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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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42:38

The Face of Helen, by Agatha Christie

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/11/16

Mr. Satterthwaite witnesses a brutal fight outside an opera house. What could have caused such behaviour? Today's story is The Face of Helen, by Agatha Christie. It appeared in the July 1951 issue of Black Mask Detective Magazine on pages 37 to 48. The Face of Helen was first published in "The Story-Teller," a monthly British pulp fiction magazine which ran from 1907 to 1937, in April 1927. With thanks to the Agatha Chrsitie Wiki at agathchristie.fandom.com. Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady

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39:43

The Gifts of Asti, by Andre Norton

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/11/14

She was the last priestess of Asti, and the barbarians were approching. She had no choice but to escape to the surface world, taking with her the gifts of Asti. She wasn't to know, however, that one more ancient gift awaited her on the surface... "The Gifts of Asti" appeared in "Fantasy Book" vol. 1, no. 3 in 1948, pages 8 - 17. Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical

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29:10

The Shrine, by Walt Sheldon

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/11/11

All Ed Blair wanted was a fluff piece, a brightener for page two of the Tokyo Tribune, for which he was a reporter. His Editor, Murdock, had heard stories of the 'magic tricks' that the monks of the Hataka Shrine could do. "The Shrine" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," December 1956, pages 77 - 86. Walter James Sheldon (9 January 1917 - 9 June 1996) was an American author of science fiction. He is best known for his novel "Jimsy and the Monsters." Links Reaper: reaper.fm LibSyn: libsyn.com

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20:39

The Autumn After Next, by Margaret St Clair

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/11/09

Being a wizard missionary to the Free'l needed more than magic—it called for a miracle! Today's story is The Autumn After Next, by Margaret St Clair. It appeared in the January 1960 issue of Worlds of If Science Fiction on pages 101 to 107. Margaret St Clair (17 February 1911, Hutchinson, Kansas – 22 November 1995, Santa Rosa, California) was an American fantasy and science fiction writer who also wrote under the pseudonyms Idris Seabright and (on one occasion) Wilton Hazzard. St. Clair wrote and

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25:57

The Maugham Obsession, By August Derleth

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/11/05

All inventors seek success. Some few achieve it. And now and then a Quintus Maugham is a bit too successful for his own health. "The Maugham Obsession" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," June-July 1953, pages 107 - 115. August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. He made contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and the cosmic horror genre and helped found the publisher Arkham House

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01:31:18

First Contact, by Murray Leinster

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/11/02

An expedition from Earth had gone to investigate the Crab Nebula. And—an expedition from Somewhere was already there! Now what is a spaceship skipper to do under such circumstances? Lead the possibly-deadly aliens home? Try to detsroy them? What can he do? Today's story is "First Contact" by Murray Leinster. It appeared in the May 1945 issue of "Astounding Science Fiction" on pages 7 to 33. In the original printing, there was no section two. Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975) was

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01:08:11

If The Sun Died, by R F Starzl

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/31

The human race has deteriorated, and will die when the machines that have kept them alive in Subterannea for tens of millennia after the supposed death of the Sun eventually stop working. But there are those who believe that the Sun did not die, and the survival of humanity depends on it once again venturing Outside. "If the Sun Died" appeared in "Astounding Stories," August 1931, pages 198 - 213. Roman Frederick Starzl (1899–1976) was an American writer. He, and earlier, his father (John V

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38:40

Deadly Decoy, by Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/28

Agent Cameron had the unenviable task of protecting the Galactic Capitol building from the Damakoi, fanatical beings 70 percent of whom hated the Galactic Federation and all it stood for. And now he had one of the Damakoi in front of him, warning him of a plot by another Damakoi to deploy a Theta Bomb inside the Capitol building. But, knowing the Damakoi well, he wasn't taking any chances. "Deadly Decoy" appeared in "Amazing Stories," February 1957, pages 48 - 65. Robert Silverberg (born January

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34:25

An Eye for the Ladies, by Stephen Marlowe

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/26

You're a detective and you have an assignment to find a client's wife. This good-time gal has found herself a nicer body and is masquerading as some other fellow's wife. So how can you find her? Simple. You get into one male body after another and become a different girl's husband each night. And you're determined to find her even if you have to be every woman's husband to do it! Today's story is "An Eye for the Ladies" by Stephen Marlowe. It appeared in the October 1956 issue of Fantastic magazine

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35:34

Rocket Summer, by Ray Bradbury

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/22

The Rocket was ready to take the first intrepid pioneers to the Moon. But the world's excitement turned to hate when William Stanley, president of the company that had built the Rocket, canceled the flight. The time wasn't right, he said. But the public wanted their Rocket to fly, and they were prepared to kill to make it happen. "Rocket Summer" appeared in "Planet Stories," Spring 1947, pages 44 - 51. Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter

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36:03

The Man who Knew Everything, by Randall Garrett

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/19

Pst! This is top secret. Don't let it get around, but we've got the Russians right where we want them. They haven't got a secret left to their name. We know every detail. You see, the Russians were pretty sure their inner circle was leakproof, that no one could penetrate their vaults. But they reckoned without-- Today's story is "The Man who Knew Everything," by Randall Garrett. It appeared in the October 1956 issue of "Fantastic" on pages 46 to 59. Gordon Randall Phillip David Garrett (December

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48:17

Blow the Man Down, by Charles L Fontenay

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/16

Albrekt Verbrug was confident in his ability to hijack the Mars-Titan freighter 'By Jove,' and deliver its cargo of lithium and other materials to his comrades in the Flanjo military. But the crew of the 'By Jove' were experienced spacemen and Albrekt was not. "Blow the Man Down" appeared in "Worlds of If Science Fiction," March 1955, pages 92 to 107. Charles Louis Fontenay (March 17, 1917 – January 27, 2007) was an American journalist and science fiction writer. He wrote science fiction novels and

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39:51

Clicking Red Heels, by Paul Ernst

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/12

Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve. Today's story is Clicking Red Heels, by Paul Ernst. It appeared in the June 1937 issue of Weird Tales on pages 668 to 677. Paul Frederick Ernst (November 7, 1899, Akron, Ohio – September 21, 1985, Pinellas County, Florida) was an American pulp fiction writer. He is best known as the writer of the original 24 "Avenger" novels, published by Street &

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28:53

Go to Sleep, My Darling, by Winston K Marks

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/10

Bertrand Baxter was a man's man living in a household of women, most of whom baffled him. But, when he discovered a unique connection to his youngest daughter, who was still a baby, he devised a plan to understand women better. "Go To Sleep, My Darling" appeared in "Infinity Science Fiction," November 1958, page 99 - 109. Winston Kinney Marks (1915-1979) was an American author of Science Fiction short stories who also wrote as Win Marks and used the pseudonyms Win Kinney and Ken Winney, each for

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36:11

The Survivors, by T D Hamm

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/07

Step by grueling step the four of them slogged their way toward a tenuous safety. It was a magnificent display of their will for survival. The only question was, whose survival? "The Survivors" appeared in "Amazing Stories," August 1961. T. D. Hamm (real name Thelma Hamm Evans, 1905 – 1995) was a science fiction writer with stories published in If, Tomorrow's Universe, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and several others. Links Reaper: reaper.fm LibSyn: libsyn.com "Mesmerizing Galaxy"

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23:45

Vallisneria Madness, by Ralph Milne Farley

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/05

A strange and curious little story, about the moonlight mating of flowers. Today's story is "Vallisneria Madness", by Ralph Milne Farley. It appeared in the May 1937 issue of Weird Tales on pages 612 to 616. Ralph Milne Farley was the pen name of the science fiction writing collaboration between Roger Sherman Hoar, state senator and assistant Attorney General for Massachusetts, and his daughter Caroline Prescott Hoar. Vallisneria is a genus of submerged freshwater aquatic plant, commonly called

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21:47

Out of the Sub-Universe, By R F Starzl

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/10/01

Professor Halley had perfected his machine for shrinking objects to sub-atomic size, and his trusty assistant, Hale McLaren was ready to make the journey into the sub-atomic universe. His daughter, Shirley, who loved Hale, was also determined to go, and Halley reluctantly agreed. The plan was to bring them back in half an hour, but Halley had made one vital miscalculation... "Out of the Sub-universe" appeared in "Amazing Stories Quarterly," Summer 1928, pages 378 - 381. Roman Frederick Starzl

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51:00

Down to Earth, by Harry Harrison

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/09/28

Whatever goes up must come down. Including moon rockets. But there's no law saying what they must come down to. Today's story is "Down to Earth" by Harry Harrison. It appeared in the November 1963 issue of Amazing Stories on pages 53 to 71. Harry Max Harrison (March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent

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49:12

The Planet of Dread, by R F Starzl

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/09/25

A blunder by a stock clerk meant that Mark Forepaugh and his servant, Gunga, were stranded on Inra without power until the relief ship arrived. But they couldn't stay in an unpowered trading station; they had to venture out and get to the Mountains of Perdition where they had a better chance of being rescued. That trip, however, necessitated a trip through the hostile jungle of Inra... "The Planet of Dread" appeared in "Astounding Stories of Super-Science," August 1930, pages 147 - 157. Roman

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29:38

The Marsdon Manor Tragedy, by Agatha Christie

Golden Age Fiction ·

2025/09/21

When is a suicide not a suicide? When there is an aging husband concerned about his health, a beautiful young wife, and a large life insurance policy. Hercule Poirot is called in by the insurance company to investigate. Today's story is "The Marsdon Manor Tragedy," by Agatha Christie. It appeared in the March 1924 issue of "The Blue Book Magazine" on pages 121 to 126. "The Marsdon Manor Tragedy" first appeared in "The Sketch" in 1923 in the UK. In 1924 it appeared in the short story collection

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