This episode features special guest David, a Patreon supporter at the highest level! David has chosen the CBS Radio Workshop adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, told in two parts. Thanks, David! Huxley himself narrated this version of his classic dystopic vision. In the future, industry has completely eclipsed morality, and hedonism has replaced emotional connections. But opportunity knocks when an outsider is introduced to this world. Do the horrors of this Brave New World actually hold some appeal? Which parts of the novel’s predictions have come to pass? Were there radio artists who specialized in butt foley? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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You had me at butt foley. Can’t wait to listen.
Okay, I’ll play the cynic (like Eric! heh.) I personally would prefer not to have lister ride-alongs. No offense to… Dave was it? I mean, I give him credit for doing a much better job than I ever would’ve done – if you’d hit me with questions like “is satire inherent in dystopian fiction?” I’m sure I would have simply fidgeted furiously. My thing is, average everyday listers don’t necessarily have pop-screens, panels, or decent podcast-worthy mics. Nothing against listener contribution (some of my best friends are listeners!), but I think all your fans are plenty satisfied with the magic… Read more »
No, keep the ride-alongs. They remind of those 1960s Mission: Impossible episodes where the IMF would have a guest agent helping them out for a single episode every so often. It breaks up the monotony, adds a wild card to the mix, and forces the regulars to stay on their toes. Also, it allows the podcasters to mulct their adherents for the big bucks.
I had trouble getting into the novel after trying 3 or 4 times over the years. This radio version made it easy to ingest but I can see why the novel never took for me. I found it too ridiculously satirical to take very seriously. There were interesting and meaningful ideas and social commentary but the sub-text was garbled to me. All the characters are silly caricatures so thank you for saving me ever trying to read the novel. The character switch of the protagonist isn’t explained or really believable to me. The slide whistle was head-shakingly silly but I… Read more »
This seems like satire, especially given Huxley’s remarks about how society is getting worse. It’s clear that the ‘savage’ is supposed to be the ‘good guy’ and that any true man/american who might live in this society, would kill themselves before assimilating. Glad I never bothered with the book.