Post-Apocalyptia

Timewalkerauthor

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Science Fiction

Life at the End of the World

5d ago

S2E24 ~ There Will Come Soft Rains (Short Story)

Today on Post-Apocalyptia, we have something special. The story we're covering occurs on this very day--August 4th, 2026--and that is an opportunity we can't pass up! Professor David Perlmutter joins us again to talk about Ray Bradbury's 1950 short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains". We'll talk about the end of humanity, and the persistence of humanity's works. We'll think about the history that led to this story, and the perception of post-apocalyptic literature in the next generation. And we'll ask ourselves: Did Bradbury aim to predict the future here, or to prevent it? It's an occasion 76 years in the making, as we look at "There Will Come Soft Rains"! Join us there, at the end of the world. "There Will Come Soft Rains" can be read in its original form here, and in its expanded form from Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, here. The Uzbek animated adaptation can be viewed here. Sara Teasdale's poem, "There Will Come Soft Rains", can be read here. Want to know more? Check out our bonus episode on the poem, its author, and her life and work, here! Also available on your favorite podcast app. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
6d ago · Bonus

S2B5 ~ There Will Come Soft Rains (Poem)

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: We're saving our regular episode, and for a very good reason! On August 4, we will be looking at Ray Bradbury's 1950 short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains". It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cover a story on the very date that it takes place--and we can't pass that up! In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode on the life and work of Sara Teasdale, and her poem of the same title, which is featured in Bradbury's story. Listen in as we talk about Sara's 1917 classic poem, "There Will Come Soft Rains"...and come back Tuesday, to join us there, at the end of the world! "There Will Come Soft Rains" can be read here. Want to read Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" before we talk about it? You can find it here (original short story) or here (expanded version from Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles). Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jul 26

S2E23 ~ A Quiet Place

We're back! This week, we're looking at our second alien invasion of the season, in the 2018 film, A Quiet Place. We'll talk about sign language and sonic weapons, family and forgiveness, and just what makes an alien invasion story believable. And we'll ponder the question: What will we do for those we love when we're faced with the end of the world? This and more, in A Quiet Place! Join us there, at the end of the world. A Quiet Place is streaming on Paramount Plus, and can be rented and purchased on other services, or on DVD and Blu-Ray. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jul 13

S2E22 ~ Days Gone

This week, Claire Weaver of the Days Gone Podcast joins us to talk about the 2019 video game by Bend Studio, Days Gone! We'll talk about antiheroes and Freakers, soldiers, and cultists, and the best characterization in any game we've covered yet. We'll travel the Oregon wilderness and take on Hordes of Freaks (don't call them zombies!), and regain our--that is, Deacon St. John's--own humanity. And we'll ask ourselves the question that's on every fan's mind: Why doesn't this game have a sequel?! This and more, in Days Gone. Join us there, at the end of the world! Days Gone can be purchased for Playstation 4 and 5, and for PC via Steam. The Days Gone Podcast can be found on most podcast platforms; on Spotify, here; and on YouTube, here. Claire Weaver can also be found talking Days Gone lore on YouTube at Hey Drifter, and streaming gameplay at Cult of Terror. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.
Jul 5

S2E21 ~ On The Beach

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: Professor David Perlmutter returns to talk about the saddest book we've ever read: Nevil Shute's 1957 novel, On The Beach! And its movie adaptations, as well. We'll look at grief, fate, time, and how people approach them. We'll take a ride on the last submarine in service, and the fastest car in Australia. And we'll ask ourselves the only question left that matters: How do you live when you see the end coming? This week, no one gets out alive, in a true end-of-the-world story, On The Beach! Join us there, at the end of the world! On The Beach has remained in print since publication, and is available from most booksellers in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.
Jun 28

S2E20 ~ Genesis II

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: We look at a lesser-known film by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, 1973's Genesis II! We'll talk about suspended animation, mutants, and the third World War. We'll look at high tech subway lines, '70s sex appeal, and the ugly specter of slavery. And we'll ask ourselves: Just what's it take to get a show on the air, anyway? This and more, in Gene Roddenberry's Genesis II! Join us there, at the end of the world. Genesis II can be watched for free on the Roku Channel, or for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video and other services; it can also be purchased on DVD. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.
Jun 22

S2E19 ~ The Waste Lands

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: We return to Mid-World, with the third book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, The Waste Lands! We'll meet up with Roland the last gunslinger and his ka-tet as they find the path of the Beam, and make their way to the crumbling city of Lud. We'll learn the layout of the world, and more clues about the apocalypse that created it--and we'll end with a showdown with an insane supercomputer. This and more, in The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands! Join us there, at the end of the world. The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands is currently in print, and may be purchased in print, ebook, and audiobook formats from most booksellers. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.
Jun 14

S2E18 ~ The Last of Us, Part I

Welcome back! Today Michael Lee joins us to talk about the 2013 video game masterpiece from Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, Part I! We'll look at a brand new type of zombie, and a chance at a cure. We'll talk about fatherhood, trust, and lies, and we'll look at whether it's the humans or the infected who are the real danger. And we'll ask the most pressing question: What is it with 2013 games impaling their protagonists? This and more, in The Last of Us, Part I! Join us there, at the end of the world. The Last of Us, Part I is available on Playstation 3, 4, and 5, and on PC via Steam and Epic. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.

Outstanding, exciting, and educational

Apr 25

dperlmutter

This podcast is truly comprehensive. It looks at during and post apocalyptic works of every medium from digital games to movies to television to literature. You come away much better understanding the individual works and the entire genre.

Life at the End of the World

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Timewalkerauthor
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

58
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Explicit
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