Best PopMythology.com Podcasts (2025)

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10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 2 1:50:36

2+ y ago1:50:36

1:50:36

NOTE: This episode was recorded in Dec. of 2022 but I've only gotten around to editing it now. Since then I've become much better acquainted with ChatGPT and so, yes, I know its name (whereas at the time of this recording I still didn't). LINKS: Jess Kroll's film reviews https://www.popmythology.com/author/jmskroll/ Jess Kroll author page on Facebo…

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10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 1 1:17:01

2+ y ago1:17:01

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PopMythology.com film critic and novelist Jess Kroll joins me to have a conversation about 10 different movies that depict collapse in some way. In this episode, Part 1, we discuss the first five. Scroll all the way down below to see the titles of the films discussed and during which timestamped moments that spoilers or semi-spoilers of these films…

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STARK: How the Rich Destroy Democracy and Cause Collapse 1:35:09

2+ y ago1:35:09

1:35:09

In this episode, I interview political commentator, former congressional candidate, and now regenerative farmer Haven Scott McVarish, author of LAST CHANCE TO SAVE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. Haven talks about his favorite novel, STARK by Ben Elton, a dystopian comedy thriller about how corporations and the wealthy cause a global ecological collapse. Haven…

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THE PUNISHER: War, Crime, and Collapse as Results of Capitalism 39:35

3y ago39:35

39:35

This is a longer version of a talk I recently gave at San Diego Comic Con 2022 as part of a panel on Marvel's street-level characters (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, etc.) moderated by Dr. Scott Jordan as part of the Comics Arts Conference. Thank you to Dr. Jordan for inviting me onto the panel and to Dr. Shelly Clevenger, my guest from the last episode…

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B*TCH PLANET: Heaven for the White Patriarchy, Hell for Everyone Else 44:06

3y ago44:06

44:06

We're joined by Dr. Shelly Clevenger, professor of criminology and victim studies, and chair of the Department of Victim Studies at Sam Houston State University, to discuss BITCH PLANET, the feminist dystopian comic book by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine DeLandro, published by Image Comics. Dr. Clevenger, who is also a gender scholar, discusses …

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America Is a Nation of Javerts: Lessons from LES MISERABLES 44:36

3y ago44:36

44:36

In this episode, I interview Jim Carey, host of ‘The Left is Dead,’ a podcast about news, politics, and culture from a leftist lens. We discuss one of Jim’s favorite works of fiction, the novel LES MISERABLES by Victor Hugo, and its relevance to the societal and political turmoil we see today. Jim talks about how the U.S. has basically become an en…

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10 Powerful Films About War From the Civilian POV 30:27

3y ago30:27

30:27

UkraineNow.org StandWithUkraine.how StandWithUkraine.live Chopin's Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1 in A major ("Polanaise Militaire") performed by Pistos, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.5 Canada LicenseBy PopMythology.com

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What is the Role of Music Amid Collapse? (w/ 4 Musicians From Around the World) 54:30

3+ y ago54:30

54:30

In this episode I interviewed four amazingly talented songwriters from the U.S., Germany, and Brazil who have written music on the subject of collapse, and who discuss what they feel are the important roles and value of music, and of art in general, amid the current societal turmoil and the many risks of collapse. LINKS My “Collapse Challenge” on F…

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How Imaginary Worlds Teach Us to Care for This One 36:21

3+ y ago36:21

36:21

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Sørina Higgins, a professor of English literature at Signum University. We discuss how speculative fiction can teach us to take care of our planet, both ecologically and societally. Authors and works discussed include: Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, Octavia Butler's Kindred, Christopher …

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TWISTER, Michael Crichton, and Making Science Fun Again 32:55

3+ y ago32:55

32:55

**No spoilers** for any of the works discussed in this episode. LINKS: Breaking Down: Collapse "Episode 70 - Pop Culture & Collapse" https://collapsepod.buzzsprout.com/1403161/9909499 "Climate science meets a stubborn obstacle: Students" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/04/us/education-climate-change-science-class-students.html "Before and after 'Th…

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DON’T LOOK UP, Hyperobjects, and How to Make People Look Up 33:23

3+ y ago33:23

33:23

Since the very day of its release, Don’t Look Up has been spurring intense discussion and debate about its symbolic depiction of climate change as an existential threat, and the struggle of climate activists to get governments and people to mobilize and take action against it. In this episode, I explain why it is so difficult for people to understa…

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Using Comics to Prepare Kids & Teens for Wildfires and Other Hazards 22:27

3+ y ago22:27

22:27

We interview Dr. Althea Rizzo, Geological Hazards Program Coordinator, of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM), about WITHOUT WARNING! WILDFIRE, a comic book produced in partnership between OEM and Dark Horse Comics with the objective to help kids and teens get informed about, and prepared for, wildfires (and other hazards). WITHOUT WARN…

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V FOR VENDETTA, Black Lives Matter, and the Dangers of Book Burning 37:56

3+ y ago37:56

37:56

In this episode, we talk to Muncie Central High School English teacher Katey O'Connor about teaching V FOR VENDETTA and how her students practiced civil disobedience when their class projects, which drew parallels between the book and real-life issues, were censored. We also discuss the wave of book banning and the hysteria over race, gender, and s…

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FOUNDATION, Deep Adaptation, Doomerism, and Real-Life Hari Seldons 34:36

3+ y ago34:36

34:36

Content Warnings: Extreme climate change, Ecological/societal collapse, Natural disasters, Hurricanes (loss of shelter, power), Past personal crises Spoiler Warning: FOUNDATION S1 E1, “The Emperor’s Peace” (No spoilers before the 2:00 time mark and after the 6:00 time mark) LINKS Deep Adaptation: Navigating the Realities of Climate Chaos (the best …

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DUNE, Water Scarcity, and Saving Our Planet Arrakis 29:49

3+ y ago29:49

29:49

In this episode, we use DUNE to springboard into a discussion about the growing crisis of water scarcity in the face of climate change and what we can do about it. LINKS: All of Earth's water in a single sphere https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/all-earths-water-a-single-sphere Mapping the strain on our water https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-e…

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Episode Zero: Personal Collapse & Societal Collapse 23:34

3+ y ago23:34

23:34

This "episode zero" describes what this podcast will be about and its origin story. It also clarifies certain terminology and concepts that are often used vaguely and misunderstood. LINKS: How do you know when a society is about to fall apart? - NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/magazine/societal-collapse.html Are we on the road to civili…

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10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 2 1:50:36

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10 Films About Societal Collapse - Part 1 1:17:01

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STARK: How the Rich Destroy Democracy and Cause Collapse 1:35:09

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THE PUNISHER: War, Crime, and Collapse as Results of Capitalism 39:35

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B*TCH PLANET: Heaven for the White Patriarchy, Hell for Everyone Else 44:06

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America Is a Nation of Javerts: Lessons from LES MISERABLES 44:36

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10 Powerful Films About War From the Civilian POV 30:27

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What is the Role of Music Amid Collapse? (w/ 4 Musicians From Around the World) 54:30

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How Imaginary Worlds Teach Us to Care for This One 36:21

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TWISTER, Michael Crichton, and Making Science Fun Again 32:55

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DON’T LOOK UP, Hyperobjects, and How to Make People Look Up 33:23

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Using Comics to Prepare Kids & Teens for Wildfires and Other Hazards 22:27

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V FOR VENDETTA, Black Lives Matter, and the Dangers of Book Burning 37:56

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FOUNDATION, Deep Adaptation, Doomerism, and Real-Life Hari Seldons 34:36

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DUNE, Water Scarcity, and Saving Our Planet Arrakis 29:49

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Episode Zero: Personal Collapse & Societal Collapse 23:34

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