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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Signup to Generate a PitchA 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.
The Speculative Collective is hosted by Speculative Collective. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 203 - Out of Canon, Into the Fire" (25 October 2026, 73 minutes), "Episode 202 - AI Told You So (Pt 2)" (13 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "Episode 202 - AI Told You So (Pt 1)" (14 June 2026, 60 minutes).
The Speculative Collective publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for The Speculative Collective is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Speculative Collective requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Speculative Collective's contact route on record: verified email.
Speculative Collective hosts The Speculative Collective, an arts podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #3
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 - Out of Canon, Into the Fire! The panel discusses self-published books and stories and fanworks in the spec fic landscape. Hear about All the Songs by Caitlin Sweet, Death and the Taxman...
Episode #2
Welcome to the Season 2, Episode 2 - AI Told You So (Pt 2). The panel (with special guest Susan!) continues to discuss the spec-fic works they were assigned on the topic of AI. Hear about the movies M3GAN and AFRAID...
Episode #2
Welcome to the Season 2, Episode 2 - AI Told You So (Pt 1). The panel (with special guest Susan!) discusses the spec-fic works they were assigned on the topic of AI. Hear about the movies M3GAN and AFRAID , the radio...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 - Magic the Systeming! The panel discusses<b> </b>the spec-fic books with the most unique magic systems we've ever read about. Hear about The Black Prism by Brent Weeks, Into...
Episode #13
<p>Next up is Episode 13 - The Creeps. The panel discusses<b> </b>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...
Episode #12
<p>Next up is Episode 12 - The Game. The panel discusses<b> </b>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...
Episode #11
<p>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 &...
Episode #10
<p>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...
Episode #9
<p>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...
Episode #8
<p>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...
Episode #7
<p>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...
Episode #6
<p>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...
Episode #5
<p>This month is Episode 5 - The Canucks. The panel discusses which Canadian spec-fic books, stories, and authors are on their must-read lists. Hear about Sylvain Neuvel's Themis Files series, Gemma Files' A Book of...
Episode #4
<p>We're back from our winter break and this month is Episode 4 - The Fright. The panel discusses which horror books had them sleeping with the lights on. Hear about Echopraxia by Peter Watts, House of Leaves by Mark Z...
Episode #3
<p>This month is Episode 3 - The Loop. The panel discusses which time travel books have them coming back to them time and time again. Hear about Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone's This is How You Lose the Time War...
Episode #2
<p>This month is Episode 2 - The Pushers. The panel discusses which books they would recommend to hook someone on to the genre. Hear about Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter's The Long Earth, Martha Wells' All Systems...
Episode #1
<p>Get to know the Speculative Collective panel and find out which books pulled them into the genre - this week, they talk about Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, K.A. Applegate's...
Episode #0
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