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Bright Green Futures PodcastEp. 35: Hopepunk and Horror [IF THIS GOES ON (DON'T PANIC)] Hello friends!This episode is a cross-posting from the podcast IF THIS GOES ON (DON’T PANIC) with a few bonus notes about hopepunk, Murderbot, and a kickstarter for a hopepunk zine called Habitats.LINKS Ep. 35: Hopepunk and Horror [IF THIS GOES ON (DON’T PANIC)]* Original posting on IF THIS GOES ON (DON’T PANIC): Horror and Solarpunk: How different are they? with Susan Kaye Quinn and Maurice Broaddus, and Paul Jessup* Maurice Broaddus (bluesky)* Rewriting the Future (Susan Kaye Quinn, DreamForge Magazine, 2023)* Why I Resisted Murderbot…and Why You...2025-07-311h 02
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive PoliticsHorror and Solarpunk: How different are they? with Susan Kaye Quinn, Maurice Broaddus, and Paul JessupIn this mash-up column, Paul Jessup, of Fear is the Fire That Lights the Heart, and our own Alan Bailey along with guests Maurice Broaddus, and Susan Kaye Quinn explore the differences and simularities between the genre of horror and the subgenre of Solarpunk and come to some very surprising conclusions. We discuss community, resiliance, Weird fiction, anger and anxiety as inspiration, libraries, and the creation of possibilities. Throughout the episode they reference the following article: Reading Weird Fiction in an Age of Facism: https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2025/05/02/reading-weird-fiction-in-an-age-of-fascism/2025-06-1158 min