

Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 81
Oct 29, 2023
Elderly woman contemplates space adventure, old ladies board disappointing rocket, Mars's moons disappear, character awakens confused in space, captain converses with peculiar creature, narrator feels excluded from Atlantis, death and rebellion on the moon, creating a new star system, man creates forbidden creature, contractor deals with outlandish home plans, gathering guns and escape, dissatisfaction with life, reflections on alien invasion, secretary's mysterious departures, frozen in time with only a dog companion, trapped in a timeless state with hope, man visits surrealist gallery, city besieged by invisible space beasts, reflections on incompatibility of Earth and Air, spaceships and fiery meteor threaten Earth, encounter with powerful women, daring escape from captors, controversy over nude scene in film.
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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 41
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Waiting for Mr. Thirkel
02:09 • 12min
Thirkel's Journey and Spotify for Podcasters
14:16 • 2min
The Disappearance of Mars's Moons
16:06 • 9min
Discovery of Debris from Vanished Moons and Jupiter's Missing Moons
25:36 • 5min
The Mysterious Case and the Quest for Clues
30:24 • 33min
Dropping Out of the Writing Class
01:03:24 • 26min
The Arrival of Bigelow
01:29:44 • 9min
Preparing for Launch
01:39:12 • 7min
Extreme Distress in Space
01:46:14 • 14min
The Conversation
02:00:27 • 17min
Exploring the Lost Atlantis
02:17:38 • 29min
Confrontation and Resentment
02:46:38 • 21min
Recalling Death and Rebellion
03:07:53 • 9min
The Will to Die
03:16:53 • 29min
Creating a New Star System
03:46:14 • 6min
Creating an Unreasonable Facsimile
03:51:58 • 4min
Unconventional Home Plans
03:56:03 • 3min
Unusual Plans and Construction Challenges
03:58:52 • 28min
Gathering Guns and Escape
04:27:11 • 6min
Waking up to dissatisfaction
04:33:27 • 14min
The Dangerous Bacteria
04:47:32 • 12min
Reflections on the Invasion
04:59:35 • 14min
Lucila's Mysterious Early Departures
05:13:20 • 19min
Reflection on Dreams, Lucky Streaks, and a Special Connection
05:32:21 • 3min
Lucilla's Relationship Struggles
05:34:58 • 10min
Interrupted Conversation and 'The Day Time Stopped Moving' by Bradner Buckner
05:45:27 • 3min
Frozen in Time
05:48:10 • 15min
Time Theories and Circular Train Tracks
06:03:30 • 9min
The Complexities of the Impulsar Machine
06:12:17 • 3min
Trapped in Time
06:15:03 • 10min
Visiting the Surrealist Gallery
06:24:55 • 14min
The Siege of the City
06:38:55 • 26min
A Battle in the Air
07:04:29 • 22min
Reflections on the Incompatibility of Earth and Air
07:26:47 • 2min
Two Science Fiction Stories: 'Feed your men of Mars' and 'Meteor Men for Mars'
07:29:01 • 2min
Mysterious Creature Found While Fishing
07:30:54 • 20min
Encounter with Powerful Women
07:51:16 • 15min
Advancements in Science and Civilization on Mars
08:06:29 • 22min
A Daring Escape
08:28:40 • 28min
David Fry's Provocative Film
08:56:36 • 10min