We've got a slightly shorter episode this week-- part one of two episodes examining one of Ada's childhood obsessions: "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld. A dystopian YA novel...BEFORE they were cool B-) We debate space vs. history, the merits of dystopian novel tropes, and the problematic racial implications of a society that's based on a homogenizing surgery to make everyone "pretty." Gettin' deep on this one y'all! Tune in next week for part 2.