(Formerly titled THIS IS THE END: POP CULTURE & COLLAPSE.) For many people, the years 2020 and 2021 have felt like the intersections of fictional dystopias and real-life dystopias, between systems collapse and personal collapse. Join the Pop Mythologist as he uses pop culture to explore the many connections between real-life dystopias, the collapse of societal systems, and the individual lives affected by those systems, all viewed through the lens of movies, books, comics, games, and TV shows. If you‘re a nerd, geek, activist, or just someone concerned about the state of the world—or all of the above—this podcast is for you.
STRANGE DAYS: Police Brutality, Altered History, and AI Fake Memories
Strange Days (1995) · Aug 6, 2025
THE PUNISHER: War, Crime, and Collapse as Results of Capitalism
The Punisher (2004) · Jul 29, 2022