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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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#376 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 13
Content notes: questionable mandatory therapy, and Rum Raisin ice cream
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 deal with Division bureaucracy, and keep building bonds with each other.
“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! -
#375 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 12
Content notes: Mental and emotional manipulation, and physical/psychic destruction.
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 is pushed to an epic confrontation with The Harbinger.
“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! -
#374 - The Pitman Sculpture: An Apocalypse Keys Mini-Series, Pt. 11
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
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
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
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.
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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!
Customer Reviews
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. Highly reccommended!
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. They also do a fantastic job analyzing the works, get a ton of great advice from their interview segments, and (perhaps most importantly) we get to hear the history (aka: how they made it) of a wide spectrum of authors. Keep up the good work, guys!
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 permenant podcast fetcher and have already downloaded all past episodes.