Blade Runner & 2049

<p>In this episode, we dive into dystopia to discuss Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 with Dr. Alex Ng. Alex reviews the Philip K. Dick short story, we highlight the themes and cultural significance of artificial intelligence, climate crisis, the LAPD, and humanity itself. Lastly, we expand our recommendations to books, TV, and video games with cyberpunk aesthetics.</p><p>Guest: Dr. Alex Ng</p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes</p><p>Warner Bros: Making of Blade Runner (28min)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9AoiqICo6ZI?si=88bSC7AXtbr7OJr3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/9AoiqICo6ZI?si=88bSC7AXtbr7OJr3</a></p><p>“Technology and Politics in the Blade Runner Dystopia” by Judith Kerman</p><p><a href="https://sporastudios.org/mark/courses/articles/Kerman_tech_politics_bladerunner.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sporastudios.org/mark/courses/articles/Kerman_tech_politics_bladerunner.pdf</a></p><p>“Reagan’s Replicants: Blade Runner in the 1980s” by Joe Street</p><p><a href="https://researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/publications/reagans-replicants-blade-runner-in-the-1980s/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/publications/reagans-replicants-blade-runner-in-the-1980s/</a></p><p>Vice: Making of Blade Runner 2049 (11min)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/T0kobbjpdUg?si=Gw104tbqx_QbDZ4K" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/T0kobbjpdUg?si=Gw104tbqx_QbDZ4K</a></p><p>“Officer K And The Real Girl” by Carolyn Petit</p><p><a href="https://feministfrequency.com/2017/10/17/officer-k-and-the-real-girl-cultural-dehumanization-in-blade-runner-2049/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://feministfrequency.com/2017/10/17/officer-k-and-the-real-girl-cultural-dehumanization-in-blade-runner-2049/</a> </p><p>The Guardian: Review by Peter Bradshaw</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/29/blade-runner-2049-review-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford-denis-villeneuve" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/29/blade-runner-2049-review-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford-denis-villeneuve</a></p><p><br></p><p>Email us: ⁠<a href="mailto:postfilmclaritypod@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">postfilmclaritypod@gmail.com</a>⁠</p><p>Closed Captioned episodes on Youtube!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PostFilmClarityPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠htt