Wild Speculation

Wild Speculation

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Wild Speculation episodes

  • The Collector

    The Collector is a dark fantasy story about an absent-minded thief named Denall, who steals a priceless treasure and gets more than he bargained for.

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    42 min
  • The Jupiter Boomerang

    The Jupiter Boomerang takes a classic "Girl and her Horse" story and puts it in space, but it doesn't stop there. It examined the seedy underbelly of what is going on behind the scenes, unbeknownst to said girl.

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    34 min
  • Legacy of the She-Wolf

    Legacy of the She-Wolf is a story about the she-wolf who raised Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of the city of Rome.

    Why did she choose to raise them instead of eat them? And what if she wasn't merely a wolf?

    These are the questions this story explores.

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    22 min
  • I Am The Monster

    I Am The Monster is the second episode of Wild Speculation season 2. It is the story of Pete, a young man who has been raised on religious fundamentalism, and who has found himself in a tight spot.

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    25 min
  • You Can Never Go Home Again
    In this episode, we explore the world of weird science fiction.

    The crew of the UN-NASA research vessel Lorentz returns to Earth after their experimental mission, only to find the Earth completely devoid of human life.
    They journey across the country, hoping to find other survivors.

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    23 min
  • Confessions of the Immortal Silvanus

    In the season one finale of Wild Speculation, a vampire recounts his attempt to hunt down a fellow immortal and prevent him from reeking havoc on the world. In the process of the attempt, he makes a decision he regrets more than any other.

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    23 min
  • Too Little Too Late

    In the seventh episode of Wild Speculation, we follow a climate scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the US President Elect.
    New data has shown that the threat from climate change is bigger and more immediate than anyone realized. Will we take the necessary steps to avoid the worst effects? Or will we continue to create problems for future generations?

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    30 min
  • A Power Beyond Magic

    In the sixth episode of Wild Speculation, we find ourselves in a courtroom. But not just any courtroom. This place is where sorcerers stand trial. In this place, a young sorcerer stands accused of putting the sorcerous community at risk. 
    Can the prosecution make the charges stick, or will the young man's standing as a member of a powerful family of sorcerers protect him?

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    33 min
  • Mad Hattan

    In the fifth episode of Wild Speculation, we visit a devastated Manhattan. Shunned and feared by the rest of the world, the mutant inhabitants of the post-apocalyptic island must make do with scavenging the riches of the once-great city. Mad Hattan is the story of one young scavenger who uses every advantage she can find to survive.

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    30 min
  • The Giant's Last Day

    In the fourth episode of Wild Speculation, we travel to a possibly historical Judeo-Christian myth, and experience it from the other side. The Giant's last day is a humanization of a character who has entered our cultural consciousness as a villain.

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    20 min

About Wild Speculation

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Wild Speculation is an anthology podcast that explores the many worlds of speculative fiction through short stories.