Speculative Sandbox

Vickie Lan
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(Speculative Sandbox is currently on break while Vickie writes a book on deadline!) Join author Vickie Lan to unpack the tropes that make fiction fun! Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own. Cover image photographed by J.D. Fitzgerald. Episode cover images and zoom backgrounds feature royalty-free images from Canva and Pexels. Audio provided by Anchor and Transistor.fm

  1. May 19

    86. Genre-blending in fiction

    Author and ghost writer Leslie Baird joins the podcast to talk about her debut novel "Salomé", genre blending, marketing for authors, and the difference between retellings and reimaginings. The video version of this episode can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    86. Genre-blending in fiction

  2. Mar 2

    85. Forecasting through fiction

    Scientists make technological advancements...science fiction writers explore what happens when those technologies go wrong. But what happens when the fiction inspires the science? Science fiction author Michael Bland joins the podcast to talk about the disappearing line between fiction and reality and the predictions he's made that have since come true. The video version of this episode can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    85. Forecasting through fiction

  3. Feb 2

    84. Black Swan Events

    How well does fiction capture devastating levels of mass emergencies? Guest author Helen Hynson Vettori, a former EMT/paramedic and retired senior medical intelligence analyst at the Department of Homeland Security and author of the Black Swan scifi disaster thriller series, joins Vickie Lan to answer this question. The video version of this episode can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    84. Black Swan Events

  4. 12/25/2025

    83. Cozy Fantasy

    It's time to cozy up near the fire with a mug of coffee/tea/hot chocolate as Vickie Lan and author Garrett K. Jones talk about the cozy fantasy book genre. Garett K. Jones can be followed on Instagram at @gkj_publishing Speculative Sandbox can be followed on Instagram at @speculativesandbox Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    83. Cozy Fantasy

  5. 03/24/2025 ·  Bonus

    AUTHOR TAKEOVER: L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance talk about Writing When the World Feels Broken

    Authors L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance take over the podcast this week to talk about horror, rage, and what it's like writing and reading dark content while living in an unsettling world. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own. Follow L.L. and Lora on Instagram: @llmadridwrites and @lroseriver Read the mentioned Book Riot article "Dystopian Books Have Taken Over the Bestseller Lists…That Can’t Be a Good Sign" at https://bookriot.com/bestselling-books-february-6-2025/

    AUTHOR TAKEOVER: L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance talk about Writing When the World Feels Broken

  6. 03/17/2025 ·  Bonus

    AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Alisa Alering and Gloria Munoz talk about Hopeful Dystopia

    Alisa Alering, author of the book Smothermoss and this week's podcast guest host, interviews author Gloria Munoz about her book This is the Year and what it's like to write a dystopian fiction. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Alisa Alering and Gloria Munoz talk about Hopeful Dystopia

  7. 03/10/2025 ·  Bonus

    AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Garrett K. Jones talks about writer's block

    Author Garrett K. Jones guest-hosts the podcast to talk about writer's block. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Garrett K. Jones talks about writer's block

  8. 03/03/2025

    82. Death Games

    Hunger Games, Squid Games, Dungeon Crawler Carl...Hayley Chow joins Vickie Lan on the podcast to talk about Death Games! From real life to fiction, we cover the social commentary that centers around systemic oppression, world building, society's attraction to violent spectacle, and the importance of relatability in the main character when they're up against equally oppressed opponents. The video version of this episode can be found on Spotify and YouTube. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    82. Death Games
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(Speculative Sandbox is currently on break while Vickie writes a book on deadline!) Join author Vickie Lan to unpack the tropes that make fiction fun! Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own. Cover image photographed by J.D. Fitzgerald. Episode cover images and zoom backgrounds feature royalty-free images from Canva and Pexels. Audio provided by Anchor and Transistor.fm

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  • Creator
    Vickie Lan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Vickie Lan
  • Show Website
    Speculative Sandbox