Nerds and Murderbots Just Want to Disassociate (and have fun)!

About this episode

The episode discusses Martha Wells' novella 'Murderbot book one All Systems Red' and the refreshing take on cyborgs in sci-fi.

Hello, and welcome Nerd Nation! We're here talking about Martha Wells' novella Murderbot book one All Systems Red. A sci-fi book where for once, the cyborg doesn't want to kill us all. How...refreshing. If you're like us, and you love our nerdy fiction and talks, please help a cast out by sharing with a likeminded friend. It's a free way to support our work. Also, share in our nerdy goodness on BlueSky, we're @nerdsofoldrepublic. There you'll find our avatars, witticisms and more than a few posts about how excited we are for the Buffalo Sabres to be in the playoffs again...finally! Until next time Nerd Nation - cheers!

People in this episode

Host: Nerds of the Old Republic

Topics covered

• Murderbot
• sci-fi
• cyborgs
• literature
• Nerd culture

Keywords

• Murderbot
• Martha Wells
• sci-fi
• cyborg
• All Systems Red
• Nerd culture
• Buffalo Sabres

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buffalo Sabres

Books & works: Murderbot book one All Systems Red

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