Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast
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Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast
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Soo.... we've had a hard time keeping to a regular schedule recently, so Matt, Bee, & I (Adrian) have been discussing what we want the podcast to look like in the future.
In this episode, I just talk openly about those thoughts, our plan through the end of the year, and how the podcast might change come 2021. I may write up a longer thing later, but right now I just wanted to get this out in audio format & solicit feedback from everyone on what you might like to see & hear, and also ask for any notes you have for Matt which I can embarrass him on air with at some point before the end of the year.
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As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at [email protected], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment.
And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends!
To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop.
Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.
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As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at [email protected], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment.
And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends!
Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.
Announcement: Spectology "series finale" and the future of the podcast
Soo.... we've had a hard time keeping to a regular schedule recently, so Matt, Bee, & I (Adrian) have been discussing what we want the podcast to look like in the future.
In this episode, I just talk openly about those thoughts, our plan through the end of the year, and how the podcast might change come 2021. I may write up a longer thing later, but right now I just wanted to get this out in audio format & solicit feedback from everyone on what you might like to see & hear, and also ask for any notes you have for Matt which I can embarrass him on air with at some point before the end of the year.
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As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at [email protected], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment.
And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends!
To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop.
Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.
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As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at [email protected], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast if we talk about your comment.
And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends!
To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop.
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Make sure to follow Bee at their twitter & patreon.
As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at [email protected], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast if we talk about your comment.
And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends!
To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop.
Many thanks to Dubby J our music.
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As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod, send us an email at [email protected], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment.
And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends!
To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop.
Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.