Critterature
A bug scientist and a literary scholar delve into the representation of BUGS in media.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Taylor and Philomena talk about the whimsical Pixar world of A Bug's Life (1998). They get into political systems, eusociality and ant reproductive systems, and the unexpected Great Depression era movie that influenced A Bug's Life.
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Taylor and Philomena talk about the gnarly, gnashing bugs of Starship Troopers (the Paul Verhoeven movie and the Robert Heinlein novel it was based on).