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The Speculative Collective

The Speculative Collective

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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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  • Episode 113 - The Creeps

    Episode 113 - The Creeps
    Nov 9 2025

    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.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Episode 112 - The Game

    Episode 112 - The Game
    Aug 15 2025

    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.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Episode 111 - The End

    Episode 111 - The End
    Apr 20 2025

    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.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
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