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Speculative Sandbox podcast

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Speculative Sandbox

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  Vickie Lan  

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

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

 

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#126

AUTHOR TAKEOVER: L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance talk about Writing When the World Feels Broken

Authors L.L. Madrid and Lora Durance take over the podcast this week to talk about horror,... more

24 Mar 2025

35 MINS

35:11

24 Mar 2025

#125

AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Alisa Alering and Gloria Munoz talk about Hopeful Dystopia

Alisa Alering, author of the book Smothermoss and this week's podcast guest host, intervie... more

17 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:05

17 Mar 2025

#124

AUTHOR TAKEOVER: Garrett K. Jones talks about writer's block

Author Garrett K. Jones guest-hosts the podcast to talk about writer's block. Speculat... more

10 Mar 2025

19 MINS

19:31

10 Mar 2025

#123

82. Death Games

Hunger Games, Squid Games, Dungeon Crawler Carl...Hayley Chow joins Vickie Lan on the podc... more

03 Mar 2025

36 MINS

36:45

03 Mar 2025

#122

81. Writing for the screen

What should novel writers know about screen writing? Author Luis Prieto joins the podcast ... more

24 Feb 2025

39 MINS

39:04

24 Feb 2025

#121

80. Secrets in fiction

Mysteries, suspense, thrillers...how can writers use secrets to advance their plots? Autho... more

17 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:54

17 Feb 2025

#120

79. Speculative Flash Fiction

Author Avitus B. Carle joins Vickie Lan on the podcast to read her story How We Survive, a... more

10 Feb 2025

36 MINS

36:21

10 Feb 2025

#119

78. Avenging Angels

Damien Alameda returns to the podcast to discuss with Vickie Lan the Avenging Angels trope... more

03 Feb 2025

39 MINS

39:29

03 Feb 2025

#118

77. Romance in Speculative Fiction

Author Emily Colin joins Vickie Lan to discuss the building blocks of romance in speculati... more

27 Jan 2025

50 MINS

50:29

27 Jan 2025

#117

76. Fated Destiny

Author and dream interpreter Megan Mary joins Vickie Lan to discuss the Fated Destiny, Dis... more

20 Jan 2025

39 MINS

39:27

20 Jan 2025

#116

75. Where are the aliens?

Where are the aliens? While NASA and military officials provide testimonials on the world ... more

13 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:47

13 Jan 2025

#115

74. Fragmenting the Author

Alisa Alering, author of the book "Smothermoss", joins Vickie Lan in a discussion about th... more

06 Jan 2025

49 MINS

49:43

06 Jan 2025

#114

73. Uncanny Fiction

Author Becca Mionis joins Vickie Lan in a discussion on uncanny fiction, which, similar to... more

30 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:11

30 Dec 2024

#113

72. In Defense of Tropes

Author Brent Miller joins the podcast to talk about the perceptions of tropes, the slipper... more

23 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:53

23 Dec 2024

#112

71. Gonzo Fiction

It's the blurring of fact and fiction as author Garrett K. Jones joins the podcast to talk... more

16 Dec 2024

52 MINS

52:36

16 Dec 2024

#111

70. Mythical Archetypes

Author Lauren Teffeau joins Vickie Lan to discuss non-theistic mythical archetypes in fict... more

09 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:30

09 Dec 2024

#110

69. Authenticity in Writing

Author J.D. Estrada joins the podcast to talk about authenticity in writing and the ways a... more

02 Dec 2024

54 MINS

54:20

02 Dec 2024

#109

68. Paranormal Places

Horror Author John James Minster returns to the podcast to talk about paranormal places lo... more

25 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:57

25 Nov 2024

#108

67. Time Loops

Neal Holtschulte cycles back to the podcast to talk with Vickie Lan about time loops! From... more

18 Nov 2024

47 MINS

47:52

18 Nov 2024

#107

66. Anti-heroes

Are antiheroes just villains with too much credit? Damien Alameda, host of The_First Pages... more

11 Nov 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:41

11 Nov 2024

#106

65. Fates Worse Than Death

What could possibly be worse than death? Storytellers will tell you! Author Matthew C. Bro... more

04 Nov 2024

51 MINS

51:36

04 Nov 2024

#105

64. "American Psycho" watch party

In honor of Halloween, guest Michael Crawford and Vickie Lan sit down to watch and unpack ... more

28 Oct 2024

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:40

28 Oct 2024

#104

63. LatinX Representation in Speculative Fiction

Angela Alvarez joins Vickie Lan to talk about Latinx representation in speculative fiction... more

21 Oct 2024

50 MINS

50:29

21 Oct 2024

#103

62. What Booksellers Want

Crispin Jeffrey-Franco, owner of Stacks Book Club, joins Vickie Lan on the podcast to talk... more

14 Oct 2024

41 MINS

41:52

14 Oct 2024

#102

61. Spice & Everything Nice

It's time to unpack spicy books with Wendy Dwan, LAC EMDR Therapist and smut expert! Wendy... more

07 Oct 2024

41 MINS

41:52

07 Oct 2024

#101

60. The Lawless Lawman

John Wick, Dexter, James Bond. Rob Hart joins Vickie Lan to discuss the Lawless Lawman cha... more

30 Sep 2024

48 MINS

48:10

30 Sep 2024