In this classic dystopian novel, Ray Bradbury depicts a future American society where books are outlawed and 'firemen' are tasked with burning any discovered. The protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman who starts to question his role after encountering Clarisse, a young girl who loves nature and reading. As Montag delves deeper into the world of books, he begins to see the emptiness of his life and the dangers of a society that values entertainment over critical thinking and intellectual freedom. With the help of Faber, a retired English professor, Montag rebels against the system, leading to a confrontation with his fire chief, Captain Beatty, and ultimately joining a group of intellectuals who have memorized books to preserve knowledge for a post-apocalyptic future.
To mark Drowned in Sound's 24th anniversary and before we begin a new season of the podcast, Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams answers your questions.
Here are some links related to topics covered in the Q&A in case you'd like more context.
Questions for this episode submitted by our social media followers and over on the Drowned in Sound forums:
Sweetsonix on Twitter: A nice easy one. How do we return respect to, and appreciation of, the arts?
Anthony Gibbons who wrote for DiS in the early days: I've had my fair share of interviewing gaffes in my time, so what is the most cringeworthy question you've asked an interviewee and what was their response?
Body in the Thames: If you had to do it all over again, what one thing would you change?
My Yada on DiS forums: What was the first review on the site?
Drastic Measures: Were you aware that Drowned rhymed with Sound when you came up with the name, or was it just a happy coincidence?
Icarus Smicarus: If you could be a DiS album review, which DiS album review would you be?
Jamie Cameron: What happened to Jeniferever?
Rose Wiles: Favourite gig at Verdis?!
Karl Hamilton: Why weren't Microdisney massive?
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