Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism

Jan 23 2025 65 ep. 83 mins 40
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An exploration of the politics and themes hiding inside our genre fiction.

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A Psalm for the Wild Built

Jan 23 2025 92 mins  
In a utopian world where all your needs are met, what does it mean to try and find meaning? Between tea, robots, and the sound of crickets, Aurora and Ketho are joined by Theresa to talk about A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers.patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAurora: @Herbo_AnarchistKetho: @StupidPuma69

City of Brass

Nov 13 2024 128 mins  
If you like djinn, magic, and the whole world teaming up to make one woman's life worse, then you'll enjoy Aurora and Trevor talking about City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty. Set far outside the Euro-centric confines of most fantasy, City of Brass mixes deep and interesting world building with characters we loved to hate. Also war crimes.patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: SwordsA

The Left Hand of Darkness

Oct 19 2024 110 mins  
It's time for a classic. We are joined by returning champion Trevor to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's seminal work, The Left Hand of Darkness. We talk about gender, how you have states without war, and of course, the balance of light and dark.patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAurora: @Herbo_AnarchistKetho: @StupidPuma69

Feed

Aug 26 2024 100 mins  
It's time for a little sci-fi horror! This episode we are joined by Bry and Fry from the Pontifacts pod to talk about Feed by Mira Grant. A near future were zombies are a fact of everyday life, bloggers are super important, and we look with post 2020 eyes at how someone in 2010 imagined we would react to a world wide deadly pandemic. Sometimes dystopia is actually more positive tha

Creation: Part 2

Aug 04 2024 65 mins  
A crossover episode with Trevor from The History of Persia from a couple years ago. We discuss historicity, Zoroastrianism, and well, creation!patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAurora: @Herbo_AnarchistKetho: @StupidPuma69

Creation: Part 1

Jul 24 2024 80 mins  
A crossover episode with Trevor from The History of Persia from a couple years ago. We discuss historicity, Zoroastrianism, and well, creation!patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAurora: @Herbo_AnarchistKetho: @StupidPuma69

This Is How You Lose The Time War

Jun 28 2024 73 mins  
We are back for the end of Pride Month with one of Aurora's favorite books, the lesbian scifi love story This Is How You Lose The Time War. Robotic bodies, complex time travel, and handwritten love letters dominate this wonderful book.patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAurora: @Herbo_AnarchistKetho: @StupidPuma69

Cyberpunk 2077: Part 2

Apr 22 2024 130 mins  
In the 2nd part of our conversation about Cyberpunk 2077 we are rejoined by Roberto to talk The Soul of Theseus, morality, and sexism in the player community. Spoilers for every possible ending to the game (along with which one makes you a good person). Roberto's Pods: @tsarpowerpod & @History_Georgia patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The

Cyberpunk 2077: Part 1

Apr 11 2024 92 mins  
We have brain worms we need to exorcise, and so we've invited our friend Roberto on to talk about the video game Cyberpunk 2077. Made by CD PROJEKT RED and set in the universe created by Mike Pondsmith, this game is a masterful blend of politics, themes, and storytelling. In part 1 we discuss the political situation of Night City, the implications of all the chrome, and how to writ

The Transall Saga

Jan 27 2024 72 mins  
What if the kid from Hatchet went to the post apocalypse future instead of Canada? That's what we're here to discuss in Gary Paulsen's "The Transall Saga". We talk slavery, YA romance, and the world's fastest language learner. One of Asha's favorite childhood books!patreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: [email protected] The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAurora: @Herbo_Anarc