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Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 64

Aug 30, 2023
In this podcast, short science fiction stories from various authors are discussed. Topics include a Martian visiting Earth, economic challenges on Mars, encountering cat-like beings called the Chong, the concept of luck, a loathsome dream, aliens escaping capture, a perspective machine, unsettling beauty, love and trees, mysteries surrounding Lucilla, heart-racing near-misses, reflection on love and complexity, dilemma of choosing between a picture or a wife, dangerous world conversations, interplanetary and interstellar travel, hallucinogenic journeys, unexpected arrivals, deception on a spaceship, experimenting with death, waiting in the desolate void, concerns for a facility shutdown, telepathic chaos in Washington, revelation of identity, and a room full of silence.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Mathany's Quest for an Advisor
04:05 • 4min
3
A Visit to the Church of Choice
08:29 • 2min
4
Meeting Duran and Discussing Life on Mars
10:51 • 7min
5
The Cost of Beer and Economic Challenges on Mars
17:38 • 22min
6
A Date, an Advertisement, and a Mysterious Artifact
39:33 • 3min
7
The Encounter with the Chong
42:59 • 15min
8
The Chingsy and the Concept of Luck
57:49 • 27min
9
A Loathsome Dream
01:25:07 • 17min
10
Aliens Encounter Signs of Joy in Jubilation, USA
01:42:33 • 21min
11
Aliens Escape the Angry Mob
02:03:24 • 3min
12
The Perspective Machine
02:06:17 • 14min
13
Unsettling Beauty
02:20:14 • 7min
14
Accusations and Tension
02:27:05 • 13min
15
Love, Trees, and Insecurities
02:40:31 • 29min
16
Christmas Eve Celebration
03:09:50 • 14min
17
The Mystery of Lucilla's Early Morning Routine
03:24:15 • 8min
18
A Heart-Racing Near-Miss on the Freeway
03:32:37 • 2min
19
Lucilla's Frustration
03:34:10 • 19min
20
Reflections on Love and Complexity
03:53:18 • 5min
21
Lisela's Fear and Doubt
03:57:59 • 9min
22
The Dilemma
04:07:25 • 8min
23
Legal Consequences for SCART and the Complexity of Intergalactic Law
04:15:37 • 19min
24
Two Stories: A Sergeant's Misfortune and the Green Moon
04:34:41 • 6min
25
A Tense Conversation and the Discovery of Ignorance
04:40:43 • 5min
26
Chapter: Concerns about Contamination
04:46:09 • 23min
27
A Mysterious Dust and Fear
05:09:04 • 26min
28
Subjectivity - Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 64
05:34:47 • 3min
29
Hallucinogenic Journeys and Shared Visions
05:38:09 • 27min
30
Unexpected Arrival and Mail Sorting Malfunction
06:04:51 • 3min
31
Malfunctioning Pink Wastebasket
06:07:55 • 24min
32
On a Journey to Mars
06:31:55 • 34min
33
Escaping Mars
07:05:41 • 20min
34
Clayton's Deception
07:25:21 • 17min
35
Experimenting with Death and the Stock Market
07:42:17 • 3min
36
Waiting in the Desolate Void
07:45:20 • 8min
37
The Visit of Senator McNeil
07:53:25 • 17min
38
Discussion of Tesseract and New Fuel for Space Travel
08:10:50 • 2min
39
Telepathic Prisoner Causes Chaos
08:13:14 • 15min
40
Revelation of Maud Tinker's Identity
08:28:17 • 25min
41
A Room Full of Silence
08:53:30 • 27min