Science Fiction Book Club: Ted Chiang
Science Fiction Book Club is a podcast for bookworms and stargazers. In every episode, hosts Abu and Obssa dive into the pages of their favorite science fiction novels to break down the big ideas and ask the nerdy questions. This isn't just a generic book review podcast – it's a show made for and with a community of passionate sci-fi fans. So join the club, and get reading! New episodes every other Thursday.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk and Robot #1) by Becky Chambers I Ch. 5-8
Abu and Obssa complete their read-through of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. They explore the balance between work and rest, and unpack the philosophy of post-humanism.
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01:04:02 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk and Robot #1) by Becky Chambers I Ch. 1-4
Abu and Obssa begin their read-through of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. They explore the origins of the book's publication and debate the merits of a utopian society.
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00:56:07 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Silo Season 2 Review
Abu and Obssa share their thoughts on the second season of Silo on Apple TV+.
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00:41:28 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey I Ch. 53-82
Abu and Obssa complete their read through of Wool by Hugh Howey. They explore the importance of remembering our history and the debate at the heart of this novel between security and freedom.
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01:06:48 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Silo S2E2: Order
Abu and Obssa share their thoughts on the second episode of the new season of Silo.
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00:26:41 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey I Ch. 18-52
Abu and Obssa continue their read through of Wool by Hugh Howey. They explore the intentional socioeconomic divide in the silo and the constant tension between chaos and control in this society.
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01:19:18 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Silo S2E1: The Engineer
Abu and Obssa share their thoughts on the first episode of the new season of Silo and gush about the incredible performance by Rebecca Ferguson.
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00:19:25 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Wool (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey I Ch. 1-17
Abu and Obssa begin their read through of Wool by Hugh Howey. They explore the history of the book's publication and compare the novel to the incredible Apple TV+ adaptation.
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01:02:48 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Silo Season 1 Review
Abu and Obssa kick off the second season of Science Fiction Book Club with their review of Silo Season 1 on Apple TV+. This show is an adaptation of Wool by Hugh Howey, the first book we'll be readin…
00:46:05 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
Season 2 Announcement
Abu and Obssa will return on October 3 to cover three more great sci-fi books! Join us as we dive deep into Wool, A Psalm for the Wild Built, and Parable of the Sower, as well as the Apple TV+ adapta…
00:06:44 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells I Ch. 5-8
Abu and Obssa complete their read through of All Systems Red by Martha Wells. They explore the misguided kindness of Dr. Mensa and the question of how to determine sentience.
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01:05:40 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells I Ch. 1-4
Abu and Obssa begin their read through of All Systems Red by Martha Wells. They explore the history of the book's publication and gush about the absolutely lovable Murderbot.
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00:57:25 |
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Night's Slow Poison by Ann Leckie
Abu and Obssa read a short story that takes place in the Imperial Radch Universe from the short story collection Lake of Souls by Ann Leckie.
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00:26:41 |
Thu 04 Jul 2024
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie I Ch. 17-23
Abu and Obssa complete their read through of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. They discuss the explosive conclusion to Breq's mission and explore the larger themes of power and status.
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00:56:16 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie I Ch. 9-16
Abu and Obssa continue their read through of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. They explore the huge revelations about the Lord of the Radch and the reality of how ancillaries are created.
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00:53:53 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie I Ch. 1-8
Abu and Obssa begin their read through of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. They explore the history of the book's publication and the broad themes of imperialism and gender.
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00:49:07 |
Thu 30 May 2024
The Wandering Earth by Liu Cixin
In this bonus episode, Abu and Obssa explore Liu Cixin's wildly imaginative short story The Wandering Earth. Thank you to TheBrandalorian in Discord for the great suggestion!
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00:25:53 |
Thu 16 May 2024
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth's Past #1) by Liu Cixin I Ch. 27-35
Abu and Obssa complete their read through of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. They explore Trisolaran physiology and culture and the impact of science fiction stories on our understanding of ours…
01:01:28 |
Thu 09 May 2024
What Critics and Fans Thought of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem (ft. Zach Kram)
In this bonus episode, Abu and Obssa share what you had to say about Netflix's 3 Body Problem and chat with Zach Kram from The Ringer about his love of both the show and original books.
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00:35:26 |
Thu 02 May 2024
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth's Past #1) by Liu Cixin I Ch. 21-26
Abu and Obssa continue their read through of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. They explore Ye Wenjie's emotional arc in this story and wonder if she feels any remorse for her actions.
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00:58:15 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
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