Solecast: Margaret Killjoy on Anarchist Sci-fi, The Cultural War, & Prefiguration

Solecast returns to talk with long time anarchist author, musician, and artist, Margaret Killjoy.

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Today’s episode is with Margaret Killjoy.  Margaret is an anarchist science fiction writer and electronic producer. Her latest album “Always Forever” by “Nomadic War Machine” is available now on bandcamp. Margaret has published several short stories and books, is currently working on a novel and releases a sci fi short story every month through patreon.

In this podcast Margaret also reads one of my favorite short stories she has written called The Northern Host about a civil war in the year 2035, with some incredible plot twists.

In this interview we talk about:

The tension between insurrection and prefiguration
Her new project Nomadic War Machine by Always, Forever
The role culture plays in building revolutionary potential
Living off the land and how it fits into a revolutionary strategy
The importance of infrastructure
Our relationship with technology
The writing process, the format of short stories
Weaving anarchist themes into science fiction and fantasy writings
The importance of radical honesty
and much more