
Episode #2
Blade Runner & 2049
In this episode, we dive into dystopia to discuss Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 with Dr. Alex Ng. Alex reviews the Philip K. Dick short story, we highlight the themes and cultural significance of artificial intelligence, climate crisis, the LAPD, and humanity itself. Lastly, we expand our recommendations to books, TV, and video games with cyberpunk aesthetics. Guest: Dr. Alex Ng Show Notes Warner Bros: Making of Blade Runner (28min) https://youtu.be/9AoiqICo6ZI?si=88bSC7AXtbr7OJr3 âTechnology and Politics in the Blade Runner Dystopiaâ by Judith Kerman https://sporastudios.org/mark/courses/articles/Kerman_tech_politics_bladerunner.pdf âReaganâs Replicants: Blade Runner in the 1980sâ by Joe Street https://researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/publications/reagans-replicants-blade-runner-in-the-1980s/ Vice: Making of Blade Runner 2049 (11min) https://youtu.be/T0kobbjpdUg?si=Gw104tbqx_QbDZ4K âOfficer K And The Real Girlâ by Carolyn Petit https://feministfrequency.com/2017/10/17/officer-k-and-the-real-girl-cultural-dehumanization-in-blade-runner-2049/ The Guardian: Review by Peter Bradshaw https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/29/blade-runner-2049-review-ryan-gosling-harrison-ford-denis-villeneuve Email us: â postfilmclaritypod@gmail.com â Closed Captioned episodes on Youtube! â https://www.youtube.com/@PostFilmClarityPodâ Instagram: â https://www.instagram.com/postfilmclaritypod/â TikTok: â tiktok.com/@postfilmclaritypod Follow our â Letterboxdâ : PostFilmClarity https://boxd.it/aMeWv Post Film Clarity is on Substack! Follow along as I cover festivals, premiers, and topics outside of the show like my first time producing an indie film! https://substack.com/@postfilmclarity Promo Materials can be sent to: PO Box 98325 Raleigh, NC 27624




