Red Vs. Blue: American War Part 1, ft Josh Boerman

What if everything was bad...and then it got worse...and then it kept getting worse...and everything generally stayed bad forever?

That's what Omar El Akkad tackles in his work of climate fiction, "American War," and that's what the Shelfers are here to discuss. But wait! Joining us is noted apocalyptician and student of declining empire, Josh Boerman from The Worst of All Possible Worlds!

What will happen to the American South without left organizing? What is the trajectory of a society without hope? What, if anything, is the use of novels preaching dire climate warnings? What's the deal with the Mississippi Sea? All this and more!

Check out Josh's work at https://www.worstpossible.world/. Seriously, it's one of the best podcasts out there.

Music by Kevin MacLeod, cover art is from the cover of American War