Severance and the New Hellscape (w/ Carl Zimmer)

Welcome to the new dystopian era. The series Severance , which just finished its second season, is perhaps the best-known of a fresh crop of dark, absurdist stories that tackle the horrors of high-tech oligarchy. We discuss why the imaginary future is mutating before our eyes. Then we are joined by celebrated science journalist Carl Zimmer, author of the new book Airborne . He tells us about the discovery of airborne diseases and toxins, and tells us what's coming next. Don't freak out! It's not all bad. Show notes:

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Severance and the New Hellscape (w/ Carl Zimmer) is an episode from Our Opinions Are Correct by Annalee Newitz.

This episode is 54:46 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2025.

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