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Golden Age Fiction

Paul Lawley-Jones

Stories from the "Golden Age of Pulp Fiction." The "Golden Age of Pulp Fiction" is generally considered to be from the last decade of the 1800s to the mid-1900s, when magazines published on cheap pulp paper filled (mostly American) news-stands. Notable examples of these pulp fiction magazines include Argosy, Blue Book Magazine, Adventure, Detective Story Magazine, Weird Tales, and Astounding Stories. If you have a story that you"d like me to perform, please let me know using the email address

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37:14

The New Accelerator, by H G Wells

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/20

Gibberne's nerve stimulant, The New Accelerator, which could speed a man up to two or three times normal, was going to revolutionise human life. "The New Accelerator" appeared in "Amazing Stories," April 1926, pages 57 to 61 and 96. Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and

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42:11

Flood Waters, by Leland S Jamieson

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/16

A week of rain had undermined the tracks, causing the train to derail. But the nearest place to land was twelve miles away! How was Nick Wentworth, chief pilot of the U. S. Air Patrol, going to land an Army transport hastily converted into an air ambulance in such awful conditions? And how was he going to get to the injured survivors of the train wreck? "Flood Waters" appeared in "The Blue Book Magazine", June 1929, pages 39 to 48. Leland Jamieson (1904-1941) was a writer of aviation adventure

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01:09:06

The Square Pegs & Defense Mech, by Ray Bradbury

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/14

The Square Pegs Lisabeth was not insane, not according to her, and not according to Asteroid Thirty-Six, where she was being taken by her brother and sisters, where the old Catherine the Great had died, and where they were waiting for the new one to arrive. Her! "The Square Pegs" appeared in "Thrilling Wonder Stories," October 1948, pages 101 to 108. Defense Mech Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million

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01:04:01

Title Fight & The Woman Obsession, by William C Gault

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/11

Title Fight There would be blood on the streets tonight when Alix 1340, a robot, beat the current middleweight champion of the world, Nick Nolan, a human. Alix was fighting for the rights of the robots, the right to be recognized as having that 'spark of life' that gave the humans dominion over the sea and the land. He had to win... "Title Fight" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," December 1956, pages 101 to 111. The Woman Obsession Surely Collins was an idiot. He dreamt of women in a world that had

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43:57

Arm of the Law, by Harry Harrison

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/09

What would happen when a police robot was posted to a law enforcement outpost on Mars? How could a robot—a machine, after all—be involved in something as complex as the application of law? At one time—this was before the Robot Restriction Laws—they'd been allowed to make their own decisions.... "Arm of the Law" appeared in "Fantastic Universe", August, 1958, pages 23 to 36. Harry Max Harrison (March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character

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54:08

The Ice Goes Out & Raw Men, by Frank Richardson Pierce

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/05

The Ice Goes Out This is a story of Alaska, in which honest men and crooks propose, but inscrutable Nature disposes. "The Ice Goes Out" appeared in "Adventure," July 1st 1928, pages 58 - 61. Raw Men Dick Walton's father had sent him out on Hanson's Arctic trading schooner to make something of him, to make up for his own failings as a father, in the hopes that he could learn that which his father had been unable to teach him. What he learned was that there are men, and there are Raw Men. Which was

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44:54

Classified Object, by John Victor Peterson

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/03/02

There was a comic book in the alien space ship—of a sort. But it wasn't meant for children. "Classified Object" appeared in "Fantastic Universe", July 1954, pages 115 to 129. John Victor Peterson was an American author who began publishing work of genre interest with "Martyrs Don't Mind Dying" in "Astounding", January 1938, and writing science fiction stories for various contemporary science fiction magazines until 1959. With Allen Ingvald Benson he published "Atmospherics" ("Astounding", September

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58:53

A Long Way Back & The Next Logical Step, by Ben Bova

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/27

A Long Way Back After the war that ravaged the world, he held the future of civilization in his numbed hands. The satellite was ready to beam power back to Earth, and knowing that he wouldn't live to see the results, from 22,500 miles out, he made the gamble. "A Long Way Back" appeared in "Amazing Science Fiction Stories" February 1960. The Next Logical Step Normally, the military would want to keep the predictions of their wargames secret. But there might be times when you would want the enemy to

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01:11:40

Travelogue & The Minster had to Wait, by Roger D Aycock

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/24

Travelogue Adventure called late in the diffident, gentle, dreaming life of Wesley Filburn, mediocre writer of science fiction stories. But when it did call—in the shape of a strange child drowning in Sampson's Creek—it was just in time to save him from the machinations of the two women closest to him... "Travelogue" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," December 1956, pages 87 - 100. The Minister had to Wait Dr. Maxey's Dimension-tube would allow the Western Allied Military to penetrate the East's

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45:16

Lancelot Biggs, Master Navigator, by Nelson S Bond

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/23

Trust Lancelot Biggs to get the Saturn into a mess just when speed and good navigation meant the prize contract of the year...! "Lancelot Biggs, Master Navigator" appeared in "Fantastic Adventures," May 1940, pages 30 - 37. Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage. The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a

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59:42

Referent & The Irritated People, by Ray Bradbury

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/21

Referent Roby Morrison was special, a genius, but he didn't want to be. He wanted to escape the island where every waking moment was supervised. He wanted to be a normal boy doing normal things. He wanted to keep his dreams of the Sandman to himself. He wanted to bounce a rubber ball. He wanted to see his mother. He wanted to fly away from this place... "Referent" appeared in "Thrilling Wonder Stories," October 1948, pages 148 - 152. The Irritated People How does one make war without hurting

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46:17

The Madness of Lancelot Biggs, by Nelson S Bond

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/18

There was more at stake than just a football game for Lancelot Biggs; two hundred and fifty credits, his claims on three future planetary discoveries, the rights to his new uranium condenser, his rocket emblem...and his heart! "The Madness of Lancelot Biggs" appeared in "Fantastic Adventures," April 1940 pages 70 - 77. Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the

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01:06:46

The Man from Time & Mr Caxton Draws a Martian Bird,...

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/16

The Man from Time Being the first Time Traveller, he couldn't have known about Time Fear; every date he observed terrified him. Lost in the vastness of Time, he didn't know how his colleagues would find him again. "The Man from Time" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," March 1954, pages 74 - 85. Mr Caxton Draws a Martian Bird No animal the size of the 'huge bird' Peter supposedly saw could survive on Mars without oxygenating apparatus. So said mean, grumpy Mr Caxton who was tasked with looking after

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43:14

Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate, by Nelson S Bond

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/15

"Cooking," explained Biggs, "is simply a matter of chemistry." But little did he know he'd have to prove that statement in order to save the crew of the Saturn from pirates! "Lancelot Biggs cooks a pirate" appeared in "Fantastic Adventures," February 1940, pages 40 - 46. Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage. The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author

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39:24

F O B Venus, by Nelson S Bond

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/12

Lancelot Biggs was perhaps the worst second mate Captain Hanson had ever shipped, and he was convinced of it when he ruined their cargo. But how dumb a man is, may sometimes be a matter of opinion. "F O B Venus" appeared in "Fantastic Adventures," November, 1939, pages 34 to 40. Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage. The 1998 recipient of the Nebula

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02:20:10

Rastignac the Devil, by Philip José Farmer

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/09

A man who refused to wear a Skin was labeled a "devil." Rastignac was such a man. He was a meat eater, adhered to the Philosophy of Violence, and was the leader of the Legal Underground of the Kingdom of L'Bawpfey. He could also see the end of Homo Sapiens on their adopted planet. All he wanted to do was to get to the Six Flying Stars—the space-ships that had brought humanity to this planet—and fly away to the stars. "Rastignac the Devil" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," May 1954, pages 2 - 44.

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23:05

The Man Who Wouldn't Sign Up, by Thomas E Purdom

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/06

People had been telling Henry Westing, who just wanted to live his own life in his own manner, that he should belong to something, that he should join. When The Organization started to pester him to join them, he knew they would evetually wear him down, unless... "The Man Who Wouldn't Sign Up" appeared in "Infinity Science Fiction," October 1958, pages 68 - 77. Thomas Edward Purdom (born 1936) is an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction. His story "Fossil Games" was a

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01:06:56

The Repairman, Navy Day & Toy Shop, by Harry Harrison

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/02/03

The Repairman A Mark III beacon, one of the earliest beacons deployed, possibly even the first, had broken down, and he had to go and fix it. Trouble was, there was a religious war going on around it. Time to get creative with the rules surrounding interactions with native species... "The Repairman" appeared in "Galaxy Science Fiction" February 1958, pages 60 - 73. Navy Day The U.S. Army was calling for the abolition of the anachronistic U.S. Navy, and they had a strong case to make. The U.S

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41:34

Beyond our Control, by Randall Garrett

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/01/31

Satellite Number Four had been knocked out of its orbit, disrupting communications around the world. James Fitzpatrick MacIlheny, "Mac" to his colleagues and "Fitz" to his friends, the Operational Vice-President of Circum-Global Communications had to get Number Four back into its correct orbit, and fast! However, what they found when they sent up the repair drone was beyond what anyone could have imagined... "Beyond Our Control" appeared in "Infinity Science Fiction," January 1958, pages 68 - 85.

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01:03:37

The Hunter's Lodge Case & The Plymouth Express...

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/01/29

The Hunter's Lodge Case Even from his sick-bed, Hercule Poirot's famous "little gray cells" solve an apparently unsolvable murder mystery. "The Hunter's Lodge Case" appeared in "The Blue Book Magazine," June 1924, pages 54 - 59. The Plymouth Express Affair The murder of an American steel magnate's daughter on a train from Plymouth to Bristol. A box of jewels worth over $100,000 stolen. A mysterious stranger, an estranged husband, and a playboy Count. Hercule Poirot's 'little gray cells' are put to

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