Ep 434 - Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

<p>What if all we knew about alien culture was their garbage? Or <em>is </em>it their garbage? The Strugatsky brothers' most famous novel is about a world where stalkers crawl through hazardous Zones for precious artifacts. Also it's about hope, bureaucracy, and our relationship to the unknown.</p><p>Our theme music was composed by&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/nicklerangis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nick Lerangis</a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>