A Tale of 2² Cities

Your intrepid hosts have spent their summers in two unfamiliar cities apiece. To kick off the new season, we'll be discussing fiction which deals with the unique characters of different cities and societies. Expect plenty of free marketing for China Miéville. (Also, Andy has been working on a new survival technique in case of the breakdown of society…)

• Neverwhere
• London Underground mosquito
• Divergent American Sign Language
• (Just like of Montreal are not from Montréal, Architecture in Helsinki are not from Helsinki, as this Venn diagram about Scandinavia illustrates.)
• Maple syrup heist
• Andy recommends Tactical Nuclear Penguin
• A review of Penrose’s Cycles of Time.
• Angry Minnesotans Take 3D Printer Away From Gunmaker
• Tesla museum campaign
• Garuda (Will and two past Science of Fiction guest presenters’ band) on Facebook and SoundCloud

• The Clash – London Calling
• Kaki King – Montreal
• They Might Be Giants – Electric Car
• Buke and Gase – Naked Cities

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