Gravity Well Theater

Richard Hercher
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A Science Fiction narration podcast, Gravity Well Theater brings classic and original short scifi on a weekly basis.

Episodes

  1. 07/01/2019

    Mr Spaceship Part 7

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week, the finale to Mr Spaceship, written by Philip K Dick, was published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953 Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher   This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at http://GravityWellTheater.com   This week, I want to highlight a special event from Nochs Publishing House, the publisher of the Honeycomb series: Are you a writer? Do you enjoy dark scifi, eldritch horrors? Coming this Fall, Darkness Wired, an anthology collection is accepting original story submissions from 2000 to 8000 words.  https://nphzone.com/anthologies-and-contests/darkness-wired-anthology-2019/   Looking for a challenge? Join the Darkness Wired contest, where the editor will send you a competitor pack to write a story around for the anthology, consisting of the following precious items:   – Technology at play – – One Character Profile – – One Specified Location – – Background Information – – Your adversary – https://nphzone.com/anthologies-and-contests/darkness-wired-contest-2019/ Submissions must be in by September 1st, Winners announced October 31st. This is Gravity Well Theater, produced by Richard Hercher. Music by Joe McCarthy. Thanks for listening and take care.    Audible users https://www.audible.com/pd/B07S97W5JQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-152812&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_152812_pd_us Amazon users  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SB7T7T6 iTunes users https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/honeycomb-set-one-unabridged/id1465186555   Honey Comb eBooks, written by Junior Sokolov   Honeycomb: Revelations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076V1HGTX Honeycomb: Lethal Cargo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F2SJ8T Honeycomb: Wraithship https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KKXFB1 Honeycomb: Boljelam  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT1JHPP

    13 min
  2. Mr. Space Ship Part 6

    06/22/2019

    Mr. Space Ship Part 6

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week, Part 6 of Mr Spaceship, written by Philip K Dick, was published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953 Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That was part 6 of Mr Spaceship written by Philip K Dick, narrated by me, Richard Hercher. If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at http://GravityWellTheater.com This week I want to give a shout out to Voyage to the Stars, an improvised scifi comedy podcast about a misfit crew and an AI with a corrupt memory, aboard a  lost starship. Staring Steve Berg, Colton Dunn, Janet Varney, and Felica Day https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voyage-to-the-stars/id1449191242  This is Gravity Well Theater, produced by Richard Hercher. Music by Joe McCarthy. Thanks for listening and take care.  Audible users https://www.audible.com/pd/B07S97W5JQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-152812&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_152812_pd_us Amazon users  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SB7T7T6 iTunes users https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/honeycomb-set-one-unabridged/id1465186555 Honey Comb eBooks, written by Junior Sokolov Honeycomb: Revelations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076V1HGTX Honeycomb: Lethal Cargo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F2SJ8T Honeycomb: Wraithship https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KKXFB1 Honeycomb: Boljelam  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT1JHPP

    15 min
  3. Mr Spaceship Part 5

    06/08/2019

    Mr Spaceship Part 5

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week, Part 5 of Mr Spaceship, written by Philip K Dick, was published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953 Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher   This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net     That was part 5 of Mr Spaceship written by Philip K Dick, narrated by me, Richard Hercher. If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at http://GravityWellTheater.com   This week I want to celebrate Audio fiction podcast We Fix Space Junk, follows seasoned smuggler Kilner and reluctant fugitive Samantha as they travel the galaxy, carrying out odd jobs on the fringes of the law. http://battlebird.libsyn.com     Be sure to check out my latest audiobook Honeycomb Set One, written by Junior Sokolov. In Revelations, the first of three short stories, we meet Quint, the lone warden of the Honeycomb prison colony on an inhospitable exoplanet. When one of the miners goes missing, Quint leads a small team down the mineshaft. What follows him back to the surface will reshape Honeycomb and define it's fate. You can find links in the show notes to purchase the eBook and Audiobook today.   This is Gravity Well Theater, produced by Richard Hercher. Music by Joe McCarthy. Thanks for listening and take care.    Audible users https://www.audible.com/pd/B07S97W5JQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-152812&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_152812_pd_us Amazon users  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SB7T7T6 iTunes users https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/honeycomb-set-one-unabridged/id1465186555   Honey Comb eBooks, written by Junior Sokolov   Honeycomb: Revelations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076V1HGTX Honeycomb: Lethal Cargo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F2SJ8T Honeycomb: Wraithship https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KKXFB1 Honeycomb: Boljelam  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT1JHPP

    7 min
  4. Mr Spaceship Part 4

    06/01/2019

    Mr Spaceship Part 4

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week's presentation, Part 4 of Mr Spaceship, was written by Philip K Dick, published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953 Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Part four of Mr Spaceship written by Philip K Dick, narrated by me, Richard Hercher. If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at http://GravityWellTheater.com   This week's shout out to great podcasts goes to Improvised Star Trek (https://www.theimprovisedstartrek.com/)  Improvised Star Trek explores strange new worlds of comedy within the universe of Star Trek. I can't get enough of these guys, and hope to make it out to Chicago to see them perform live one day. I'm also celebrating release of my latest audiobook Honeycomb Set One, written by Junior Sokolov. This is three short stories, set in the far future where dangerous aliens and rouge technology threaten people in their day to day lives. This audiobook is produced with a style of dramatization similar to what you are hearing in Mr Spaceship on Gravity Well Theater, and includes full ambient sound and sound effects. You can download the audiobook from Audible, Amazon, and iTunes Audible users https://www.audible.com/pd/B07S97W5JQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-152812&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_152812_pd_us Amazon users  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SB7T7T6 iTunes users https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/honeycomb-set-one-unabridged/id1465186555   A pre-release version of a fourth audiobook story, Honeycomb: Boljelam is available to Gravity Well Theater supporters at our patreon page for a limited time, until June 7th for just two dollars. Get the 2 hour long narration for just $2.    This is Gravity Well Theater, produced by Richard Hercher. Music by Joe McCarthy. Thanks for listening and take care.  Honey Comb eBooks, written by Junior Sokolov  Honeycomb: Revelations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076V1HGTX Honeycomb: Lethal Cargo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F2SJ8T Honeycomb: Wraithship https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KKXFB1 Honeycomb: Boljelam  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT1JHPP

    7 min
  5. Mr Spaceship Part 3

    05/25/2019

    Mr Spaceship Part 3

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week's presentation, Part 3 of Mr Spaceship, was written by Philip K Dick, published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953 Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher   This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That was part three of Mr Spaceship written by Philip K Dick, narrated by me, Richard Hercher. If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at GravityWellTheater.com This weeks shout out goes to Mission to Zyxx (missiontozyxx.com) an audio drama podcast where the Intrepid crew of The Bargarian Jade are currently on their third season exploring the Zyxx quadrant, and meeting weird bug creatures and stuff This week is also the release of my latest audiobook Honeycomb Set One Written by Junior Sokolov. This is three short stories set in the far future where dangerous aliens and rouge technology threaten people in their day to day lives. This audiobook is produced with a style of dramatization similar to what you are hearing in Mr Spaceship on Gravity Well Theater, as full ambient sound and sound effects. Audible users https://www.audible.com/pd/B07S97W5JQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-152812&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_152812_pd_us Amazon users  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SB7T7T6 A fourth audiobook story, Honeycomb: Boljelam is available to Gravity Well Theater supporters at our patreon page for a limited time, until June 7th. This is Gravity well Theater, produced by Richard Hercher. Music by Joe McCarthy. Thanks for listening and take care.    Honey Comb eBooks, written by Junior Sokolov   Honeycomb: Revelations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076V1HGTX Honeycomb: Lethal Cargo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F2SJ8T Honeycomb: Wraithship https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KKXFB1 Honeycomb: Escape from Boljelam https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT1JHPP

    7 min

  6. 05/19/2019

    Mr. Spaceship Part 2

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week's presentation, part two of Mr Spaceship, was written by Philip K Dick, published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953, Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at Gravity Well Theater.com   This week, I want to give a shout out to Planetary Radio, the weekly podcast of the Planetary Society (planetary.org). You can't have Science Fiction without Science, and they communicate the science of Planetary Exploration among other topics each week. Also, for a limited time, you can download a prerelease copy of my upcoming audio book Honeycomb: Boljelam written By Junior Sokolov  A special podcast feed is available for supporters of this show https://www.patreon.com/GravityWellTheater with chapters released daily for a limited time!  Hurry, the book will no longer be available from the Gravity Well Theater patreon page after June 7th. DThis is Gravity well Theater, produced by Richard Hercher. Music by Joe McCarthy. Thanks for listening and take care.    Honey Comb Books, written by Junior Sokolov Honeycomb: Revelations https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076V1HGTX Honeycomb: Lethal Cargo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077F2SJ8T Honeycomb: Wraithship https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KKXFB1 Honeycomb: Escape from Boljelam https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RT1JHPP

    9 min

  7. 05/10/2019

    Mr Spaceship Part 1

    "This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This weeks presentation, Part One of Mr Spaceship, written by Philip K Dick, published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953, Retrieved on July 27th of 2015 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and visit the podcast webpage at Gravity Well Theater.com This week, I want to give a shout out to the Girl In Space podcast http://girlinspacepodcast.com, a phenomenal scifi audio drama podcast that keeps you guessing with vibrant world building and engaging characters. This has been Gravity Well Theater. Theme music by Joe McCarthy. Thank you for listening, take care. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

    11 min
  8. Hitler's Temporal Protection Agency

    05/04/2019

    Hitler's Temporal Protection Agency

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This week's presentation, Hitler's temporal protection ring, is an original flash fiction piece, written and narrated by Richard Hercher. You can download a copy of the story from gravitywelltheater.com. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and search for Richard Hercher on your favorite audiobook platform This week, I want to give a shout out to the Magic Our Way podcast, a fan podcast about all things Disney, and was the first outlet that published my voice over work as several of their rotating show introductions. This has been Gravity Well Theater. Theme music by Joe McCarthy. Thank you for listening, take care.

    12 min
  9. Two Timer

    04/27/2019

    Two Timer

    This is Gravity Well theater, a weekly science fiction narration podcast, hosted by Richard Hercher. This weeks presentation, Two Timer, a pair of flash fiction pieces written by Frederic Brown Published in Galaxy Science Fiction February 1954 Retrieved on March 17th 2019 from gutenberg.org Narrated by Richard Hercher If you enjoyed the story, you can download it from gutenberg.org. If you enjoyed the narration, you can subscribe and rate this podcast, and search for Richard Hercher on your favorite audiobook platform This week, I want to give a shout out to the Escape Pod podcast, a perennial science fiction short story podcast, and the very first podcast I ever subscribed to back in 2004. This has been Gravity Well Theater. Theme music by Joe McCarthyD. Thank you for listening, take care.

    5 min
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A Science Fiction narration podcast, Gravity Well Theater brings classic and original short scifi on a weekly basis.

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