Episode 97: Fahrenheit 451 Still Burns

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The writer Neil Gaiman first became entranced with Fahrenheit 451 as a kid, but he says the novel is the kind of masterpiece that seems like a different story every time you read it depending on where you are in life, or in history. I also talk with novelist Alice Hoffman and various Ray Bradbury scholars about why a book written in the McCarthy era still has a lot to say in the age of "fake news." And we hear from students at a high school in Texas about how Fahrenheit 451 reflects their own struggles fighting hate speech while honoring freedom of speech. 
Fahrenheit 451 Still Burns
Transcript of Fahrenheit 451 Still Burns
MUSIC LIST
  • Cast of Pods by Sono Sanctus​
  • My Kind of Illusion by Niklas Gustavsson
  • Chill Out 6 by Anders Ekengren​
  • ​Cell Research 5 by Gunnar Johnsen
  • ​Night Music by Sono Sanctus
  • Londonbroil by Dubbiant
  • Stories Left Untold by Rand Aldo
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