All Systems Read: A Murderbot Podcast

All Systems Read: A Murderbot Podcast

Two Murderbot fans read through the series while inviting listeners to answer 'book club' questions. Hosted by Jess and Raven (both she/her).

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July 7, 2025 46 mins

Welcome to the first half of our discussion Artificial Condition, Book Two of The Murderbot Diaries. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Talking Points: 

  • Code Switching
  • Studying Human Behavior 
  • 100% Completion Rates 
  • This podcast would like to sponsor Kevin R. Free.  
  • The Brave Little Toaster 
  • And, of course, ART


Questions for Artificial Conditions Chapters 5-9. 

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Welcome to the second half of our discussion All Systems Red, Book One of The Murderbot Diaries. Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Talking Points: 

  • Hacking personnel files
  • Ruining Gurathin's algorithm
  • Managing your emotions
  • Dr. Mensah, our favorite human
  • Mass murder (kind of) 


Questions for Artificial Conditions Chapters 1-4.


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May 18, 2025 38 mins

Join the ASR hosts to talk about the first four chapters of All Systems Red, the first book in The MurderBot Diaries series! 

Talking Points: 

  • Trusting yourself and your SecUnit 
  • The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon 
  • Hating the Corporation Rim 
  • Murderbot (And Jess's) failing performance reliability 

Discussion Questions for Chapters 5-8 

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April 28, 2025 33 mins

Jess (she/her) and Raven (she/her) sit down to talk about why people love The Murderbot Diaries series. Basically, a short introduction to the hosts before they start the book club aspect of the show. 

Talking Points: 
-How they found the books
-Reacting to the Murderbot TV trailer
-Martha Wells being a badass 
-Being Neurodivergent and learning humanity from Murderbot 
-How to bully your friends into reading the...

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