Space the Nation

By Space the Nation

On Space the Nation, we take our love of science fiction (and fantasy and horror) and smash it together with our professional passions: international relations (as brought to the table by Tufts Univer... more

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April 01, 2022 S2E10: SCHLOCK OR AWE? DEMOLITION MAN
Ana and Dan sit down for a nice meal at Taco Bell and discuss the much-quoted but less seen Sandy Bullock vehicle. Wow, it's dark! How did Dr. Cocteau come to power? Who was John Spartan's lawyer and can I get his number? Do you really want to know what the seashells are for? There is a surprisingly reactionary take on capitalism in this movie.
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1h 6min
March 28, 2022 S202: THE BATMAN
Ana and Dan turn out the lights and talk about their feelings regarding this, the darker-er and grittier-er reboot no one really asked for. Is it smart for a superhero to keep a journal? Why are all the good cops so dumb? That's Colin Farrell? Really?
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36min
March 28, 2022 S2E9: TRAIN TO BUSAN
Ana and Dan tape up their forearms to fight through the living dead and talk about a movie that (SPOILER ALERT) has a critique about capitalism. How exactly is the infection spread? What's so great about the mom? Why doesn't South Korea have more zombie movies in general? There is IR in this movie.

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1h 8min
March 25, 2022 S2E9: TRAIN TO BUSAN (PATRONS)
Ana and Dan tape up their forearms to fight through the living dead and talk about a movie that (SPOILER ALERT) has a critique about capitalism. How exactly is the infection spread? What's so great about the mom? Why doesn't South Korea have more zombie movies in general? There is IR in this movie.
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1h 8min
March 21, 2022 S2E8: CONTACT (UNLOCKED)
Ana and Dan gather at the Very Large Array to discuss a Very Earnest Movie. Why are female scientists the only ones who need tragic origin stories? How can you build a second 333B space contraption without anyone noticing? What vitamins did Jodie Foster take to avoid having chemistry with Matthew McConaughey? There is IR in this movie but not much of a critique of capitalism.
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1h 7min
March 18, 2022 S2E8: CONTACT
Ana and Dan gather at the Very Large Array to discuss a Very Earnest Movie. Why are female scientists the only ones who need tragic origin stories? How can you build a second 333B space contraption without anyone noticing? What vitamins did Jodie Foster take to avoid having chemistry with Matthew McConaughey? There is IR in this movie but not much of a critique of capitalism.
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1h 7min
March 14, 2022 S2E7: MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE
It's the end of the world and we're going to have lots of meetings about it. But also: terrorism. There is IR in this novel! A lot of it! And an incredibly heavy-handed critique of capitalism! We still hated it!
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1h 20min
March 12, 2022 S2E7: MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE (PATRONS)
It's the end of the world and we're going to have lots of meetings about it. But also: terrorism. There is IR in this novel! A lot of it! And an incredibly heavy-handed critique of capitalism! We still hated it!
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1h 20min
March 07, 2022 S2E202: MARCH AUA
By popular demand, this is the audio from our 3/5 Ask Us Anything. There are, uhm, many questions about Ukraine and other current events. Enjoy (if possible)!
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1h 10min
February 28, 2022 S2E6: 2012 UNLOCKED
Ana and Dan are determined to keep broadcasting Space the Nation right up until the supervolcano blows, of course we are. We conclude Emmerichary on a minor key: This is the Emmerich movie with the most IR and this is the movie with the worst IR. Should the president refuse the chance to survive the apocalypse? Why would China agree to help out the rest of the world? Who is Jackson Curtis' editor and can we get his number? There is a critique of capitalism in this movie.
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1h 26min

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How many episodes does Space the Nation have?

The podcast currently has 368 episodes available.