Future Shock Voices: Michael Harris (Author, Come With Me If You Want to Live)

In a world where science fiction breeds serious introspection...

In this episode, host Garret Castleberry connects with science fiction film and media scholar Michael Harris to discuss his book Come With Me If You Want to Live: The Future as Foretold in Classic Sci-Fi Films (Roman & Littlefield). Commemorating the book's one-year anniversary release, the author discusses how fictional artifacts relate to real-world challenges, which science fiction texts fuel his critical writing, and how the genre provides tremendous insights into how people express the reality we experience.

"Future Shock" originated as Season 3 of Special Topics in Media. Season 3 collides with its altered future as we converge into expanded discussions centering on future shock science fiction.

Host: Garret Castleberry, Michael Harris (Guest)

Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin Foster (Music)

Recommended readings to pair with Season 3 "Future Shock Science Fiction Film":
Keith M. Johnston. Science Fiction Film: A Critical Introduction. Bloomsbury, 2011.

Michael Harris. In Come With Me If You Want to Live: The Future as Foretold in Classic Sci-Fi Films. Roman & Littlefield, 2024.

Alvin Toffler. Future Shock. Ballantine Books, 2022.

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