Radio Free Dystopia Podcast
1) 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 about #Charlottesville instead. P.S. You'll notice t...Show More
2) 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 from YA author Susan Moger and Book Riot contribut...Show More
3) 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 the usual one. Together, they ponder parallels bet...Show More
Episode 7: This Perfect Day and our imperfect real-life relationship with technology
57:56 | Jun 30th, 2017
4) 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-winning filmmaker and author Paul Fischer. His book - ...Show More
5) 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 point of describing how the press has been muzzled...Show More
6) 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 around state-sanctioned rape. Toby and Meg get he...Show More
7) 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 help understanding this phenomenon from Mark S. Lucki...Show More
8) 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 fiction and horrible for democracy. Also includes re...Show More
9) 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 are helping real-life protestors define their cause....Show More