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Speculative Sandbox

By: Vickie Lan
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  • [currently on break!] Speculative Sandbox is your audio playground for speculative fiction lovers. In each episode, Vickie Lan workshops a trope with a writer/author with an eye for character development, world building, and plot structures. From dystopian governments to parallel universes, mind control to interplanetary travel, let's speculate. Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own. Cover art by Sofia Hansson Linktree: https://linktr.ee/speculativesandbox
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  • [REWIND] Ensembles: The "Kings of the Wyld" character development tour

    [REWIND] Ensembles: The "Kings of the Wyld" character development tour
    Dec 25 2023

    [Originally aired February 6, 2023] Happy holidays! We're revisiting our BEST episodes! Award-winning Author Nicholas Eames kicks off the spring 2023 season with a deep dive into the ensemble cast in his novel "Kings of the Wyld."


    Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    Main cover art illustrated by Sofia Hansson

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    56 mins
  • [REWIND] Cautionary Tales: Dystopian Societies

    [REWIND] Cautionary Tales: Dystopian Societies
    Dec 18 2023

    [Originally aired March 23, 2022] Happy holidays! We're revisiting our BEST episodes! Not all Dystopian societies are terrible...right? Guest writer Brad Allis joins me in a discussion of the dystopian trope, why we love to read and write them, and their small silver linings (if any!) 


    Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    Main cover art illustrated by Sofia Hansson

    Individual episode covers feature royalty-free photography from Pexels.com or Canva. 

    Links:

    ⁠⁠⁠Guest form⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Curated episode playlists on Spotify⁠⁠⁠

    Social media:

    Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠

    Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠
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    52 mins
  • [REWIND] Am I the Drama? Problematic Protagonists

    [REWIND] Am I the Drama? Problematic Protagonists
    Dec 11 2023

    [Originally aired March 16, 2022] Happy holidays! We're revisiting our BEST EPISODES. Good protagonists, evil protagonists, evilly good protagonists? Author Matthew C. Brown joins Speculative Sandbox in a chat about complex protagonists, the appeal of evil characters, and how story telling has evolved as our interactions on social media take center stage.


    Speculative Sandbox is for entertainment purposes only. This is a volunteer-run program. Opinions expressed by individuals on the podcast are their own.

    Main cover art illustrated by Sofia Hansson

    Individual episode covers feature royalty-free photography from Pexels.com or Canva. 

    Links:

    ⁠⁠⁠Guest form⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Merch store⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Curated episode playlists on Spotify⁠⁠⁠

    Social media:

    Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠

    Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠
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    1 hr
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Great Podcast

Interesting podcast if you are writing a book or thinking about writing a book. Even if you aren’t, it is a good way to learn about the various aspects of crafting a creative narrative while listening to fun conversations.

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Awesome & unique topics

I love this podcast. The topics are fascinating. The content is easy to digest, the sound quality is great, and the interviews are fluid. I think this show is amazing for writers because of the literature insights that lead to valuable advice. And it's just as enjoyable as a reader. The topics involving psyche and tropes can be really deep, relatable, and thought-provoking.

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