Why people recommend it
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins explores complex young adult themes, though the title was also frequently used by podcast guests to reference the popular post-apocalyptic video game franchise. Tim Pool and Ian Crossland mentioned the Fallout series on multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Tim Pool referenced the video game while discussing recent media adaptations, population sterilization themes, and the abundance of firearms in modern society. Ian Crossland used the franchise to critique philosophical statements about war and to reference specific plot elements during conversations surrounding societal control. Throughout these discussions, the speakers utilized elements from the Fallout universe to draw parallels to real-world political commentary and cultural phenomena.
Who recommended it
- Tim Pool Discussed
- Ian Crossland Discussed
Tim Pool — 3 mentions
“I'm glad you said about Fallout. I haven't seen the new show 76 or Fallout. I've been playing Fallout 76 and I haven't seen Sorry.”
“you have you ever heard of the video game series Fallout I don't it doesn't seem like it'd be up your alley I haven't in the first Fallout I think might be one it might be two you might know this yeah the Super Mutant queen or king or whatever first one the first one says we'll allow you to”
“I'm thinking about that video game Fallout which I love Fallout 3. and I'm imagining like in this game in the Fallout series you're finding guns and bullets everywhere”
Ian Crossland — 2 mentions
“We were talking about Fallout the other day. The one thing I'll criticize the Fallout franchise on is what is meant to be this profound statement”
“Have you been watching Fallout? No. So, spoiler alert. I'm going to spoil the show for people who haven't caught up to every episode”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“J Hamblin says, "Hey Tim, kind of scary how much reality is starting to look like the Fallout games. Experiments on the public, fake foods in school, pink goo milk made me think of Fallout 4 pink ghoul."”
“They'd become like feral ghouls from Fallout. They like if you were in there dying and starving, they like the people would eat the other person who like you died.”