Mohanraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans

In the last episode, Mary Anne and Ben discussed Attack Surface with its celebrated author, Cory Doctorow. We wanted to share a special treat with our listeners in the form of the first ten minutes of the Attack Surface audiobook, read by Amber Benson.

To buy Attack Surface and other books written by Cory, visit https://craphound.com/shop/

Cory Doctorow — celebrated author, essayist, blogger-journalist, and human rights activist — visits the podcast to talk about privacy, security, monopoly power, the innate conservatism of AI, moral reckonings, technothrillers, and his latest book, Attack Surface, part of a series which motivated a generation of hacktivists, thinkers, and techies to fight for freedom and equity in our increasingly digital world.

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Bonding over their complex feelings on Star Trek, Mary Anne and Ben share their thoughts on how conventions have been forced to adapt and evolve in a time where large crowds and gatherings are largely a thing of the past. Cons are an important part of Mary Anne and Ben's personal and professional lives, so will things ever be the same?

For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-7-show-notes/

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In his first appearance on the show, Jed Hartman converses with Mary Anne and Ben about the complexities of communication, which include everything from social mobility to ask/guess culture. As is their tendency, Mary Anne and Ben take these topics into the realm of science fiction and fantasy, asking what a realistic encounter with aliens would look like.

For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-6-show-notes/

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A historical episode of sorts, Mary Anne and Ben talk through the the personal effects that the pandemic and lockdown were having on them and their families, two months in. The two also ruminate on their own familial and cultural health anxieties and how they've come into play during these unprecedented times.

Content note for brief discussions of domestic violence and genocide.

For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-5-show-notes/

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What does it mean to be human? What do we mean when we call ourselves humanist? And what does secularism and the idea of God have to do with it all? This episode represents Mary Anne and Ben's attempts at clarifying what they mean by being humans.

For show notes visit: https://speculativeliterature.org/ep-4-show-notes/

For the video version of the interview visit Mohranraj and Rosenbaum Are Humans YouTube channel.

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Mary Anne interviews Silvia Moreno-Garcia about her experiences with sci-fi and fantasy growing up in Mexico, and how it's shaped her own work.

For show notes visit: www.speclit.org/ep-3-show-notes/

For the video version of the interview visit the Speculative Literature Foundation's YouTube channel.

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How does examining the rules and structures of relationships help define genres such as magical realism and science fiction? In this episode, Mary Anne and Ben humorously discuss their romantic experiences and the surprising connection to how we examine and shape genres... And leaving the toilet seat up might be more significant than you think.

Content note for mention of race play and of pedophilia. Also discussion of cheating on spouses and spousal abuse and murder. And a potentially ableist remark about brain tumors and personality change.

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In this episode, the hosts of MRAH explore questions of violence, pacifism, ethics, and empathy while juxtaposing a hyper local incident against an event of national proportions.

Content note: This episode discusses a racist attack on a business, the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, an Islamophobic insult, fascism, and other related political topics.

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In this inaugural episode, Mary Anne and Ben promise to introduce themselves in ten minutes, then immediately veer off into a tangle of tangents—parenting, religion, writing—setting a tone for the wild ride to come. From their beginnings as writers, to the far future extrapolations of their work, Mary Anne and Ben begin the discussion of who they are as humans.

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