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Speculative Sandbox

Join Vickie Lan and 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

26. De-Stressing the Damsel: Getting off the train tracks

45 mins; November 15, 2022

25. Runaway A.I.: The technological singularity

62 hours 9 mins; November 08, 2022

24. Modern Gods: The Algorithm, Google, and Karen

64 hours 59 mins; November 01, 2022

23. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (WITH VIDEO!): Tea leaves and spooky reads

57 mins; October 25, 2022

22. Emergency Responders: Alien invasions and zombie outbreaks

62 hours 2 mins; October 18, 2022

21. Sexuality in Speculative Fiction

87 hours 41 mins; October 11, 2022

20. Dragons: Western and Eastern mythical beasts

55 mins; October 04, 2022

19. Fighting Words: Everybody loves conflict writing

71 hours 36 mins; September 27, 2022

18. The Chosen One: When the world really does revolve around you

57 mins; September 20, 2022

17. Corporatocracy: "The Warehouse" world-building tour

61 hours 25 mins; September 13, 2022

TRAILER: Fall 2022 season

4 mins; September 06, 2022

BONUS: Speculative Sandbox goes on summer break

1 min; July 05, 2022

16. Drugs & Robots: "The Body Scout" World-Building Tour

50 mins; June 28, 2022

15. Ghost Stories: Real-Life Hauntings and Fictional Tropes

57 mins; June 21, 2022

14. The Internet Is Dead: Conspiracy Theories

49 mins; June 14, 2022

13. Unhappy Endings: The Good, The Bad, and the Bittersweet

65 hours 18 mins; June 07, 2022

12. Shared Universes: Many Stories, One World

63 hours 35 mins; May 31, 2022

11. Space Cities: The Challenges of Leaving Earth

57 mins; May 24, 2022

10. Modern Heroes for Modern Problems

48 mins; May 17, 2022

9. Doomed Mentors: Common Occupational Hazards

62 hours 23 mins; May 10, 2022

BONUS: Query Letters and Analysis Paralysis

13 mins; May 09, 2022

8. Asian American Voices in Speculative Fiction

72 hours 7 mins; May 04, 2022

7. Love and Death: Greek Myth Tropes and Archetypes

54 mins; April 20, 2022

6. Crafting the Villain: Dark Triad Personalities

52 mins; April 17, 2022

5. Chasing Utopia: The Horrors of Perfection

44 mins; April 06, 2022

4. The Immortality Dilemma: Legacy building gone wrong

60 hours 51 mins; March 30, 2022

3. Cautionary Tales: Dystopian Societies

52 mins; March 23, 2022

2. Am I the Drama? Problematic Protagonists

60 hours 25 mins; March 16, 2022

1. Introduction: A podcast for speculative fiction writers

13 mins; March 09, 2022

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