07 - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" (1974)

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Every Hugo Ever

Sam Johnson & Jack Alexander

23 episodes

8 months ago

Every Hugo Ever is the show exploring the history and legacy of the science fiction genre through the illustrious Hugo Awards! Each week co-hosts Jack Alexander and Samael Johnson will read and discuss the winner of the Hugo Short Story Award, ranking them one by one to discover the best of the best. With over 50 years of history, there's plenty to discover. Join us to read fascinating stories, find your new favorite author, get a fun recommendation, and figure out if we can find the through line across decades of robots, rockets, and ringworlds.

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07 - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" (1974)

Every Hugo Ever

1 hour 26 minutes 37 seconds

1 year ago

07 - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" (1974)

Originally recorded July 25, 2023

We REALLY recommend you read the story first.

When we first looked over the list of stories we had to read, Jack was thrilled at the chance to eventually talk about honorary friend of the pod Ursala K. Le Guin and her utopia of Omelas. Since then Sam has also gotten aboard the Le Guin train and the two gush over one of the best stories we've read so far. This is EHE at its finest: politics, philosophy, morality, tangents from the past and present, and Sam annoying Jack by agreeing with him. All wrapped up in some beautifully written words. Oh, and the boys get to talk about wrestling! This is a good one, folks.

Spoilers for The Last of Us at 1:02:00

The essay Jack mention by Micheal Moorcock criticizing Tolkien and praising Le Guin among other authors

Recommendations:

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Next Episode: 1990’s “Boobs” by Suzy McKee Charnas

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This podcast is not affiliated with the Hugo Awards or Worldcon. Music provided by HookSounds.com, Pixabay.com, and Joel Steudler

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