Cory Doctorow on Radicalized

Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi · Jan 5, 2026 · 27m

In this episode, Tony sits down with award‑winning author, activist, and digital rights advocate Cory Doctorow to explore his acclaimed story collection Radicalized — four near‑future novellas that channel our deepest cultural anxieties into sharp, human‑centered speculative fiction. Doctorow’s work has always lived at the crossroads of technology, power, and personal agency, and Radicalized distills those themes into four unforgettable narratives: “Unauthorized Bread” — a tale of immigrant resilience in a world where even your toaster is locked behind DRM. “Model Minority” — a superhero…