Dystopian Sci-Fi | Journey Through Sci-Fi Podcast

DYSTOPIA

Future societies where something has gone terribly wrong.

In this series we explore science fiction’s darker visions of the future - authoritarian regimes, collapsing environments and systems that turn against humanity. These films reveal how dystopian stories reflect the fears of their time.

🎧 Start with Episode 1 below and follow the evolution of Dystopia in cinema.

Dystopia E24: Conclusion - The Dystopian Awards

It's the conclusion episode of our dystopia series and we recap it all with the Journey Through Sci-Fi awards show. We dish out some...

Dystopia E23: Star Trek Dystopian Special

We journey through the Star Trek universe once again. This time we look at how the show explores dystopias. To delve into this topic we...

Dystopia E22: Anime Special - Akira (1988) & Metropolis (2001)

It's an Anime Special! We explore the world of Japanese animation once again and it's use of sci-fi tropes. This time we look at the...

Dystopia E21: The Lobster (2015) & High-Rise (2015)

This week on the podcast we revisit 2015, the year of Post-Modern Dystopia (or so it seems...) Join us as we discuss Yorgos Lanthimos'...

Dystopia E20: The Handmaid's Tale (2017) with Dr Tiffani Angus

We are joined by author and academic Dr Tiffani Angus to discuss Margaret Atwood's dystopian world of Gilead, and the 2017 television...

Dystopia E19: Children Of Men (2006) with Rhianna Dhillon

We're joined by Film and TV critic Rhianna Dhillon to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian action thriller Children Of Men from 2006. Will...

Dystopia E18: Gattaca (1997) & Never Let Me Go (2010) with Dr Allen Stroud

This week on the show we're joined by chair of The British Science Fiction Association and Sci-Fi author Dr Allen Stroud to discuss...

Dystopia E17: Zardoz (1974) & Logan's Run (1976)

How can you grow old gracefully in a dystopia? This week we return to the 70s to take a look at two camp cult classics. Join is as we...

Dystopia E16: Starship Troopers (1997) & Alita: Battle Angel (2019) with Becky Darke

Podcaster and writer Becky Darke joins us this week to talk dystopian instruments of war. Together they discuss Paul Verhoeven's 90's...

Dystopia E15: Repo Man (1984) & Brazil (1985)

How do you strike the right work / life balance in a dystopian world? To try and find the answer James and Matt take a look at Terry...

Dystopia E14: Escape From New York (1981) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017) with Robby The Robot's Waiting

This week we are joined by top genre journalists, and hosts of Sci-Fi podcast Robby The Robot's Waiting, Richard Edwards, Dave Bradley...

Dystopia E13: The Warriors (1979) & The Purge (2013)

Listeners come out to plaaaayyyy! It's bad night to be in a dystopia this week as we discuss The Warriors (1979) and The Purge (2013):

Dystopia E12: Sleeper (1973) & Idiocracy (2006)

This week we provide a little bit of rest bite from the bleak dystopian worlds of this series, by adding a little bit of comedy into the...

Dystopia E11: THX 1138 (1971) & Z.P.G. (1972)

We continue our journey through dystopias with two films that feature dramatic great escapes. We discuss George Lucas' directorial debut...

Dystopia E10: Soylent Green (1973) & What Happened to Monday (2017)

"Soylent Green is...!" This week James and Matt tackle the theme of overpopulation in dystopian fiction, and ask the big questions what...

Dystopia E09: The Running Man (1987) & The Hunger Games (2012) with Rob Watts

This week we are joined by Rob Watts, host of Icelandic cinema podcast KVIKMYNDAPOD, to discuss more dangerous dystopian games. Together we examine The Running Man (1987) and The Hunger Games (2012).

Dystopia E08: Mad Max (1979) & Dredd (2012)

This week James and Matt look at the theme of enforcing the law by dissecting two crime ridden dystopian films. They discuss the cult classic, that spawned a franchise, Mad Max (1979), and the comic book anti hero of Mega-City One, Dredd (2012).

Dystopia E07: Rollerball (1975) & Death Race 2000 (1975) with Kevin Lyons

This week Matt and James are joined by film researcher and historian Kevin Lyons, to discuss two 70's cult classics, Rollerball (1975)...

Dystopia E06: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973) & V for Vendetta (2005)

We return to world of the Planet of the Apes and step into dystopian London this week to tackle the theme of Uprisings and...

Dystopia E05: A Clockwork Orange (1971) & Battle Royale (2000)

Matt and James are once again joined by Evoloution Of Horror host Mike Muncer on the podcast. Together they tackle two brutal dystopian...

Dystopia E04: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) & Brave New World (1980)

We take on a couple of quintessential dystopian novels turned films this week. We discuss Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and Brave New World (1980) and talk about the impact these two stories have had on dystopian fiction.