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Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

Each month we choose a speculative fiction book, read it, and talk about the ideas & themes it explores.

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Interview w/ the Hugo Administrator, Will Frank, on how & why to get involved with the Hugos

Interview w/ the Hugo Administrator, Will Frank, on how & why to get involved with the Hugos

Today Adrian is joined by Will Frank, this year's Hugo Awards Administrator, to talk all things Hugos. We discuss why yo... Read more

8 Dec 2020

29mins

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Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast

Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast

Soo.... we've had a hard time keeping to a regular schedule recently, so Matt, Bee, & I (Adrian) have been discussin... Read more

23 Oct 2020

13mins

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28.2: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? post-read: Belief, Depression, and Courage in Sociological Hard SF

28.2: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? post-read: Belief, Depression, and Courage in Sociological Hard SF

Bee is back (although Estelle could not join us due to IRL events) to discuss Temi Oh's wonderful debut novel, Do You Dr... Read more

16 Oct 2020

1hr 24mins

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Digital Book Tour: Kathleen Jennings on Flyaway: Small Towns, Fairytales, and Linguistics

Digital Book Tour: Kathleen Jennings on Flyaway: Small Towns, Fairytales, and Linguistics

This week Bee is joined by writer & artist Kathleen Jennings to talk about her book Flyaway. Flyaway is a fairy tale... Read more

29 Sep 2020

1hr

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Digital Book Tour: Somaiya Daud on Mirage & Court of Lions: Body doubles, court politics, and historical science fantasy.

Digital Book Tour: Somaiya Daud on Mirage & Court of Lions: Body doubles, court politics, and historical science fantasy.

This week, Adrian is joined by Somaiya Daud to discuss her new book, Court of Lions, the 2nd in the Mirage Duology (http... Read more

15 Sep 2020

38mins

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28.1: Do You Dream of Terra-Two pre-read w/ Bee & Estelle: Alternate History, Destiny, and Space Travel

28.1: Do You Dream of Terra-Two pre-read w/ Bee & Estelle: Alternate History, Destiny, and Space Travel

This month Adrian is joined by Bee & Estelle to talk about Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by new British author Temi Oh ... Read more

9 Sep 2020

1hr 6mins

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27.2: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull post-read w/ Lydia: Colonial Power in SF and Rural & Island Culture.

27.2: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull post-read w/ Lydia: Colonial Power in SF and Rural & Island Culture.

Lydia joins us again as we discuss The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull!  We absolutely loved this novel, which details the ... Read more

27 Aug 2020

1hr 34mins

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Digital Book Tour: WM Akers on Westside Saints, detective novels, RPGs, and sequels

Digital Book Tour: WM Akers on Westside Saints, detective novels, RPGs, and sequels

This week we're joined by WM Akers to promote his new novel, Westside Saints (https://bookshop.org/a/1159/9780062854049)... Read more

18 Aug 2020

50mins

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Digital Book Tour: Nick Mamatas on Move Under Ground, a novel of Beat literary figures fighting Lovecraftian monsters

Digital Book Tour: Nick Mamatas on Move Under Ground, a novel of Beat literary figures fighting Lovecraftian monsters

Today Bee is joined by Nick Mamatas, Bram Stoker award-winning editor & author of the just-re-released novel Move Un... Read more

13 Aug 2020

45mins

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27.1: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull pre-read w/ Lydia: Alien invasion and a history of capitalism & colonialism.

27.1: The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull pre-read w/ Lydia: Alien invasion and a history of capitalism & colonialism.

We're back? We're back. Mostly. This month Matt is still out, and Adrian is joined by Lydia, a childhood friend of his ... Read more

4 Aug 2020

1hr 20mins

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