About this episode

The episode explores the human attraction to the beach through various cultural and political lenses.

Nadia, Keir and Jem wonder why humans are drawn to the beach in a weird-left conversation that spans geological deep-time, the birth of surf culture, the politics of faded seaside towns and more, plus music from 808 State and The B-52’s. Find the music and books mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Follow our playlist on Spotify by searching ‘ACFM’. Help us build people-powered media: https://novara.media/support

People in this episode

Hosts: Nadia, Keir, Jem

Topics covered

• beach culture
• surf culture
• seaside towns
• geological deep-time
• politics

Keywords

• beach
• surf culture
• seaside towns
• geology
• politics
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 808 State, The B-52’s

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