Strange Radio Speculation
Strange Radio Speculation is a book club podcast where your hosts, Sam and Cleo, will be reading through a book/series (starting with Gideon the Ninth!) chapter by chapter, coming back each week to talk about our thoughts, our speculations, and our analysis of the book so far. But wait! There's more – each book that we read will be a completely fresh read… for one of us! The other will be reading along for a second, third, fourth, or even fifth time, acting as a guide and a sounding board for the other's speculation, wild takes, and predictions.Each episode will...
6 - Ch. 14-16 of Gideon the Ninth
Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they cover chapters 14, 15, and 16 of Gideon the Ninth, closing out Act Three of Gideon the Ninth by talking about: Canine cavaliers, the trust between Gideon and Harrow, mousecapades, the benefits of flesh, foreshadowing, murder mysteries, the purpose of a cavalier for a lyctor, detective work, and suspects.
Make sure to read chapters 17 and 18 for next week! (And, yes, Sam did mess up the chapters in the recording. That's why she's a robot for about five seconds out of this three hour episode. It's fine don't question it.)
5 - Ch. 12-13 of Gideon the Ninth
Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they cover chapters 12 and 13 of Gideon the Ninth, talking about things like: gideon's fantasies and devotions, harrowhark's choices, dulcinea's wins, the sixth house and their intrigue, failed plans, dramatic gestures, unfolding mysteries, locked doors, the best blood cleaner for... purposes... mysterious ukulele music, and the dog breed most like specific characters!
Make sure to read chapters 14, 15, and 16 of Gideon the Ninth for next weeks episode!
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4 - Ch. 9-11 of Gideon the Ninth
Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they review chapters 9-11 of Gideon the Ninth, covering such topics as: swordfighting, puppy-dog cavaliers, Strange accents, pathetic men, dark pits, secret doors, first impressions, lucky numbers, and potential plans!
3 - Ch. 6-8 of Gideon the Ninth
Join Sam and Cleo as they cover chapters 6, 7, and 8 of Gideon the Ninth, exploring the dynamic between Gideon and Harrow, the logistics of the Lord Undying and his empire, and our entrance into a whole new world and cast of characters for us to meet.
For next week's episode, be sure to read Chapters 9-11!
2 - Ch. 3-5 of Gideon the Ninth
In episode 2 of Strange Radio Speculation, Sam and Cleo cover chapters 3-5 of Gideon the Ninth, talking about topics such as; lesbianism, necromantic economics, Lyctorhood, lesbianism (again), and basic astronomical facts that they really should know.
Come back next week for chapters 6-8 of Gideon the Ninth, and even more lesbianism.
1 - Ch. 1-2 of Gideon the Ninth
-- Spoilers for Chapters 1 and 2 of Gideon the Ninth --
Welcome to episode 1 of Strange Radio Speculation, a weekly book club podcast diving into The Locked Tomb quadrilogy, starting with Gideon the Ninth, where hosts Sam and Cleo talk about every angle of the acclaimed series, with reactions, detailed speculations and predictions, and analyses of the text from a worldbuilding and plotting perspective.
For Cleo, the world of The Locked Tomb is a completely fresh experience, and she will be reading alongside you, the listener, (that's right, you in particular!) with each episode's batch of...
