PodParley PodParley
PodParley
The next step is 'Coketown', the fictional setting of Hard Times by Dickens: here Mumford catalogs the ills of the industrial city and the appalling human toll, when the unregulated despotism episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 19, 2022 · 9 MIN

The next step is 'Coketown', the fictional setting of Hard Times by Dickens: here Mumford catalogs the ills of the industrial city and the appalling human toll, when the unregulated despotism

from MUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTS · host you-betterknow

The next step is 'Coketown', the fictional setting of Hard Times by Dickens: here Mumford catalogs the ills of the industrial city and the appalling human toll, when the unregulated despotism of Baroque power is replaced by unregulated capitalism. Lastly he leaves us with the mid-century situation--sprawl and uncontrolled money interests and fear of nuclear devastation.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Sep 19, 2022

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The next step is 'Coketown', the fictional setting of Hard Times by Dickens: here Mumford catalogs the ills of the industrial city and the appalling human toll, when the unregulated despotism

0:00 9:26

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of MUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTS?

This episode is 9 minutes long.

When was this MUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTS episode published?

This episode was published on September 19, 2022.

Can I download this MUSIC REACTIONS AND COMMENTS episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!