Post-Apocalyptia

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: We look at a lesser-known film by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, 1973's Genesis II! We'll talk about suspended animation, mutants, and the third World War. We'll look at high tech subway lines, '70s sex appeal, and the ugly specter of slavery. And we'll ask ourselves: Just what's it take to get a show on the air, anyway? This and more, in Gene Roddenberry's Genesis II! Join us there, at the end of the world.
Genesis II can be watched for free on the Roku Channel, or for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video and other services; it can also be purchased on DVD.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: We return to Mid-World, with the third book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, The Waste Lands! We'll meet up with Roland the last gunslinger and his ka-tet as they find the path of the Beam, and make their way to the crumbling city of Lud. We'll learn the layout of the world, and more clues about the apocalypse that created it--and we'll end with a showdown with an insane supercomputer. This and more, in The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands! Join us there, at the end of the world.
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands is currently in print, and may be purchased in print, ebook, and audiobook formats from most booksellers.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

Welcome back! Today Michael Lee joins us to talk about the 2013 video game masterpiece from Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, Part I! We'll look at a brand new type of zombie, and a chance at a cure. We'll talk about fatherhood, trust, and lies, and we'll look at whether it's the humans or the infected who are the real danger. And we'll ask the most pressing question: What is it with 2013 games impaling their protagonists? This and more, in The Last of Us, Part I! Join us there, at the end of the world.
The Last of Us, Part I is available on Playstation 3, 4, and 5, and on PC via Steam and Epic.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

We're back! Today, musician and streamer RemmyLebo joins us to wrap up our look at Richard Matheson's I Am Legend with the final film adaptation, 2007's (appropriately titled) I Am Legend! We'll talk about vampires vs. zombies, basement labs, and just how highly ranked you have to be to build professional defenses. We'll compare with the other versions of the story, and look at the social anxieties that made this version happen. And we'll ask ourselves the most urgent question: Can we expect a sequel? This and more on Post-Apocalyptia, as we look at I Am Legend! Join us there, at the end of the world.
I Am Legend can be found on various streaming services, on DVD, and on Blu-Ray. 
RemmyLebo's music and videos can be found on YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram. Check it out!
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

We're back! Today in this special bonus episode, we continue down the trail of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend with the second of its three adaptations: 1971's The Omega Man, starring Moses himself, Charlton Heston. We'll compare the movie with the novella and with its predecessor, and talk about racial issues in 1970s film (bet you didn't see THAT coming!) We'll discuss the relative success of each adaptation, and the ways this film deviates from the original, and we'll ask ourselves the most difficult question: How do you make a serious movie in spite of Charlton Heston's sex appeal? This and more, in this bonus look at The Omega Man! Join us there, at the end of the world.
The Omega Man is available for rent and purchase via several streaming services, and is available on DVD.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

We're back! Today in this special bonus episode, we continue down the trail of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend with the first of its three adaptations: 1964's The Last Man on Earth, starring Vincent Price. We'll compare the movie with the novella, and talk about the urge to soften the blow. We'll discuss Matheson's favorites versus Price's favorites, and we'll ask ourselves the question we least expected: Vampires, in a church? This and more, in this bonus look at The Last Man on Earth! Join us there, at the end of the world.
The Last Man on Earth is in the public domain, and is available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and in various streaming services.
The Tor/Forge 2007 interview with Richard Matheson, referenced in the episode, can be found here.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: James Gomes of the Jimbo Radio podcast joins us to talk about Richard Matheson's 1954 novella, I Am Legend! We'll talk about vampires, germ theory, and the last man on earth. We'll look at military service and PTSD; the power of purpose; and even a little hysterical blindness. And we'll ask ourselves, why can't a movie go all in on the ending? This and more, in I Am Legend! Join us there, at the end of the world!
I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson, can be purchased at most booksellers, in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. 
The Tor/Forge 2007 interview with Richard Matheson, referenced in the episode, can be found here.
James Gomes and the Jimbo Radio podcast can be found on Spotify and most podcast apps.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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. 
 

We're back, and visiting a new part of the world! Today, let's take a look at the Russian response to the apocalypse, in 4A Games' 2010 game, Metro 2033! We'll talk about psychic mutants, bullets as currency, and winged demons. And we'll ask ourselves, could we actually survive the apocalypse in a subway system? All this and more in Metro 2033 (and its remaster, 2014's Metro 2033 Redux)! Join us there, at the end of the world.
Metro 2033 is available on PC, Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles.
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 postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com.
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.