Central Coasting : Weekly on a Friday morning 0700-0900 AEST www.orbital-radio.com Warming sounds broadcast from the Central Coast NSW. Loosely inspired by the beautiful place I live. Music for the beach, a boat, somewhere outdoors or just to lift your vibration. The music speaks for itself. A genre-defying mix of global rhythms aimed to soothe, move and intrigue. Ambient tones. Laidback Balearic influenced obscurities and rarities. Many shades of Hip-Hop. Classic and modern disco edits. Dub ...
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Step aboard our cosmic vessel and embark on a thrilling journey through the annals of science fiction history. Delve into the realms of imagination with us as we traverse the vast expanses of the solar system, encountering aliens, robots, and spacefaring brigands amidst the twinkling stars. Our spacefaring odyssey takes us beyond the confines of light-years, venturing into the unknown to unveil the secrets of distant planets and the enigmatic beings that inhabit them. Join us three times a w ...
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No conceivable force could penetrate Terri's shield. Yet he was defenseless. No Shield from the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’re excited to welcome Gordon R. Dickson to our podcast for the first time today. Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1923. After his father died, he and his mother moved t…
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The thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts… but those of a frustrated machine are longer–and deadlier! Someday by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. This is one of my favorite stories. As you’re listening ask yourself what movie or movies this Isaac Asimov story may have inspired. Then comment, on the platforms where you can, …
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Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death. Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We continue to receive many requests every week for more Ray Brad…
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Amnesia? Well, maybe—but how and where had he earned that $50,000? Blank? By Randall Garrett, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Irma Stolfo on Apple Podcasts Australia who left us a 5 Star review! “Simply the best. Scott your work is outstanding. I love sci-fi now and am especially hooked on these vintage short stories. Quick and ea…
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In a future society where murder is almost unheard of, the mysterious death of a young girl in Central Park shocks the public and puzzles investigators. The Akkra Case by Miriam Allen de Ford, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Miriam Allen DeFord has never been on our podcast until today. Born in 1888, in Philadelphia, she is best known for h…
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A gun is an interesting weapon; it can be hired, of course, and naturally doesn't care who hires it. Something much the same can be said of the gunman, too… Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine has been published under a number of different titles, starting as Astounding Sto…
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It's one thing to blow a bubble of glib, journalistic lies. Quite another to have that bubble burst in a nightmarish, green beyond. The Man Who Found Out by Roger D. Aycock, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Earp Unpaso who gave us our first 5 Star review on Apple Podcasts Finland.“Absolutely Great. I found this podcast about a year…
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What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers—was the avenue of life! Derelict by Alan E. Nourse, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We heard Alan E. Nourse three times in the first thirty-four episodes of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast but he hasn’t been heard from in almost two y…
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Quintuplets alone would be bad enough, without a census taker who could count them in advance! Second Census by John Victor Peterson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’ve done it once again, found an author that we know almost nothing about. We don’t know when or where he was born or when he passed. But John Victor Peterson wrote more than…
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Travel by Wire by Arthur C. Clark, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today on the podcast you will hear the very first published story written by then 19 year old Arthur C. Clarke. It’s a story we probably never would have discovered if not for sci-fi aficionado Jesse Willis. In fact, there are many stories you have heard that he has shared w…
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All of us have a purpose in life; among us are those whose duty is to act as guardians for those who have a mission to perform. Undersea Guardians by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today’s story appeared on the cover of Amazing Stories in December 1944. Turn to page 12, Undersea Guardians by Ray Bradbury… Next on The Lost Sci…
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The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life—if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on. Saknarth by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Let’s turn back the clock 82 years to the Spring 1942 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly. This is our second story from that issue, not that long…
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To Kworn the object was a roadblock, threatening his life. But it was also a high road to a magnificent future! On the Fourth Planet by J. F. Bone, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts Australia, psiberlife says, “Excellent. The best reader you could hope for with the best stories.” Thanks psibe…
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The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester - Time Travel Short Science Fiction Story From the 1940s
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Out of time he came–to steal unpublished stories and leave immortality as his payment. The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Bester is back, Alfred Bester that is. We heard from him not that long ago with a terrific tale, Fondly Fahrenheit. If you missed it I highly recommend you give it a listen. The Unseen …
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If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future? But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that… Absolutely No Paradox by Lester Del Rey, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Lester Del Rey was the 11th Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master, the SFWA presented him with the award in 1991. There have onl…
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The Beast of Boredom wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought. But it was the most ingenious trap of all time! The Beast of Boredom by Richard R. Smith, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Tif Love who bought us a coffee and says, “I listen to your podcast, and absolutely love it. So I just listened to “All the Girls were Nude” and I…
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The story of a dictator who sought to hold power by allying himself psychically with a powerful beast. The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Let’s turn back the clock almost 90 years to August 1934 and open Weird Tales Magazine to page 204, The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long… Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Pod…
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Queer creatures! They fled the life-giving sun and hid where even tin froze solid! The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. If Mary Carlson was a singer we would call her a one hit wonder. As an author we don't have a catchy phrase to describe her but we do know she is exactly why we created The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.…
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A summons from yesterday, a promise from tomorrow–they had commanded Alan Dane to tear apart the pages of history–to save his unborn son! Miracle by Ray Cummings, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Author Ray Cummings returns to the podcast today. Previous episodes featured his work with Space-Wolf and The Man Who Killed the World. Cummings fi…
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When he discovered something mysterious in his ancient castle he asked a scientist for help. It worked! In fact, it worked too well. Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer by Lord Dunsany, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, we know him as Lord Dunsany the incredibly prolific author who published…
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V'gu found Earth primitive and crude. Its hydrogen bombs, for instance... Farewell Message by David Mason, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We say hello to another new vintage sci-fi author today on the podcast. Author David Mason was actually Samuel Mason, born in 1924 although we don’t know his birthplace and we know very little about him.…
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When George was given the chance to board the Challenger and chase after the most spectacular sight ever to appear in the heavens he could hardly believe his luck, but be careful what you wish for. Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Arthur C. Clarke needs no introduction, he is one of the most requested au…
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You asked for more super short stories and we listened. From Scientific American magazine in October 1962 Starlight! By Isaac Asimov… Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, When George was given the chance to board the Challenger and chase after the most spectacular sight ever to appear in the heavens he could hardly believe his luck, but be careful what…
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The powers of earth had finally exterminated the last of the horrible tribes of mutant freaks spawned by atomic war. Menace to homo sapien supremacy was about ended—but not quite. For out of the countryside came a great golden, godlike youth whose extraordinary mutant powers, combining the world's oldest and newest methods of survival, promised a n…
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No one knows the heart of a rebel until his own search for the reason of right or wrong is made. Lieutenant Laskell found the answer to his own personal rebellion deep beneath a turbulent Atlantic, and somehow, when the time came, his decision wasn't too difficult… Way of a Rebel by Walter M. Miller, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’ve he…
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It lay silent and dead under the cold desert moon, but what strange race inhabited the abyss beneath those cyclopean ruin? The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in 1890 in Providence Rhode Island. If you like weird, wacky, horror fantasy science fiction, Lovecraft could be j…
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The City of Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith - Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Weird Tales Magazine
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In the city of strange wonders, the lure of the flame drew them on and on… destruction loomed ahead… The City of Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today marks the debut of Clark Ashton Smith on our podcast. Smith was born in California in 1893. He was an insatiable reader with a photographic memory. He rea…
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When Dave Carter tried to rescue the Denebians he found himself in a den of thieves. And he had cause to remember Shakespeare's observation: “He who steals my purse steals trash.” The Mystery of Deneb IV by Robert Silverberg, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Special thanks to Bromite Thrip who bought us 5 cups of coffee! Thanks for your cont…
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When the energy of Earth’s experimental station in space runs amuck, scientist Roger Sheldon puts up a big battle! Atomic Station by Frank Belknap Long, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. This is the second appearance on the podcast for Frank Belknap Long. You may remember the Time Travel story The Man From Time. Today’s titillating tale is fr…
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This was the audience participation show that couldn’t be topped! You Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotkin, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. If the name Joseph Slotkin rings a bell you’ve been with us since the very beginning of the podcast. Episode 3, which was released on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 featured two stories, And All The Girls Wer…
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Leonard–or the thing that had been Leonard–must be destroyed! Changeling by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. There are many ways to support our podcast and we are thankful no matter how you choose to show your support. Apple Podcasts listener An Unremarkable Sinner gave us 5 stars on and says, “Amazing Stories. The story choice…
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Here is an epic worthy of you, immortal bard. Arise, oh Homer, and hearken to the classic saga of Achilles Maravain! Gangway for Homer by George R. Hahn, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. An unusual story for you today on the podcast and another debut of an author who isn’t very well known. To be fair almost nobody knows anything about him. H…
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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth ... these were the familiar laws of man—Far more fiendish was Heric's punishment—eternal life for the death he'd taken! Slave of Eternity by Roger D. Aycock, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. This is the first time Roger D. Aycock has been on the podcast. Aycock was born in Georgia in 1914. Writing under…
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It’s remarkable what a bright, eager youngster can accomplish with just a pail and a shovel. The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. You asked for it, and here it is another super short story. From Fantastic Universe Magazine in June 1955 on page 125, The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley… Next on The …
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The essential requirements of a first-class triggerman are two: that he know how to pull the trigger–and when not to! Triggerman By J. F. Bone, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Jesse Franklin Bone was born in Tacoma Washington in 1916. Before he was an author Bone was a veterinarian, and a professor of veterinary medicine, served in the U.S.…
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Ripped by an asteroid stray, the space-ship drifted helplessly … until suddenly, across the shuddering deeps, a strange voice called to her. Runaway by Alfred Coppel, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Alfred Coppel has been on the podcast before, with The First Man on the Moon, Wreck Off Titan and The Flight of the Eagle. Every one of them a …
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Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins. Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destroyed! The Burnt Planet William Brittain, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. If the name William Brittain rings a bell, you know your vintage science fiction. He’s another one of those authors that…
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A Fantasy of perfection and imperfection. A tale of a quaint city in the jungle and the curious fate that overtook a very clever thief who came there. The Unfinished City by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, just so you know, your 5 star reviews never get old! This from Slacker Jake…
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Holden made love to his friends wife. Because he couldn’t help it. The Portable Star by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. There will come a time when we will run out of stories in the public domain to share with you that were written by Isaac Asimov, fortunately today, is not that day. Considering when it was published in 1955 t…
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What happened to the Smith Wrecking and Salvage Company when it tried to tear down the all fluoryl plastic City Hall is enough to make a man with a heart of stone laugh. Fluorocarbons are Here to Stay! By Donald E. Westlake, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Sometimes you read a story and fall in love with the author. Such was the case when I…
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The Fearsome Touch of Death by Robert E. Howard - From the Author Who Created Conan the Barbarian
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As long as midnight cloaks the earth with shadows grim and dark, God save us from the Judas kiss of a dead man in the dark. The Fearsome Touch of Death by Robert E. Howard, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Your 5 star reviews on Apple Podcasts are appreciated, nospammers2010 gave us 5 Stars and says, “Expert curation of the golden age. I’ve …
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He walked alone in the dawn and the dusk, and no one knew his name. But the day he perished, and the way he perished–a world will never forget! Mimic by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Special thanks to podcast listener Marwin de Haan who bought us 5 coffees and says “Thank you so much for making my daily commute pleasur…
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All the Grahams desired was a home they could call their own ... but what did the home want? Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks for all you do to help promote our podcast. In the last few days, thanks to you, more people have listened than ever before. We have our highest ranking ever in Canada, Grea…
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What happens when a robot programmed to obey commits murder in the heat of summer? Fondly Fahrenheit by Alfred Bester, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another 5 star rating and review! This from Johnny Vancouver on Apple Podcasts Canada who says, “The best! Simply, the best vintage sci fi podcast ever. Great stories here that I would never …
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To the mighty lords of infinity he sent a burning message–“You can deny a man everything–everything but his heritage… the stars!” Outcast of the Stars by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. One of the most celebrated writers of science fiction returns to the podcast today. This is the 13th Ray Bradbury story on The Lost Sci-Fi Pod…
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“You ask us of Mars for a weapon to save your world. We have it–but it is not for you Earthman. Men may die and planets perish, but we break not the law of the universe–Every civilization must work out its own destiny!” The Weapon by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. When we started The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast a little over two year…
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Cordovir and Hum encounter a mysterious metallic object balancing on fire! As they debate its origins, a chilling realization sets in: what lurks inside could challenge everything they know about morality and truth. The Monsters by Robert Sheckley, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to our thousands of listeners who listen on Spotify wh…
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It was a dream house; yet the dream could have been a nightmare… The Missing Room by Lynn Venable, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Your support for our podcast has been phenomenal and we thank you. Future Space Engineer bought us 5 coffees and says, “Great narration and story curation!” Thanks Future Space Engineer! ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https:…
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Anybody who wanted to escape death could, by paying a very simple price—denial of life! The Moon is Green by Fritz Leiber, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Once again we’ve received another 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, this from Amgreenbean “Great stories. So happy I found this podcast! The background information on the authors and stori…
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The Big Wheels of tomorrow will be men who can see the big picture. But blowouts have small beginnings… The Engineer by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Your support of our podcast is amazing. We’ve received a lot of emails recently, this is one of them, “I've recently discovered your podcast and it has bee…
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