In Episode 4, Michael Kilman and Matt Wellstrom discuss the book Passing by Nella Larsen. Originally published in 1929 the book tells the story of two women named Irene and Claire and their complex relationship and struggles with being a mixed race person in the early 20th century.

In our third episode, Michael Kilman and Matt Wellstrom tackle the experimental fiction of Kim Stanley Robinson as he tackles near future clifi (a subgenre of science fiction) to foster conversations about climate change, power, and resistance in his 2020 book, The Ministry for the Future.

In our second episode, Michael Kilman and Matt Wellstrom explore the themes of power and resistance in Alan Moore's and David Lloyd's graphic novel V for Vendetta. Themes will include: Direct Action, Effective Resistance, and will also close out some of our discussion from 1984.

In our inaugural episode, Michael Kilman and Matt Wellstrom explore the themes of power and resistance in George Orwell's famous novel 1984. We explore the eerily predictive ideas of double think, propaganda, language change, mass surveillance, social media, and more.