TWIK002: Steampunk

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TWIK002: Steampunk

Steampunk. What is it? Where did it come from? What’s with all the goggles?

This episode begins with a discussion of steampunk’s origin as a literary genre, and its evolution into contemporary maker culture and a legitimate artistic movement.

We cover its mainstream manifestations in movies, television, fashion, and music, then touch upon its growing multiculturalism beyond Anglo-centric stories set in London.

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Galvanic Century

I researched Steampunk while planning and writing the stories that later became the free novel Bartleby and James. Sales have been strong enough to expand the premise into the Galvanic Century series.

Future episodes of the podcast will drill down into more specific topics related to the Galvanic Century books, including various Edwardian cultural artifacts and some of the more interesting pseudo-scientific beliefs that those in the era held.

Links:

Here are links to things mentioned in the podcast, and a few additional items I didn’t mention.