Episode 33 – We are all Barbarians Now

13/07/2017
Episode 33 – We are all Barbarians Now

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Episode Synopsis

We take a break from civilized life and get our barbarian groove on with a discussion of Robert E. Howard’s character Conan, focusing on the 1936 serialized novel The Hour of the Dragon. Topics include the wide-ranging influence of these stories, reprehensible anthropological themes within them, the enduring appeal of the character, approaches to world-building, and Hobbes’ Leviathan. … Continue reading Episode 33 – We are all Barbarians Now