-- 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 ...