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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

October 8
51 mins

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Episode Description

Your hosts celebrate Banned Books Week 2025 by reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, a book Lilly has (somehow) been able to avoid until now. They they talk about dystopian presents, sympathy for antagonists, and the double-edged sword of hope.

Content includes on-page sexual assault and coercion, and discussion of self harm and suicide.

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Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of ���Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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