Implausipod E0003 - Cyberpunk Primer

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Implausipod. In this episode, we're taking a quick look at the subgenre of science fiction called cyberpunk. It's been mentioned a few times in the first few episodes, so I thought it warranted a closer look. So we'll draw a through line between Bladerunner and the Matrix, and from Neuromancer to the Diamond Age, and touching on the intervening points. As cyberpunk is a transmedia genre (existing in various versions in film, television, fiction, rpgs, video games, comic books, etc.), we'll cover some of the main tropes and conventions of the genre, and key titles. This isn't an exhaustive guide, but I hope it's enough to get your feet wet. This episode will also help align our episode numbering with the remainder of Season 4 of Westworld, which will help us stay on topic. Well, help me at least. Reach out to the show Support the show