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Podcast: Reading Materials
Episode: Foundation: No Women, Minimal Plot | S01 E05
Description: We’re blasting off to the far future with Foundation by Isaac Asimov—but not without a few bumps in the time-space continuum. In this episode, we talk about the big ideas that made this sci-fi classic so influential, our confusion over the missing plot, and the severe shortage of female characters. Also… where exactly is the science?Episode Time Points:00:00 - Intro00:31 - Life Updates03:19 - A Discussion of Foundation46:30 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Episode50:23 - Outro<...