On Life Support w/ Matthew I. Thompson

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On Life Support w/ Matthew I. Thompson - Write On! Radio

Jun 04 2026 | 00:25:34

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This week, Emma sits down with Matthew I. Thompson to discuss On Life Support, just out from University Of Minnesota Press. This novel discusess how the environmental concerns of the 1970s were embedded in the eco-dystopian cinema of the era (think Soylent Green). Concerns such as contamination and overpopulation played into the environmental anxieties at the time. On Life Support is available now: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517917333/on-life-support/ Air Date: April 21st 2026

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