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Escape Pod 828: City of Refuge

Mar 19, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Royall's Job Hunt

  • Royall Parker, a formerly incarcerated man, struggles to find a job in a decaying Indianapolis.
  • Despite his efforts, his parole officer, Ford, seems determined to sabotage his reentry.
INSIGHT

Dystopian Indianapolis

  • Indianapolis, now controlled by a corporation, faces environmental collapse and social stratification.
  • The wealthy have escaped to Mars and the moon, leaving the poor to suffer on a deteriorating Earth.
ANECDOTE

Ford's Visit

  • Ford, Royall's parole officer, makes a surprise home visit, further adding to Royall's stress.
  • Ford's antagonistic attitude and thinly veiled threats suggest he wants Royall to fail.
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