Strange Radio Speculation

About Strange Radio Speculation

Strange Radio Speculation is a book club podcast where your hosts, Sam and Cleo, will be reading through a book/series (starting with Gideon the Ninth!) chapter by chapter, coming back each week to talk about our thoughts, our speculations, and our analysis of the book so far. But wait! There's more – each book that we read will be a completely fresh read… for one of us! The other will be reading along for a second, third, fourth, or even fifth time, acting as a guide and a sounding board for the other's speculation, wild takes, and predictions. Each episode will be completely spoiler free outside of the chapters previously covered on the podcast, and the ones being discussed that week, so it's a perfect listening companion should you, the listener, want to read along with us as we uncover the fascinating stories that we have lined up. Or, if you've already read the series, join in from the other side and rediscover a favorite series through the eyes of a new reader! And don't worry, there will be plenty of foreshadowing and meta jokes for you to pick up on along the way ;)

Publisher

Cleo and Sam Casimir

Category

arts · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Jul 2026

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   15 - Ch. 36 - Epilogue of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) In this final episode of Gideon the Ninth, hosts Sam and Cleo talk about subjects such as: Magical martial arts, incredible Camillas, sacrifices and mysteries, Gideon's stubbornness, who really won in the end, fates and destines, tag teams from beyond the grave, innuendos, lord undying the number of innuendos, so many bits it cannot be reconciled, what's going to come next, and what's been doomed from the start. Strange Radio Speculation will be on Hiatus for a few months until we return with Harrow the Ninth! We'll be dropping some bonus hiatus episodes during the break, so stay tuned!

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   14 - Ch. 33-35 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo for the second to last episode of Gideon the Ninth, talking about things like: Chewtoy Babs, 3rd house dynamics, Ianthe being the friendliest of friends in the world, Palamedes being beaten up by a goose, aura farming, paladin vibes, failed houses, secret Lyctors, body horror ranging from H.R. Giger to The Thing (1982), called shots, chaos polycules,

3. 

   21 Oct 2026

   13 - Ch. 31-32 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they get into more Gideon the Ninth, covering topics like :Reindeer, pool parties, potential landmine chaperones, fascinating bed situations, audio quality of various types, 69, magic types, skeletons, being wrong about secret lyctors, yet another lost fun voice, 2nd house silliness, lesbian corpses, tenses of cleo, iteration wars, sketchy licensing deals, and (totally) all the secrets in this book!

4. 

   14 Oct 2026

   12 - Ch. 29-30 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they dive into chapters 29 and 30 of Gideon the Ninth, talking about things like: Future update schedules and Harrow the Ninth, death energy, almost uncanny speculations, intrigue about the 3rd, Coronabeth and her delightful neuroses, skeletons in closets, blame and recrimination, spilled beans, backstory on backstory on backstory, secrets unveiled, man hulk mannequins, sneaky wordplay, Dulcinea, Dulcinea, and more Dulcinea, beguiling, carrion, communications, and ever imminent conflict. strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com (mailto:strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com) @strangeradios on tumblr.com

5. 

   7 Oct 2026

   11 - Ch. 26-28 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join Hosts Sam and Cleo reading and analyzing chapters 26, 27, and 28 of Gideon the Ninth, covering topics such as: New Voice Acting Roles! ...and more bad math as a result, as well as: Gideon's trauma and self recrimination, faltering relationships on multiple levels, the aftermath of the 4th's deaths, body-horror-fleshmelding theories, the Great Decisions of Gideon the Ninth and the Consequences That Follow, Gideon loosing all her filters, the 8th house being creepy, then based, then creepier, then half-based, then even weirder than before, then shockingly cool, all while infodumping exposition, Ninth House Soap Operas and infinite staircase death, and excessive thank you loops. (Also yes I did do the research: Turns out, for jerky you do want really lean slices of meat with as little fat as possible cause it just has a bad texture when jerkified. However! I (Editing Sam) was not entirely wrong, because when normally smoking meats (like birsket!) you do want the fattier pieces as they'll render down and create a juicier, more flavorful piece of meat. So. That's the down low on different meat types and smoking for you, our faithful jerky enjoying listener. That's all folks, I gotta get back to editing this episode now byyyyye) (Also also the short story mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://ellipsus.com/read/MZmF90SURMNwxf5DGGte5/The-Mad-Monk-Final-Draft (https://ellipsus.com/read/MZmF90SURMNwxf5DGGte5/The-Mad-Monk-Final-Draft)) strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com (mailto:strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com) @strangeradios on tumblr.com

6. 

   30 Sept 2026

   10 - Ch. 24-25 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join Sam and Cleo for another episode of Strange Radio Speculation, covering topics such as: Foreshadowing, minor details that have major consequences, death, death, and more death, even more tidbits of worldbuilding that adds just enough information to drive Cleo even more insane, uncertain editing schedules, fighting, drama, child soldiers, genre shifts on genre shifts, unnerving intelligence, hypothetical body horror, Gideon decisions (Gidecisions), foreshadowing uncreated stories, and depression. samtcasimir@gmail.com (mailto:samtcasimir@gmail.com) @strangeradios on tumblr.com

7. 

   23 Sept 2026

   9 - Ch. 22-23 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join Sam and Cleo as they dive into chapters 22 and 23 of Gideon the Ninth, exploring things such as: Dead bodies, even more confusing mysteries, damsels in (major) distress, teamups, combats, underestimations, horrible teens, keys, keys, and more ke-- actually wait that's too many keys we've got none left, necromantic vanishing acts, my favorite (fictional) people in the entire world being badasses, injuries, and ruined suspense!

8. 

   16 Sept 2026

   8 - Ch. 19-21 of Gideon the Ninth

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join Hosts Sam and Cleo as they dive into the largest chapter segment yet, with chapters 19, 20, and 21 of Gideon the Ninth, exploring: Gideon and Harrow's exploration of the x-203 door, a 9th and 7th house team up, and their tackling one of the most challenging Lyctorship Trials yet, leading to some... intriguing consequences both socially and physically, as well as drama between houses, and the kickstart of some major plot! Email: Strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com Tumblr: @Strangeradios

9. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Podfic Time! - Never Talk To Strangers by Heliocharis

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo for the second and final hiatus episode, in which they hop from canon to fanon, and do a short podfic - Never Talk To Strangers, by heliocharis (https://archiveofourown.org/works/23046391) - a missing scene fic following the 6th house after their first meeting with Gideon, and exploring what their reactions might have been like. Come back next week for episode 8, the end of the hiatus, where we'll get into chapters 19, 20, and 21. It'll be a long one! strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com (mailto:strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com) @strangeradios (https://www.tumblr.com/strangeradios?source=share)

10. 

    2 Sept 2026

    Cleo's List Time!

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo for the first of two hiatus episodes! Today, Cleo has prepared a number of lists, ranging from speculation on the pajama habits of every character in Canaan House, an even more in depth animal association list, and deep speculation on who may or may not become a Lyctor by the end of this book, and what that might entail for the rest of the series! Come back next week for another short hiatus episode, hosted by Sam. Regular episodes start back up on September 16th with chapters 19, 20, and 21! strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com (mailto:strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com) tumblr: @strangeradios (https://www.tumblr.com/strangeradios?source=share)

11. 

    26 Aug 2026

    Hiatus Announcement

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Strange Radio Speculation will be going on Hiatus for the next two weeks, so we can establish a backlog and figure out our changing schedules. Regular episodes will be back on September 16th! In the meantime, we will have a few shorter, hiatus episodes which will just be fun side tangents, published weekly at the same time as always. Email us at strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com, or find us @strangeradios (https://www.tumblr.com/strangeradios)on tumblr!

12. 

    19 Aug 2026

    7 - Ch. 17-18 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Hosts Sam and Cleo cover chapters 17 and 18 of Gideon the Ninth, talking about things like: Murder mysteries, character voices, suspects and suspense, pajama picks, the Third House's dynamic, detective work and authority, interhousal drama, the economy (AGAIN), shitmancers (unfortunately), and hypothetical pen pals. Remember to read chapters 19, 20, and 21 for next week!

13. 

    12 Aug 2026

    6 - Ch. 14-16 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they cover chapters 14, 15, and 16 of Gideon the Ninth, closing out Act Three of Gideon the Ninth by talking about: Canine cavaliers, the trust between Gideon and Harrow, mousecapades, the benefits of flesh, foreshadowing, murder mysteries, the purpose of a cavalier for a lyctor, detective work, and suspects. Make sure to read chapters 17 and 18 for next week! (And, yes, Sam did mess up the chapters in the recording. That's why she's a robot for about five seconds out of this three hour episode. It's fine don't question it.)

14. 

    5 Aug 2026

    5 - Ch. 12-13 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they cover chapters 12 and 13 of Gideon the Ninth, talking about things like: gideon's fantasies and devotions, harrowhark's choices, dulcinea's wins, the sixth house and their intrigue, failed plans, dramatic gestures, unfolding mysteries, locked doors, the best blood cleaner for... purposes... mysterious ukulele music, and the dog breed most like specific characters! Make sure to read chapters 14, 15, and 16 of Gideon the Ninth for next weeks episode! strangeradiospeculation@gmail.com

15. 

    29 Jul 2026

    4 - Ch. 9-11 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join hosts Sam and Cleo as they review chapters 9-11 of Gideon the Ninth, covering such topics as: swordfighting, puppy-dog cavaliers, Strange accents, pathetic men, dark pits, secret doors, first impressions, lucky numbers, and potential plans!

16. 

    22 Jul 2026

    3 - Ch. 6-8 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) Join Sam and Cleo as they cover chapters 6, 7, and 8 of Gideon the Ninth, exploring the dynamic between Gideon and Harrow, the logistics of the Lord Undying and his empire, and our entrance into a whole new world and cast of characters for us to meet. For next week's episode, be sure to read Chapters 9-11!

17. 

    15 Jul 2026

    2 - Ch. 3-5 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) In episode 2 of Strange Radio Speculation, Sam and Cleo cover chapters 3-5 of Gideon the Ninth, talking about topics such as; lesbianism, necromantic economics, Lyctorhood, lesbianism (again), and basic astronomical facts that they really should know. Come back next week for chapters 6-8 of Gideon the Ninth, and even more lesbianism.

18. 

    8 Jul 2026

    1 - Ch. 1-2 of Gideon the Ninth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/strange-radio-speculation/voicemail) -- Spoilers for Chapters 1 and 2 of Gideon the Ninth -- Welcome to episode 1 of Strange Radio Speculation, a weekly book club podcast diving into The Locked Tomb quadrilogy, starting with Gideon the Ninth, where hosts Sam and Cleo talk about every angle of the acclaimed series, with reactions, detailed speculations and predictions, and analyses of the text from a worldbuilding and plotting perspective. For Cleo, the world of The Locked Tomb is a completely fresh experience, and she will be reading alongside you, the listener, (that's right, you in particular!) with each episode's batch of chapters, giving her first time reaction and predictions as to where the tangled mysteries of this world will lead. For Sam, she's on her third reread of the series, and is acting as guide and fellow listener, enjoying the series vicariously through Cleo's fresh eyes while providing an experienced perspective on the story. Join us for the start of an epic journey unlike any that's been written before, whether it's your first time on the trip, or you're a world weary traveler of this story, returning to the world for a rest while waiting for the next installment in the series. And, if you haven't yet, pick up a copy of Gideon the Ninth and read chapters 1 and 2 before hopping into the show!

Contact Strange Radio Speculation

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.