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Hello everyone!!

In this episode we did a very fun and large collab with Leslie and Kayte of the Fangs for the Memories Podcast! It's vampires time!!

We dive into what makes vampires so appealing, how the supernatural can be a way to interpret the present and the dreams and hopes it offers and inspires! Really cool and fun chat, enjoy!

Do check out Kayte and Leslie's podcast: Fangs for the Memories

And take a look at Kayte's new show: Tender Subject

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Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!!

It is time for rage and anger.

This episode Frank and Leon, joined by Justin from LibraryPunk, dive into the extremely popular Yuval Noah Harari, to talk about his second very popular book: "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" from 2015.

We dig into this self-absorbed narrative and argument that, while trying to retell most or all human history, can never escape capitalism. Even worse, one that can only see history via lenses of technological progress and development. We bring out the true technofascist nature of Harari's views and book, while sharing the pain of having read terrible historical work and even worse speculation, peddled as absolute certain prophecy.

(We should note, all the prophecies have already been proved as unreal or untrue)

As thanks and appreciation, check out Justin over on Library Punk!

https://www.librarypunk.gay

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Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

And here are our several recommendations for this episode!

Colin Garvey's Review of Homo Deus for ICON

Janelle Shane's "You Look Like a Thing and I love You" book about AI

If Books Could Kill Podcast

Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth on MovieBob

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Hello everyone!!

Our last episode of May brings one of the best recent videogame releases, Obsidian Entertainment's Pentiment!

Joined by Leon's friend Holly, we dive into the meaningfulness involved in how the game represents the Late Middle Ages and more! We talk about how peasants always were people, how the detective story is reinvented here, and its use of what we call "meaningful maximalism" and it is excellent!

Enjoy this lovely and fun dive into a truly fantastic game on all counts! Have fun and do go play Pentiment!

Do check out the We're Not No Different episode with lead designer and developer Josh Sawyer: Pentiment feat Josh Sawyer

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Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!!

In this new HBM episode we are joined by a very special guest, as we dive into a very peculiar movie, Darren Aronofsky's 2014 film, Noah! Join us as we talk biblical narrative, Christian & Jewish narratives, and the odd thing that comes with adapting a story such as Noah's!

It's a very fun one, and we hope you enjoy it as well!

And do check out Justin over on Library Punk!

https://www.librarypunk.gay

Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage

Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!!

For this month's Left Page episode we talk about Victor LaValle's book "The Ballad of Black Tom"! an excellent story inspired by Lovecraft's own "Horror at Red Hook", but actually engaging with the racism, the xenophobia and more in a truly great way.

So do join us as we talk about cosmic horror, Lovecraft, and the possibility of crossing the gap between humanity and the absolute unknown!

Enjoy!

Also, do check out both the episode we did with CM Rosens and her own spooky and cosmic writings!

Episode 31 - Gothic Houses & Horrors. w/ CM Rosens' The Crows

https://linktr.ee/cmrosens

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Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!

In this new HBM we once again have one of our favourite special guests, Kyle! In this Leon and Kyle episode we dive into the very popular HBO show and adaptation The Last of Us!

We find plenty to talk about in terms of media, the idea of "end of the world", queerness, of course, and even the ideas of hope and utopianism both from the show and what we can think from it. A wonderful time with a wonderful guest.

Enjoy!

Here's the relevant AGAB pod and Profane illuminations links:

https://twitter.com/agabpod

https://youtu.be/qMrO-U2nrEo

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Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!!

For this month's episode we are joined by a Brazilian friend and scholar, Arthur Maia, to talk about George R.R. Martin, Ursula K. Le Guin, Science Fiction, and how they both create stories, communicate ideas, alongside their differences and the things they do both good and bad! So join us as we take the story "And Seven Times Never Kill Man!" as a jumping point and talk about so much more!

Enjoy!

Arthur Maia is a Brazilian researcher and PhD student dedicated to Science Fiction and Narratology, and is currently working on GRRM's SF in hid "Thousand Worlds" expanded story universe! He is also a contributor to the A Song of Ice and Fire Brazilian fan site Gelo & Fogo (Ice & Fire) and is a part of two different podcasts, one on Martin's work and another on Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicles, both in Portuguese:

https://www.geloefogo.com

https://www.geloefogo.com/cancoespodcast

https://twitter.com/os4cantos

And you can find him on Twitter: @GRRMdidnowrong

And, of course, Sean Guynes' essay Frank mentions in the episode "Sexual Violence in Le Guin's The Dispossessed: Toward an Interpretation"

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Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!!

We kick off April episodes with this *simple* investigation into the Mass Effect Trilogy! We think about both its representations and SF ideas, alongside the main elements of the series as games themselves.

It's a lot to talk about, and 3 games in 1 show, but it's still a good and fun time as we think about creating SF stories and videogames, and what, indeed, can be a good story.

Have fun!!

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Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone!!

For this month's extra HBM episode we have an odd one. This time we dove into the utterly terrible IGN list of Top 100 Games of All Time. It's awful.

So we took the opportunity to talk about it!

About what games and ideas we enjoy the most in games, the ills of ranking and the dangerous subjective swamp, all while having fun and complaining about this absolutely terrible list.

Great fun all round! Enjoy!

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Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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Hello everyone! Really excited to share this month's Left Page episode with you all!

In this month's Left Page show we are joined by Kayte, from the Crimes of the Future episode, to chat about this curious and fascinating book by Lisa Robertson, "The Baudelaire Fractal"! We talk poetry, literature, dandies, feminism and history in this great episode!

Enjoy this strange and great chat with another wonderful guest, have fun!

Do check out Kayte and their work!

https://twitter.com/kayteterry

http://www.kayteterry.com

https://linktr.ee/fangspodcast

Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage

Intro Music: Gymnopédie Nº1, Erik Satie, 1888

Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/

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