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Social Science Talks Science Fiction » Podcasts

by Social Science Talks: Science Fiction

A podcast in which social scientists, philosophers and researchers discuss the themes and works of science fiction.

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[021] Social Science Talks: Utopia, By Thomas More

0s · Published 31 May 10:36

“We did not ask if he had seen any monsters, for monsters have ceased to be news. There is never any shortage of horrible creatures who prey on human beings, […]

[20] Social Science Talks: Embassytown, by China Miéville

0s · Published 25 Apr 08:31

“Word spread because word will spread. Stories and secrets fight, stories win, shed new secrets, which new stories fight, and on.” This month we discuss Embassytown, by China Miéville. […]

[019] Social Science Talks: Woman on the Edge of Time, by Marge Piercy

0s · Published 24 Mar 16:56

What would you do if your actions would change the course of history? Lydia, Charlotte, Sorana and Jess take the spotlight on the podcast this month in this episode, recorded […]

[018] Social Science Talks: The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks

0s · Published 22 Feb 15:10

Common misconception that; that fun is relaxing. If it is, you’re not doing it right. Would you like to play a game? This month, we read the Player of Games, […]

[017] Social Science Talks: Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson

0s · Published 20 Jan 12:14

We are all susceptible to the pull of viral ideas. Like mass hysteria. Or a tune that gets into your head that you keep humming all day until you spread […]

[016] Social Science Talks: Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut

0s · Published 22 Dec 12:21

I have told my sons that they are not under any circumstances to take part in massacres, and that the news of massacres of enemies is not to fill them […]

[015] Social Science Interviews: Georg Loefflmann, on Man in the High Castle

0s · Published 24 Nov 11:37

It’s been a rough month here at Social Science Towers, and we were unable to record a new episode. Luckily for you, we have an interview with friend of the […]

[014] Social Science Talks: War of the Worlds, by HG Wells

0s · Published 21 Oct 22:03

“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as […]

[013] Social Science Talks: Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

0s · Published 18 Sep 14:00

Never compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon. That’s always been the difference between us, Daniel. Today, we deal with Watchmen, because Matt had the bright idea of doing […]

[012] Social Science Interviews: Georg Loefflmann, on the Pentagon vs. Aliens

0s · Published 07 Sep 10:56

It’s conference season, and we dispatched our one-man-army Matt to interview a series of scholars studying science fiction at the British International Studies Association 2015 conference in London. This time […]

Social Science Talks Science Fiction » Podcasts has 31 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 0:00. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 25th, 2024 08:17.