The Xenothesis podcast features review, discussion and analysis of Dawn book 1 of Octavia E. Butler’s, Xenogenesis trilogy AKA Lilith’s Brood
Michael Glinka
Richard J. Acton
In episode 44, Richard and Michael discuss the shuttle’s structure, propulsion and the feelings it experiences in space, as well as the mothership’s power source.
In episode 42, Richard and Michael finish and summarise their experience from part 2 Phoenix of the book Adulthood Rites.
In episode 41, Richard and Michael discuss if Akin is a version of a messiah Paul Atreides from Dune.
In episode 40, Richard and Michael discuss: Oankali sibling bonding, and how they handle their booze. How Octavia’s characters are rich, complex, contradictory, real, and redeamable. The Nature of sleep and dreams, as well as the character of Human extinction.