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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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44:29

The Artificial Honeymoon by H. Bedford–Jones

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

2025/06/02

A Certain Young Man Finds Dying a Profitable Business. The secret of one of the strangest professions in the world. An Adventure of a Professional Corpse - The Artificial Honeymoon by H. Bedford–Jones. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.I have to admit, I’d never heard of H. Bedford-Jones until I came across this story—and what a discovery! As I started digging into his background, I was amazed to learn that he wrote nearly 200 novels, 400 novelettes, and 800 short stories across a wide range of

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23:55

Anton's Last Dream by Edwin Baird

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

2025/05/30

A brief tale of the dismal success of a scientist's experiment. Anton's Last Dream by Edwin Baird. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Another podcast, another debut—this time for author Edwin Baird. Best known as the first editor of Weird Tales magazine, Baird helped launch the iconic American fantasy and horror pulp, whose first issue was dated March 1923 and hit newsstands on February 18 of that year.However, Weird Tales got off to a rocky start. Plagued by financial difficulties, the magazine

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23:06

The Shoddy Lands by C. S. Lewis

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2025/05/29

When a skeptical professor steps into the mind of a former student’s fiancée, he discovers a surreal landscape shaped by vanity, obsession, and alarming emptiness. A sharp and unsettling exploration of how our inner worlds reveal far more than we intend. The Shoddy Lands by C. S. Lewis. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Clive Staples Lewis, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1898. In 1917, during the height of World War I, he

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35:32

The Artificial Man by Clare Winger Harris

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

2025/05/27

Before David’s startled gaze the newcomer placed his right hand to his left shoulder and removed the left arm. He then proceeded to dismember himself until only a torso, head and one arm remained. The Artificial Man by Clare Winger Harris. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.A new debut on the podcast today: the first woman to publish science fiction stories under her own name in the pulp magazines. While Francis Stevens—born Gertrude Barrows Bennett—was a trailblazer often credited as the first

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41:54

The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley

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2025/05/26

A quest for identity meets the shadows of societal perception. As Rosina struggles to be seen, will she reclaim her voice or remain lost in the darkness? The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.You may be wondering why this episode of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast took longer to appear than a ghost at a séance. At the end of The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft, we promised you this story. And you probably thought, “Hey, Mary Shelley—the woman who gave us Frankenstein and

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The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft

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2025/05/22

A man and his uncle set out to scientifically investigate a crumbling home steeped in centuries of death and decay. But as night falls, they confront a grotesque, unseen horror feeding on the living—a parasitic evil that may be older than the house itself. The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.The Shunned House was penned by H.P. Lovecraft in October 1924 but remained in the shadows until it was published 13 years later, just seven months after his passing

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43:07

Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate by Nelson S. Bond - A...

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2025/05/19

"Cooking," explained Lancelot Biggs, "is simply a matter of chemistry." But he didn't expect that he'd have to prove that statement! Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate by Nelson S. Bond. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Nelson S. Bond wrote 14 stories featuring the exploits of the eccentric space explorer Lancelot Biggs. Biggs debuted on the podcast about 3 months ago with F.O.B. Venus.Today’s humorous tale was published 85 years ago in the February 1940 issue of Fantastic Adventures. A Killer

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28:45

Infiltration by Algis Budrys - What if the monsters...

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

2025/05/18

If werewolves exist, they don't necessarily conform to all the superstitions people have. They may even know fear…. Infiltration by Algis Budrys. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thank you for making The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast one of the most popular science fiction podcasts on the planet—streamed in 188 countries worldwide!That’s nearly every country on Earth! We’re blown away by your support.Your incredible support—through your ratings and reviews—continues to inspire sci-fi fans everywhere to

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Con-Fen by James R. Adams - When Two Aliens Crash a...

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

2025/05/14

The Shisti and the Assistant Shisti of Mars chose Chicago, U.S.A., for their vacation spot. No worries; they were invisible. Plenty of rich food; the joint was loaded. A whole year of frolicking in store. Only one thing they overlooked—there was a curious convention going on. Con-Fen by James R. Adams. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.This episode marks the first time James R. Adams has appeared on our podcast. We’d love to share more about him—but truth be told, there isn’t much known. He

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23:19

The Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson - Not a Rocket. Not...

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2025/05/13

If the alien space craft was not a rocket ship, what was it? And an even bigger question: should they investigate—or run for their lives! The Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Gordon R. Dickson returns to our podcast today. His debut story was No Shield From the Dead in August 2024. From Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy in May 1952, let’s open this 73 year old issue to page 104, The Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, The

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41:57

The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London - A Tale of...

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

2025/05/11

Can the moving out of line of even the smallest atom of the Inscrutable pattern of the Universe, bring down the whole great edifice in instantaneous, crashing holocaust? The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Did you know we take story requests for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast? We do! Just send us an email and let us know what you’d like to hear. scott@lostscifi.comBut please remember: we only narrate stories that are in the public domain. Just because a story is

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20:29

Try and Change the Past by Fritz Leiber - Infinite...

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2025/05/07

There is an infinite number of paths through a lens between an object point and its image point-and no matter how many changes of path you make, have you changed anything? Try and Change the Past by Fritz Leiber. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Fritz Leiber is one of about 25 men and women from the golden age of pulp science fiction to receive the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. He has also been a frequent contributor to our

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39:51

The Avenger by Damon Knight - Earth’s Last Hope Was...

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

2025/05/04

Karson was creating a superman to fight the weird super-monsters who had invaded Earth. But he was forgetting one tiny thing—like calls to like. The Avenger by Damon Knight. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.The very first Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association was presented to Robert Heinlein in 1975. Today’s featured author, Damon Knight, received the honor twenty years later, in 1995. Following his death in 2002, the award was renamed the Damon Knight

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25:42

The Unnamable by H. P. Lovecraft - They Spoke of the...

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

2025/05/02

Two men debate the limits of human understanding while sitting atop an ancient, haunted burial ground—only to be confronted by a terror that defies all form and logic. What lurks beyond language and reason may not just exist… it may be waiting. The Unnamable by H. P. Lovecraft. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.If you’re enjoying the show, we’d be thrilled if you’d tell your friends. The easiest way to share the sci-fi love is by clicking the social media links in the description and posting

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27:44

A World to Die For by Sam Carson - To Build, to Love,...

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2025/04/30

Titans respect men who create, and add to the betterment of others. Surely it is brave to be a Titan and muchly in love. A World to Die For by Sam Carson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Author Sam Carson is making his debut on the podcast. He is another of those authors that we know almost nothing about. Don’t know when or where he was born. But when this story was published the magazine had this to say, “Another new name for these pages. Here's Sam Carson, veteran writer, TV and Radio

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41:59

Master of the Asteroid by Clark Ashton Smith - Alone,...

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

2025/04/29

They worshipped him as a god, this man condemned to death on that lonely world, Master Of The Asteroid By Clark Ashton Smith. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Grab a copy of the October 1932 issue of Wonder Stories magazine and you’ll find today’s story featured right on the cover. Flip to page 434 — yes, this magazine numbered its pages consecutively throughout the entire year — and there you’ll discover, Master of the Asteroid by Clark Ashton Smith…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Titans

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37:39

The Crystal Man by Edward Page Mitchell - The Curious...

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

2025/04/27

Long before superheroes, there was… The Crystal Man. A tale of a vanishing body and visible consequences. He was H.G. Wells before Wells. The Crystal Man by Edward Page Mitchell. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Today we introduce you to an author that some refer to as “the lost giant of American science fiction.” Perfect for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast don’t ya think? He wrote about an invisible man, the story you are about to hear, before H.G. Wells The Invisible Man, wrote about a time-travel

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43:26

Exile of the Eons by Arthur C. Clarke - The Long...

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

2025/04/24

Exiled to an utterly remote future, Trevindor thought he suffered the ultimate punishment . . . until he met the second exile—and learned that the Universe holds things more fearful even than loneliness! Exile of the Eons by Arthur C. Clarke. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.More 5 Star Reviews on Apple Podcasts! This one from Molasar7 on Apple Podcasts US, “Great Vintage Science Fiction. I have been listening for about a year, and I love every single one of the stories I have heard. The

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58:49

Old Crompton's Secret by Harl Vincent - In the...

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

2025/04/23

Tom's extraordinary machine glowed—and the years were banished from Old Crompton's body. But there still remained, deep-seated in his century-old mind, the memory of his crime. Old Crompton's Secret By Harl Vincent. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Harl Vincent was born Harold Vincent Schoepflin in Buffalo, New York, in October 1893. He wrote more than 70 short stories, all but a few of them published from 1928 to 1942.If you had two dimes in February 1930 you could have purchased the 144 page

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43:32

Return of a Legend by Raymond Z. Gallun - Survival is...

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

2025/04/21

Mars' fever they called it. Could the wild boy cheat the Red Planet's skeleton deserts and the dogged trailers from Port Laribee? Return of a Legend by Raymond Z. Gallun. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.You might not know of Raymond Z. Gallun, and yes his last name rhymes with balloon. He was a significant figure in the development of modern science fiction.In recognition of his contributions to science fiction, Gallun received the I-CON Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985, which was later

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