Reactor launches Read Receipts, a weekly speculative-fiction podcast

Reactor is launching its first podcast, Read Receipts, on October 28. Announced on October 21, the weekly show will be hosted by senior books editor Christina Orlando and will cover speculative fiction, genre and wider nerd culture.

Reactor is launching its first podcast, Read Receipts, on October 28. Announced on October 21, the weekly show will be hosted by senior books editor Christina Orlando and will cover speculative fiction, genre and wider nerd culture. Monthly author roundtables are central to the format. Rather than interviewing one

writer in isolation, the show plans group discussions built around a theme, trope or subgenre. Its announced subjects include gender in medieval-inspired fantasy, the renewed prominence of dystopian fiction, and contemporary gothic horror beyond a purely European perspective. The schedule will also include themed book

clubs and recommendations from Reactor staff. Audio producer Gaby Iori is working on the programme. Reactor links listeners to Spotify and its YouTube channel, while noting that an Apple Podcasts link was still pending when the announcement appeared. October 28 is the planned start of episodes, so the announcement

provides a listening date and an outline of the format rather than claiming a complete season is already available. Official source. Image credit: Reactor Magazine.

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