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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 early speculative fiction, pioneering 19th-century tales, and the pulp magazine era that shaped modern science fiction.Released several times a week, the podcast explores timeless speculative ideas—alien encounters, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian futures, and the

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33:51

The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long - Short...

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

2024/07/22

The story of a dictator who sought to hold power by allying himself psychically with a powerful beast. The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Let’s turn back the clock almost 90 years to August 1934 and open Weird Tales Magazine to page 204, The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, The Beast of Boredom wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought. But it was the most ingenious trap of all time! The Beast of Boredom by Richard R

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20:00

The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson - Short Science...

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

2024/07/20

Queer creatures! They fled the life-giving sun and hid where even tin froze solid! The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.If Mary Carlson was a singer we would call her a one hit wonder. As an author we don't have a catchy phrase to describe her but we do know she is exactly why we created The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. A woman we know nothing about, except for this one story.A woman with words that deserve to be immortalized.You will find Mary Carlson's only published

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33:15

Miracle by Ray Cummings - Short Science Fiction Story...

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

2024/07/20

A summons from yesterday, a promise from tomorrow–they had commanded Alan Dane to tear apart the pages of history–to save his unborn son! Miracle by Ray Cummings, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Author Ray Cummings returns to the podcast today. Previous episodes featured his work with Space-Wolf and The Man Who Killed the World. Cummings first short sci-fi story was published in 1920 and he was quite prolific in the 20s, 30s and 40s.From Astonishing Stories in October 1942 turn to page 93

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37:42

The Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer by Lord Dunsany -...

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

2024/07/16

When he discovered something mysterious in his ancient castle he asked a scientist for help. It worked! In fact, it worked too well. Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer by Lord Dunsany, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, we know him as Lord Dunsany the incredibly prolific author who published more than 90 books, and hundreds of short stories, plays and essays.He was born in London in 1878, was raised partly in Kent. Dunsany lived much of his

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12:03

Farewell Message by David Mason - Short Science...

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

2024/07/16

V'gu found Earth primitive and crude. Its hydrogen bombs, for instance...Farewell Message by David Mason, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We say hello to another new vintage sci-fi author today on the podcast. Author David Mason was actually Samuel Mason, born in 1924 although we don’t know his birthplace and we know very little about him. We know he wrote four novels and about a dozen short stories.Our story was published on page 123 in the next to the last issue of Science Fiction

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28:31

Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke - Short Science...

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

2024/07/15

When George was given the chance to board the Challenger and chase after the most spectacular sight ever to appear in the heavens he could hardly believe his luck, but be careful what you wish for. Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Arthur C. Clarke needs no introduction, he is one of the most requested authors here on the podcast. From Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine in October 1960. Turn to page 30, Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke…Next on The

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11:09

Starlight! by Isaac Asimov - Short Science Fiction...

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

2024/07/15

You asked for more super short stories and we listened. From Scientific American magazine in October 1962 Starlight! By Isaac Asimov…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, When George was given the chance to board the Challenger and chase after the most spectacular sight ever to appear in the heavens he could hardly believe his luck, but be careful what you wish for. Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke.☕ Buy Me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================👕 Merchandise

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1:21:45

The Golden Man by Philip K. Dick - Early Philip K....

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

2024/07/13

The powers of earth had finally exterminated the last of the horrible tribes of mutant freaks spawned by atomic war. Menace to homo sapien supremacy was about ended—but not quite. For out of the countryside came a great golden, godlike youth whose extraordinary mutant powers, combining the world's oldest and newest methods of survival, promised a new and superior type of mankind… The Golden Man by Philip K. Dick, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.On our last episode of the podcast you heard Way

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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...

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

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 -...

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

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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30:00

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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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24:00

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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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