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Escape Pod 877: He Leaps for the Stars, He Leaps for the Stars

Feb 23, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Author Background

  • Grace Chan's debut novel, "Every Version of You," explores love after mind uploading.
  • Her short fiction appears in various publications like Clarkesworld and Lightspeed.
ANECDOTE

Narrator Background

  • Andrew K. Ho, the narrator, practices martial arts and writes speculative YA fiction.
  • He's been a teacher and now works as a college professor.
INSIGHT

Setting and Commodification

  • Yenny, a manufactured celebrity, lives on Enceladus, highlighting the story's themes of exploitation and isolation.
  • His daily life is heavily controlled, from diet to schedule, emphasizing the commodification of talent.
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