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Every book Tim Poole recommended on podcasts
Tim Poole hosts and speaks on Timcast IRL, where current events, civil liberties, and modern societal anxieties are frequently analyzed through political and historical lenses. During podcast discussions, Poole occasionally integrates classic literature and religious texts to frame contemporary concerns regarding technology, government surveillance, and apocalyptic thinking. When discussing modern developments and the encroachment of state control, Poole brought up George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, comparing current events, digital monitoring, and drone surveillance to the chilling atmosphere of Orwell's fictional regime. He joked about the bleak realities of perpetual government observation and forced daily exercises, using the literary reference to underscore anxieties about modern privacy erosion. Additionally, Poole examined humanity's enduring fascination with apocalyptic themes by reading from an online article that referenced ancient and foundational works. This reading included citations of the Epic of Gilgamesh alongside the Book of Revelation, illustrating how humans across different historical eras have continually grappled with fears surrounding the end of the world. Through these references, Poole connects current political debates to longstanding literary explorations of tyranny and societal collapse.
Books recommended by Tim Poole
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 depicts a chilling totalitarian society under the constant surveillance of Big Brother.
Discussed“I guess we're kind of like 1984 yet it hasn't really hit the fan”
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The Book of revelation
The Book of Revelation by Rupert Thomson is a literary work that draws upon apocalyptic themes to explore human fears and the finality of existence.
Discussed“from the Genesis flood to the Book of Revelations humans have been haunted by the idea of the end of everything”
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian masterpiece widely recognized as one of humankind's earliest surviving works of literature.
Discussed“from the end date of the Mayan calendar to the epic of gilgamesh from the Genesis flood to the Book of Revelations”
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Books Tim Poole wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimcastIRL - Strange Conspiracy Surrounds Duncan Lemp, A Man Killed by Police In His Sleep | Timcast IRL | 2020-04-15 | 4 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“so got a free trial to °° brave new world to french 451 to communism”