This Week in Dystopia

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This Week in Dystopia

This Week in Dystopia is a podcast hosted by Christopher Robichaud, Harvard Kennedy School Senior Lecturer. A podcast of politics, theory, and pop culture, This Week in Dystopia, brings commentary from the halls of Harvard to everyone's headphones.

  1. 06/29/2020

    Who Watches the Watchmen? Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment

    This special episode features a recording of an event held on June 25th about how Watchmen and other popular entertainment can highlight and help us understand critical issues around race and policing.

    1h 18m

  2. 02/25/2020

    Watchmen

    Chris Lebron returns to talk about the HBO TV series based on the 1980s comic

    29 min

  3. 02/11/2020

    The Joker

    Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?

    27 min
  4. Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'

    05/21/2019

    Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'

    Exploring Queen B's 'Lemonade' album with academics and Beyhive members Kinitra Brooks and Kameelah Martin

    23 min
  5. Game Theory

    05/14/2019

    Game Theory

    Despite the persistent threat of video game domination, board games are still here and gaining popularity. New games are pushing the boundaries of how fun, engagement, and empathy intersect.

    23 min
  6. Hail Satan?

    04/25/2019

    Hail Satan?

    A documentary featuring the Satanic Temple took the Sundance Film Festival by storm, we talk to the Temple's co-founder Lucien Greaves about the religious movement and its rise in popularity

    26 min
  7. Game of Thrones

    04/17/2019

    Game of Thrones

    The Iron Throne, institutional reform, and what's next in Westeros

    23 min
  8. America's Pastime

    04/11/2019

    America's Pastime

    It's baseball season. Where does politics fall in the lineup?

    17 min
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About

This Week in Dystopia is a podcast hosted by Christopher Robichaud, Harvard Kennedy School Senior Lecturer. A podcast of politics, theory, and pop culture, This Week in Dystopia, brings commentary from the halls of Harvard to everyone's headphones.

Information

  • Channel
    Harvard Ash Center
  • Creator
    The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2020
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The President and Fellows of Harvard College
  • Show Website
    This Week in Dystopia

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