Explore every episode of the podcast Old Man Yells at Spaceship
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 67 - Signal Red - Henry Guth | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:33:40 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes going home, galactic conflicts, and a stubborn old man. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost Socials: https://oldmanyellsatspaceship.tumblr.com/ https://mastodon.social/@omyas https://bsky.app/profile/omyas.bsky.social | |||
| Episode 66 - An Elephant for the Prinkip - L J Stecher Jr. | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:23:56 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes space hauling, contractual clauses, and zooology. Like our theme song? It's The Universe Speaks by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 57 - The Night Wire - H F Arnold | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:17:16 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes bulletins by telegraph, diligent workers, and the witching hour. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 56 - The Crowded Colony - Jerome Bixby (as Jay B Drexel) | 18 Oct 2024 | 00:19:50 | |
The Old Man reads a story about visiting new places, meeting new people, and not getting along. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 55 - Barnstormer - Tom W Harris | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:18:55 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes heroes, adventure, and boyhood dreams. | |||
| Episode 54 - Beyond Lies the Wub - Philip K. Dick | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:21:07 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes curiosity, greed, and a wub. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 53 - Sign of Life - Dave Dryfoos | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:15:26 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes exploration, communication and desperation. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 52 - Pythias - Frederik Pohl | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:13:31 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes old friends, final judgement and a radio. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 51 - The Unwilling Professor - Arthur Porges | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:19:48 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes higher education, reluctant tutelage, and a guy named Fatty. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 50 - The Altar at Midnight - CM Kornbluth | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:18:02 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes space pioneers, big personalities, and unexpected consequences. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 49 - Two Timer, Earthmen Bearing Gifts, Keep Out - Frederic Brown | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:20:15 | |
Welcome to the 3rd season of Old Man Yells at Spaceship! Our anniversary episode this year is 3 short stories by Frederic Brown. I read "Two Timer" (which is, admittedly, composed of two even shorter stories), "Earthmen Bearing Gifts" and "Keep Out." Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 48 - A Little Journey - Ray Bradbury | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:18:50 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes growing older, taking decisive action, and a little faith. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 65 - Star Chamber - H B Fyfe | 07 Mar 2025 | 00:20:47 | |
Content warning: This story does include a brief mention of sexual assault. The Old Man reads a story that includes escapes, philosophical disagreements, and frontier justice. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 47 - The Sloth of Kruvny - Vern Fearing | 07 Jun 2024 | 00:19:53 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes space faring, a secret mission, a whole lot of puns. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 46 - The Autumn After Next - Margaret St. Clair | 17 May 2024 | 00:18:35 | |
This week, the Old Man reads a story that includes includes cultural differences, missionary work and a tooter. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 45 - $1,000 A Plate - Jack McKenty | 03 May 2024 | 00:17:14 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes marketing gimmicks, scientific solutions, and rare friends. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 44 - Beyond the Door - Philip K Dick | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:16:48 | |
The Old Man reads a story by Philip K Dick, that includes wholesale deals, an irrational dislike, and Doris. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 43 - Inconstancy - Roger D. Aycock (as Roger Dee) | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:14:08 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes human peculiarities, diplomacy, and relationship troubles. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 42 - We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly - Roger Kuykendall | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:09:53 | |
The Old Man reads a story with inventions, adventures, and explaining oneself. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more from Arthur at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 41 - Lost Art - G K Hawk | 01 Mar 2024 | 00:13:24 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes push-button living, picnics, and useful memories. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 40 - The Luminous Blonde - Hayden Howard | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:13:35 | |
The Old Man reads a story with space travel, clocks and Carol. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 39 - Doorstep - Keith Laumer | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:13:46 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes a mysterious object, military impatience and a hopeful request. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 38 - Final Glory - Henry Hasse | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:14:58 | |
The Old Man reads a story from Henry Hasse that includes the quest for survival, a difficult decision and a newfound hope. If you like our theme song ("The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke), you can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 64 - Earthbound - Henry Guth | 21 Feb 2025 | 00:24:53 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes precociousness, ingenuity, and a plan. Like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 37 - Droozle - Frank Banta | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:18:37 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes a matrimonial delay, negotiations, and a writing implement with literary aspirations. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 36 - The Non-Electric Bug - E Mittleman | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:18:49 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes a crooked card game, a reliable partner, an unexpected wild card. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 35 - A Matter of Size - Samuel Mines | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:23:50 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes the pursuit of romance, perceived shortcomings, and some mad science. Looking for our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear this song and other work at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 34 - Not Fit For Children - Evelyn E Smith | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:23:59 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes industrious children, eager visitors and a minor deception. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 33 - The Vanderlark - Margaret St Clair | 03 Nov 2023 | 00:23:43 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes the mysteries of xenobiology, an investment, and Alice. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost Advisory: This story, written in 1952, contains a brief depiction of domestic violence. | |||
| Episode 32 - The Stroller - Margaret St. Clair | 20 Oct 2023 | 00:18:48 | |
In celebration of the Halloween season, here is Part 1 of our 2-part Margaret St. Clair spooky double feature. Today, the Old Man reads a story that includes trouble with the boss, a dinner party, and Marta. Our theme song is The Universe Speaks by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. | |||
| Episode 31 - In The Garden - R A Lafferty | 06 Oct 2023 | 00:22:15 | |
The Old Man reads a story that contains space exploration, an idyllic planet, and a very unfortunate punchline. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 30 - When Whirlybirds Call - Frank Banta | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:14:07 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes pest control, expert assistance, and the gentle cry of a dove. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more by Arthur at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 29 - The Ambassadors Pet - Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg (as Alexander Blade) | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:13:58 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes a diplomatic mission, interstellar travel, and a cat. This one was written by a team comprised of Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg, writing as Alexander Blade. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 28 - Circus - Alan E Nourse | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:16:15 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes suspicious activities, unbelievable circumstances, and truth that is as strange as fiction. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 63 - Once A First Wife - Norman Arkawy | 07 Feb 2025 | 00:22:34 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes dysfunction, slanderous behavour and unusual tests. Do you like our theme song? It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 27 - A Matter of Magnitude - Al Sevcik | 04 Aug 2023 | 00:14:34 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes exploration, the threat of interglactic war, and the dangers of making assumptions. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 26 - Rabbits Have Long Ears - Lawrence F Willard | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:19:17 | |
The Old Man reads a story about the search for home, technological limitations, and ...rabbits? Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more from Arthur at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 25 - Handyman, The Connoisseur, The Happy Homicide - Frank Banta | 07 Jul 2023 | 00:27:33 | |
We're celebrating one year of Old Man Yells at Spaceship! Thank you all for your support. To mark the occasion, I've read three short stories by Frank Banta: Handyman, The Connoisseur and The Happy Homicide. All of our stories today include people making mistakes, assumptions of value, and exactly one woman. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. | |||
| Episode 24 - Donkeys to Bald Pate - Samuel Mines | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:22:28 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes theories about intelligence, an unconventional experiment, and Myrtle. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 23 - A Hitch in Time - Frederik Pohl (as James Mac Creigh) | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:19:25 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes a jealous rival, time travel, and wiping the slate clean. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 22 - Gramp - Charles V De Vet | 19 May 2023 | 00:14:49 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes secrets, a very special little boy, and a disappointing role model. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 21 - End as a World - F L Wallace | 05 May 2023 | 00:15:01 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes killing time, pondering the unknown, and living with anticipation. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. | |||
| Episode 20 - The Dancers - Margaret St. Clair (as Wilton Hazzard) | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:11:10 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes travel to a distant world, indigenous knowledge, and hubris. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. | |||
| Episode 19 - The Dragon Slayers - Frank Banta | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:12:33 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes bureaucratic indifference, dangerous living situations, and frontier know-how. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. | |||
| Episode 18 - Native Son - TD Hamm | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:13:59 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes a family vacation, a necessary separation, and a terrible misunderstanding. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. | |||
| Episode 62 - Planet of Creation - Chester S. Geier | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:24:18 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes bitter defeat, triumphant returns, and the dangers of overcompensating. If you like our theme song, you can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost. It's "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. | |||
| Episode 17 - They Wouldn't Dare - Samuel Mines | 03 Mar 2023 | 00:17:49 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes the arms race, a sense of repetition, and the threat of global extinction. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 16 - Piety - Margaret St. Clair | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:20:54 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes ancient traditions, unanswered questions, and several ill-conceived plans. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||
| Episode 15 - The Polite People of Pudibundia - R A Lafferty | 03 Feb 2023 | 00:21:30 | |
The Old Man reads a story that includes mysterious deaths, a visit to another world, and a man seeking answers.
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| Episode 14 - Double-Cross - Frederik Pohl (writing as James Mac Creigh) | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:22:05 | |
The Old Man reads a story about an otherworld colony, a dastardly plot, and carelessness. Our theme song is "The Universe Speaks" by Arthur Vyncke. You can hear more at soundcloud.com/arthurvost | |||