Over time our podcast series on Themes of Liberty in Sci-Fi has really grown, reflecting that of all the research academics have done on pop culture, that there is a heavy lean towards sci-fi. So for your summer listening enjoyment, we’ve put together a recap of all our podcasts on Liberty and Sci-Fi. Enjoy! Game of Thrones, Amber Taylor Firefly and Serenity, Amy Sturgis Hunger Games, Ilya Somin Battlestar Galactica Ilya Somin Star Trek Ilya Somin The Works of J.R.R Tolkien Brad Birzer World of Warcraft and Spontaneous Order, Joseph Packer The Twilight Zone, Aeon Skoble General Themes of Liberty in Science Fiction, Amy Sturgis Image courtesy of Flickr user bkRiverdog, under Creative Commons licensing. Apologies for the false advertising of Star Wars, but if…
Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Ilya Somin of George Mason Law School and Volokh Conspiracy about The Hunger Games, and the themes of liberty in this popular series of novels. Jeanne Hoffman: Welcome to this Kosmos Online podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today I’m talking about Hunger Games and Liberty with Ilya Somin, Associate Professor at George Mason University School of Law. Welcomes professor Somin and thanks for joining us. Ilya Somin: Thanks for having me. JH: First for any listeners who might not be familiar with the books or the movie, could you give a quick overview of the plot? IS: Sure, the Hunger Games is a series of three novels by Suzanne Collins. The first of which has now been made into a…
In this KosmosOnline podcast, I interview George Mason law professor and Volokh Conspiracy blogger Ilya Somin about themes of liberty in the TV series Battlestar Galactica. There are a few spoilers toward the end, but Professor Somin makes this clear before commenting. Download MP3 Jeanne Hoffman: Welcome to this Kosmos Online Podcast. I’m Jeanne Hoffman. Today I’m talking about themes of liberty in the TV show Battlestar Galactica with my guest Ilya Somin. Professor Somin is an associate professor at George Mason University School of Law, co-editor of the Supreme Court of Economic Review, and he blogs at the Volokh Conspiracy. Welcome Professor Somin, thanks for joining us. Ilya Somin: Thanks very much for having me. JH. So Professor Somin,…