SEASON 3 EPISODE 8: SURVIVAL
This week, we’re reading Chapters 49-55 through the theme of survival. Thyon, faced with improbable results, decides to try his experiment again, with another control. He is spotted by Drave, whose intentions are not good. Lazlo, in Weep, is forced to reconcile the casual racism of his Tizerkane friends and his growing feelings for Sarai. Sarai, meanwhile, is having the same fight in the opposite direction with Minya, who believes everyone in Weep wants the Godspawn dead. Lazlo and Sarai meet again in dreams and get to know each other even better.
This episode was recorded on 5 June 2021.
Show notes
We cover some heavy stuff this week so please look after yourselves. Lifeline is there if things are just a bit too rough and you need support. You can call Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14, or Lifeline NZ at 0800 543 354. You can find more resources for support in Australia here, and for support in New Zealand here. A list of International helplines is available here.
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy - a classic of the post-apocalyptic field.
We talk about the Kingsman film - this review covers how dumb the last five minutes of the movie really is. (It’s so bad!)
More about Mad Max: Fury Road here (still a Marginalia Pod favorite film).
We mention Educated by Tara Westover again - not a book for the faint of heart.
And here’s a clip of the Fellowship of the Ring scene mentioned:
We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where this episode was recorded - the Guringai and Darug people, and the Whadjuk Noongar people.
Our intro and outro music is by the excellent Scott Buckley. Check him out here.
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Thanks for listening! Next week we’ll be reading Chapters 56-62 through the theme of mercy.