2.06 Who Wants to Live Forever?

<p>Episode Hosts: Allison, Christiana, and Kyle.</p> <p>Today's Trope: Who wants to live forever? (a.k.a. immortal magics and technology.)<strong> </strong>Some characters are driven to find a way to live forever, and go on a quest for eternal life. But, often, when they do snag that elixir of life, or that fountain of youth, or that tech that lets you upload your consciousness into a new body, they find immortality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.<strong> </strong>We’re going to look at how some writers have played with this trope in interesting ways.</p> <p>Stories Covered: <em>Upload</em>, <em>Interview with a Vampire</em>, <em>Mistborn</em> by Brandon Sanderson</p> <p>Produced by Mythos &amp; Ink.</p> <p>Announcement Music: “Coffee Beats” by Aaron Parsons (used with permission).</p>