Beyond the Center

Ross Freier
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NEW EPISODE DECEMBER 7, 2025! After many months since the last episode, I have finally added episode #29, entitled "The Eyes Have It', by Philip K. Dick. Join me, as we will explore beyond our perceived reality, into the short stories of some of the best authors of classic science fiction and dark fantasy.Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comWant to keep up to date with Beyond the Center and know when new episodes have gone live? Follow on the Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551316624099

  1. 12/07/2025

    "The Eyes Have It" by Philip K. Dick

    One's perception of seemingly ordinary observations leads to an alternate reality of extraordinary implications.  "The Eyes Have It", by Philip K. Dick, was first published in 1953 in issue #1 of Science Fiction Stories. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock, Chris Ferguson Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    10 min

  2. 01/26/2025

    "To Serve Man" by Damon Knight

    Earth is visited by a race of beings known as the Kanamit.  "To Serve Man", by Damon Knight, was first published in the November 1950 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction and was later adapted by Rod Serling for the 24th episode of season three of The Twilight Zone, which originally aired on March 2, 1962.  Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    22 min

  3. 12/25/2024

    "The Festival" by H.P. Lovecraft

    Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! "The Festival", by H.P. Lovecraft, was written in October 1923 and first published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales.   Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    30 min

  4. 12/08/2024

    "Star Chamber" by H.B. Fyfe

    A fugitive who has run from justice finds himself confronted by a sole law enforcement officer on an uncharted planet. The fugitive has no intentions of being taken in by the officer, while the officer has another plan in mind.  "Star Chamber', by H.B Fyfe, was first published in the March 1963 issue of Amazing Stories.  Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    25 min

  5. 10/13/2024

    "The Big Engine" by Fritz Leiber

    Are we all just cogs in the wheel of life?  The first short story of Season 2 of Beyond the Center comes to us from author, Fritz Leiber, and is entitled "The Big Engine". It was first published in the February 1962 issue of Galaxy Magazine.  Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    16 min

  6. 07/09/2024

    "Keep Out" by Fredric Brown

    Earth hatches a plan, with the aid of a new miracle drug, to colonize Mars. A new generation of humans are born from parents who were carefully selected for the experiment and then inoculated with the miracle drug.  This short story comes to us from author, Fredric Brown, and is entitled "Keep Out". It was first published in the March 1954 issue of Amazing Stories.  Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    12 min

  7. 05/26/2024

    "The Machine Stops" (Part 3) by E. M. Forster

    A prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology.  This longer short story is being split up into three parts, with today's part three titled "The Homeless", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster.  It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909.   Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    32 min

  8. 05/19/2024

    "The Machine Stops" (Part 2) by E. M. Forster

    A prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology.  This longer short story is being split up into three parts, with today's part two titled "The Mending Apparatus", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster.  It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909.   Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters: Jim Pollock Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com Send us a text Support the show Beyond the Center Facebook page Would you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter

    32 min
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NEW EPISODE DECEMBER 7, 2025! After many months since the last episode, I have finally added episode #29, entitled "The Eyes Have It', by Philip K. Dick. Join me, as we will explore beyond our perceived reality, into the short stories of some of the best authors of classic science fiction and dark fantasy.Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comWant to keep up to date with Beyond the Center and know when new episodes have gone live? Follow on the Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551316624099

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  • Creator
    Ross Freier
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Beyond the Center
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Center