We Are The Deluge Podcast

Interlude 4 (2026): Kate Chaos and Political Parties in Dark Times


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A Fierce Blue Fire’s Kate Morris Finds Beauty and Joy in Rejecting Partisanship as Usual, in her “last stand” Against Climate Change

Once a pastiche of seemingly disparate characters and experiences of climate change, through Kate Morris and A Fierce Blue Fire, Stephen Markley defied the political limits of the novel, upended the plot of The Deluge, and has ignited the literary account of movement and electoral politics. Emily and John profile the frank, funny, fearless chapter that has stormed to the front of the novel–even though it may have grasped beyond its reach.

Our theme music is from “I Can’t See the Milky Way Anymore” by Alex Rudnick. We heartily encourage you to check out Alex’s music.

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We Are The Deluge PodcastBy Emily Crandall & John McMahon