

Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 61
Aug 20, 2023
From exploring ancient cities in Alpha Centauri to discussing the relevance of women's clothing in a murder investigation, this podcast covers a range of intriguing topics in short science fiction collections. It delves into sorcery, secret stairways, psychic phenomena, and the mysteries of identity and betrayal. The podcast also touches on futuristic technologies, human hibernation, and the consciousness of robots, taking listeners on a captivating journey through various speculative worlds.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Discovering the Ancient City
05:46 • 31min
Tracing Family Trees with a Time Scanner
36:46 • 6min
The Search for Identity
42:51 • 8min
Theories of Ancestry and Parallel Realities
50:59 • 3min
The Strange Phenomenon
53:53 • 34min
Surpere Discovers the Count's Body
01:27:40 • 19min
Duke's investigators arrive and begin questioning
01:46:43 • 22min
Exploring the Late Count's Preferences in Women's Clothing
02:08:36 • 2min
Discovery of a Hidden Shrine and Investigation Continues
02:10:22 • 3min
Demonstration of Sorcery with an Enchanted Button
02:12:59 • 3min
A sorcerer discusses the law of contagion and recounts a fatal incident with an apprentice
02:15:56 • 2min
Investigating the Suspicion of a Woman's Involvement
02:17:58 • 2min
The Relevance of a Gown and Its Connection to the Wearer
02:20:05 • 2min
Discussion on Wear, Ownership, and Gun Identification
02:21:50 • 3min
Examining the Lock
02:25:04 • 17min
The Mystery of the Picture Test
02:41:44 • 7min
The Secret Stairway and Lady Duncan's Motive
02:49:04 • 19min
The Debate Over the Wub
03:08:13 • 19min
Resentment and Yearning for Escape
03:26:58 • 20min
Betrayal and Pursuit
03:46:41 • 13min
Gray and Jill's Desperate Escape
03:59:47 • 25min
Contemplating a Proposal
04:24:43 • 18min
The Descent
04:42:27 • 8min
Doubts and Accusations
04:50:46 • 17min
Preparing for Execution
05:07:29 • 4min
The Landing of the Massive Ass-Land Ship
05:11:11 • 2min
Anticipation and Arrival
05:13:00 • 19min
The Arrival of the Aztlands
05:32:13 • 23min
Leaders, Followers, and Alien Manipulation
05:55:36 • 4min
The Destruction of the Aliens
05:59:48 • 20min
Reflections on City Sounds and a Mysterious Object
06:19:26 • 4min
Mysterious Object Unveiled
06:23:46 • 15min
A Mysterious Encounter and an Invention of National Importance
06:38:39 • 2min
Exploring Bush and Duval's Instrument
06:41:06 • 2min
Introduction to the Special Nature Field
06:43:11 • 3min
Frustration and a Glimpse of the Future
06:46:40 • 4min
The Historical Development of Forces and Revolutionary Inventions
06:50:40 • 3min
The History of the Earth Chronicle and the Rise of Fritz Napoleon Smith
06:53:18 • 5min
Mr. Smith's Vision
06:58:11 • 10min
Discussion on threats and war, concerns of different nations, and advanced technological systems
07:08:36 • 5min
Mr. Smith's busy day and interesting proposals
07:13:18 • 5min
The Bold Experiment of Dr. Nathaniel Faithburn
07:18:11 • 7min
Captain Iverson's Frustration
07:25:33 • 16min
Struggles with Morality and Ethical Dilemmas
07:41:52 • 15min
The Ethical Implications of Consuming Animals
07:57:03 • 14min
The Transformation of a Snake-like Creature
08:10:40 • 21min
Signals and Sounds: Observations of a Conscious Robot
08:31:14 • 26min
Overwhelmed by the Vastness
08:56:47 • 2min
Exploration and Reflection on Work
08:58:36 • 5min
Reflections on the Belfins
09:03:49 • 28min
Guilt and Consequences
09:32:09 • 4min
Pondering Existence in the Vacuum of Nothingness
09:36:37 • 9min
Loneliness and Connection
09:45:14 • 13min