Fahrenheit 451
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In the 6th podcast, the Baker sisters tackle the Hugo award winner Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. A science-fiction futuristic dystopia that was published in 1953 and won a retro Hugo in 2004.\\xa0 This is a timeless classic which many of a certain generation had to read in high school, including the younger of the two sisters. It held up well, is still a striking \\u2018any-day-now\\u2019 read.\\xa0\\xa0
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Want to skip a bit or jump to your favorite part?\\xa0 Here are the time markers for this episode:
01:05 History Lesson\\xa0
06:58 Ann reads the Book\\u2019s Blurb\\xa0
11:58 General Discussion\\xa0
12:10 What are the lessons of the book\\xa0
18:31 We discuss the predictive nature of the book\\xa0
26:17 Once again we tackle the portrayal of women in this era\\xa0
33:44 Then we discuss Montag, the main character\\xa0
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Music by Carl Miles
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