Zardoz (1974‪)‬ Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

In our latest episode, we discuss the 1974 science fiction mind-bomb: Zardoz. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason New York Times reporter and bestselling author, Mike Isaac. We cover the implications of counter-counterculture in the mid-1970s, the unintended consequences of immortality, and the dangers of wearing a mankini.

Chapters


Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:15:32)
Roundtable Discussion (00:09:51)
Your Letters (01:27:38)

Notes and Links


Mike Isaac’s excellent book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Dune delayed to October 2021
Rebecca Ferguson compares reading Dune to doing a crossword puzzle
Josh Brolin was on the Team Deakins Podcast
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
Dune Pod’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list
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