

Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 60
Aug 16, 2023
The podcast discusses short science fiction stories from various authors, including Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Philip K. Dick, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. It explores concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, and parallel universes. The chapters cover topics like a bouncing ball that converts heat into energy, filling a dangerous hole, a journey to a planetoid, transforming spaces on a Caribbean journey, shocking discoveries on a boat, the mysterious Brotherhood, and a desperate escape from pursuers.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Peculiar Bouncing Ball
02:28 • 19min
Discovery of a Mysterious Hole and Filling It Carefully
21:18 • 4min
Journey to Eros
25:15 • 13min
Anatomy Lecture in the Amphitheater
38:31 • 5min
Transformation of spaces and challenges on a Caribbean journey
43:33 • 3min
Startling Discoveries
46:19 • 23min
The Brotherhood of the Door
01:09:23 • 24min
Escape and Pursuit
01:33:13 • 35min
Desperate Escape
02:08:01 • 9min
Discussion on Kim Hall's application and their disguise
02:16:51 • 2min
Dreaming of the Fae Lands
02:18:31 • 14min
City on an Asteroid
02:32:51 • 14min
Infiltrating the Temple
02:47:06 • 27min
Baseball Game with the Qlexus
03:14:26 • 32min
Exploring Martian Holes and Peculiar Phenomenon
03:46:05 • 30min
A Mysterious Calendar and Impending Danger
04:15:54 • 6min
The Discovery of 'Bottomos'
04:21:29 • 3min
The Funeral Rocket
04:24:38 • 21min
Rebirth and Confusion
04:45:38 • 12min
Discussion on Measurements and Time
04:57:57 • 2min
Journey to Earth and the Transformation
04:59:53 • 19min
Junior's Unconventional Journey
05:18:54 • 17min
Frustrations of Balloon Travel and a Close Encounter
05:36:19 • 3min
The Evolution of Silk and a Historical Connection
05:38:57 • 2min
Observations of History, Technological Advancements, and Skepticism
05:41:15 • 4min
Development of Deductive and Inductive Methods in Scientific Investigation
05:44:50 • 9min
Reflections on Truth and Progress
05:53:46 • 8min
Reflections on Life, Death, and Cosmic Phenomena
06:01:17 • 8min
Obsession with Church Building and Discovery of Ancient American Relics
06:09:42 • 4min
The Discovery of the Tiny Man
06:13:34 • 20min
Uncovering the Source
06:33:33 • 27min
Implications of an Award for Medicine
07:00:06 • 14min
The Last Man Alive on Earth
07:14:31 • 21min
Reflections on Perfection
07:35:08 • 24min
A Movement Begins
07:59:04 • 2min
A Divided Society and the Fall of the Maradians
08:01:33 • 11min
Curious Visitor
08:12:03 • 21min
Fired from the Office
08:33:01 • 13min
The Frozen Cat and the Zavitsky Brothers
08:46:14 • 19min