Join Marc, Matt, and Orion as they discuss a truly wonderful sci-fi series: The Three Body Problem. Here they discuss the first of this trilogy, looking at memorable moments and thematic elements of interest. A lot of what we find here will carry over into the broader second and third installments.
2:15 - Pre-spoilers: should you read this book?
9:14 - Spoilers ahoy!
9:48 - The "three body problem" in physics
12:39 - Cultural revolution and science in society
15:17 - Two great early scenes
21:56 - The VR game
23:03 - Okay, we're spoiling everything, for reals, now
27:35 - Underestimating scope and human scrappiness
32:34 - Tripwires and pessimism
Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction
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Ep 80: Solo
Ep 79: A Conversation With Cole Wehrle
Ep 78: 18xx Revisited
Ep 77: A Conversation With Sean Chappell About Hivernation
Ep 76: Conventions in the Time of COVID -- With Kimberly Revia
Ep 75: Adventure
Ep 74: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (part 3)
Ep 73: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (part 2)
Ep 72: Top 100 Games of All Time 2020 Edition (Part 1)
Bonus! Ikoria MtG Set Analysis for Limited
Ep 71: Best Games of 2019
Ep 70: A Conversation With Sean McDonald About Making IP Games
Ep 69: PAX East 2020
Ep 68: A Conversation With Bruno Faidutti
Ep 67: A Conversation With Patrick Rauland About Game Creation
Ep 66: Q&A, Masterpiece Games, and Fundraising Week
Ep 65: A Conversation With Ken Franklin
Bonus! Theros: Beyond Death Set Analysis (for Limited)
Ep 64: A Conversation With Gil Hova
Ep 63: A Conversation With Ben Maddox
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