Karel Čapek - "War with the Newts" (1936)

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Chrononauts

JM, Gretchen and Nate

147 episodes

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A science fiction literature history podcast, covering popular and obscure works. Contains spoilers for all works discussed. Texts and translations: https://chrononautspodcast.blogspot.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1093395-chrononauts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrononautspodcast Twitter: @ChrononautsSF email: chrononautspodcast@gmail.com Music and readings: https://chrononautspodcast.bandcamp.com Opening theme music by Ionas von Zezswitz Sounds and effects by Nate AI thumbnail art by DALL-E-2 and Stable Diffusion

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Karel Čapek - "War with the Newts" (1936) | Chrononauts Episode 51

Chrononauts

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Karel Čapek - "War with the Newts" (1936) | Chrononauts Episode 51

Containing Matters of Continental Drift

timestamps:

introductions, non-podcast reads (0:00)

"War with the Newts" background, non-spoiler discussion (13:41)

spoiler summary and discussion (34:35)

general spoiler summary and audio adaptations (1:48:11)

Music:

German, Edward - "In Praise of Neptune" (1912) https://imslp.org/wiki/In_Praise_of_Neptune_(German%2C_Edward)

A. C. B., Miss - "Sea Nymph Polka" (1855) https://imslp.org/wiki/Sea_Nymph_Polka_(Miss_A._C._B.)

Sousa, John Philip - "The Triton March" (1892) https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/The-Triton-March/

Bibliography:

Klima, Ivan - introduction to "War with the Newts"

Rieder, John - "On Karel Čapek’s Prophetic Science Fiction Novel ‘War With the Newts’" in "Uneven Futures: Strategies for Community Survival From Speculative Fiction" (2022)