# 710: A Discussion of William Harrison's Rollerball (with Sophia Ferrara)!

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Podcast: [The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drunken-odyssey-with-john-king-a-podcast-about-the-writing-life-1080856)
Published: 2026-04-04T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In #710, Sophia Ferrara returns to the secret HQ of TDO to chat about the dystopia of Rollerball , as imagined in the film and the short story, which was called "Roller Ball Murder." Jonathan E and his pal Moonpie turn out to be a threat to The Corporation while thriving in a technocratic bloodsport. Good times.

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