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\\nSci-fi, fantasy, and horror have always used speculative elements to express political ideas. HG Wells wrote War of the Worlds as a reaction to British colonialism, Tolkien explored his feelings about World War I and industrialization in The Lord of the Rings, and Mary Shelley had a lot to say about gender and modernity in Frankenstein. Many speculative authors use fantastic creatures\\u2013mutants, fairies, werewolves, androids, vampires, and so on\\u2013as allegories for oppressed people. Sometimes that can work. But sometimes, it falls flat in terms of storytelling and politics.
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\\nIn the first episode of our second season, Ashely Adams joins us to talk about plant influencers, gay werewolves, and what House in the Cerulean Sea has in common with The Iron Dream.
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\\nHow Allegory in Sci-Fi Can Narrow Representation
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\\nInterview with TJ Klune
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\\n48 Books by Indigenous Writers to Read to Understand Residential Schools
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\\nBest of Super Best Friends play Detroit: Become Human
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\\nA super-dark deleted scene from Zootopia
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\\nHijacking the Dead? Terry Pratchett and the Trans \\u2018Debate\\u2019
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\\nAbout Rite Gud: Raquel S. Benedict is an author, appearing in Fantasy and Science Fiction and Gardner Dozois’ The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction.\\xa0Matt Keeley, founder of Kittysneezes, is producing\\xa0Rite Gud for KS Media, LLC.\\xa0Rite Gud is a Kittysneezes production. If you have questions, comments and concerns, email ritegud – at – kittysneezes – dot – com.\\xa0Rite Gud is also on Patreon, at patreon.com/ritegud. Patrons receive access to the official Kittysneezes Discord, exclusive episodes and more.\\xa0
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