Galapagos: Vonnegut's Study Of Evolution And The Afterlife
Kurt Vonnegut's 1985 novel Galapagos is a "day after tomorrow" story of the world ending, but also not ending, told from one million years in the future. It goes from being the story of a simple nature cruise to a natural history tale about humans becoming seal-like creatures. And as strange as that all sounds, Vonnegut makes that premise into a relatable, humorous take on our own world today.
On this episode of Kurt Vonneguys, join hosts Alex Schmidt and Michael Swaim for a trip through the science fiction-iest apocalypse novel ever to feature the Peruvian Air Force. There's twists, turns, fan theories, bird mating dances, Charles Darwin, and a secret split-personality version of Vonnegut along the way.
Plot Time (00:01:00)
Kurt Blurt (01:00:20)
Recurring Characters (01:24:10)
The Meat (01:24:50)
VonneWHAT (01:47:00)
Vonnegrades (01:54:50)
Related Reading (01:57:20)
Vonnegut News (02:09:20)
Related Reading:
Harlan Ellison: The Silver Corridor
Theodore Sturgeon: Microcosmic God
Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game
Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales
Terry Bisson: Bears Discover Fire
