We think about surveillance as a contemporary phenomenon. It's not.It all goes back to an 18th century prison design cal... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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35mins
The 1979 Stephen King novel that predicted Donald Trump's rise
The 1979 Stephen King novel that predicted Donald Trump's rise
A controversial, anti-establishment politician with a frenzied fan-based. Plenty of people would read that description a... Read more
19 Apr 2019
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29mins