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episode 9
oryx and crake Podcast Episode
Listen to the Book Trivia Podcast’s Oryx and Crake podcast episode - your audio-first dive into Margaret Atwood trivia, banned book controversy, and the bleak, bioengineered future of Snowman and the Crakers. Immerse yourself in the story, themes, and dystopian details that make this speculative classic so disturbingly relevant
episode summary
Dark, funny, and deeply unsettling. In this Oryx and Crake podcast episode, we unpack Snowman’s lonely post-apocalyptic world, Crake’s “perfect” human redesign, and Oryx’s haunting past. Go beyond the plot for Oryx and Crake podcast trivia, analysis, and all the eerie details behind Atwood’s biotech dystopia.
Behind the Episode
Margaret Atwood’s novel is more than a dystopia—it’s a warning about profit-driven science, climate collapse, and who gets sacrificed when progress has no brakes. In this episode, our hosts explore:
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How Atwood’s background and “speculative fiction” approach shaped Oryx and Crake
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Real genetic engineering trends behind pigoons, Crakers, and designer pandemics
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Why Snowman is stuck between old humanity and Crake’s “improved” species
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Oryx’s backstory and what it says about exploitation, power, and survival
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How Oryx and Crake became one of the most-banned contemporary novels in U.S. schools
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The book’s links to the MaddAddam trilogy and adaptation news for screen and stage
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Book trivia, character debates, and big ethical questions - podcast style!
what you'll hear
🎧 Why Listen?
🎙️ Audio-first Oryx and Crake podcast trivia on Margaret Atwood, banned books, and speculative fiction
🧬 Deep dives into themes of genetic engineering, corporate compounds, climate crisis, and playing God
📖 Fascinating Snowman, Oryx, and Crake character insights and backstory nuggets
🚨 Banned book trivia and censorship drama from Missouri, Virginia, Texas, Utah, and beyond
🧠 Bonus trivia: book club questions, MaddAddam trilogy connections, and dystopian tropes for modern readers