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What Made Rob McKenzie Rebel Scum?
Episode 392
Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
What made you the kind of person who questions things? Returning guest Rob McKenzie joins Matthew to trace the science fiction and fantasy that quietly shaped his ethics, and the conversation turns out to be about a lot more than books.They start with Isaac Asimov: the pacifism baked into “Foundation,” the Three Laws of Robotics as a moral framework, and the surprisingly dark places minimizing-harm logic can lead. Along the way Rob makes the case that Pratchett’s trolls, who get smarter in cold temperatures, say something important about judging minds by the wrong standard. From there it opens up into righteous humanism, the ethics of shoplifting diapers, Chesterton’s fence, and what the cancellation of “Starfleet Academy” says about who gets to tell challenging stories right now.At the center of all of it is a question worth sitting with: how much of what we take for granted is just a rule we forgot to ask about?Connect with Rob: Good Luck High Five (YouTube)**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.
