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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
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Waiting for Mr. Thirkel
02:09 • 12min
3
Thirkel's Journey and Spotify for Podcasters
14:16 • 2min
4
The Disappearance of Mars's Moons
16:06 • 9min
5
Discovery of Debris from Vanished Moons and Jupiter's Missing Moons
25:36 • 5min
6
The Mysterious Case and the Quest for Clues
30:24 • 33min
7
Dropping Out of the Writing Class
01:03:24 • 26min
8
The Arrival of Bigelow
01:29:44 • 9min
9
Preparing for Launch
01:39:12 • 7min
10
Extreme Distress in Space
01:46:14 • 14min
11
The Conversation
02:00:27 • 17min
12
Exploring the Lost Atlantis
02:17:38 • 29min
13
Confrontation and Resentment
02:46:38 • 21min
14
Recalling Death and Rebellion
03:07:53 • 9min
15
The Will to Die
03:16:53 • 29min
16
Creating a New Star System
03:46:14 • 6min
17
Creating an Unreasonable Facsimile
03:51:58 • 4min
18
Unconventional Home Plans
03:56:03 • 3min
19
Unusual Plans and Construction Challenges
03:58:52 • 28min
20
Gathering Guns and Escape
04:27:11 • 6min
21
Waking up to dissatisfaction
04:33:27 • 14min
22
The Dangerous Bacteria
04:47:32 • 12min
23
Reflections on the Invasion
04:59:35 • 14min
24
Lucila's Mysterious Early Departures
05:13:20 • 19min
25
Reflection on Dreams, Lucky Streaks, and a Special Connection
05:32:21 • 3min
26
Lucilla's Relationship Struggles
05:34:58 • 10min
27
Interrupted Conversation and 'The Day Time Stopped Moving' by Bradner Buckner
05:45:27 • 3min
28
Frozen in Time
05:48:10 • 15min
29
Time Theories and Circular Train Tracks
06:03:30 • 9min
30
The Complexities of the Impulsar Machine
06:12:17 • 3min
31
Trapped in Time
06:15:03 • 10min
32
Visiting the Surrealist Gallery
06:24:55 • 14min
33
The Siege of the City
06:38:55 • 26min
34
A Battle in the Air
07:04:29 • 22min
35
Reflections on the Incompatibility of Earth and Air
07:26:47 • 2min
36
Two Science Fiction Stories: 'Feed your men of Mars' and 'Meteor Men for Mars'
07:29:01 • 2min
37
Mysterious Creature Found While Fishing
07:30:54 • 20min
38
Encounter with Powerful Women
07:51:16 • 15min
39
Advancements in Science and Civilization on Mars
08:06:29 • 22min
40
A Daring Escape
08:28:40 • 28min
41
David Fry's Provocative Film
08:56:36 • 10min