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94 episodes
Language
English
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Speculate
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No
Date created
2011/01/12
Latest episode
2024/02/22
Average duration
43 min.
Release period
8 days

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Speculate is an award-winning actual play TTRPG show starring science fiction & fantasy authors, editors, and more. Hosted by authors Gregory A. Wilson, Brandon O’Brien, and Michael R. Underwood, the show explores the overlap between different forms of storytelling from prose to games and beyond. They’ve played Blades in the Dark, Girl by Moonlight, Lasers & Feelings, D&D, and more. In addition to the podcast episodes, you can find video-only shows at speculatesf.com/shows NOTE: In 2018, Speculate transitioned from its original literary criticism format to the current actual play show. All of the old episdoes are still available. Speculate is supported by listeners like you at patreon.com/speculate

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#374 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 11
2024/02/22
Content notes: Mental and emotional manipulations Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Hamaliel tries to rescue a waitress from a cocoon, but things don’t go as planned. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#373 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 10
2024/02/16
Content notes: Emotional trauma and identity issues Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Tempo helps John/Jane come to grips with some shattering revelations. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#372 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 9
2024/02/09
Content notes: Emotional trauma and identity issues Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, John/Jane can tap the memories of one of the Beatograph cult leaders, but it turns out that actually, a diner waitress is more crucial.  “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
Episode 371 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 8
2024/02/02
Content notes: References to war, destruction, involuntary transformations, and death. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, team members ponder the Beatographs’ connection between beauty and destruction, and Tempo asks a policeman about being a protector. XXXXX   MUSIC ATTRIBUTION GOES HERE   XXX Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#370 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 7
2024/01/25
Content notes: Violence, and mental/emotional/physical manipulations. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, the crew fights cloaked figures, and Tempo has visions of the past while procuring an Ancient Weapon. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#369 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 6
2024/01/18
Content notes: Interrogation after violence, more threatened violence, and mental/emotional/physical/temporal manipulations. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, the crew seizes the Pitman Sculpture and interrogates the people who had it, the police arrive with guns drawn, and a woman in a pink trenchcoat transforms one of them without his consent. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#368 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 5
2024/01/17
Content notes: Mental and temporal manipulations, and physical violence. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, Ciarra Tân sees a distorted vision of the past, and the superpowered crew locates the possessors of the Pitman Sculpture. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#367 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 4
2024/01/05
Content notes: Mental, physical, and temporal manipulations. Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, the situation at the diner reminds Tempo of a temporal virus that infected their people with a kind of groupthink hivemind, and a Key is uncovered. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#366 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 3
2023/12/28
Content notes: Temporal distortion, dysfunctional body images, very mild horror Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, teammates use their powers together to investigate the mysterious happenings at a diner.  “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#365 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 2
2023/12/21
Content notes: Accidental mental invasion, accidental injuries, emotional trauma Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, John/Jane loses control of their power and causes a crash, and Hamaliel also accidentally hurts someone. “Dystopian Guitars B” and “Dystopian Guitar A” by Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#364 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 1
2023/12/14
Content notes: Occasional cursing, temporal distortion, references to loss of control Starring: Brandon O’Brien — @therisingtithes — as The Keeper Michael R. Underwood — @MikeRUnderwood — as Tempo: The Last Jeoi Gawain Lin — @thisismyDasein — as Hamaliel: The Summoned Aubrey Knotts — @MadQueenCosplay — as Ciarra Tân: The Surge Aaron Hammonds — @aaroninwords — as John/Jane: The Found Brandon leads an exciting and emotional game of Apocalypse Keys from Evil Hat Productions. In this episode, a team of super-powered individuals meets up and discusses their mission, which involves an incident at a diner that involves a missing artifact that is also pursued by the Beatographs faction. Intro and Outro tracks from Monument Studios, used with permission. Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to Speculate videos, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!
#363 - Candela Obscura: Dreams of Oldfaire, Pt. 4
2023/12/07
Content note - arcane ritual, gunfire, violence, death, physical transformation, supernatural substances (ichor) As part of our 2023 fundraiser, Mike leads a thrilling adventure in a game of Candela Obscura, the upcoming investigative horror RPG using the Illuminated Worlds system. The investigators come across the dangerous ritual beneath Oldfaire and make a hard choice about how to stop it. Starring Darcie Little Badger, Valerie Valdes, Brandon O'Brien, and Gregory A. Wilson, with Lightkeeper (GM) Mike Underwood. Playing Candela Obscura by Darrington Press (lead designers Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall). Find out more about Candela Obscura at https://darringtonpress.com/candela/ "Candela Obscura Main Theme" is by Colm R. McGuinness, from the Candela Obscura soundtrack. Used with permission. Purchase the Candela Obscura soundtrack at - https://music.apple.com/us/album/candela-obscura-official-show-soundtrack/1699530143 Subscribers at patreon.com/speculate get early access to the premiere of our upcoming miniseries Apocalypse Keys - The Pitman Sculpture, along with other exclusive extras from our series, bonus episodes, access to behind-the-scenes material like GM streams and session zero recordings, and more! This episode was edited by the amazing Rudy Basso (find him at https://twitter.com/RudyBasso). As always, thanks for listening!

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4.8 out of 5
17 reviews
★★★★★
RobMatheny80 2015/08/11
One of the best...
Speculate! has got to be one of the very best literary podcasts out there. The content is top notch for writers, and engaging for readers as well. Hig...
★★★★★
Nels Wadycki 2013/11/17
Awesome podcast for writers
I'm still catching up to get current, but Greg and Brad do a great job of talking about books in a way that makes the books more interesting to read. ...
★★★★★
Boughwhichisgolden 2013/06/20
A high quality show with many great guests
I recently discovered this podcast, and have been truely pleased with my decision to listen. I'm happy to say that I'm adding this podcast to my perm...
★★★★★
Blove43 2011/08/20
What a great show!
If you're a writer, or a fan of speculative fiction, this show is a very useful resource. The interviews are amazing, and the hosts really know what t...
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