About this episode
Hayley Chow joins Vickie Lan to discuss the themes and social commentary surrounding Death Games in various media.
Hunger Games, Squid Games, Dungeon Crawler Carl ...Hayley Chow joins Vickie Lan on the podcast to talk about Death Games! From real life to fiction, we cover the social commentary that centers around systemic oppression, world building, society's attraction to violent spectacle, and the importance of relatability in the main character when they're up against equally oppressed opponents. The video version of this episode can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.
People in this episode
Host: Vickie Lan
Guest: Hayley Chow
Topics covered
- Death Games
- social commentary
- systemic oppression
- world building
- violent spectacle
- relatability
Keywords
- Death Games
- Hunger Games
- Squid Games
- systemic oppression
- violent spectacle
- world building
- relatability
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hunger Games, Squid Games, Dungeon Crawler Carl
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