Episode

Dreamsnake: The Vaccinating Hero

Podcast: Cosmos In The Cosmos
Published: May 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 5911
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Summary

Join host Catherine and her friend Patrick as they discuss Dreamsnake, the final Hugo of the 1970's. Together they talk through women's roles in early sci-fi, the value of a fully developed world, and what a wandering hero character usually brings to a scene.