Today, a replay of a Hope Notes conversation from a few months ago in which I talk about art that equips us for hard times. Maybe the hardest of times. Maybe even apocalyptic times.
First, we talk about music for the end of the world. Then, a short detour into the book and TV series Station Eleven, which you don't need to have read or seen in order to follow the discussion. Finally, I explore two types of stories, with some superhero examples. Throughout, I draw from an article from Vox.com, “A syllabus for a new world.”
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
The Music League playlist created by my family
Ted Chiang talks about the two kinds of stories
And my personal "syllabus" lately:
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Moon Knight
Valarie Kaur and her Revolutionary Love organization
First Nations Version of the New Testament
Reasons to Be Cheerful
Dear Hank and John podcast
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Hope Notes: Art and Music for the End of the World