dystopian

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, dystopian has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dateline NBC (Aug 2025).

A dystopia is an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives. It is an imagined place in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Dystopia is widely seen as the opposite of utopia – a concept coined by Thomas More in 1516 to describe an ideal society. Both topias are common topics in fiction. Dystopia is also referred to as cacotopia.

dystopian at a glance
Mentioned in	1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heard	Aug 2025 on Dateline NBC
Field	literature, philosophy, sociology

Who talks about dystopian on podcasts?

dystopian came up; the most recent mention was Aug 2025 on Dateline NBC.

Episode 8: Superstorm Sandy | “Survival Mode” from the producers of Dateline and NBC News Studios on Dateline NBC (Aug 2025)

What is dystopian mentioned alongside?

dystopian is most often mentioned alongside General Hospital, New York City, New York and 34th Street.

Mentioned together: General Hospital, New York City, New York, 34th Street, First Avenue, ambulance, gurney, emergency