About this episode

The episode features a satirical sci-fi adventure about a colony preparing for an inspection.

This week on The Shiver Show, we bring you an X Minus One sci-fi adventure: Skulking Permit. If you like your science fiction with a dollop of satire, you’re in the right place. The episode follows Earth colony, New Delaware, as they prepare for an inspection by The Imperial Inspector. New Delaware has been on its own for over 200 years, and desperately wants to impress the inspector, but can they 'fit in' with Earth culture after so much time? Mary and Greg talk about the satirical writing, ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mary, Greg

Topics covered

• sci-fi
• satire
• Earth culture
• colonization
• inspections

Keywords

• sci-fi
• satire
• New Delaware
• Earth culture
• X Minus One

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: X Minus One, The Shiver Show, Time Warp Studios

Books & works: Skulking Permit

Places: New Delaware, Earth

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