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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism

Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism

Asha & Ketho

An exploration of the politics and themes hiding inside our genre fiction.

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - Dune: Bene Gesserit Part 1

Dune: Bene Gesserit Part 1

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11/28/21 • 59 min

Part 1 of our discussion about Frank Herbert's scifi classic Dune. We focus on the Bene Gesserit and whether Dune is a reactionary story. We learn the best way to gain power is to take the long term view of history and how the Sisters are women taking some control back for themselves. Returning champion Nicole is our guest again.
Follow the show @SwordsNSocPod or email us at [email protected]
Darius: @Himbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @StupidPuma69
Nicole: @gi66le_tits

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
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07/11/23 • 81 min

It's time for Genesis! Ketho and Asha are joined by Trevor from The History of Persia to talk about the 6th book in the Narnia series, "The Magician's Nephew", in which Alastair Crowley tricks children into multiverse travel, Jadis tries to girl-boss London, and we discuss the academic obsession with Atlantis. Also Jesus gets bonked on the head with a pipe.
Please check out Trevor's podcast @HistoryofPersia

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

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03/05/22 • 99 min

Our first dive into the works of Philip K Dick. We talk about emptiness, empathy, and how it all comes down to simulacrums of real life. Also, Darius remembers the name of a philosopher.
patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Follow the show @SwordsNSocPod
Email us at [email protected]
Darius: @Himbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @StupidPuma69

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - Dune: Hard Power

Dune: Hard Power

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12/12/21 • 64 min

In our third episode about Dune we talk hard power: The Emperor, the Landsraad, CHOAM, and the Spacing Guild. We talk about how these four things encompass the political economy of the Dune universe, how they keep each other in check, and how they eventually become unbalanced.
Follow the show @SwordsNSocPod or email us at [email protected]
Darius: @Himbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @StupidPuma69

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - Snow Crash

Snow Crash

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01/25/23 • 72 min

We have reached the end of Cyberpunk month and alas, the end of good cyberpunk books as well. We finished up by talking about Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson. History, religion, psychology, and technology are all brought together in the story of Hiro Protagonist. It's...something.
patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @StupidPuma69

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - The Chronicles of Narnia: Books 1-3

The Chronicles of Narnia: Books 1-3

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06/13/23 • 99 min

We begin our 4 part series covering the entire Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. Covered here are The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. We welcome Alex to the podcast to discuss Lewis' particular brand of Christianity, his incorporation of ancient Greece, and why its very very important that you understand that Aslan IS Jesus.
Follow Alex on twitter @humvadev, or shop her book store Sapphic Sweets & Reads at https://shop.sweetreadsict.com

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness

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10/19/24 • 110 min

It's time for a classic. We are joined by returning champion Trevor to discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's seminal work, The Left Hand of Darkness. We talk about gender, how you have states without war, and of course, the balance of light and dark.

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Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - The Wheel of Time: Dualism & Free Will

The Wheel of Time: Dualism & Free Will

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03/20/22 • 67 min

We dip our toes for the first time into Robert Jordan's extensive world. Special guests Alex and Roberto join Darius to talk about a dualist world and Jordan's take on the existence of free will. (If you're a Ketho fan, too bad. He's not here.)
Please consider supporting Alex's gay bakery/book shop here: https://humva.dev/2022/03/15/books-baking-and-queer-things/
Or listening to Roberto's podcast here: https://historyofsaqartvelo.com/
patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Follow the show @SwordsNSocPod
Email us at [email protected]
Darius: @Himbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @StupidPuma69

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - The Witcher: Racism, Fate, & Unicorns

The Witcher: Racism, Fate, & Unicorns

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12/25/21 • 85 min

This is part 1 of our conversation about The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski. In this one we talk about racism, fate, and the power of being ludicrously hot. Special thanks to our guest Trevor for suggesting this series and talking to us about it.
Follow the show @SwordsNSocPod
Email us at [email protected]
Trevor: @HistoryofPersia
Darius: @Himbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @StupidPuma69

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism - Cyberpunk 2077: Part 2

Cyberpunk 2077: Part 2

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04/22/24 • 130 min

In the 2nd part of our conversation about Cyberpunk 2077 we are rejoined by Roberto to talk The Soul of Theseus, morality, and sexism in the player community. Spoilers for every possible ending to the game (along with which one makes you a good person).
Roberto's Pods: @tsarpowerpod & @History_Georgia

patreon.com/swordsandsocialism
Email: [email protected]
The Show: @SwordsNSocPod
Asha: @Herbo_Anarchist
Ketho: @MusicalPuma69

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How many episodes does Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism have?

Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism currently has 64 episodes available.

What topics does Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts, Books, Science Fiction and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism?

The episode title 'The Witcher: Ecology & Side Characters' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism?

The average episode length on Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism is 84 minutes.

How often are episodes of Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism released?

Episodes of Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism are typically released every 13 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism?

The first episode of Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism was released on Sep 4, 2021.

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