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Plot Twist: AIs, Robots, and Cyborgs, oh my! (Synthetic Protagonists)
1 hour 7 minutes Posted Feb 21, 2022 at 9:00 pm.
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In this episode, Dana and Leah discuss how our depictions of synthetic life has changed and what that says about our own world. They explore how  synthetic protagonists can be used to explore questions about gender, identity, and free will.


Books discussed include:

A Psalm for the Wild Built - Becky Chambers

Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red - Martha Wells

Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie