The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories

Young Thom Ra travels back to the hideous Venus-Earth war, and ventures peril to win lovely Elren Dri for his mate! A Hitch in Time by Frederik Pohl, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Episode 200 of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast didn’t go as planned. We’ve been facing some health challenges over the last 2 weeks and want to say thanks to all of you who have expressed your concern. Our plan was to get reacquainted with our old friend Bud Gregory for episode 200 but it’s a longer story than we are able to narrate at this moment. Funny how you take breathing for granted until you are struggling to breathe. So today’s story and the next few will all be less than an hour.We always love a good time travel story and that’s what we have for you today. From Thrilling Wonder Stories in June 1947, James MacCreigh is credited with writing the story on page 61, but we know the real author, A Hitch in Time by Frederik Pohl…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, One man's fact is fantasy for another—except 
the man whose fantasies become solid facts! Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV=========================== Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com====================================================== Connect with us! 🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They didn't have a choice. They would either land or crash on The Planet of Illusion by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.More 5 Star reviews on Apple Podcasts! Gpop says, “Quality. This podcast is everything it ought be. Quality stories. Good background information. Most of all excellent dictation. Excellent. I’m enthralled.” Thank you Gpop we appreciate you for taking the time to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.And we are getting more and more comments on Spotify, if that’s where you listen we look forward to reading your comments. Steve Hamner says, “Excellent narration. I am hard of hearing but the voice is clear and I have no issue understanding the stories. Excellent material along with a great reader makes for an excellent podcast.” Thank you Steve.Trevor says, “I Always enjoy this podcast!” Thanks Trevor, we enjoy narrating these stories and sharing them on the podcast.And sick1337hack had this to say, “Great podcast thanks.” Thank you. We are thankful for every person who comments and every person who listens to The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Our next episode will be podcast #200 and we cannot thank you enough for your encouragement, your support in every way. We now include a list of every person who buys us a coffee in the description of every episode, to show our appreciation for you.Thanks to all of you who have encouraged others to listen to us.Donald A. Wollheim is back on the podcast with another short sci-fi story. Comet Magazine served up 132 pages in its March 1941 issue 83 years ago. Millard V. Gordon is given credit for the story on page 119 but, we know the real author. The Planet of Illusion by Donald A. Wollheim…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, for our 200th episode we are saying hello again to an old friend, Bud Gregory. When Geiger counters all over America went into too-high gear, Dr. David Murfree knew that there was only one man to see—Bud Gregory, the hillbilly genius of the atom! The Deadly Dust by Murray Leinster.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com======================================================Connect with us!🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi===========================❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$50Anonymous Listener$25Kevin EckertStephen KaganJames Van MaanenbergIrma StolfoJosh JenningsLeber8trAnonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee$15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing that modest little superman, that shrinking violet of destiny, Ajax Calkins, and a world where you had to hop, in some way, to get where you wanted to go! Pogo Planet by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.More 5 Star reviews on Apple Podcasts! I missed this from several months ago from DERREKw, who gave us 5 Stars and says, “Worthy of the Mindwebs comparison! A friend recommended I check out your show with the huge compliment that it is at times similar to “Mindwebs” only without the background music and occasional help from other voice actors. I LOVE your show. I appreciate the source material used. I’ve come to really appreciate your consistency reading each story. Keep it up! Two Thumbs up, A+, and 5 Stars from one of your newest fans in Colorado Springs.”Thanks DERREKw and I’m sorry I didn't discover your awesome review until now. If you haven’t already left us a review on Apple Podcasts we’d really appreciate your honest review if you would be so kind.Donald A. Wollheim was a sci-fi fan, author, editor and publisher. He was a founding member of The Futurians, a New York based group of science fiction fans who were a major force in science fiction writing and fandom from 1937 to 1945. The 1979 first edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction calls Wollheim "one of the first and most vociferous SF fans. He would go on to write eight novels and about a hundred short stories.The character “Ajax Calkins” the hero in today’s story, would appear in six stories written by Wollheim, but unfortunately it looks like none of them are in the public domain. We’ll meet Ajax Calkins on page 82 of the October 1941 issue of Future Combined with Science Fiction Magazine. Pogo Planet by Donald A. Wollheim…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, They didn't have a choice. They would either land or crash on The Planet of Illusion by Donald A. Wollheim.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV=========================== Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com====================================================== Connect with us! 🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What lasts forever? Does love? Does death?... Nothing lasts forever.... Not even forever Homecoming by Miguel Hidalgo, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.When I discovered this story I knew I had to narrate it, and that was before I discovered that it was written by a 15 year old descendant of Simon Bolivar, the Liberator of America. Bolivar led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.Homecoming appeared in If Worlds of Science Fiction magazine and they had this to say, “It’s a story that might have come from one of America’s more mature and experienced writers. Our assumption at first was that it did. But we were wrong. It’s a “first published” story (in America) by a young man named Miguel Hidalgo who is all of 15 years old. At first we didn't believe it, but it was confirmed and we found ourselves with not only a “first” but one that was written by the youngest writer (to our knowledge) ever to break into science fiction.”Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Miguel came to the United States, in a basket, at the age of two months. Began writing poetry at the age of five and before he was ten he had published numerous short stories as well as poetry. He traveled the world with his mother, who was one of the first women diplomats from Venezuela to the United States. How’s that for a bio.This story, and others like it, is the reason we created The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, to share with the world a story that has been forgotten. An undiscovered gem.From If Worlds of Science Fiction in April 1958, discover this forgotten treasure on page 59, Homecoming by Miguel Hidalgo…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Introducing that modest little superman, that shrinking violet of destiny, Ajax Calkins, and a world where you had to hop, in some way, to get where you wanted to go! Pogo Planet by Donald A. Wollheim☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV=========================== Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com====================================================== Connect with us! 🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

His saucer was parked in the woods, and Mr. Steariot (from Venus) was parked in the lobby.... Short Snorter by Charles Einstein, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.What does Willie Mays, Curb Your Enthusiasm, stuntman Super Dave Osborne and the 1991 movie Defending Your Life starring Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep and Rip Torn have to do with today’s story? The answer coming up.Thanks for listening, sharing and commenting on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. Comments on our YouTube channel have exploded in the last few weeks. Mirzamay says “I am loving your channel! Thank you for the blast from the past and the great entertainment. Phenomenal quality podcast, one of the best!” Thank you @mirzamay! Thunderace4588 had this to say “How you narrate these stories makes the characters come to life for me. Thank you Scott Miller.” Thank you @thunderace4588! Commenting on The World That Couldn’t be by Clifford D. Simak @chrisgale5634 says, “Simak was just brilliant. He is largely forgotten about these days, so it's great to honour his stories.” I agree chrisgale5634 and thanks for your comment. And harrygrimley4352 says “Narrator's voice is great. Makes me think of Casey Kasem.” Thanks harrygrimley4352 I hear that quite frequently and have heard it dating back to my days on the radio. As Casey Kasem was listened to by millions of adoring fans I accept your kind words as a huge compliment.Charles Einstein, the author of today’s story was an author and sportswriter. He was born in Boston is 1926. He was a newspaperman, specifically a baseball writer and his 1979 book, “Willie’s Time: Baseball’s Golden Age,” telling of Mays’s career and the events in American society when he starred for the Giants, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Einstein had two younger half-brothers, Bob and Albert. Bob Einstein was an actor, comedy writer and producer. He created and performed the character Super Dave Osborne and appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development. His brother and our authors half-brother was born Albert Lawrence Einstein, also known as Albert Brooks. The 1991 romantic comedy-fantasy film Defending Your Life, one of my favorite movies, was written, directed and starred Albert Brooks.There was a lot of talent in that family. Charles Einstein wrote several novels including, The Bloody Spur, on which the 1956 film While The City Sleeps, directed by Fritz Lang of Metropolis fame, was based. Charles wrote 5 short fiction stories in the late 1950s and early 60s. Look for his first short fiction story Tunnel 1971, written in 1957 in a future episode. Discover the third of Einstein’s 5 stories on page 77 of If Worlds of Science Fiction in August 1958, Short Snorter by Charles Einstein…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, we’ll hear a story written by a teenage descendant of Simon Bolivar, What lasts forever? Does love? Does death?... Nothing lasts forever.... Not even forever Homecoming by Miguel Hidalgo 👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.comGet Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcast☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsVPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A story from 1752, The captivating tale of Micromegas, a towering inhabitant of Sirius, and his adventures across the cosmos, from the vast reaches of his own celestial home to the humble shores of planet Earth. Micromegas by Voltaire, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We would love it if you would join our newsletter so we can stay in touch with you. When you do we’ll send you free science fiction audiobooks. Go to http://lostscifi.com/free/. That’s http://lostscifi.com/free/.More of our listeners are sharing our podcast and posts on social media than ever before and we thank you for all you do to help us grow. We just added a Pinterest page and if you would like to follow us there’s a link in the description.Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/Every Thursday when we go live one of our listeners gets to choose a story they would like us to narrate. It sometimes leads us to a story we never would have chosen, such is the case with today’s sci-fi offering. Frederick William chose a story by Voltaire, yes Voltaire! Thanks Frederick for your selection! From 1752 Micromegas by Voltaire…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, His saucer was parked in the woods, and Mr. Steariot (from Venus) was parked in the lobby.... by Charles Einstein.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com======================================================Connect with us!🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/lostscifi/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi===========================❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$50Anonymous Listener$25Kevin EckertStephen KaganJames Van MaanenbergIrma StolfoJosh JenningsLeber8trAnonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee$15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes. They only have revenge! The Abandoned of Yan by Donald F. Daley, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thank you for propelling us to the forefront of the science fiction podcast universe. Your support has been instrumental in our ascent! As per Apple Podcasts, we've achieved the coveted #1 spot in 8 countries, claimed #2 in 14 others, and secured a place in the top 10 in a remarkable 50 out of 63 countries where Apple Podcasts tracks listeners. But this is only the beginning of our journey into the cosmos of vintage sci-fi storytelling. Thank you for all you do for us.We’re going live on Thursday March 7th at 8 PM in New York. There are links to our YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages in the description so you can join us.===========================Connect with us!🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi===========================Live Thursday March 7th8 PM New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Montreal, Toronto7 PM Chicago, Winnipeg, Dallas, Kansas City6 PM Denver, Calgary, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque5 PM Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle4 PM Anchorage3 PM Honolulu We've stumbled upon another intriguing mystery. Ever heard of Donald F. Daley? Neither have we! He penned just one vintage sci-fi tale, and then poof! Like a phantom, he vanished into obscurity. Who was this science fiction author, and where did he come from? It's a puzzle waiting to be solved.Our one hit wonder’s lone story appeared in If Worlds of Science Fiction Magazine exactly 61 years ago in March 1963. Discover this titillating tale on page 38, The Abandoned of Yan by Donald F. Daley…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A story from 1752, The captivating tale of Micromegas, a towering inhabitant of Sirius, and his adventures across the cosmos, from the vast reaches of his own celestial home to the humble shores of planet Earth. Micromegas by Voltaire☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV =========================== Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com===========================❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He had been in the cave for only a short time it seemed. But when he finally emerged the world he knew was gone. And it had left him with a strange—Inheritance. Inheritance by Edward W. Ludwig, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.This is the second sci-fi short story written by Edward W. Ludwig on our podcast. I chose to narrate this story because I was searching for another story by Ludwig and this type of science fiction is a favorite of mine. Our story can be found on page 150 in the very first issue of Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy in October 1950, Inheritance by Edward W. Ludwig…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes. They only have revenge! The Abandoned of Yan by Donald F. Daley.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV=========================== Merchandise👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com====================================================== Connect with us! 🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exiled to Pluto's harsh wastes, Marcius Kemble listened eagerly to the evil voices planning his triumphant return. But even the Plutonians underestimated the flaming glory to which they sent him. Escape From Pluto by William Oberfield, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Have you joined our newsletter. We hope you will so we can stay in touch and you will receive a 20 book box set of our vintage sci-fi audiobooks. You don’t have to buy anything, it’s our way of saying thank you for helping us grow The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Share the link with anybody you know around the world. A 20 book box set of vintage science fiction for free for everybody! https://lostscifi.com/free or if you prefer there’s a link in the description. 🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/William Oberfield penned four short science fiction stories during his brief stint as a sci-fi author in the 1940s and early 1950s, and beyond that, his life remains a mystery to us. From the time worn pages of Planet Stories Magazines in the Fall of 1947 turn to page 84 for, Escape From Pluto by William Oberfield…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, He had been in the cave for only a short time it seemed. But when he finally emerged the world he knew was gone. And it had left him with a strange—Inheritance. Inheritance by Edward W. Ludwig.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous Listener👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Please participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If Joe Mulloy was perfect—and he was—then beyond his perfection here only could be… Super Joe Mulloy by Scott F. Grenville, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.It worked and then it didn't work and nobody could figure out why. I am talking about the place where you could sign up for our newsletter. Join our newsletter so we can stay in touch and you will get a 20 book box set of audiobooks. No purchase necessary, it’s our way of saying thank you for helping us become successful. Please tell your friends. A 20 book box set of vintage science fiction for free for everybody! https://lostscifi.com/free or if you prefer there’s a link in the description. 🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Special thanks to Kevin Eckert who bought us $25 worth of coffee! “You make great material for a sci-fi loving insomniac to pass the hours with!” Thanks Kevin! If you would like to show your support by buying us a coffee there’s a link in the description.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsVEvery now and then we search out stories by authors most of our listeners have never heard of. Don’t worry there are stories by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and a story from the 1700s written by Voltaire, on the way soon. We have yet to uncover any information about Scott F. Grenville, the author of today's story, adding to our growing list of enigmatic authors. Taken from the November 1960 edition of If Worlds of Science Fiction Magazine, Super Joe Mulloy by Scott F. Grenville…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Exiled to Pluto's harsh wastes, Marcius Kemble listened eagerly to the evil voices planning his triumphant return. But even the Plutonians underestimated the flaming glory to which they sent him. Escape From Pluto by William Oberfield☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee $50 Anonymous Listener$25 Kevin EckertStephen Kagan James Van Maanenberg Irma Stolfo Josh Jennings Leber8tr Anonymous ListenerConrad Chaffee $15FressieAnonymous Listener$10Anonymous Listener$5Richard HoffmanAnonymous Listener👕 Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creator-spring.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyNZ7w5w7O714NHkRv5psAFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/lost_sci_fi🎧 Join Our Newsletter - Get Free Audiobooks http://lostscifi.com/free/Please participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.