e333. Twisters, Titanics, & Terror: Deconstructing Disaster Narratives

If one of the the primary functions of books and movies is to help us escape from the adversity of day to day life, then why do we have so many of them that are basically about what if our modern problems became not only inescapable, but became the absolute worst case scenario of themselves and threatened to destroy the world? In this episode Mav, Katya, and Hannah are joined by new guest film professor Nathan Koob to dive into the world of disaster movies and books. We explore the definitions, themes, and societal impacts of the genre, discussing films like Twisters, Deep Impact, The Day After Tomorrow and several others. The conversation delves into archetypal characters and messages on climate change and human resilience. So why do we like disaster movies? Hell, what even counts as a disaster movie anyway? Listen and then let us know if you agree in the comments. Citations and Links: * This epsiode’s Call For Comments * Thank you to Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music for our theme * Follow Hannah on Twitter: @hannahleerogers * Follow Mav on Twitter: @chrismaverick * Follow Katya on Instagram: @justthatnerdkid * Follow us on Twitter: @voxpopcast * Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voxpopcast * Subscribe to our YouTube channel * Make sure you subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found and please leave us a review!