''SF Squeecast'' is a double Hugo-Award-winning science fiction podcast from the United States. The podcast features a group of regular contributors,

Lynne M. Thomas Lynne M. Thomas is an American librarian, podcaster and award-winning editor. She has won ten Hugo Awards for editing and podcasting in the science fiction genre. She is perhaps best known as the co-publisher and co-editor-in-chief of the Hugo ...

Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire (pronounced SHAWN-in; born January 5, 1978 in Martinez, California) is an American author and filker. McGuire is known for her urban fantasy novels. She uses the pseudonym Mira Grant to write science fiction/ horror and the pseudon ...

, Paul Cornell,

Elizabeth Bear Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky (born September 22, 1971) is an American author who works primarily in speculative fiction genres, writing under the name Elizabeth Bear. She won the 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the 2008 Hugo A ...

, and

Catherynne M. Valente Catherynne M. Valente (born May 5, 1979) is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Andre Norton, and Mythopoeic Fantasy awards. Her short fiction has a ...

, most of whom appear on every episode, usually along with a guest contributor. The show's strapline is "In which a group of SF and Fantasy professionals squee about things SF-nal, in a never ending panel discussion of vague positivity." The format of the show involves each contributor bringing something to the table and explaining its appeal before inviting wider discussions from the test of the panel. Novels and TV shows are routinely discussed, but objects for discussion have included music, video games and even the Hugo Awards themselves. Having discussed each panelists' contributions the regular contributors then ask their guest a set of standard Silly Questions.

Hugo Awards

SF Squeecast was nominated for, and won the inaugural and second Hugo Awards for Best Fancast in 2012 and 2013. Having won twice in a row they recused themselves from future awards.

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* 2011 podcast debuts Audio podcasts Science fiction podcasts {{podcast-stub