Taking a ride on a futuristic cargo vessel may present adventures not intended. Though the technology is tremendous, the mundanity of the human angle will always be present.

Episode 9: The Time Eliminator, by KAW

Nov 15th, 2020 22m 57s

Winter Kaw used the pseudonym K.A.W. for this story, a breezy tale of time travel and its practical application. Never meant to be horrifying or even future-looking, The Time Eliminator is more lighthearted, perhaps an inspiration for Back to t

The Space Dwellers, by Raymond Gallun

Nov 8th, 2020 53m 52s

If someone from a more advanced civilization visited us, what would they have to say? Would they spend their time talking about us, which is what so many people believe, or would they talk about their own story? The latter would be far more int

Episode 7: The Jovian Jest, by Lilith Lorraine

Nov 1st, 2020 28m 13s

A tale of communication with an extra-terrestrial species, who is, to be blunt, not that impressed with us. They decide to play a little trick on two of our humans.

Episode 6: The Diamond Lens, by Fitz-James O'Brien

Oct 25th, 2020 1h 10m

A thrilling story of greed, betrayal, and love, The Diamond Lens follows the life of a microscopist as he becomes willing to do anything to achieve his goal.

Episode 5: The Appendix and the Spectacles, by Miles J. Breuer, M.D.

Oct 18th, 2020 31m 40s

Following in his Czech family footsteps, Miles J. Breuer became a physician in the small community of Crete, Nebraska. He served in World War I, only to come back and resume his family's practice. But science fiction was always an interest, and

Episode 4 - Retreat to Mars, by Cecil B. White

Oct 11th, 2020 1h 5m

Telling the tale of an ancient, advanced civilization from Mars that visited Earth millenia ago, the author of this work is actually astronomer William Henry Christie, who worked at Mount Wilson Observatory. The Retreat to Mars is a precursor t

Episode 3 - The Super Velocitor, by S. C. Carpenter

Oct 4th, 2020 1h 14m

This story is a perfect example of a literary tactic that is seldom used in modern stories; that of allowing the reader in on the secret of the story! The reader's journey is thus not to find out the mystery, but to join the characters in their

Episode 2 - Moxon's Master

Sep 27th, 2020 28m 28s

Moxon's Master, by Ambrose Bierce. Ambrose Bierce is well-known in the annals of great writing, mostly for his story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," about a Civil War soldier being hung for treason. A Civil War veteran himself on the Uni

Episode 1 - In the Abyss, by H. G. Wells

Sep 20th, 2020 43m 39s

Episode 1:In the Abyss, by H.G. WellsThough H.G. Wells is obviously one of the best-known masters of early science fiction, there are many of his works that are unknown to the larger audience. For those who dig deep into the genre, this story,