It's another book episode!  When Gravity Fails tells the story of Marid Audran, a hustler trying to make it in the unforgiving streets of The Budayeen.   While just trying to make a buck, Marid finds himself witness to a murder, which sets him on his first steps down a rabbit hole leading to international espionage, sadistic murders, and hopefully a little cash if he plays his cards right.  In Part 1 we set the stage for the book, talk about the themes, and ask the immortal question: What IS cyberpunk?

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

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