Future Perfect
The Incompetent Crew are joined by guest Prof. N. Hubble to talk about the intertwined histories of speculative fiction and socialism.
Special Guest: Professor Nick Hubble
Works Cited
How Sci-Fi Shaped Socialism, Nick Hubble
50 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Every Socialist Should Read, China Miéville
Political Futurists and Radical and Utopian SF Authors
The City and the City, Book
The City and the City, Miniseries
Radio Playlist
Doktor Kosmos - Eurovision Socialist Contest 2001
Neon Neon - Hoops With Fidel
The Ethiopians - Socialism Train
Chumbawamba - The World Turned Upside Down
Nicolette - No Government
Hard Left - Future Perfect
Future Of The Left - Suddenly it's a Folk Song
Sydney Carter - Socialism In Our Time
Bob Hill (Fred Hellerman) - Pity The Downtrodden Landlord
Leyla McCalla - The Capitalist Blues
L-Space - Unit of Production
Puff Pieces - Object Accumulation
Art Bears - The Song of Investment Capital Overseas
Stereolab - Ping Pong
Robert Wyatt - Red Flag
Barbara Dane - I Hate The Capitalist System
Gang Of Four - We Live As We Dream, Alone
Tim Heidecker - Property
Laurie Anderson - Dark Time in the Revolution
Listen on Mixcloud (includes all the above songs): Future Perfect
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