Episode 10: “Alone In the Alaskan Wilderness With Your Football Railgun”

Cancelling the Apocalypse

Episode 10: "Alone In the Alaskan Wilderness With Your Football Railgun"

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In the second part of our bumper 2-part utopianism and the pastoral deep dive, we explore Jon Bois’ internet masterpiece 17776: What Football Will Look Like in the Future. What does a long-form multimedia piece about the distant future of football and humanity teach us about nature and better worlds? We consider the magic of being in an audience; communal and individual play; surplus, self-sufficiency, simplicity, and choice. Also don’t miss us making it extremely clear that we will never, ever monetise this podcast.

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17776: What Football Will Look Like in the Future (Jon Bois)

The Wandering Earth (dir. Frant Gwo, based on The Wandering Earth by Liu Cixin)

Episode 10: “Alone In the Alaskan Wilderness With Your Football Railgun”

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