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We're back into Science Fiction, and with a great friend and comrade! As Breht from RevLeftRadio fame joins us to talk about the relationship of this genre and Empires.
Talking the roots of imperial representation, how we can critique them, and how a lot goes back into colonialism, fascist projects and more.
A wonderful dive into how this genre and this representation and structure connect, enjoy!
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Episode cover art: Angus McKie, 1978Our references and previous episodes:
Memories of Future Empire: The Productive Effects of Imperial Imaginaries in Science Fiction – An Analysis of The Expanse - https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-8529.20244603e20230058
The Course of Empire: A Survey of the Imperial Theme in Early Anglophone Science Fiction - https://www.jstor.org/stable/25746408?seq=1
Episode 44 - Postmodern Literature, Climate Chaos and Irony. On White Noise w/ RevLeftRadio - https://theleftpage.libsyn.com/episode-44-postmodern-literature-climate-chaos-and-irony-on-white-noise-w-revleftradio
Warhammer 40k - The Horus Heresy: The Immaterium's Negative Dialectic & How to Read Warhammer - https://www.patreon.com/leftpage/posts/warhammer-40k-to-157369486
Episode 70 - The Expanse 1-3: Where Subtle Utopia Meets Responsible Dystopia -https://theleftpage.libsyn.com/the-left-page-episode-70-the-expanse-1-3-where-subtle-utopia-meets-responsible-dystopia
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This time we go into how we think about Pathology in media and videogames, while still talking about gaming news and the Left Page Book Club, enjoy!
itinerary:
00:00:00-01:03:21 - Intro + Summer Games Fest + Minute AI rambling
01:03:21-01:55:05: - The Broader Pathology of Media
01:55:05-END - The Left Page Book ClubOur next set of chapters is from Catelyn VII to Catelyn VIII! (Another 16 chapters!)
Article mentioned:
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We continue our travails this time with disecting the discourses around power fantasies and an interesting track through one of videogames largest franchises.
Itinerary:
00:00:00 - 00:15:52 Intro (What are we up to)
00:15:52 - 01:03:28 Power Fantasies
01:03:28 - 01:40:00 AI in Music
01:40:00 - 02:16:50 AC
02:16:50 - END Book Club aGoT Jon II - Eddard V
Essay mentioned:
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We're talking about men this time.
Using different media like Star Wars, American Psycho, and Blade Runner 2049, we develop some theory on this idea of "media illiteracy", on masculinity and its toxicity.
Fundamentally considering what we mean when we talk about Patriarchy, how it exists and is historically defined, and what does it mean to consider and confront it today.
Enjoy!
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A new kind of episode!
Lighter and more current, as we talk about what we've been playing, some things we've been thinking about, and the new Left Page Book Club!
Time stamps
00:00:00 - 00:40:40 Intro + What are we watching, reading, playing
00:40:40 - 01:27:45 AI In Video Games
01:27:45 - 02: 23:45 Left Page Book ClubThe article we talked about:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-research-shows-over-90-of-gamers-find-playing-with-ai-powered-npcs-to-be-enjoyable-and-rewarding -
We deploy Critical Harvest Theory in this episode, when we ask:
What happens when we don't look critically at escapist fantasies? We then try to answer this question by looking at two video games: Stardew Valley (2015) and Citizen Sleeper (2022 & 2025)
Going into the ways of how these games create their realities and end up surviving in or attempting to sideline capitalism, which will surely go well, right? Right? That, and more, in this episode about capital, land, time and space!
Enjoy!
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Wolfenstein is a fascinating series of games, so let's talk about the recent Machine Games' iterations.
Asking the fundamental question of how to properly kill fascism and how this game is presenting it, or not.
Enjoy!
Check out Jon's stuff: Horror Vanguard & The Haunt Blog
Morris Rosenfeld's poem In The Factory from 1914
Intro song: Machine, Machine. Nits. 2019, Werf & V2 Records
Outro song: Nazi raus. Marti Fischer. 2024, ContentView GmbH
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Hello everyone!!
Today we're starting off with our new kinds of episodes, as we discuss a more broad element... the discourse on the new Oddyssey film!
We've often talked about historical representation, mythology, and what "historical accuracy" can mean, but not as directly as of yet. So this time we went full into some of the terrible ways those are all used, distanced from any interesting or useful cultural critique, and only a terrible weapon to brandish.
So come along as we seek to prepare ourselves and others to not fall into those same pitfalls and traps that are misrepresenting and confusing all at once.
Enjoy!
Video Mentioned: https://youtu.be/O9KD3Xv7D1c
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Good lord! It's sure been a while, huh?
Celebrating 7 years of running this podcast, Frank and Leon go over some of the changes, some of the achievements, how they see the pod, how they think of it moving forwards, and a couple of interesting things to come!
Thank you all so so much for being here, for listening, and especially supporting the show, for as little or as long as you have! It means the world!
Here's to the great things coming!
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Intro Music: All Along the Watchtower, Jimmy Hendrix; The Planets, Op.32 - 4. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity, Gustav Holst; Gymnopédie n. 1, Erik Satie; Home, Karl Casey; I Would Never Have To Know, Samurai Drive; Ultralounge, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Music: Vistas - Downtime, Miracle of Sound
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To celebrate the centennial Left Page we go to the start, the originator of the modern novel: Don Quixote de la Mancha!
We go over the fantasies of Don Quixote, the way the two books deal with reality, fantasy, and primarily books and reading! All the while not forgetting the deep materiality involved in the depictions, and how there is still more than we think to it.
Come celebrate our 100th episode with one of the greatest of all time!
Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!!
We continue with the First Law Standalone novels, now going into Heroes and Red Country!
We talk about how these characters continue to be engagin, how the materiality of war and conflict continues, and how change, propelled by capital, can be such a dangerous thing the world over, fantasy world it might be.
Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!!
We continue with Joe Abercrombie's First Law series, now talking about the 3 standalone novels: Best Served Cold, Heroes, and Red Country!
Because these books are great and there is a lot to talk about, we split these episodes in 2 parts, both already available for Patrons! First we talk about Abercrombie and the setup to these books, then Best Served Cold and how to write a phenomenal revenge story indeed.
Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!!
We visit the sequel of our very first Here be Media episode, coming alongside a very special announcement in the first 10 minutes about the future of this podcast.
We set out to explore the pitfalls of exclusively centreing psychology in your familial narrative, that is therefore ot able to grapple with the existential conflict it seeks to portray.
Please enjoy!
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Intro Music: I Would Never Have To Know - Samurai Drive. From the Album: Samurai Drive ℗ 2020 Daniel Riederauer
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Hello everyone!!
We're wrapping up the year in serious fashion, diving once back into Imperialism everywhere, with the 2025 Superman, and bringing our superhero liasion along, André!
This was a film really well talked about for being positive, and progressive and... things which it isn't. It's still imperialist and still very much on the US' side when thinking about anything.
So come along as we look at this at first, maybe good superhero film, and yet, rather vile film, regardless of its liberal good intentions.
Enjoy!
And do check out André's text on superhero films and his interview with good friend Jon from Horror Vanguard:
https://operamundi.uol.com.br/cultura/filmes-de-super-heroi-e-possivel-escapar-do-cinismo/
https://youtu.be/-KFmOxZ1-z4?list=LL
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Hello everyone!!
We're finally tackling Tolkien! And so here we are, at the beggining... In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit.
We go into Tolkien's role in fantasy, how The Hobbit still holds up as both a monument of fantasy and still an excellent book, and the resonance that this work has to fantasy still.
Thus we close off 2025 on The Left Page, by beggining Tolkien, with more to come!
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Hello everyone!!
We're back talking about Brazilian Literature, with a long overdue request! It's "Golden Harvest" or "São Jorge dos Ilhéus", by Jorge Amado!
The horrors of capitalism are everywhere, and none less here, where the forces of empire and capital seek to make Brazilian cocoa production their own, with no regard for people and their lives.
So come along in this historically inspired novel to further deepen the obviousness that we must abolish the present state of things.
Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!!
We're talking about a great Sci-fi film, going into language, history and time. As we discuss some of Ted Chiang's short story "Story of Your Life", but primarily, the Denis Villeneuve film "Arrival"!
Why are aliens here? How can our understanding of reality changing help us confront the horrors of capitalism? How is time's linearity a simplistic way to confront capital's victories over past, present and future?
Come along as we answer those questions and more, in our more Posadist episode yet!
Enjoy!
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In our latest Conversation, Frank has something special for us!
Following attempts at bringing together all their academic work, Frank goes into Star Trek proper for the first time in the podcast, surprisingly. In an attempt to articulate how the original 1966-1969 run articulated a certain version of the future that, while utopian, was still entrenched in Liberalism and certain elements of Empire from which it could not imagine a different outcome.
So follow along as we dive into proto-Q, liberal visions of race, a mining colony, and the Cold War all over again! Enjoy!
Episodes discussed:
S1E17 - The Squire of Gothos S1E21 - The Return of the Archons S1E25 - The Devil in the Dark S1E26 - Errand of Mercy S2E19 - A Private Little War S2E23 - The Omega Glory S3E15 - Let That Be Your Last BattlefieldSome bibliography from Frank's own current research into the topic:
GOLUMBIA, David. "Black and White World: Race, Ideology and Utopia in Triton and Star Trek." Cultural Critique v. 32, Winter 1995-1996. pp. 75-95.
MCKAGEN, E. Leigh. "45. Colonialism and Imperialism" GARCIA-SIINO, Leimar; MITTERMEIER, Sabrina; RABITSCH, Stefan. (Ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek. New York: Routledge, 2022. pp. 332-339.
RIEDER, John. "Chapter Two: Fantasises of Appropriation". ______. Colonialism and the emergence of Science Fiction. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2008. pp. 34-60.
SPIEGEL, Simon. "60. Utopia" GARCIA-SIINO, Leimar; MITTERMEIER, Sabrina; RABITSCH, Stefan. (Ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek. New York: Routledge, 2022. Utopias in Star Trek pp. 471-472.
STEPHENSON, Anders. Manifest Destiny: American Expansion and the Empire of Right. New York: Hill and Wang, 1996.
WORLAND, Rick. "Captain Kirk, Cold Warrior" Journal of Popular Film and Television. Los Angeles, 16, n. 3, 1988. pp. 109-117.
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Happy closing of the spooky season Listeners
Jay and I are talking about Titane, and subsequently Queer relations and cars.
Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!!
We're finally talking about one of the big ones for our special Halloween collab with Horror Vanguard, it's Berserk!
Focusing on the Golden Age Arc, we talk about how this manga so effectively depicts despair and hope, how it can have ultraviolence and still have one emotional gutpunch after another. And, of course, about fighting fascism in all its forms.
Enjoy!
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