Ready player one is a movie about a boy named Wade living in a futuristic society in the year 2045 that is overcome by technology, poverty, and chaos. Everyone in society spends their days in a virtual reality game trying to escape into a new reality unlike their own. In this podcast episode, we discuss some dystopian elements that are present in Ready Player One from escapism/poverty to technology/governmental abuse of power. We also discuss how those dystopian elements relate to the contemporary world. Continue reading
In this episode, the 2011 film āIn Timeā is analyzed for its Dystopian elements as they have been presented in our Class. Parallels are drawn between the current world and the imagined life they have presented in the film. The social and economic inequalities of āIn timeā are compared to the strongly developed wealth gap in the United States and the world. In this episode, one will find interesting takes on life and wealth, along with questions that will stimulate thinking. Continue reading
In this episode, we will explore the dystopian elements that are embedded within the movie, Stepford Wives. As we break down the dystopian elements, we simultaneously make connections to real life dystopian elements. Continue reading
In this episode of What Happened to Room 101, we discuss the movie What Happened to Monday and the eerie similarities and differences that occur in dystopian worlds and the way we see them manifest themselves in our modern world. Continue reading
Show Notes Transcript Hello and welcome to the first season of Dispatches from Room 101, a podcast that explores the realities of dystopian literature and film. My name is Jason Todd, and I am an Associate Professor of English and the Associate Director of the Center for the Advancement of Continue reading
