35 episodes
Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts Matt Montgomery
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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Short science fiction stories from pulp and digest magazines of the '40s, '50s and '60s. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vintage-sci-fi-shorts/support
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"My Past is Mine," a short story by Gerda Rhoads
“My Past is Mine” by Gerda Rhoads was published in the October 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.
This season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts features stories from the pages of the magazine Fantastic Universe, and particularly from the first two volumes of the magazine, published between 1953 and 1955.
Gerda Rhoads, born in Austria, wrote just one published speculative fiction story.
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“The Happy Music,” a short story by Jeanne Williams
“The Happy Music” by Jeanne Williams was published in the January 1955 issue of Fantastic Universe.
This season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts features stories from the pages of the magazine Fantastic Universe, and particularly from the first two volumes of the magazine, published between 1953 and 1955.
Jeanne Williams is one of the great American Western writers, and her writing career has spanned over 60 years. She wrote a handful of science fiction and fantasy stories during her career, but her Western writing was what won her the most plaudits. She also served as president of the Western Writers of America and won its Golden Spur award in four different decades.
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"Nightmare on the Nose," a short story by Evelyn E. Smith
“Nightmare on the Nose” by Evelyn E. Smith was published in the October 1953 issue of Fantastic Universe.
This season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts features stories from the pages of the magazine Fantastic Universe, and particularly from the first two volumes of the magazine, published between 1953 and 1955.
Evelyn E. Smith was an esteemed writer of science fiction and mystery stories, and she appeared frequently in the pages of the 1950s science fiction digests.
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“Beyond the Door,” a short story by Philip K. Dick
“Beyond the Door” by Philip K. Dick was published in the January 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.
This season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts features stories from the pages of the magazine Fantastic Universe, and particularly from the first two volumes of the magazine, published between 1953 and 1955.
Philip K. Dick is one of science fiction's most enduring figures. We previously featured his story "The Skull" in season four of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts.
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"Lost in the Future," a short story by John Victor Peterson
“Lost in the Future” by John Victor Peterson was published in the January 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.
This season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts features stories from the pages of the magazine Fantastic Universe, and particularly from the first two volumes of the magazine, published between 1953 and 1955.
John Victor Peterson wrote science fiction stories from 1938 to 1959, and he published one novel, Rock the Big Rock, in 1970.
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"The Recalcitrant," a short story by Evelyn Goldstein
"The Recalcitrant" by Evelyn Goldstein was published in the September 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.
This season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts features stories from the pages of the magazine Fantastic Universe, and particularly from the first two volumes of the magazine, published between 1953 and 1955.
Evelyn Goldstein wrote a handful of science fiction stories in the 1950s. She was a school teacher in New York City for 30 years, and she continued writing other works before her passing in 2013.
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Customer Reviews
Very enjoyable
Love the episodes so far, and hope there will be more! Great production- keep up the good work!
Fantastic stuff
These stories are true gems to the science fiction fan. So appreciative that these vintage tales have been resurrected!
Some of the earlier episodes have some audio issues but that doesn’t really detract from the experience.
Season 4 (starting January 30, 2022, is blowing me away. “This is my favorite!” “Oh, wait, THIS is my favorite!” “Oh, wait!” (You get the picture.) So satisfying!