S2E21 ~ On The Beach

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: Professor David Perlmutter returns to talk about the saddest book we've ever read: Nevil Shute's 1957 novel, On The Beach! And its movie adaptations, as well. We'll look at grief, fate, time, and how people approach them. We'll take a ride on the last submarine in service, and the fastest car in Australia. And we'll ask ourselves the only question left that matters: How do you live when you see the end coming? This week, no one gets out alive, in a true end-of-the-world story, On The Beach! Join us there, at the end of the world! On The Beach has remained in print since publication, and is available from most booksellers in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at [email protected]. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me, and is free for commercial use with attribution.