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A podcast about speculative fiction.  Follow along with our panel, Steph, Brian, Ze’ev, Kami and Ash, as they discuss a broad range of topics and explore all that spec fic has to offer.

  1. Episode 113 - The Creeps

    11/09/2025

    Episode 113 - The Creeps

    Next up is Episode 13 - The Creeps.  The panel discusses the spec-fic books that creep them out and make their skin crawl.  Hear about Sandkings by George RR Martin, We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer, The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan, and Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

    1h 21m
  2. Episode 112 - The Game

    08/15/2025

    Episode 112 - The Game

    Next up is Episode 12 - The Game.  The panel discusses the spec-fic books that put us in the competitive spirit - for the win!  Hear about Dream Park by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes, The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin, The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks, and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

    1h 25m
  3. Episode 111 - The End

    04/20/2025

    Episode 111 - The End

    Next up is Episode 11 - The End.  The panel discusses post-apocalyptic fiction at its finesst.  Hear about Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin, Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle, and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

    1h 32m
  4. Episode 110 - The Pride

    10/26/2024

    Episode 110 - The Pride

    This month is Episode 10 - The Pride.  The panel discusses the spec-fic books that address or represent the queer community through characters, themes, or by their authors.  Hear about Rainbow Rowell's Carry On, Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth,  Arthur C Clarke's The Fountains of Paradise, and H. E. Edgmon's The Witch King.

    1h 23m
  5. Episode 109 - The Humour

    08/07/2024

    Episode 109 - The Humour

    This month is Episode 9 - The Humour.  The panel discusses the spec-fic books that best tickle their funny bones and how humour can help or hinder the narrative.  Hear about Piers Anthony's A Spell for Chameleon, Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,  Neil Gaiman* & Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, and Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair. *Panel's Note - this recording was made prior to the allegations against Neil Gaiman becoming widely public.

    1h 16m
  6. Episode 108 - The Science

    06/25/2024

    Episode 108 - The Science

    This month is Episode 8 - The Science.  The panel discusses their favourite hard sci-fi novels and how science can become an integral part of the narrative.  Hear about Richard K. Morgan's Altered Carbon, Arthur C Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama,  Robert L. Forward's Dragon's Egg, and Frank Herbert's Dune.

    1h 30m
  7. Episode 107 - The City

    05/21/2024

    Episode 107 - The City

    This month is Episode 7 - The City.  The panel discusses their favourite Urban Fantasy novels and touch on how setting can become a character of its own, shape the narrative, and transform a story with signature style.  Hear about Tanya Huff's Blood Series, Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim,  Laura Ann Gilman's Staying Dead (Retriever Series), and Charles de Lint's The Onion Girl.

    1h 14m
  8. Episode 106 - The Quiz

    04/29/2024

    Episode 106 - The Quiz

    This month is Episode 6 - The Quiz.  To commemorate our mid-season episode, the panel is challenged to five rounds of trivia all about their favourite topics.  Play along and test your own knowledge to see if you can come out on top!

    48 min
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A podcast about speculative fiction.  Follow along with our panel, Steph, Brian, Ze’ev, Kami and Ash, as they discuss a broad range of topics and explore all that spec fic has to offer.

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  • Creator
    Speculative Collective
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Speculative Collective
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