Dr. Robin Bunce, a historian of political ideas at the University of Cambridge, published a thought-provoking article in the New Statesman in October on how Blade Runner 2049's dystopian setting feels unsettlingly close to our own current cultural-political moment. We reached out to him for an interview, and it was so fascinating we called him back for a follow-up! In the first half, Patrick talks to Robin about geopolitics, architecture, slaves, distribution of wealth, and more; in the second half, JM focuses on why Dr. Bunce thinks Luv is the most fascinating character in the whole film.
Be sure to read Dr. Bunce's article, and let us know your thoughts! We look forward to having him back on the show.
If you'd like to purchase Owen Hatherley's A New Kind of Bleak (referenced in the first half), you can find it here.
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137 // Finding Ford: Interviewing Documentarian Paddy O’Hare
A Breaking Blade Runner 2099 News Update
136// The Rest Is History: Interviewing Blade Runner Production Executive Katy Haber
135 // Anatomy of A Scene: Officer K Meets Luv
134 // Anatomy Of A Scene: Deckard Interviews Rachael
133 // Anatomy of A Scene: Deckard & Bryant
132 // Blade Runner and the Police State
BONUS EPISODE: Frame Rate | Andor - A Roundtable Discussion
131 // 40 Years of Blade Runner With Film Historian Paul M. Sammon
130 // Officer K Five Years Later
129 // The Blade Runner RPG: Interviewing Free League Co-Founder & CEO Tomas Härenstam
128 // Five Years of Blade Runner 2049
127 // Charles de Lauzirika’s Commentary Track for Blade Runner: The Final Cut
126 // Deck-a-Rep: Part One
125 // We’re back, and we’re ready to celebrate 40 years of Blade Runner!
Special Presentation: Frame Rate // Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
124 // Artificial Intelligence Part Three: JOI & Rachael
123 // Future Tech: The Baseline Test Machine
122 // Future Tech: Discussing the Voight-Kampff Test Machine
121 // Artificial Intelligence Part Two: The A.I. of Alien & Blade Runner
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