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The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast restores and narrates forgotten and underrated vintage science fiction short stories spanning from the 1700s through the mid-1960s. Each episode features a professionally narrated classic drawn from pioneering speculative fiction and the magazine era that shaped modern science fiction. Released several times a week, the podcast explores timeless ideas—alien encounters, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian futures, and the human cost of progress—through stories by

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00:25:20

The Secret Flight of Friendship Eleven by Alfred...

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/23

Behind closed doors and under the cover of night, a spacecraft rises. Conceived in confidence and launched in silence, this is the unforgettable tale of Friendship Eleven. The Secret Flight of Friendship Eleven by Alfred Connable. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today’s author, Alfred Connable, had only one published story. Connable was a poli sci graduate of the University of Michigan and had a degree from Yale in playwriting. From the pages of Fantasy & Science Fiction in November

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24:04

Process by A. E. van Vogt and Dear Nan Glanders by...

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/23

An ancient intelligence stirs, locked in a struggle for survival against forces both familiar and alien. But when outsiders arrive with their own secret agenda, the battle takes an unexpected and perilous turn. Process by A. E. Van Vogt. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.There are two stories today on the podcast, a short story and a really short story. First up from Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine in December 1950, we leaf through the crackling old pages, chasing the promise of another

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00:24:04

Process by A. E. van Vogt and Dear Nan Glanders by...

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/22

An ancient intelligence stirs, locked in a struggle for survival against forces both familiar and alien. But when outsiders arrive with their own secret agenda, the battle takes an unexpected and perilous turn. Process by A. E. van Vogt. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. There are two stories today on the podcast—a short story and a really short story. First up, from the December 1950 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, we leaf through the crackling old pages, chasing the

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22:30

Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/22

A man flees his tedious modern life by traveling back to the age of dinosaurs, convinced he’ll find freedom in prehistoric adventure. But his dream of escape soon reveals just how small—and fragile—he truly is. Poor Little Warrior! By Brian W. Aldiss. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Because of your support, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast continues to grow in amazing ways across the globe. We’re now ranked #2 in Japan and India, we’ve hit the #1 or #2 spot in 60 countries, and have broken into the

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00:22:30

Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/21

A man flees his tedious modern life by traveling back to the age of dinosaurs, convinced he’ll find freedom in prehistoric adventure. But his dream of escape soon reveals just how small—and fragile—he truly is. Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Because of your support, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast continues to grow in amazing ways across the globe. We’re now ranked #2 in Japan and India, we’ve hit the #1 or #2 spot in 60 countries, and we’ve broken into the

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31:41

Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/21

It doesn't take a heap of leaving to make any house a nightmare. One vanishing door will do nastily. Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Author James Bell joins a long list of vintage sci-fi authors we know nothing about. He wrote two stories that were published in the 1960s and that’s that.By the way, in case you were wondering, the word Cattywonkus does not appear in the Merriam Webster dictionary. However Cattywampus is in the dictionary.From the May

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14:03

Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/19

Humanity’s reach for the stars promised glory, but destiny had other plans. In the vast silence of space, triumph and tragedy walk side by side. Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thank you to all of our listeners who have already filled out our survey. For those of you who have yet to do so if you would be so kind as to find the time to fill it out we would really appreciate it. There’s a link in the description and you will find a link on

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00:25:42

Gambler's Asteroid by Manly Wade Wellman

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/18

Patch Merrick and Zaarrgon Try to Win a Stake in Order to Escape the Vengeance of a Dazzling but Dangerous Beauty! Gambler's Asteroid By Manly Wade Wellman. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today’s episode marks the debut of Manly Wade Wellman here on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast!Wellman was born in West Africa, in 1903, where his father was a medical officer. His early years surrounded by stories of strange places and peoples likely helped spark his imagination, and once he discovered science

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25:42

Gambler's Asteroid by Manly Wade Wellman

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/18

Patch Merrick and Zaarrgon Try to Win a Stake in Order to Escape the Vengeance of a Dazzling but Dangerous Beauty! Gambler's Asteroid By Manly Wade Wellman. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Today’s episode marks the debut of Manly Wade Wellman here on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast! Wellman was born in West Africa, in 1903, where his father was a medical officer. His early years surrounded by stories of strange places and peoples likely helped spark his imagination, and once he discovered science

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26:04

The Incredible Aliens by William Bender Jr.

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/17

Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator. But they combined when he met—The Incredible Aliens by William Bender Jr. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We are so thankful for you! More 5 star reviews from Apple Podcasts US. This from orcababe, “Amazing show, AI images and all. Long time listener and big fan. Wanted to say that I appreciate the use of AI with how hard it can be to keep things like this show alive. I’ll always share and

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40:57

The Day the Monsters Broke Loose by Robert Silverberg

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/15

People were trampled underfoot, people were crunched by ten-foot teeth in huge, fanged jaws - people died by the hundreds that day were eaten like tidbits! The Day the Monsters Broke Loose by Robert Silverberg. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.In June 1959, Super Science Fiction magazine published its second Monster Issue. We’ve got one of those chilling tales for you today, while saving a few others as we creep closer to Halloween. Turn to page 44 and you’ll find today’s feature—The Day the

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33:30

Guaranteed—Forever! By Frank M. Robinson

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/14

Manning had spent his life exposing mail order frauds. But Forsythe's outfit topped them all. Its products were too good to exist—yet! Guaranteed—Forever! By Frank M. Robinson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.It was November of 1953 when this story was published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy on page 104, Guaranteed—Forever! By Frank M. Robinson…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, People were trampled underfoot, people were crunched by ten-foot teeth in huge, fanged jaws - people

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20:10

Later Than You Think by Fritz Leiber

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/14

It's much later. The question is ... how late? Later Than You Think by Fritz Leiber. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We have some amazing news to share—thanks to you, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has reached another new milestone! Out of thousands of science fiction podcasts, we just hit #14 in the United States—our highest ranking ever in the US. Even more incredible, we’ve already climbed to #1 in 28 countries around the world. None of this would be possible without you. Thank you for your

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45:06

The Broken Axiom by Alfred Bester

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/13

The Laws of Physics State That Two Bodies Cannot Occupy the Same Space at the Same Time-but Dr. Halday Finds a Loophole! The Broken Axiom by Alfred Bester. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Alfred Bester was just 25 years old in 1939, already a devoted reader of science fiction for over a decade. When Thrilling Wonder Stories announced a $50 prize contest, Bester took his shot—and won. That victory marked the beginning of his remarkable writing career.Let’s turn to page 64 in the April 1939

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12:24

The Old Timer by Richard R. Smith

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/12

Shakish was the last of his kind. If the insulting Earthmen had only bothered to find out why he was a rare being they would have lived a whole lot longer. The Old Timer by Richard R. Smith. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We’re running a quick listener survey to help make The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast the best it can be. Huge thanks to everyone who’s already taken a few minutes to fill it out—we really appreciate it! If you haven’t yet, we’d love to hear from you. Just click the link in the

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30:08

The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/11

Along the quiet Devon coast, something stirs beneath the waves—something with tentacles, teeth, and a hunger for flesh. When it rises, the seaside will never be the same… The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thanks for your ratings and comments. We found this on Spotify, commenting on Two Black Bottles, David Szunyog says,“I loved this one! Perfect one for the coming of spooky season! I’ve been following the podcast for more than a year now and was thrilled when the

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35:58

Two Black Bottles by H. P. Lovecraft

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/10

Old Dominie Vanderhoof was dead, but he did not rest in his grave, for evil was afoot in the old Dutch church. Two Black Bottles by H. P. Lovecraft. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.To be fair today’s story was actually written by H.P. Lovecraft and Wilfred Blanch Talman. When our story was published in Weird Tales it was credited solely to Talman.As the story goes, in the summer of 1926, Talman submitted the draft of Two Black Bottles to Lovecraft, who revised it—especially the dialogue

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31:48

Hide and Seek by Arthur C. Clarke

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/09

It's obvious that, a fight between one man in a space-suit, and a full-fledged space cruiser is, certainly, "no contest". True-but you've got the wrong slant! Hide and Seek by Arthur C. Clarke. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.If you’ve already filled out our survey, thank you, if you haven’t done so yet, would you please? There’s a link in the description or go to lostscifi.com and click on survey.Seventy-six years ago, back in 1949, you could fill your gas tank for just 26 cents a gallon and

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00:31:48

Hide and Seek by Arthur C. Clarke

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/08

It’s obvious that a fight between one man in a space suit and a full-fledged space cruiser is certainly “no contest.” True—but you’ve got the wrong slant! Hide and Seek by Arthur C. Clarke. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Seventy-six years ago, back in 1949, you could fill your gas tank for just 26 cents a gallon and pick up a loaf of bread for only 14 cents. And for a quarter, you could grab the September issue of Astounding Science Fiction. Tucked inside its pages was a tale with a title

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20:27

The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories ·

2025/09/08

From Xebico a strange and uncanny story came over the wire in the wan hours before the dawn. The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Author H. F. Arnold is perfect for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast because he is often referred to as a “Lost” author. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, a place where I once wrestled a bear, true story, the bear won. Henry Ferris Arnold only wrote three stories that were published but this story is one of the most popular stories ever published in

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