{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6474824ae689970012399b6a/65266b89b774f70011dcb896?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Hubris and Aspiration in a Capitalist Dystopia","description":"<p>Corrections: We said David edits braindances, when he actually just sells bootlegs to his classmates.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode of the Lore Axe we're looking at Netflix's 2022 series Cyberpunk Edgerunners. A show designed to help sell a video game that turns out to be pretty damn good. We look at the setting, the themes, and (as usual) the inherant nature of capitalism embedded in this flashy anime-like show.</p><p><br></p><p>From hubris to sci-fi dystopia, from dual-weilding shotguns to comparing Khalil to the BBC, from smashing Adams to cockney girlfriends, this episode has it all.</p><p><br></p><p>Intro music by <a href=\"https://pixabay.com/users/qubesounds-24397640/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=131283\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">QubeSounds</a> from <a href=\"https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=131283\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pixabay</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Lore Axe"}