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Social Science FictionA weekly podcast that examines the politics of nerd fiction. Author: Steve Michaels
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The Politics of Star Wars with Stephen Kent
Episode 23
Friday, 16 April, 2021
A big thanks to Stephen Kent for joining me this week. We talk about growing up with Star Wars and growing into Star Wars fans. Stephen shares some ideas from his upcoming book. We close with a discussion of the Jedi and what Star Wars has to say about democracy and authoritarianism. Check out:Beltway Banthas (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beltway-banthas-star-wars-politics-more/id1110510480)Right Now with Stephen Kent (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCll6bwOabDOqN0_alxCr9Sg)And keep an eye out for How the Force Can Fix the World. Coming out this December, available for preorder this summer. Intro and outro music: "Swim below as Leviathans" by Fireproof_Babies (featuring Ben Shewmaker) is licensed under CC BY.
