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This episode is all about Old Man’s War, a military science fiction novel by John Scalzi. Aqiul Colombowala joins Pranay Parab to talk about the book and why everyone should read it. Old Man’s War by John Scalzi The state of the world Why it’s called Old Man’s War Stereotypical characters How it feels to read it for the second time Fresh take on military SF Not too serious, which works for military SF Tyrannical humans Various alien species Covandu Lilliputian species Moral debates Two-metre tall skyscrapers Consu Advanced species Unclean aliens Overkill nature Rraey Conspiracy with Consu Attacking humans Skip Drive Don’t judge alien species by their looks Total lack of diplomacy Ghost Brigades Love life scenes Moral issues for Ghost Brigades Colonial Defence Force and its advanced nature Information drought back on Earth First-person narrative Star hops and time dilation Social commentary on the impact of war Loopholes in the plot and what could’ve been better Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.