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In this episode we discuss and compare the dystopias we read and try to answer question such as "Was Katniss a martyr?", "How was Hal Bregg like John Savage?" and other such questions. We also talk about which dystopias we liked, and why dystopias are so popular. Also, don't forget to listen to the out-takes at the very end of the podcast. As always you can write us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think.

In this episode we discuss two short stories: "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula LeGuin and "Truth of Fact, Truth of Feeling" by Ted Chiang. These two stories are not your classic dystopias, but stories with some dystopian features. We discuss how they differ from some of the other dystopias we read, in what ways they are dystopias and we consider the metaphors these stories represent. As always you can write us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think.

Welcome back to the 11th episode of "History In Reverse". Continuing with dystopias, we discuss Margaret Atwood's "Handmaid's Tale". We both read the book, but haven't seen the movies or the recent TV series. We discuss the plot, themes (of course!!) and some deep moral question, for which we do not have answers. As always you can write us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think.

Welcome back to "History in Reverse", a father/daughter science fiction podcast. In this, our 10th episode we continue with discussions of dystopias. This time we read "The Hunger Games". We discuss the details of the plot and some themes that were there and some that were missing. We expected this episode to be short. Instead it turned out to be the longest episode so far. We hope you can last until the end. As always you can write us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think.

Welcome back to "History in Reverse", a father/daughter science fiction podcast. In this episode we continue our dystopia series with Stanislaw Lem's "Return From The Stars". This one turns out to be a more ambiguous dystopia/utopia. We discuss the plot and compare it to "Brave New World". We both liked the opening chapter, but were somewhat undecided on the rest of the book. As in "Solaris" Lem is not that into women characters. As always you an write us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think.

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. The next book in our dystopia series is George Orwell's "1984". It's a classic political dystopia, that has had large influence on our culture. We discuss the plot and then consider if this was the most depressing book ever written. We briefly mention another podcast, "Classical Things You Should Know", which also covered "Brave New World". As always you an write us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. Today we are starting a new theme - dystopias. We begin with the classic "Brave New World". We discuss the plot and the characters and consider some deep questions - like, what's a dystopia and what is free will? The Greek philosophers would have been proud of us! We mention the book "We" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_(novel)), which probably inspired Huxley to write "Brave New World". As always you can write to us: history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. Today we compare the aliens that were present in the 5 books we read in our first five podcasts. We mentioned "The Great Moon Hoax" of 1935 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Moon_Hoax) and also couple of other books: "Fire Upon the Deep" - by Vernor Vinge and "Embassytown" by China Mielville. As always you can write to us: history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. Today we are discussing the classic SF book, "War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. We believe that his was the first SF book that have aliens from another planet invade Earth. In the podcast we mention the Orson Wells radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" in 1938, which is said to have caused panic among the listeners. We discuss the book and many themes that are now well worn SF ideas; but H.G. Wells started them. You can hear this broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4g Also in the town of Woking, where the story starts, and where H.G. Wells lived there is sculpture of the "Martian": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Martian_Tripod_Woking.JPG

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. Today we discuss the book by Orson Scott Card "Speaker for the Dead". There are many spoilers in the podcast, so you should probably read the book first. This episode run long, because we could not stop talking about the book, even though we did leave out a lot of observations. But that's because "Speaker For the Dead" is great. In the introduction to the book, Orson Scott Card names James Blish's "A Case of Conscience" as an inspiration and a great example of anthropological science fiction. Check it out too.

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. In this episode we discuss the novella "Story of your life" by Ted Chiang, and the movie "Arrival, which was an adaptation of Ted Chiang's story. Links to things we mentioned in the discussion: TED Talk on language and thinking: https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think And the book "Order of Time" by Carlo Rovelli: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551483/the-order-of-time-by-carlo-rovelli/9780735216105/ Enjoy! And let us know what you thing by email: history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to History in Reverse, a father/daughter science fiction podcast. In this episode we discuss the novel "Solaris" by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1tnAyARsmA - TV version of Solaris from the 60s. http://www.earnovertheweb.com/solaripedia/activity.html - some features of Solaris's ocean imagined in art

Welcome to History in Reverse, a father-daughter science fiction podcast. In this premiere episode we discuss Ursula LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness". Music from B-52's song "Planet Claire". You can contact us at history.in.reverse.podcast@gmail.com