Kindred v. Antebellum | Episode 1

Fly on the Wallin with Amber and Ben

The Sci-Fi Sigh Podcast

Tv & Film

5.0 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Amber & Ben take a deep dive--reviewing Octavia Butler's 1979 classic book Kindred and 2020's film Antebellum starring Janelle Monae. Check out what we loved, loathed, and everything in between.

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, welcome to the Side by Side, a podcast about black science fiction and fantasy
0:05.3	and, honestly, stay on the same page in our marriage.
0:08.5	I am one of the co-hosts, Amber Wallen, and meet my darling husband.
0:12.8	Ben.
0:13.8	And last name.
0:15.8	Oh, Wallen.
0:16.8	We have the same last name, yes.
0:18.5	That's Benjamin Wallen.
0:19.8	And today, on episode one, we're going to be comparing Octavia Butler's 1973 classic
0:25.5	book, Kindred 2.
0:27.3	Actually, I think it was published in 1979, maybe.
0:31.3	Okay, well, can you look that up right now while I-
0:33.3	Oh.
0:34.3	Damn, can I do it, damn, welcome!
0:36.3	Yeah.
0:37.3	Octavia Butler's classic hit, Kindred, written in the 70s, versus 2020's antebellum starring
0:47.5	the fabulous, oh, the buttercream skin, Janelle Mermaid.
0:52.5	I am so excited to discuss this, because if it's so fresh, right?
0:57.2	We just rinded the other night, so I'm super pumped.
1:01.5	Yeah, 1979.
1:03.1	Thank you, white male, for your opinion.
1:08.0	That's me.
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