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

Step aboard our cosmic vessel and embark on a thrilling journey through the annals of science fiction history. Delve into the realms of imagination with us as we traverse the vast expanses of the solar system, encountering aliens, robots, and spacefaring brigands amidst the twinkling stars.Join us several times a week as we unearth timeless tales penned by the luminaries of vintage sci-fi literature. From the visionary minds of Philip K. Dick to the poetic prose of Ray Bradbury, from the boundless

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37:24

Way of a Rebel by Walter M. Miller - Short Sci Fi...

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

2024/07/13

No one knows the heart of a rebel until his own search for the reason of right or wrong is made. Lieutenant Laskell found the answer to his own personal rebellion deep beneath a turbulent Atlantic, and somehow, when the time came, his decision wasn't too difficult… Way of a Rebel by Walter M. Miller, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We’ve heard from a lot of authors that are new to the podcast lately, and that trend continues today with a story from Walter Michael Miller Jr.. He was born in

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40:38

The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft - HP Lovecraft...

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2024/07/11

It lay silent and dead under the cold desert moon, but what strange race inhabited the abyss beneath those cyclopean ruin? The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in 1890 in Providence Rhode Island. If you like weird, wacky, horror fantasy science fiction, Lovecraft could be just what you’ve been looking for. Lovecraft’s stories have been done so much we chose not to narrate them until today. So, why are we featuring H. P

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54:00

The City of Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith -...

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2024/07/09

In the city of strange wonders, the lure of the flame drew them on and on… destruction loomed ahead… The City of Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Today marks the debut of Clark Ashton Smith on our podcast. Smith was born in California in 1893. He was an insatiable reader with a photographic memory. He read an unabridged dictionary word for word, studying the definitions of the words and their origins. He read the complete 11th edition of the Encyclopædia

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The Mystery of Deneb IV by Robert Silverberg - Short...

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2024/07/06

When Dave Carter tried to rescue the Denebians he found himself in a den of thieves. And he had cause to remember Shakespeare's observation: “He who steals my purse steals trash.” The Mystery of Deneb IV by Robert Silverberg, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Special thanks to Bromite Thrip who bought us 5 cups of coffee! Thanks for your contribution and support for our podcast. There is a link in the description if you’d like to buy us a coffee.☕ Buy Me a Coffee

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46:48

Atomic Station by Frank Belknap Long - Short Sci Fi...

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2024/07/04

When the energy of Earth’s experimental station in space runs amuck, scientist Roger Sheldon puts up a big battle! Atomic Station by Frank Belknap Long, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.This is the second appearance on the podcast for Frank Belknap Long. You may remember the Time Travel story The Man From Time. Today’s titillating tale is from the Winter 1946 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories magazine. Turn to page 83, Atomic Station by Frank Belknap Long…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, When

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33:39

You Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotkin - Short Sci Fi...

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2024/07/03

This was the audience participation show that couldn’t be topped! You Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotkin, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.If the name Joseph Slotkin rings a bell you’ve been with us since the very beginning of the podcast. Episode 3, which was released on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 featured two stories, And All The Girls Were Nude by Richard Magruder and The Queen of Space by Joseph Slotkin. I enjoyed Slotkin’s work so I went looking for another Slotkin story but couldn’t find

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Changeling by Ray Bradbury - Ray Bradbury Short Story...

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2024/07/02

Leonard–or the thing that had been Leonard–must be destroyed! Changeling by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.There are many ways to support our podcast and we are thankful no matter how you choose to show your support. Apple Podcasts listener An Unremarkable Sinner gave us 5 stars on and says, “Amazing Stories. The story choice and narration are fantastic. After listening to a lot of more modern science fiction podcasts, these stories remind me why the 30’s-50’s were called the

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34:23

Gangway for Homer by George R. Hahn - Short Science...

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2024/07/01

Here is an epic worthy of you, immortal bard. Arise, oh Homer, and hearken to the classic saga of Achilles Maravain! Gangway for Homer by George R. Hahn, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.An unusual story for you today on the podcast and another debut of an author who isn’t very well known. To be fair almost nobody knows anything about him. His stories, all three of them, were published once a decade in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.Today’s story was published in Science Fiction Quarterly in the

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20:46

Slave of Eternity by Roger D. Aycock - Robot Sci Fi...

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2024/06/30

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth ... these were the familiar laws of man—Far more fiendish was Heric's punishment—eternal life for the death he'd taken! Slave of Eternity by Roger D. Aycock, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.This is the first time Roger D. Aycock has been on the podcast. Aycock was born in Georgia in 1914. Writing under the pseudonym Roger Dee, D double E, he wrote a dozen novels and more than 50 short stories, most of them in the 1950s. From Super Science Stories in May

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11:56

The Deep Hole To China by Robert Sheckley

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2024/06/29

It’s remarkable what a bright, eager youngster can accomplish with just a pail and a shovel. The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.You asked for it, and here it is another super short story. From Fantastic Universe Magazine in June 1955 on page 125, The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth ... these were the familiar laws of man—Far more fiendish was Heric's punishment—eternal life

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31:28

Triggerman by J.F. Bone - Hugo Award Nominee For Best...

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2024/06/24

The essential requirements of a first-class triggerman are two: that he know how to pull the trigger–and when not to! Triggerman By J. F. Bone, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Jesse Franklin Bone was born in Tacoma Washington in 1916. Before he was an author Bone was a veterinarian, and a professor of veterinary medicine, served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel and retiring in 1976. His first short story, Survival Type, didn't appear in Galaxy

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46:27

Runaway by Alfred Coppel - Posessed Space Ships

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2024/06/22

Ripped by an asteroid stray, the space-ship drifted helplessly … until suddenly, across the shuddering deeps, a strange voice called to her. Runaway by Alfred Coppel, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Alfred Coppel has been on the podcast before, with The First Man on the Moon, Wreck Off Titan and The Flight of the Eagle. Every one of them a story set in space and today’s offering is more of the same, with a twist.In 1949 United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson signed the North Atlantic

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18:24

The Burnt Planet by William Brittain - Short Sci Fi...

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2024/06/21

Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins. Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed! The Burnt Planet William Brittain, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.If the name William Brittain rings a bell, you know your vintage science fiction. He’s another one of those authors that we know almost nothing about, he wrote a few stories and then… who knows? But there are some authors that you wish wrote a lot more, and for me, he is one

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26:19

The Unfinished City by Donald A. Wollheim - Science...

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2024/06/20

A Fantasy of perfection and imperfection. A tale of a quaint city in the jungle and the curious fate that overtook a very clever thief who came there. The Unfinished City by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Another 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, just so you know, your 5 star reviews never get old! This from Slacker Jake, “Hooked. Hooked on the first episode the narration is great I can’t wait to listen to them all.” Thanks Slacker Jake. Just so you know, we are working

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40:18

The Portable Star by Isaac Asimov - Isaac Asimov...

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2024/06/19

Holden made love to his friends wife. Because he couldn’t help it. The Portable Star by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.There will come a time when we will run out of stories in the public domain to share with you that were written by Isaac Asimov, fortunately today, is not that day.Considering when it was published in 1955 this story was more than a little risqué. By today's standards not so much.Our story appeared in the final issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories Magazine in the

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23:30

Fluorocarbons Are Here To Stay! by Donald E. Westlake...

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2024/06/17

What happened to the Smith Wrecking and Salvage Company when it tried to tear down the all fluoryl plastic City Hall is enough to make a man with a heart of stone laugh. Fluorocarbons are Here to Stay! By Donald E. Westlake, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Sometimes you read a story and fall in love with the author. Such was the case when I read Donald E. Westlake’s The Spy in the Elevator. So I went in search of another clever Westlake story to narrate and here it is.If you’ve got it, open

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19:10

The Fearsome Touch of Death by Robert E. Howard -...

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

2024/06/17

As long as midnight cloaks the earth with shadows grim and dark, God save us from the Judas kiss of a dead man in the dark. The Fearsome Touch of Death by Robert E. Howard, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Your 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts are appreciated, nospammers2010 gave us 5 Stars and says, “Expert curation of the golden age. I’ve been a fan of sci-fi for decades, and very much appreciate the quality of the golden age writers. What sets this podcast apart is that the curator and

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20:34

Mimic by Donald A. Wollheim - A Spooky Sci-Fi Short...

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

2024/06/15

He walked alone in the dawn and the dusk, and no one knew his name. But the day he perished, and the way he perished–a world will never forget! Mimic by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Special thanks to podcast listener Marwin de Haan who bought us 5 coffees and says “Thank you so much for making my daily commute pleasurable. I love the stories you pick to narrate, and think your voice and style are perfect for the era of sci-fi you have chosen. Also, the reason you do

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24:36

Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert - A Short Story...

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2024/06/14

All the Grahams desired was a home they could call their own ... but what did the home want? Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thanks for all you do to help promote our podcast. In the last few days, thanks to you, more people have listened than ever before. We have our highest ranking ever in Canada, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, The Philippines and the United States. Thank you!Another 5 star review on Apple Podcasts! August100 says, “Terrific Dose

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59:40

Fondly Fahrenheit by Alfred Bester - Sci Fi Short...

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2024/06/10

What happens when a robot programmed to obey commits murder in the heat of summer? Fondly Fahrenheit by Alfred Bester, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Another 5 star rating and review! This from Johnny Vancouver on Apple Podcasts Canada who says, “The best! Simply, the best vintage sci fi podcast ever. Great stories here that I would never have heard of if not for this podcast.” Thank you Johnny Vancouver!!Alfred Bester makes his debut on the podcast today thanks to a request from our

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