Analyzing Dystopian Fiction: Ideology, Orwell, and our Haunted Futures
Rev Left Radio
Breht O'Shea
4.8 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2020
⏱️ 110 minutes
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Summary
Gabriel Gipe joins Breht to discuss the genre and history of dystopian fiction, its ideological role in American society, the impact of George Orwell and anti-communism on our culture, and what it even means to discuss dystopia while living in one.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everybody and welcome back to Revolutionary Left Radio. |
| 0:09.1 | On today's episode I have longtime friend and teacher Gabriel Guypon to talk about dystopian |
| 0:14.9 | fiction. |
| 0:15.9 | We talk about the ideology of dystopian fiction. |
| 0:19.4 | We talk about how someone like Orwell is used by the left right in the center. |
| 0:24.6 | We talk about what dystopian fiction might look like going forward or if dystopian fiction |
| 0:29.3 | even makes sense in a world that is increasingly becoming identical to some sort of dystopia. |
| 0:36.7 | So this is a fascinating conversation. |
| 0:39.0 | We touch on a lot of stuff. |
| 0:40.1 | I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too. |
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| 0:55.2 | It really helps keep the show going and helps me and Dave's family keep our heads |
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| 1:03.5 | lends even a few dollars to our show and to left wing independent media. |
| 1:08.1 | So without further ado, let's go ahead and get into this conversation with my good friend |
| 1:11.4 | Gabriel Guypon dystopian fiction. |
| 1:13.9 | Enjoy. |
| 1:27.9 | My name is Gabriel Guyp and I am a high school teacher in Sacramento, California and I teach |
| 1:35.7 | 12th grade government and politics. |
| 1:39.0 | I am also, I would identify politically as a Marxist Londonist. |
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