Satirist Spiral

Continuing the discussion on dystopian satire, we are looking at the Bioshock game series. How does this franchise explore objectivism, collectivism, and exceptionalism? How can the immersive sim genre be an effective satirical tool?

What happens when you cannot tell truth and propaganda apart? How does this society keep its citizens submissive? This episode of Satirist Spiral explores how George Orwell warns us of totalitarianism in his novel 1984.

We go deeper down the "rabbit" hole of anti-fascist satire and explore Taika Watiti's 2019 film, Jojo Rabbit. How does the film explore the corruption of childhood? What role does hegemonic masculinity play in Nazi Germany? Why do we keep coming back to masculinity and fascism?

How does Fight Club satirise consumerism? Does the film critique or justify fascism? David Mincer deep dives into the film adaptation of Fight Club and the satire it deploys.

Can games be political or satirical? How does the Landlord's Game critique monopolies and teach Georgist economics? Find out how games can be satirical as David explores a game that "inspired" the most popular board game in the world.

How did Stanley Kubrick turn the taboo subject of cold war politics into one of the greatest comedic satires of all time? And how does this film satirise the entanglement of war and sex? Tune in to learn why I will never let my parents listen to this episode.

We're going to take what we have learned in the previous episode and apply them to one of the greatest pieces of satirical literature of all time, Catch-22. Let's see how author, Joseph Heller, creates an absurd world that criticizes the bureaucracy of war and American society.

Welcome to the Satirist Spiral! Let's start our journey by going over the basics and a brief history of this incredible art form.