S4E38.5: The Wandering Earth [PREVIEW]

About this episode

The episode previews a discussion on the Chinese film 'The Wandering Earth' and its themes of survival and environmental challenges.

This is a preview of a bonus episode! You can find it, along with out five-year backlog of episodes, on our reasonably-priced patreon! This week on the Kill James Bond podcast, we watch our first modern Chinese movie! The Sun is dying, and 17 years ago the unitarty Earth Government decided that the only logical chance was to build 10,000 colossal engines and fly the Earth on a 2,500 year interstellar voyage to Proxima Centauri. Makes sense so far! But some unexpected complications arise on the journey, such as Jupiter gravitationally capturing Earth and pulling it apart. ----- FREE PALESTINE - With the ceasefire in full effect, the media has returned to ignoring the daily atrocities in Gaza. My friend Ahmed still needs to feed his family and afford medicine. Anything you can kick in would be hugely appreciated.https://chuffed.org/project/150817-please-help-ahmed-and-his-family-get-food-drink-and-medicine And these are some more general links you can support collective efforts with! -The Palestinian Communist Youth Union is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of…

People in this episode

Hosts: November, Abigail, Devon

Topics covered

• Chinese cinema
• interstellar travel
• environmental themes
• science fiction
• social issues

Keywords

• The Wandering Earth
• Chinese movie
• interstellar voyage
• Earth Government
• Jupiter
• social issues
• Gaza

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palestinian Communist Youth Union, Freedom Flotilla

Books & works: The Wandering Earth

Places: Gaza, Proxima Centauri

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