Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better, more ecologically harmonious, futures on earth. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse filling our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel @Andrewism joins host Jonathan McIntosh and friend of the show Carl Williams for this conversation.
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LINKS & REFERENCES
• The Andrewism YouTube Channel
youtube.com/c/Andrewism
• Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
craphound.com/category/walkaway
• Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/23059/ecotopia-by-ernest-callenbach
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation
upperrubberboot.com/sunvault
• Fighting for the Future edited by Phoebe Wagner
kickstarter.com/projects/androidpress/fighting-for-the-future
• Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Sower_(novel)
• Princess Mononoke from Studio Ghibli
letterboxd.com/film/princess-mononoke
• The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas
• Emergency Skin by N. K. Jemisin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Skin
• Monk and Robot book series by Becky Chambers
us.macmillan.com/series/monkrobot
• Disney’s Strange Solarpunk World
youtube.com/watch?v=rqQJHja9qxU
• Dear Alice from THE LINE
youtube.com/watch?v=z-Ng5ZvrDm4
• Dear Alice’ Decommodified Edition by Waffle To The Left
youtube.com/watch?v=UqJJktxCY9U
• Our History Is the Future by Nick Estes
versobooks.com/products/600-our-history-is-the-future
• 3000-Year-Old Solutions to Modern Problems by Lyla June
youtube.com/watch?v=eH5zJxQETl4
• Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalist_Realism
* Background image is the cover of the first book in the Monk and Robot series entitled "Psalm for the Wild-Built."
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All multimedia clips included in this podcast constitute a ‘fair use’ of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law, which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship. Learn more about fair use via New Media Rights!
CREDITS
Audio production: Jonathan McIntosh
Intro music: Simon Stålenhag
Outro music: Rick Lopez
In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better, more ecologically harmonious, futures on earth. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse filling our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel @Andrewism joins host Jonathan McIntosh and friend of the show Carl Williams for this conversation.
FOLLOW OUR PODCAST
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2C6SdbT75mdRp2jRyvuLfa
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-detective-audio-files/id1585512628
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3BjdWx0dXJlZGV0ZWN0aXZlLmFnZW5jeS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q
Our website: https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast
PATREON
patreon.com/popdetective
PAYPAL
paypal.me/popdetective
WISHLIST
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VPZW4GU512ON?ref_=wl_share
LINKS & REFERENCES
• The Andrewism YouTube Channel
youtube.com/c/Andrewism
• Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
craphound.com/category/walkaway
• Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/23059/ecotopia-by-ernest-callenbach
• Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation
upperrubberboot.com/sunvault
• Fighting for the Future edited by Phoebe Wagner
kickstarter.com/projects/androidpress/fighting-for-the-future
• Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Sower_(novel)
• Princess Mononoke from Studio Ghibli
letterboxd.com/film/princess-mononoke
• The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas
• Emergency Skin by N. K. Jemisin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Skin
• Monk and Robot book series by Becky Chambers
us.macmillan.com/series/monkrobot
• Disney’s Strange Solarpunk World
youtube.com/watch?v=rqQJHja9qxU
• Dear Alice from THE LINE
youtube.com/watch?v=z-Ng5ZvrDm4
• Dear Alice’ Decommodified Edition by Waffle To The Left
youtube.com/watch?v=UqJJktxCY9U
• Our History Is the Future by Nick Estes
versobooks.com/products/600-our-history-is-the-future
• 3000-Year-Old Solutions to Modern Problems by Lyla June
youtube.com/watch?v=eH5zJxQETl4
• Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalist_Realism
* Background image is the cover of the first book in the Monk and Robot series entitled "Psalm for the Wild-Built."
FAIR USE
All multimedia clips included in this podcast constitute a ‘fair use’ of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law, which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship. Learn more about fair use via New Media Rights!
CREDITS
Audio production: Jonathan McIntosh
Intro music: Simon Stålenhag
Outro music: Rick Lopez
