Burning Man as Worldbuilding | Sarah Marshall, Playa Dust in My Soul
Author Sarah Marshall shares insights on crafting her book “Playa Dust in My Soul,” exploring Burning Man’s deep sense of belonging and unique community.
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Sci-Fi Worldbuilding and Moral Pressure | Diana Colleen
I sat down with Diana Colleen for a proper deep dive into her award-winning novel They Could Be Saviors, a near-future speculative story that does not play it safe. The premise is as simple as it is provocative: what if the only way to address the climate crisis is to kidnap the billionaires helping to…
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Dyslexia, Story Structure, and Writing That Works | Russell Van Brocklen
Learn strategies for world building, character development, and overcoming dyslexia’s challenges in writing, featuring insights from Russell Van Brocklen.
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Big Adventure, Real Feelings, and Lasting Hope | Christian Hurst
Christian Hurst’s Lily Starling books sit in a sweet spot that a lot of science fiction has forgotten how to hit: big adventure, real feelings, and a thread of hope that does not feel childish or naïve. In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, Christian joins me to talk about Lily Starling and the Voyage of…
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Historical Fantasy and Undead Chaos | Richard H. Moon, To Conquer Death
In this episode, I chat with Richard H. Moon about his book To Conquer Death, blending historical fantasy with undead chaos, world-building challenges, and writing tips.
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Episode 1: The Reset
In this season opener, John strips the podcast back to its core purpose. The show drops the scattered topics and shifts hard toward speculative fiction, worldbuilding, and the craft behind imagined futures. John explains why the old format was unfocused, why this reset is necessary, and why writers must confront their own blind spots if…
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Tears, Bikes & Trauma Goo
In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, I had a fascinating and often funny conversation with Bill Pautler, author of the book Awakening to Ourselves, The Practical Art of Building A Spiritually Aware Life. https://youtu.be/QzkhDCJ7FPM Bill’s had quite an adventurous life, he’s done everything from hot-air ballooning and motorcycling to scuba diving, along with raising a…
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When Porn Gives You A Plot Twist
In this episode, Hannah Ashwell discusses the complexities of pornography addiction, its impact, and practical ways to address digital device over reliance.
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Freeports: They’re Not Free, and They’re Not Ports!
Welcome to this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, where we’re welcoming John Forbes from the Freeport Campaign Group, which is part of Salvo. John joins us for an eye-opening discussion about Freeports and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Scotland. Despite their promising names, these zones come with complexities and concerns that many are unaware of, including…
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The Path to Independence
In this episode of Richardson’s Rubicon, John Richardson talks with Colette Walker, leader of the Independence for Scotland Party, about the launch of Liberate Scotland and how it all links in with the UN decolonisation case. https://youtu.be/2CQQMqL4OW4 Introduction and Personal JourneyJohn Richardson opens the episode by welcoming Colette Walker, leader of the Independence for Scotland…
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