Episodes

  • Failed Utopias in the Bioshock Series

    Failed Utopias in the Bioshock Series
    Jul 26 2024
    Continuing the discussion on dystopian satire, we are looking at the Bioshock game series. How does this franchise explore objectivism, collectivism, and exceptionalism? How can the immersive sim genre be an effective satirical tool?

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    55 mins
  • Rejecting Freedom in Brave New World

    Rejecting Freedom in Brave New World
    Jul 12 2024
    Following our episode on 1984, David Mincer explores another influential piece of dystopian fiction. How does Brave New World satirise the same themes of totalitarianism while providing a mirror-image of Orwell's Ingsoc society?

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    46 mins
  • Sceptical of Ourselves in 1984

    Sceptical of Ourselves in 1984
    Jun 28 2024
    What happens when you cannot tell truth and propaganda apart? How does this society keep its citizens submissive? This episode of Satirist Spiral explores how George Orwell warns us of totalitarianism in his novel 1984.

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    37 mins
  • Corrupting Childhood in Jojo Rabbit

    Corrupting Childhood in Jojo Rabbit
    Jun 14 2024
    We go deeper down the "rabbit" hole of anti-fascist satire and explore Taika Watiti's 2019 film, Jojo Rabbit. How does the film explore the corruption of childhood? What role does hegemonic masculinity play in Nazi Germany? Why do we keep coming back to masculinity and fascism?

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    42 mins
  • Manipulating Identity in Fight Club

    Manipulating Identity in Fight Club
    May 31 2024
    How does Fight Club satirise consumerism? Does the film critique or justify fascism? David Mincer deep dives into the film adaptation of Fight Club and the satire it deploys.

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    46 mins
  • Satirical Gameplay in the Landlord's Game

    Satirical Gameplay in the Landlord's Game
    May 17 2024
    Can games be political or satirical? How does the Landlord's Game critique monopolies and teach Georgist economics? Find out how games can be satirical as David explores a game that "inspired" the most popular board game in the world.

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    50 mins
  • The Self-Destructive Wargasm of Dr. Strangelove

    The Self-Destructive Wargasm of Dr. Strangelove
    May 3 2024
    How did Stanley Kubrick turn the taboo subject of cold war politics into one of the greatest comedic satires of all time? And how does this film satirise the entanglement of war and sex? Tune in to learn why I will never let my parents listen to this episode.

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    43 mins
  • The Absurd World of Catch-22

    The Absurd World of Catch-22
    Apr 19 2024
    We're going to take what we have learned in the previous episode and apply them to one of the greatest pieces of satirical literature of all time, Catch-22. Let's see how author, Joseph Heller, creates an absurd world that criticizes the bureaucracy of war and American society.

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    47 mins