# Altered Carbon: Beyond Mere Flesh

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Podcast: [Cosmos In The Cosmos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cosmos-in-the-cosmos-6448253)
Published: 2024-11-09T10:32:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catherine-rudnicki/episodes/Altered-Carbon-Beyond-Mere-Flesh-e2q88f7
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## Resource

In the first episode of the In-Betweens, Catherine and her guest Paul discuss a classic instant bestseller, Altered Carbon. They talk about the price of immortality, what it means when a book's plot is less important than the ambiance, and the origin of the Patchwork Man.

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