Radio Free Dystopia
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 9: The end... for now, plus thoughts on Charlottesville
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 abo...
Episode 8: Young adult edition ... or why dystopian novels are so popular among teens and tweens
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 7: This Perfect Day and our imperfect real-life relationship with technology
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The relationship between human beings and technology is ripe with dystopian undercurrents - so ripe that Toby and Meg talked to two guests instead of ...
Episode 6: A propaganda primer
18 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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-winn...
Episode 5: Is good journalism the antidote to dystopia?
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 4: The Handmaid's Tale
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 3: Going Rogue
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Secret messages and subversive communication are nothing new, but when social media gets added to the mix things get interesting. Toby and Meg get hel...
Episode 2: Funny math
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 fic...
Episode 1: Welcome to the Resistance
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Toby, Meg and guest host Clark Knowles talk about how themes of resistance shape three very different dystopian novels and how fictional narratives ar...