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<p>A podcast about worldbuilding in speculative fiction.<br />Fireside Chats with authors, plus Worldbuilding Clinic episodes with practical frameworks you can steal.<br />I’m John (UK). Expect craft talk, pressure-testing, and actionable takeaways.</p>

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    A sci-fi “peace” built on control: Eridu has no songs, no stories, no open creativity. Great chat with Macaulay Christian about the Apocalis universe and how rules shape rebellion. https://rubipod.link/apocalis #SciFi #SciFiBooks #Worldbuilding #SpeculativeFiction #AmWriting

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    I sat down with Tim Standish to talk about his debut novel, The Sterling Directive. https://rubipod.link/sterlingdirective It’s alternate history, but not the cosy costume drama kind. Tim’s version of late Victorian London is shaped by one change that cascades through everything else: Charles Babbage’s mechanical computer doesn’t die on the drawing board. In Tim’s timeline it becomes real, gets adopted, and by 1896 you’ve got something that feels oddly familiar. Not modern, and not sleek, but...

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    Victorian Information State Worldbuilding | Tim Standish, The Sterling Directive https://richardsonsrubicon.com/worldbuilding-a-victorian-information-state-tim-standish-the-sterling-directive/

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    Big Adventure, Real Feelings, and Lasting Hope | Christian Hurst https://richardsonsrubicon.com/rug-pulls-not-plot-holes/

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    How Belief Becomes Power in Fantasy | Mave Hathaway, The Breaking https://richardsonsrubicon.com/worldbuilding-belief-vs-power-mave-hathaway-the-breaking/

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    Worldbuilding Distant Prisons and Brutality | Travis Kuffel, Unleashed https://richardsonsrubicon.com/worldbuilding-distant-prisons-and-brutality-travis-kuffel-unleashed/

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    Everyone says they’d survive in a fantasy or sci-fi world. They wouldn’t. (I wouldn&amp;#39;t lol) Drop yourself into a world you love. What’s the first thing that actually goes wrong for you? No heroics. No plot armour. Just reality. Curious what people pick. 👀 🎙️ Want your answer featured on the podcast? Leave a voice note or video: https://rubipod.link/msg

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    Wow, look at this! 10,000 streams &amp;amp; downloads! I&amp;#39;m stunned! Authors, there&amp;#39;s a pause on interviews but you can be notified when the calendar reopens by visiting the site and enabling notifications, or follow me on your social media of choice. #SpeculativeFiction #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy

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    If you&amp;#39;ve written a book of the sci-fi or fantasy genre and would like to talk about your worldbuilding, check out my podcast, and if you like it book onto the show. https://rubipod.link/OppenheimCortez #authors #books #AmWriting