This is The End: Pop Culture & Collapse
By PopMythology.com
For many people, the years 2020 and 2021 have felt like the intersections of fictional dystopias and real-life dystopias, between systems collapse and personal collapse.
Join the Pop Mythologist as he uses pop culture to explore the many connections between real-life dystopias, the collapse of societal systems, and the individual lives affected by those systems, all viewed through the lens of movies, books, comics, games, and TV shows.
If you‘re a nerd, geek, activist, or just someone concerned about the state of the world—or all of the above—this podcast is for you.
Join the Pop Mythologist as he uses pop culture to explore the many connections between real-life dystopias, the collapse of societal systems, and the individual lives affected by those systems, all viewed through the lens of movies, books, comics, games, and TV shows.
If you‘re a nerd, geek, activist, or just someone concerned about the state of the world—or all of the above—this podcast is for you.
Latest episode
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10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 2
NOTE: This episode was recorded in Dec. of 2022 but I've only gotten around to editing it now. Since then I've become much better acquainted with ChatGPT and so, yes, I know its name (whereas at the time of this recording I still didn't). LINKS: Jess… -
10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 1
PopMythology.com film critic and novelist Jess Kroll joins me to have a conversation about 10 different movies that depict collapse in some way. In this episode, Part 1, we discuss the first five. Scroll all the way down below to see the titles of t… -
STARK: How the Rich Destroy Democracy and Cause Collapse
In this episode, I interview political commentator, former congressional candidate, and now regenerative farmer Haven Scott McVarish, author of LAST CHANCE TO SAVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. Haven talks about his favorite novel, STARK by Ben Elton, a dystop… -
THE PUNISHER: War, Crime, and Collapse as Results of Capitalism
This is a longer version of a talk I recently gave at San Diego Comic Con 2022 as part of a panel on Marvel's street-level characters (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, etc.) moderated by Dr. Scott Jordan as part of the Comics Arts Conference. Thank you to D… -
B*TCH PLANET: Heaven for the White Patriarchy, Hell for Everyone Else
We're joined by Dr. Shelly Clevenger, professor of criminology and victim studies, and chair of the Department of Victim Studies at Sam Houston State University, to discuss BITCH PLANET, the feminist dystopian comic book by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Va… -
America Is a Nation of Javerts: Lessons from LES MISERABLES
In this episode, I interview Jim Carey, host of ‘The Left is Dead,’ a podcast about news, politics, and culture from a leftist lens. We discuss one of Jim’s favorite works of fiction, the novel LES MISERABLES by Victor Hugo, and its relevance to the … -
10 Powerful Films About War From the Civilian POV
UkraineNow.org StandWithUkraine.how StandWithUkraine.live Chopin's Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1 in A major ("Polanise Militaire") performed by Pistos, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.5 Canada License -
What is the Role of Music Amid Collapse? (w/ 4 Musicians From Around the World)
In this episode I interviewed four amazingly talented songwriters from the U.S., Germany, and Brazil who have written music on the subject of collapse, and who discuss what they feel are the important roles and value of music, and of art in general, … -
How Imaginary Worlds Teach Us to Care for This One (w/ Dr. Sørina Higgins)
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Sørina Higgins, a professor of English literature at Signum University. We discuss how speculative fiction can teach us to take care of our planet, both ecologically and societally.Authors and works discussed include: T… -
TWISTER, Michael Crichton, and Making Science Fun Again
**No spoilers** for any of the works discussed in this episode. LINKS: Breaking Down: Collapse "Episode 70 - Pop Culture & Collapse"https://collapsepod.buzzsprout.com/1403161/9909499 "Climate science meets a stubborn obstacle: Students"https://ww…
