#21 - Apocalypse How?

<p>In the 1950s and 60s, disaster and apocalyptic stories became prominent. However, the earliest ones could get pretty weird. In this episode, we take a look at the fantastic apocalypses that gave way to more realistic ones later on.</p> <p>Book recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids"><em>The Day of the Triffids</em></a> by John Wyndham.</p> <p>Other books mentioned:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)"><em>I Am Legend</em></a> by Richard Matheson<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_from_Nowhere"><em>The Wind from Nowhere</em></a> by J. G. Ballard<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drowned_World"><em>The Drowned World</em></a> by J. G. Ballard<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_World_(novel)"><em>The Burning World</em></a> by J. G. Ballard<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_World"><em>The Crystal World</em></a> by J. G. Ballard</p>