On this episode, we are shifting into a more serious register to talk about plague narratives. In light of the current pandemic, we urge you to check in with yourself before listening to this episode--are you doing okay? Are you good to listen to this right now? Please take care of yourself, and don't listen to this episode right now if it'll be an emotional overload for you. It'll always be here for you later.
That said, the tentpoles for this episode are: The Monster of Elendhaven, The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, and the eighth episode of the first season of X-Files, called “The Ice.”
What We’re Into Lately
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings
Drowned Country by Emily Tesh
Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis
Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
The Case for Socialism by Alan Maass
Paris or Maybe Hell by basingstoke
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Episode 60 Extravaganza!
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Children of Men by P.D. James
Blindness by José Saramago
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
Newsflesh series by Mira Grant
A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
Handshaking
Handwashing
Zombies
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
“With Fire in Their Eyes” by Askerian
“House of the Living” by astolat
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
For Next Time
The Student Prince by fayjay
Transcription
The transcript of this episode is available here. Seriously, though, special thanks to our scribes for tackling this one.