Post-Apocalyptia

We go all the way back to 1949 for this week's story: George R. Stewart's novel, Earth Abides! We'll talk about fatal plagues, survival vs. living, and a man with a hammer--and, just how hard can it be to survive an apocalypse in California? This and more in today's episode. Join us there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

We have a guest this week! We'll take a look at Kevin Costner's other post-apocalyptic movie, 1995's Waterworld! We'll talk about men with gills, scenery-chewing villains, and quick-witted children, and we'll ask the question: What's up with that kid's tattoo, anyway? Also: Have we finally found an apocalypse that no one could survive, if it happened in our world? Join us there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

Hey, listeners: Due to technical difficulties, we won't be posting an episode this week. Listen in for more details, and join us again next week when we return! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week, we talk about the first in a historic line of post-apocalyptic video games: Interplay's 1997 classic, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game! We'll talk about retro-futurism, forced evolution, and the easiest nuclear apocalypse to survive--as long as you don't mind a little radiation. Join us there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week, we look at Walter Miller's 1959 science-fiction bestseller, A Canticle for Leibowitz! We talk about how history repeats itself, how knowledge can be lost or preserved, and how one person can't do it alone--but one person might start something that lasts. Join me there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week I'm joined by our first podcast guest! We take a look at George Romero's classic 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead, and set the pace for every zombie story to come. We'll talk about practical effects, the space race, and the horror that only comes when the apocalypse...is us. Join us there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week is part two of our look at Hideo Kojima's 2019 video game masterpiece, Death Stranding! We'll talk about enemies, allies, and connection, as we continue looking at our most unusual apocalypse yet. Join me there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week is part one of our look at Hideo Kojima's 2019 video game masterpiece, Death Stranding! We'll talk about life, death, and the line between them--not to mention some very odd names--in our most unusual apocalypse yet. Join me there, at the end of the world! Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week we discuss David Brin's 1985 novel, The Postman, and its 1997 film adaptation, produced, directed, and starring Kevin Costner. We'll talk about the power of connection, and the demands of responsibility, in the post-apocalypse. Join me there, at the end of the world. Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

This week we discuss the 2010 Hughes Brothers film, The Book of Eli, starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, and Mila Kunis. We'll talk about the challenges of living in a post-nuclear desert; the power of purpose; and what it takes to be a survivor. Join me there, at the end of the world. Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Post-Apocalyptia podcast! In our first episode, I discuss the kind of stories we'll be covering, the rules we'll be following, and just why we love stories about the end of the world. Questions, requests, suggestions, and comments can be emailed to us at [email protected]. You can find us on social media at Facebook, Threads, and Reddit. Other contacts still to come. Website.