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The robots were built to serve Man; to do his work, see to his comforts, make smooth his way. Then the robots figured out an additional service—putting Man out of his misery.

"Survival Tactics" by Al Sevcik, Read by Adam Tagarro

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The mammoths of the ancient world have been wonderfully preserved in the ice of Siberia. The cold, only a few miles out in space, will be far more intense than in the polar regions and its power of preserving the dead body would most probably be correspondingly increased. When the hero-scientist of this story knew he must die, he conceived a brilliant idea for the preservation of his body, the result of which even exceeded his expectations. What, how, and why are cleverly told here.

"The Jameson Satellite" by Neil R. Jones, Read by Adam Tagarro

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With a clap of thunder, Henri Lothiere opened his eyes. What he saw, he could not believe!

"The Man Who Saw the Future" by Edmond Hamilton, Read by Adam Tagarro

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From a far world came monstrous invaders who were all the more terrifying because invisible.

"The Attack from Space" by Capt. S.P. Meek, Read by Adam Tagarro. This is a sequel to "Beyond the Heaviside Layer", which is episode 025 of Yesterday's Sci-Fi.

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For eighty vertical miles Carpenter and Bond blasted their way—only to be trapped by the extraordinary monsters of the heaviside layer.

"Beyond the Heaviside Layer" by Capt. S.P. Meek, Read by Adam Tagarro

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"A gentle fancy for the Christmas Season - an oft-told tale with a wistful twistful of Something that left the Earth with a wing and a prayer."

"Second Landing" by Floyd Wallace, Read by Adam Tagarro

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When the twenty-first century drew to a close the whole human race began to revert to conditions closely approximating savagery. The low-lands were unbearable. Thick jungles of rank growth covered the ground. The air was depressing and enervating. Men could live there, but it was a sickly, fever-ridden existence. The whole population of the earth desired the high lands and as the low country became more unbearable, men forgot their two centuries of peace.

"The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster

Read by Adam Tagarro

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The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage. Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except...

"The Nothing Equation" by Tom Godwin, Read by Adam Tagarro

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Venus was civilized … so the Universe thought! But deep in its midnight caverns … beyond light, beyond the wildest imaginings of an ordered System … dwelt Horror.

“Beyond Light” by Nelson S. Bond
Read by Adam Tagarro

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The unarmed freighter Vera was plowing through space to meet the deadliest pirate of the Void—rocketing into battle against a fighting ship even the Space Patrol could not vanquish."Revenge of the Vera" by Henry Hasse, Read by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationBackground music during the story, courtesy of ChristianBodhi on Pixabay (Voyager Probe – Deep Space)All other music, art, and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62351 (Bibrec tab)

From Chaos a space-consuming creature reached slimy tentacles toward trembling planets. And no man of the old fighting breed remained on effete Earth to battle the invulnerable monster."The Monster That Threatened the Universe" by R. R. Winterbotham, Read by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationBackground music during the story, courtesy of ChristianBodhi on Pixabay (Voyager Probe – Deep Space)Subsonic Rumble Noise by sandyrb on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/sandyrb/sounds/84347/)Dragon Roar sound effect by JoelAudio on Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/JoelAudio/sounds/85568/)Photo by Noah Buscher on UnsplashAll other music, art, and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61870 (Bibrec tab)

The Crimson Comet was heading to earth, bent on destruction.  Can the five abducted humans turn the tides and save life on Earth as we know it?  A battle of the minds is concluded!"Juggernaut of Space" by Ray Cummings - Part 2 of 2, Read by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music, art, and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me, with the exception of the background music during the story, courtesy of ChristianBodhi on Pixabay (Voyager Probe - Deep Space). This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62416 (Bibrec tab)

Never had the mind of man conceived so horrible a doom as was reaching for Earth. Never had a greater need for Earth's valiant champions been needed. And yet the only ones who could fight the menace — were five futile humans, prisoners on another world."Juggernaut of Space" Part 1 of 2 - by Ray CummingsRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story and artwork is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62416

One man had to die on Uranus' frozen crust, so that the other might live - and Bart Caxton had a gun."Destination Death" by Wilbur S. PeacockRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62443 (Bibrec tab)Photo by Elia Pellegrini on Unsplash

A little different "story" this time. A truly visionary author presents..."In The Year 2889" by Jules Verne and Michel VerneRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19362 (Bibrec tab)Photo by Lucrezia Carnelos on Unsplash

The planet itself was tough enough—barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated. But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto: Death to all Terrans!"The Hunted Heroes" by Robert SilverbergRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25627 (Bibrec tab)Photo by Nicolas Lobos on Unsplash

"Fate Throws Two Young Earthians into Desperate Conflict with the Primeval Monsters of an Electron's Savage Jungles.""Prisoners on the Electron" by Robert H. LeitfredRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29882 (Bibrec tab)Photo by Robert Rasmussen on Unsplash

"Pioneers have always resented their wanderlust, hated their hardships. But the future brings a new grudge—when pioneers stay put and scholars do the  exploring!""The Reluctant Heroes" by Frank M. RobinsonRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51483 (Bibrec tab)

"You will possibly shudder, but you will certainly remember for a long time, this story of what happens when Tomorrow's gently implacable teachers are faced with a problem for which there seems to be only one solution....""There Will Be School Tomorrow" by V.E. ThiessenRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29317 (Bibrec tab)

Earth. The old home of all mankind. Could we really go off and forget it?"The Chapter Ends" by Poul AndersonRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41064 (Bibrec tab)Photo by SpaceX on Unsplash

"To the men of the future, the scientific goals of today were as incomprehensible as the ancient quest for the Holy Grail!""Ambition" by William L. BadeRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51274 (Bibrec tab)Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash

"A tale of the prospectors of the starways—of dangers—""The Beast of Space" by F.E. HardartRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23509 (Bibrec tab)

Just for Halloween, a quick 10 minute spooky sci-fi story for you!"Doctors had given him just one month to live. A month to wonder, what comes afterward? There was one way to find out—ask a dead man!"This special short Halloween story is "There Is A Reaper..." by Charles V. De VetRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29954 (Bibrec tab)

"Dave Miller pushed with all his strength, but the girl was as unmovable as Gibraltar."This week's story is "The Day Time Stopped Moving" by Bradner BucknerRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27053 (Bibrec tab)

"Captain Brandon was a pioneer. He explored the far reaches of space and reported back on how things were out there. So it was pretty disquieting to find out that the 'far reaches of space' knew more about what went on at home than he did."This week's story is "The Quantum Jump" by Robert WicksRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24418 (Bibrec tab)

“He had only two aims in life: first, to get what he wanted; and after that to enjoy it. But to achieve the one he'd have to give up the other ... or would he?”This week’s story is “The Last Victory” by Tom GodwinRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60309 (Bibrec tab)

"When does life begin?... A well-known book says 'forty'. A well-known radio program says 'eighty'. Some folks say it's mental, others say it's physical. But take the strange case of Mel Carlson who gave a lot of thought to the matter."This week's story is "All In The Mind" by Gene L. HendersonRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32434 (Bibrec tab)

"Two Intrepid Earth-Men Fight It Out with the Horrific Monsters of Zeud's Frightful Jungles."This week's story is "The World Behind The Moon" by Paul ErnstRead by Adam TagarroLicensing and Copyright InformationAll music and sound effects featured on this episode are original, created by me. This story is not covered by copyright, as it is in the Public Domain: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30452 (Bibrec tab)

"He had striven to perfect the faultless man of the future, and had succeeded—too well. For in the pitilessly cold eyes of Adam, his super-human creation, Dr. Mundson saw only contempt—and annihilation—for the human race."This week's story is "Creatures of the Light" by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, Read by Adam Tagarro.Licensing and Copyright Information- The content in this podcast is copyright-free, in the Public Domain: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28617 (Bibrec tab)- All music and sound effects featured on this episode are original