Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism

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An exploration of the politics and themes hiding inside our genre fiction.

63 episodes transcribed

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Episode Date: September 20, 2021

The first half of our discussion of Ursula K. Le Guin's introductory fantasy novel. We discuss her subversive use of race, non-violence, protect...

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Episode Date: September 6, 2021

Part 2 of our discussion on Brian Jacques' Redwall series. Here we discuss communal parenting, the morals of killing, and the achievement of perf...

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Episode Date: September 4, 2021

This is the first half of our conversation on Brian Jacques' Redwall series. We talk about Great Man Theory, self reinforcing hierarchy, stranger...

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