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Fictional Problems
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Fictional Problems is a new podcast where two mostly-human writers, A.R. Mc Nevin and Gary J. Martin embark on a quest to conquer the many-headed beast known as speculative fiction.

Let the overthinking begin...
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!

Politics, freedom of speech, political alignments, cancel culture, and the moral limits of political expression.
How contemporary narratives—false-flag tactics, historical parallels influence fiction and choices writers make when reflecting politics in their work.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In this episode we back to TTRPGs, in particular, having a brief discussion about representation, inclusion and disability in these games.
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#ttrpg #inclusion
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In episode 2, part 1, your hosts explore where ideas come from, the form of inspiration, whether fan fiction counts as writing, readiness to hit publish, and how series structure shapes storytelling.
Join the conversation about turning influences into original work and preparing a story for readers.
September 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here is our podcast 'intro' as we in the business like to call it. Gary J.Martin writes fantasy, depicted by a knight. A.R. McNevin writes science fiction and shown as an intrepid 'naut' of some kind, astronaut, cosmonaut, galaxinaut or even a dimensionaut. Either way it could all come to naut. 🤭
September 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Fictional Problems now also available on:

Amazon Music/Audible -
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Podbean -
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Apple Podcasts -
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September 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just some fun 'characters' from our first episode.

Allow us to introduce Mono-lit and The Accountable Vampire
(AI generated)
August 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
August 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM