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

Working on the theory that you can skin a sucker in space as well as on Earth, the con team of Harding and Sheckly operated furtively but profitably among natives of the outer planets. That is—until there was a question of turnabout being fair play in a world where natives took their skinning literally! Skin Game by Charles E. Fritch, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
It’s been more than two year since Charles E. Fritch has been on the podcast with Danger In The Void. Let’s go back in time almost 70 years ago and open the pages of the May 1954 publication of If World’s of Science Fiction. You will find two stories we’ve featured previously. Prominent Author by Philip K. Dick and Forsyte’s Retreat by Winston Marks. Our third story from that magazine is found on page 55, Skin Game by Charles E. Fritch…
Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, As a mysterious star hurtles toward Earth, bringing with it unprecedented chaos and destruction, humanity grapples with the impending apocalypse and the uncertain fate of their world. Amidst the turmoil, a diverse array of individuals—from scientists to lovers, from scholars to refugees—navigate the cataclysmic events and search for meaning in the face of annihilation. The Star by H. G. Wells. 
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The blue men had ravaged Terra and reduced Winston Eberly to a contemptible insect. Now here he was, complaining of indigestion! The Enormous Word by William Oberfield, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
We are thankful for the many comments we receive on Spotify. Commenting on Not a Creature Was Stirring Saranna says, “Great, thanks for letting me have the pleasure of hearing this story.”
Commenting on The Blonde From Barsoom R Dottin had this to say, “The man turned the criticism of his writing into a unique story. 👏👏” Mauro Tommasi commented on The Sky Was Full of Ships, “Amazing. Thank you.” And Griffin Aaron says, “Thank you so much for bringing these old short scifi back to life and into my ears. I listen while working as a handyman. Thanks for the company.”
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We heard from author William Oberfield almost two months ago with Escape From Pluto. He’s back with an apocalyptic adventure from the Summer 1950 issue of Planet Stories Magazine. Turn with me to page 43, The Enormous Word by William Oberfield…
Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Working on the theory that you can skin a sucker in space as well as on Earth, the con team of Harding and Sheckly operated furtively but profitably among natives of the outer planets. That is—until there was a question of turnabout being fair play in a world where natives took their skinning literally! Skin Game by Charles E. Fritch.
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He was dangerously insane. He threatened to destroy everything that was noble and decent—including my date with my girl! The Spy in the Elevator by Donald E. Westlake, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
We appreciate your support, your wonderful reviews and ratings, your comments on Spotify and YouTube and we are especially thankful for our listeners who buy us a a coffee! Chrystene bought us a coffee and says, “Thanks for this fantastic podcast!” We appreciate you Chrystene!
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And we continue to receive 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts. We discovered this one from Monique Schulz who gave us 5 stars and says, “Great voice acting! Not a huge sci-fi fan but desperate for new content and found this podcast. The narrator has me hooked!” What a compliment! Thank you Monique!!
We’ve got another author making his debut on the podcast today, and although you may not recognize his name, you’ve probably seen several of his movies.
Point Blank with Lee Marvin, The Split starring Jim Brown; The Hot Rock with Robert Redford; The Outfit with Robert Duvall; Bank Shot with George C. Scott; Payback in with Mel Gibson; What's the Worst That Could Happen? with Martin Lawrence and Parker with Jason Statham. There are more but you get the idea. Donald E. Westlake, born in Brooklyn in 1933, was a prolific, award-winning mystery novelist who pounded out more than 100 books and 5 screenplays on manual typewriters during a career of nearly 50 years, and he wrote more than a few science fiction short stories too. About 40 of them, and you will hear from this talented author again and again on our podcast.
The title got my attention and his writing kept it all the way to the end of this terrific apocalyptic tale. It would set you back a couple of quarters to buy Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine in October 1961. The last story in Volume 20, number 1 of this sci-fi staple is on page 178, The Spy in the Elevator by Donald E. Westlake…
Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, The blue men had ravaged Terra and reduced Winston Eberly to a contemptible insect. Now here he was, complaining of indigestion! The Enormous Word
by William Oberfield.
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This could be a Christmas story. If it is, it shows one way Peace on Earth can be attained! Not a Creature Was Stirring by Dean Evans, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
Author Dean Evans makes his debut on the podcast. Evans wasn’t his real name, that would be George Kull. Couldn’t find his date of birth or where he was born but we know he lived in California. The only thing I could find about him was these words from author Frederik Pohl who said, ““There was a fellow named George Kull in California…who wrote pretty good light mysteries, but he wrote them in enormous volume, and I couldn’t sell them as fast as he wrote them. He was starving to death, and he was into me for like three thousand dollars when I wrote him off.”
Kull, as Dean Evans, published 12 short stories from 1951 to 1953. His first story can be found on page 113 in Galaxy Science Fiction in December 1951, Not a Creature Was Stirring by Dean Evans…
Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, He was dangerously insane. He threatened to destroy everything that was noble and decent—including my date with my girl! The Spy in the Elevator by Donald E. Westlake.
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One man's fact is fantasy for another—except the man whose fantasies become solid facts! Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
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Robert Sheckley is one of my favorite vintage sci-fi authors and he doesn’t disappoint in today’s tale, taken from Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine in August 1952. Discover this intriguing story on page 41, Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley…
Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, This could be a Christmas story. If it is, it shows one way Peace on Earth can be attained! Not a Creature Was Stirring by Dean Evans.
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Young Thom Ra travels back to the hideous Venus-Earth war, and ventures peril to win lovely Elren Dri for his mate! A Hitch in Time by Frederik Pohl, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.
Episode 200 of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast didn’t go as planned. We’ve been facing some health challenges over the last 2 weeks and want to say thanks to all of you who have expressed your concern. Our plan was to get reacquainted with our old friend Bud Gregory for episode 200 but it’s a longer story than we are able to narrate at this moment. Funny how you take breathing for granted until you are struggling to breathe. So today’s story and the next few will all be less than an hour.
We always love a good time travel story and that’s what we have for you today. From Thrilling Wonder Stories in June 1947, James MacCreigh is credited with writing the story on page 61, but we know the real author, A Hitch in Time by Frederik Pohl…
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the man whose fantasies become solid facts! Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley.
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