# Prophetic Fiction & Black Imagination: Garrison Hayes on Octavia Butler

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Podcast: [Karen Hunter Is Awesome!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/karen-hunter-is-awesome-7113592)
Published: 2026-09-15T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Karen speaks with journalist Garrison Hayes about his podcast 'About That Life,' exploring how sci-fi legend Octavia Butler predicted modern societal crises and the importance of Black speculative storytelling.

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