Om anarchySF - an anarchist, science fiction podcast
The podcast companion to anarchysf.com, an archive of anarchist science fiction.
During each episode, we'll analyze one piece of science fiction media which explores themes relevant to left-wing ideology.
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Blowing Shit Up With Your Communist Mech in Lancer (01:12:03)
We talk about the tabletop RPG/War game Lancer and its unusual utopianism
Some topics:
- Those who Walk Away from Omelas and the structure of Dystopia/Utopia
- Reimagining the French Revolution
- The...
Grounding ourselves in Saint of Bright Doors (00:56:42)
We never left, so we are not back. We just like to keep you guessing about episode times. This time we talk about the brilliant Saint of Bright Doors, a decolonial multifaceted dark fantasy novel that...
Eternal Discourse War With Warhammer 40k (01:27:01)
We talk about how to critique the Fascist sentiments in Warhammer 40k, without worrying too much about the degrees of intent or satire behind it.
Acknowledging the Complexities of Humanity with Ammonite (01:15:49)
We talk about Ammonite, a somewhat under-the-radar excellent sci-fi book about a virus killing all the men in a far-off planet and exploring indigenous lands as a colonizer anthropologist
Themes explo...
Can we fix it? Maybe! Kinda! With Ixion (01:00:38)
We talk about the sci-fi strategy game Ixion and its somber adventure through space.
Some topics discussed:
- Shameful space
- Space is silence and death
- Gravestone science
- Accelerating the flows...
The Potential and Limitations of Clowning on Billionaires on Space Sweepers (00:57:13)
This is an especially rambly episode of us talking about the excellent kitchen sink space romp movie Spacesweepers.
Topics discussed:
- Billionaires hate humanity
- The limits of Villainry
- What inte...
Raging in alliance with The Only Harmless Great Thing (01:09:30)
We read Brooke Bolander's short and painful novelette and spoke about:
- Nuclear semiotics
- The uses of violence
- The master's tools
- Being pushed to the corner
Optimist Awakenings with Citizen Sleeper (01:16:37)
Citizen Sleeper is touching and optimistic without being saccharine and might be just what we need in these trying times.
The podcast opens with us venting our feelings and thoughts about another demo...
Repo Virtual repossesses Cyberpunk (01:03:22)
We talk about Corey J White's modern vision of Cyberpunk: Repo Virtual, reimagining the genre and its radical potential.
Topics discussed:
- Data creep
- Radical potential of games
- Firearms in smart...
Spire, racialization and resistance (01:10:44)
We discussed the role-playing game Spire, with its different ways of representing oppression and the struggle against it.
- Epistemic vice and epistemic resistance
- Construction of knowledge and infr...
The Materialist Fantasy of Mordew (01:08:12)
Mordew is a down-to-earth, complex fantasy world, and a promising beginning to a promised trilogy. We talk about:
- Realist fantasy
- Materialist morality
- Knowledge and Protagony
- Mark Fisher's Red...
Woah, the Matrix (01:01:38)
We dive deep into "The Matrix (1999)" and a little bit into the sequels. No Resurrections here as this was recorded before it came out.
Topics discussed:
- What is the Matrix?
- Snooty philosophers vs...
Kurt Vonnegut Wrote Some Pretty Good Books (00:54:51)
We talk about a medley of Kurt Vonnegut books, how they play around with cynicism and sentimentalism, how they're anarchist and humble and absurdist.
Near the end Eden mentions this paper by David Gra...
Dishonored, not Resentful (00:59:41)
We talk about the video game franchise Dishonored. Topics discussed:
- The means of magical production
- Sociological storytelling
- Resentiment
- Hypocritical opiate (of the masses)
- What good is an...
Oval - Is Reciprocity in Our Nature? (01:11:24)
We had a great time talking about Oval, by Elvia Wilk. It's a complicated little story about being an artist in Berlin and watching as the world around you burns, or turns.
Discussions:
- Leftism's "c...
Elysium, design fiction and fake scarcity (01:11:54)
We talk about a cool little action movie that didn't do well in theatres but has its own little place in our hearts with its scathing critiques of bad environmentalism, bad identity politics, and bad ...
An Unkindness of Ghosts and the Love of Saying No (01:16:43)
We talk about the Rivers Solomon's thought provoking and gut punching "An Unkindness of Ghosts". But we promise there are no spooks! Some rough discussion topics though (Body manipulation, sexual assa...
Aniara also Carries Ruin Within (01:10:20)
We talk about the incredible film adaptation to the early 20th century epic poem Aniara. Pretty depressing stuff, but we refuse to be doomers.
Discussion topics:
- Why are the people who cause calamit...
Annihilation, Discussions of Bodies Being Morphed (01:00:43)
We talk about Jeff Vandermeer's New-Weird book - Annihilation, a book about climate horror and accepting uncomfortable changes.
Issues discussed:
- The horror of climate change
- Unintelligible politi...
Moon, Exploitation and Opportunity (00:55:50)
We talk about the excellent solitary space adventure that is Moon (2009). Topics discussed:
- How exploitation is marketed to white men
- Foucault's "Care of the self"
- How space capitalism is an esp...
Too Like the Lightning, and Enlightenment (01:06:54)
We talk about Ada Palmer's "Too Like the Lightning", how it portrays the enlightenment, gender, politics, all the goodness.
It's a challenging read, but it delivers on its promises
Themes discussed:
-...
Shadowrun; Acceleration and Mosaics (00:53:23)
We talk about the pen and paper role playing game Shadowrun, focusing on the themes it allows its players and storytellers to explore. Shadowrun is a troperific mix of sci-fi and fantasy that takes ev...
Random Acts of Senseless Violence - The center cannot hold (00:51:36)
We talk about Jack Womack's "Random acts of senseless violence" - a "minute into the future" dystopia told from the perspective of a 12 year old girl. It's gritty and depressing, just our speed.
Topic...
Splendor, Misery, Time and Resistance (00:55:07)
We talk about a Sci-fi album by the band Clipping - Splendor and Misery. The album is a prime example of Afro-Futurism, dealing with such topics as time, space, bodies, space travel, slavery, and much...
The Telling, Colonialism and the Center (00:55:12)
We discuss one of science fiction's titans: Ursula K. Le Guin, in one of her slightly less read books: The Telling, offering a radical perspective on religion, colonialism and reason. Some themes:
- C...
