MLOP: Count Zero

Welcome to Mona Lisa Overpod, the show that asks the question "What is cyberpunk?" On each episode, hosts Ka1iban and author Lyda Morehouse dive into the genre that helped define sci-fi fiction in the '80s and break down the themes which remain relevant to our lives in the 21st century. Pull on your mirrorshades, jack into the matrix, and start your run with us today! On this introductory episode, we introduce you to the world of "cyberpunk": a literary genre-cum-laboratory for the reactions between real-world technocratic oppression and plausible sci-fi acts of rebellion. Born out of the New Wave of science fiction, cyberpunk heroes and anti-heroes turn the technological tools of the powers-that-be against the system, while struggling to maintain their sense of humanity and identity. In our discussion, we share our mission statement for the podcast, define "cyberpunk" as an evolving genre of fiction, emphasize the important of the "punk" in cyberpunk, and opine on how cyberpunk has maintained its relevance across the decades. We also talk about bad hair Harrison Ford, the arc of hope, the "Digitati", "electro-delinquents", knowing just enough to be dangerous, "technosleaze", looking back in anger, the "eyeball kick", tubepunk, and what Google thinks cyberpunk is! Know your drug, know your dosage! Join Kaliban on Twitch weekdays at 12pm for the Cyber Lunch Hour! http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope Put Just Enough Trope merch on your body! http://justenoughtrope.threadless.com MLOP is a part of the Just Enough Trope podcast network. Check out our other shows about your favorite pop culture topics and join our Discord! http://www.twitter.com/monalisaoverpod http://www.justenoughtrope.com http://www.instagram.com/monalisaoverpod https://discord.gg/49bzqdpBpx Buy us a coffee on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/justenoughtrope