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Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Second Foundation: II, Chapters: 7 - 14 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Reactions (0:00:39) Podcast Recommendations (0:01:28) History (0:05:01) Summary (0:06:45) Characters (0:09:34) General Impressions (0:10:24) The Future of Seldon's Plan (0:21:46) Crazy Theories (0:25:52) The Speakers (0:36:43) Arkady and Lady Callia (0:39:43) Arkady (0:44:22) O. Dam (0:46:57) Outro (0:50:31) References Mind Duck Books Podcast Seldon Crisis – The Podcast Stars End: A Foundation Podcast 5-year-old boy hacks dad's Xbox account | CNN Business Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson The Cold Equations - Lightspeed Magazine Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Second Foundation: I, Chapters: 1 - 6 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Seldon Crisis Podcast (0:00:33) History (0:01:42) Summary (0:02:05) Characters (0:04:56) General Impressions (0:05:30) Narrator (0:10:47) World Building (0:14:53) Communication (0:18:12) Emotional Control and Lying (0:20:03) Ineffciency of Speech (0:23:26) Pritcher (0:25:43) Other Lifeforms (0:32:58) So Many Plot Twists (0:37:47) What is the Second Foundation? (0:40:48) MKUltra (0:43:47) More on the Mule (0:51:04) Outro (0:58:24) Seldon Crisis Promo (0:59:04) References Seldon Crisis – The Podcast Astounding Science Fiction v40n5 : Street and Smith Publications : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive The CIA's Secret Quest For Mind Control: Torture, LSD And A 'Poisoner In Chief' : NPR The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov Lower Decks (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom Synesthesia - Wikipedia The Time Machine by HG Wells A Wrinkle in Time - The Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Foundation and Empire: II, Chapters: 19 - 26 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Followup (0:00:51) History (0:03:32) Summary (0:03:49) Characters (0:06:38) General Impressions (0:07:25) SPOILERS: Dollhouse (0:14:22) Emotional Control (0:17:00) The Mule's Motivation (0:21:52) The Scarlet Letter (0:25:52) Bayta's Motivation (0:27:48) Death of a Psychologist (0:33:40) Mule's Exposition (0:42:10) Outro (0:42:52) References Mind Duck | Remembrance of Earth's Past Encyclopedia Galactica Astounding Science Fiction - December 1945 The Wandering Earth Doll House Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Foundation and Empire: II, Chapters: 11 - 18 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Show Update (0:00:41) History (0:01:02) Summary (0:01:31) Characters (0:04:07) General Impressions (0:04:42) Bayta and Female Repersentation (0:14:18) Bayta's Motivation (0:17:22) The Mule (0:23:09) Fate of Devers (0:25:56) Inevitablity of the Foundation's Victory (0:26:22) Will We See The Mule? (0:29:55) How is the Mule so Successful? (0:32:16) Seldon's Wrong Prediction (0:38:56) Outro (0:42:49) References Astounding Science Fiction (November 1945) Holophonor | Futurama Wiki Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Foundation and Empire: I, Chapters: 1 - 11 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Show Schedule (0:01:02) History (0:02:11) Summary (0:03:30) Characters (0:06:10) General Thoughts (0:06:42) Free Will (0:11:10) SPOILERS: The Cold Equations (0:16:13) Other Books (0:16:59) Humor (0:18:55) Lack of Representation (0:21:15) Loss of Knowledge (0:24:31) Action vs. Inaction (0:27:32) Inability for Conquest (0:33:04) TV Show (0:38:10) Outro (0:47:27) References The Cold Equations Foundation and Empire Review Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Description Jason goes over the Roman history of Belisarius and Justinian that is the basis for the main character of "The General", Bel Riose. Topics Intro (0:00:00) Jason's Background (0:00:32) Foundation Background (0:01:04) Belisarius and Justinian (0:03:34) Military Tactics (0:06:00) Context in Roman History (0:10:02) Place in History (0:14:51) Threats to the Emperor (0:16:38) Further Reading (0:19:42) Roman Identity (0:21:15) Wrap-Up (0:22:28) Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Foundation: V, Chapters: 1 - 11 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Followup (0:00:47) Summary (0:02:37) Characters (0:05:24) Hardin vs. Mallow (0:06:25) Politicians (0:16:19) Anti-intellectualism (0:19:20) Nuclear Weapons (0:19:41) Shift In Power (0:23:00) Forces of Change (0:29:45) Promise of Riches (0:33:38) Housewives Uprising (0:37:34) Overall Thoughts (0:41:34) Foundation TV Show (0:48:46) Outro (1:01:37) References Was Foundation (book) Controversial When it Came Out?: asimov Was Isaac Asimov secretly "ROBPROF," a Soviet spy within the highest ranks of academia? History of nuclear weapons Deadline (science fiction story) Deadline Foundation (Apple TV+) Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Foundation: III - IV, Chapters: 1 - 11 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Follow Up (0:01:32) Summary (0:02:15) Characters (0:04:58) TV Series (0:05:53) Overall Impressions (0:10:24) Religion as a Form of Control (0:13:21) Scientific Knowledge (0:20:29) Asserting Control Over Leopold (0:24:26) Seldon's Second Message (0:26:19) Asimov's Series Intentions (0:27:40) Foundation's Impact on Enconomists (0:29:39) Part IV (0:32:05) Revolutionary (0:40:11) Final Thoughts (0:45:21) Outro (0:46:15) References Paul Krugman: Asimov's Foundation novels grounded my economics Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

Episode Page Episode Info Foundation Trilogy - Isaac Asimov Part Foundation: I - II, Chapters: 1 - 11 Summary Topics Intro (0:00:00) Summary (0:04:50) Characters (0:07:51) How We're Reading (0:09:20) Compare to Remembrance of Earth's Past (0:14:11) World Building (0:20:45) Spying (0:25:09) Stagnation (0:26:36) The Time Machine (0:28:44) Caring About the Future (0:30:56) Free Will (0:33:55) Characters (0:43:03) Looking Forward (0:46:58) Outro (0:51:34) References A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr. His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman Paradise Lost - John Milton The Foundation Trilogy (BBC Radio) Foundation (TV series) The Time Machine - H. G. Wells Contact rehydrate@fastmail.com @rehydrate.bsky.social @rehydrate@mas.to

The podcast delves into the intricate themes of Death's End by Liu Cixin, discussing responsibilities, bleakness, and universal coordinates. They explore pocket universes and reflect on crimes against humanity while sharing their opinions on the ending. The hosts also touch on favorite books, Trisolarans, and crimes against humanity, providing interesting insights and analysis.