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

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

Scott Miller

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Frequency: 1 episode/3d. Total Eps: 574

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The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast restores and narrates forgotten and underrated vintage science fiction short stories spanning from the 1700s through the mid-1960s. Each episode features a professionally narrated classic drawn from early speculative fiction, pioneering 19th-century tales, and the pulp magazine era that shaped modern science fiction.Released several times a week, the podcast explores timeless speculative ideas—alien encounters, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian futures, and the human cost of progress—through the works of legendary authors such as Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Harlan Ellison, and many others.Now in its fourth year and with more than 560 episodes released, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has reached #1 on Apple Podcasts in 43 countries, reflecting a worldwide appetite for classic science fiction storytelling. Each restored short story gives modern listeners direct access to the imagination and bold ideas that shaped the genre from its earliest days through the Golden Age.Narrated by Scott Miller, each episode serves as an accessible entry point into science fiction’s rich literary history—bringing the wonders, warnings, and possibilities of vintage sci-fi to a new generation of listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cattivo by Alan Nelson

Episode 572

jeudi 11 juin 2026Duration 26:47

A gifted performer turns his astonishing hands into tools for theft, but every crime leaves him more frightened of what he carries at the ends of his arms. When a fortune in emeralds and murder enters the bargain, one man discovers too late that greed can develop a life of its own. Cattivo by Alan Nelson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

If you’re new here, welcome. Follow The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast and you’ll get a new vintage science fiction story delivered to your podcast app almost every day.

James Alan Nelson was born in December 1911 in Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory about a month before New Mexico became a state.

He wrote 11 short sci-fi stories that were published from 1948 to 1955 and one episode of the TV series Tales of Tomorrow which aired in 1952.

First published on page 120 in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1951 , Cattivo by Alan Nelson…

If you enjoyed this story, please follow, subscribe, or leave a review. It helps other science fiction fans discover The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A routine flight becomes a nightmare when two stranded survivors discover a barren world where thirst can drive a man insane and a single mistake means death. Somewhere inside that crimson wasteland lies the only path home, but opening it may destroy them before they can escape. Through the Purple Cloud by Jack Williamson.

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Farewell to Fuzzies by Henry Hasse

Episode 571

dimanche 7 juin 2026Duration 27:31

Stranded alone on a forgotten asteroid, Craig Wilson survives only because a colony of strange furry creatures refuses to abandon him. When rescue finally arrives, he discovers the real danger isn’t starvation but deciding how far he will go to protect the only friends he has left. Farewell to Fuzzies by Henry Hasse. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Henry Hasse return to the podcast with his first solo story. The only other story on the podcast so far by Henry Hasse was cowritten with Ray Bradbury, Final Victim, which was episode #172.

Discover today’s story in Astonishing Stories published in September 1941 on page 29, Farewell to Fuzzies by Henry Hasse…

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Cast The First Shadow by Marc Brandel

Episode 562

jeudi 28 mai 2026Duration 24:05

Ernie Combs spends his life hiding a secret that turns every friendship into a risk and every crowded street into dangerous territory. When he finally meets someone who seems to understand him completely, one terrible discovery forces him to decide whether he truly wanted acceptance—or only the chance to feel normal. Cast The First Shadow by Marc Brandel. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


A huge thank you to our listeners in Thailand for taking The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast to #1! 🇹🇭🚀


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Marc Brandel is making his debut on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast and it will probably be his only appearance. He was born Marcus James Beresford in London, England in 1919.


Today’s story is his only published science fiction short story, although he wrote five science fiction novels. He was also the son of author J. D. Beresford, making this the first time I can remember that we’ve narrated stories by both a father and son on the podcast.


We’ll feature a story by J. D. Beresford as a bonus episode for Lost Sci-Fi Premium subscribers in the next few days.


Although our story was published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in April 1955 it first appeared in a magazine with Marilyn Monroe on the cover. Not many science fiction authors can say that!


From the May 1953 issue of Cosmopolitan on page 92, Cast The First Shadow by Marc Brandel…


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, In a future where every craving can be simulated and every discomfort erased, one aging man risks humiliation to remind people what genuine joy once felt like. What begins as a desperate act inside a sterile circus quickly forces an audience to rediscover something they didn’t realize they had lost. The Human Element by Leo P. Kelley.


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They Reached for the Moon by William Oberfield

Episode 472

lundi 19 janvier 2026Duration 25:33

They took years to build the rocket and minutes to launch it, sending two ordinary men where others had vanished forever. Officially, it was a simple trip around the moon. Unofficially, it was a gamble born of desperation, pride, and a belief that ignorance might succeed where genius had failed. They Reached For The Moon by William Oberfield. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


Before the Moon became a destination, it was only a dream—distant, untouchable, and forever beyond reach. Today, it’s easy to forget what an impossible idea space travel once was, no human would even orbit the earth for another 10 years after this story was written. No human being had ever seen the far side of the Moon until Apollo 8 circled it in December of 1968. For centuries, the Moon belonged to poets and storytellers—not astronauts.


Seventeen years earlier, in 1951, William Oberfield dared to imagine what had never been done. He wrote this story at a time when rockets were crude, computers barely existed, and spaceflight was a lot closer to fantasy than engineering. Yet Oberfield looked up and saw not mystery alone, but possibility.


Only four of William Oberfield’s stories were published, this was the last of them. From the November 1951 issue of Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy on page 80, They Reached For The Moon by William Oberfield…


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Far from help and beyond certainty, a returning astronaut confronts a problem that logic cannot solve. Survival depends on a forbidden experiment that could unlock impossible insight—or erase him completely. Last Resort by Stephen Bartholomew.


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Death Walks on Mars by Alan J. Ramm

Episode 471

dimanche 18 janvier 2026Duration 29:48

On the deadly sands of Mars, a grieving pioneer turns survival into a ruthless game of patience, grit, and vengeance. As the desert closes in, every mile reveals who is truly prepared to face death. Death Walks on Mars by Alan J. Ramm. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Alan J. Ramm makes his debut on the podcast today, joining the ever-growing—and slightly mysterious—list of science fiction authors we know almost nothing about.


Alan John Ramm was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1914 and passed away in 1985. Somewhere in between, he wrote four science fiction short stories in the 1950s… and then vanished quietly into the pages of pulp history.


And that—believe it or not—is the complete Alan J. Ramm biography.


From Imagination Stories in February 1958 comes the last of his stories, which can be found on page 66, Death Walks on Mars by Alan J. Ramm


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, They took years to build the rocket and minutes to launch it, sending two ordinary men where three others had vanished forever. Officially, it was a simple trip around the moon. Unofficially, it was a gamble born of desperation, pride, and a belief that ignorance might succeed where genius had failed. They Reached For The Moon by William Oberfield.


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An Eye for the Ladies by Milton Lesser

Episode 470

samedi 17 janvier 2026Duration 37:33

A down-on-his-luck private detective takes the strangest case of his life when an alien asks him to track down his missing wife. What follows is a whirlwind of body-swapping, mistaken identities, and temptation that’s far more complicated than it first appears. An Eye for the Ladies by Milton Lesser. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Milton Lesser isn’t making his debut on the podcast. But he has been featured more than you think. Most of the time we credited one of his aliases, there was, Prison of a Billion Years and Planet of Doom by C. H. Thames and Stop, You're Killing Me! by Darius John Granger. The only story Milton Lesser was given credit for was Pariah.


There are more stories by Lesser on the way and from now on if he wrote it, we will give him credit for it. Today’s tale can be found in Fantastic Magazine in October 1956 on page 60, An Eye for the Ladies by Milton Lesser


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, On the deadly sands of Mars, a grieving pioneer turns survival into a ruthless game of patience, grit, and vengeance. As the desert closes in, every mile reveals who is truly prepared to face death. Death Walks on Mars by Alan J. Ramm.


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The Wounded by Philip José Farmer

Episode 469

dimanche 11 janvier 2026Duration 16:38

A violin-carrying stranger moves quietly through glittering parties, leaving invisible wounds that only a rare few can truly see. But when someone finally recognizes who — and what — he really is, everything he thought he controlled begins to unravel. The Wounded by Philip José Farmer. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Today on the podcast, we welcome a true original making his debut — Philip José Farmer.


Farmer was born on January 26, 1918, in North Terre Haute, Indiana, and his love of science fiction started early. Like so many writers of his generation, he fell hard for the pulp magazines as a kid, discovering worlds that were stranger, bolder, and more imaginative than anything around him.


Over his career, Farmer wrote almost 60 novels and over 100 short stories, constantly pushing the boundaries of what science fiction could talk about — from religion and sexuality to identity and mythology. He won multiple Hugo Awards, including one for his groundbreaking novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and later received the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America.


Philip José Farmer was hugely influential because he refused to play it safe. He expanded the emotional and intellectual range of science fiction — and today, we’re finally welcoming his voice to the Lost Sci-Fi universe with a story that first appeared in Fantastic Universe magazine in October 1954. Turn to page 69, The Wounded by Philip José Farmer…


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The Vegans Were Curious by Winston Marks

Episode 468

samedi 10 janvier 2026Duration 32:55

A curious Sirian pauses on his journey to investigate strange, nuclear-playing creatures on a small blue planet. What begins as a casual study becomes a hilarious, dangerous, and eye-opening lesson in humanity. The Vegans Were Curious by Winston Marks. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Winston Marks was a frequent contributor in the early days of the podcast but we haven’t heard from him in a while. From Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy in December 1954 we will find our story on page 80, The Vegans Were Curious by Winston Marks…


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A violin-carrying stranger moves quietly through glittering parties, leaving invisible wounds that only a rare few can truly see. But when someone finally recognizes who — and what — he really is, everything he thought he controlled begins to unravel. The Wounded by Philip José Farmer.


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Martian Homecoming by Frank Belknap Long

Episode 467

lundi 5 janvier 2026Duration 32:47

A restless ex-boxer on Mars is haunted by memories of Earth and tempted by impossible dreams. When a deadly Martian creature invades the colony, he must face both the illusion and the truth about what “home” really means. Martian Homecoming by Frank Belknap Long. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Frank Belknap Long is starting to feel like an old friend. This marks the seventh story by this remarkable author that we’ve featured on the podcast. First published in Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories in March 1951, we turn to page 70 for Martian Homecoming by Frank Belknap Long.


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The Tunnel Under the World by Ferderik Pohl

Episode 466

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Guy Burckhardt wakes from a violent dream to find his town subtly—but profoundly—wrong. As June 15th repeats itself, he begins to realize that reality itself may be manufactured. The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.


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Today’s story is awesome! Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction in January 1955, we will find it on page 6, The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl…


Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A restless ex-boxer on Mars is haunted by memories of Earth and tempted by impossible dreams. When a deadly Martian creature invades the colony, he must face both the illusion and the truth about what “home” really means. Martian Homecoming by Frank Belknap Long.


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