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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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33:54

Tony and the Beetles, by Philip K Dick

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/23

The Pas-udeti war-fleet had turned the flank of the human war-fleet, and, for the first time in a century, the humans were retreating. But this planet around Orion was Tony's home. He'd been born here. He had Pas-udeti friends. He'd known them for five years. They were building a model spaceport. Nothing would change... "Tony and the Beetles" appeared in "Orbit," December 1953, pages 60 - 71. Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44

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41:11

West o' Mars, by Charles L Fontenay

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/20

Dinner with Samlaan Britt at West o' Mars was the pinnacle of Peache's career, but he was determined to get to the truth of the rumors that surrounded the founding of West o' Mars. Peache believed that behind every man lies the influence of a woman. Influence, though, can take odd forms... "West o' Mars" appeared in "Infinity Science Fiction," April 1958, pages 110 - 125. Charles Louis Fontenay (March 17, 1917 – January 27, 2007) was an American journalist and science fiction writer. He wrote

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Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night, by Algis Budrys

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/17

Rufus Sollenar, creator of EmpaVid, a revolutionary entertainment system, had everything. However, the Special Public Relations Office of the International Association of Broadcasters needs to ensure that its members investements were safe, especially as Cortwright Burr, Sollenar's biggest competitor, recently visited the Martian engineers... "Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night" appeared in "Galaxy Magazine," December 1961, pages 110 - 131. Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008)

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50:34

Nobody Saw the Ship, by Murray Leinster

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/14

It was only a tiny scout ship from somewhere beyond the stars; only one alien creature occupied it. But the ship's mission spelled life to its fellow creatures and death to all living creatures on Earth. And against the super-science of the raider stood one terrified old man and his dog... "Nobody Saw The Ship" appeared in "Future combined with Science Fiction Stories," May-June 1950, pages 40 - 49 and 94 - 97. Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975) was a pen name of William Fitzgerald

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The Crystal Egg, by H G Wells

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/10

In a small grimy shop selling bric-a-brac and antiquities in Seven Dials, London, was a large crystal egg. The shop's proprietor, a Mr. C Cave, was reluctant to sell, even when offered the outrageous sum of five pounds! His step-family didn't understand; there was so much they could do with such a fortune! What was it about that crystal egg that prevented Mr. Cave from selling? "The Crystal Egg" appeared in "Tales of Space and Time," published in 1900 by Harper & Brothers, pages 1 - 33. Herbert

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Earth Transit, by Charles L Fontenay

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/08

When Captain Makki is found dead on a routine hop from Earth to Mars, there are only three suspects; Lefler, the astrogator, Taat, the ship's doctor, and Robwood, the engineer. One of them must have done it. But who? And why? "Earth Transit" appeared in "Infinity Science Fiction," September 1957, pages 18 - 33. Charles Louis Fontenay (March 17, 1917 – January 27, 2007) was an American journalist and science fiction writer. He wrote science fiction novels and short stories. Links Reaper: reaper.fm

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52:08

Prize Ship, by Philip K Dick

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/05

The war with the Ganymedeans has been going on for two months, and Terra has been unable to use the launch cradles at Ganymede to send space ships to its colonies at Proxima Centauri. The colonists at Proxima Centauri are slowly starving, and Terra is about to capitulate to the Ganymedeans' demands. As a vote to capitulate is being taken in the Senate, an urgent message arrives; a new type of Ganymedean ship has been captured! General Groves, Commander Carmichel, Major Siller, and Dr. Basset

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42:35

In the Year 2889, by Jules Verne & Michel Verne

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/12/02

An account of a day in the busy life of Mr. Fritz Napoleon Smith, proprietor of the Earth Chronicle, specifically, September 25th, 2889, in the city of Centropolis. "In the Year 2889" appeared in "The Forum," February 1889, vol. 6, issue 6, pages 662 - 677. Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He has sometimes been called the "father of science fiction", a title that has also been given to H. G. Wells and Hugo Gernsback. His novels are generally

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Skit-tree Planet, by Murray Leinster

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/11/29

The skit-trees grew in neat rows as far as the eye could see. There were dams and irrigation systems, graded and terraced ground, and large clearings where, it was supposed, the cities in which lived those who planted the skit-trees would have been. But where were they? What had happened to them? Not one artifact, not one shaped rock or piece of metal remained. And why did the radio keep picking up static on a supposedly uninhabited planet? Wentworth and Haynes, part of the Extra-Solarian Research

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The Star, by H G Wells

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/11/26

Something had caused Neptune to act erratically as it orbited far out in the solar system. And that something was coming nearer. Would it collide with the Earth? No one knew, although speculation abounded. Closer and closer it came, brightening the night skies across the globe. As the new star passed close to Jupiter, it's direction changed. Where would it end up? And what effect would it have on the Earth? "The Star" appeared in "Tales of Space and Time," published by Harper & Brothers, 1900,

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Introducing Golden Age Fiction

Golden Age Fiction ·

2024/11/23

Welcome to Golden Age Fiction. My name is Paul and in this podcast, I will be introducing you to, and narrating, stories from the golden age of pulp fiction magazines. This is generally considered to be from the last two decades of the 19th century to around the middle of the 20th century. Evolving from the earlier dime novels and boys' magazines, there were a plethora of these pulp fiction magazines, of varying quality, in a wide selection of genres, printed on cheap pulp paper, appearing on mostly

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