We talk about The Zone in fiction. Inspired by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/2228575" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">our Patreon Series on Pacific Drive</a> we expand our understanding of Zones by also bringing in: <ul> <li> The novel Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers </li> <li> The film Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky </li> <li> The Metro series of books by Dmitry Glukhovsky and its games </li> <li> And a touch of the S. T. A. L. K. E. R. games. </li> </ul> There's a lot to the idea of Zones, so we establish a concept of what Zones are and how they can be successful ways of navigating and inventing fictional realities. And, of course, how certain Zones can succeed far more, and more interestingly, than others. Enjoy!   If you can and are interested in early episodes and our bonus content, soon to be plenty more, check out our Patreon! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leftpage" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/leftpage </a> Also! If you're not there already, feel free to join our Discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/J2wgG3yrPN" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/J2wgG3yrPN</a> Outro Music: Don't Leave! · El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe. From the Album: Zareef ℗ 2006 El-Funoun Episode cover art: Angus McKie, 1978

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