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    The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast – Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories

    The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast restores and narrates forgotten and underrated vintage science fiction short stories spanning from the 1700s through the mid-1960s. Each episode features a professionally narrated classic drawn from pioneering speculative fiction and the magazine era that shaped modern science fiction.

    Released several times a week, the podcast explores timeless ideas—alien encounters, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian futures, and the human cost of progress—through stories by legendary authors including Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Harlan Ellison, and many others.

    Now in its fourth year with more than 600 episodes, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has reached #1 on Apple Podcasts in 43 countries, reflecting a worldwide appetite for classic science fiction storytelling.

    Narrated by Scott Miller, each episode brings the wonders, warnings, and possibilities of vintage science fiction to today’s listeners while celebrating the stories and ideas that helped shape the genre.

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    The Scientific Pioneer by Nelson S. Bond Oct 22, 2025
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    Horse-Sense Hank could answer all the problems of science. He could even apply logic to love. But turnips…! The Scientific Pioneer by Nelson S. Bond. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

    We know… we know. We’ve been saying “the newsletter is coming” for months and then quietly wandering away like we never said a word. Bad podcast host. Bad. Very bad. No cookie for you!

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    The good news? The drought is over — the very first issue lands in your inbox next Monday. From then on, we’ll send you something fun every week. We’re talking behind-the-mic bits, vintage sci-fi curiosities, and soon — weekly trivia, because who doesn’t want to flex their retro-nerd muscles? And you get to help shape it. Tell us what you want in it and we’ll build the thing with you.

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    Today on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast our very first Nelson S. Bond story that doesn’t feature everyone’s favorite spacefaring oddball, Lancelot Biggs. Many of you have told us how much you enjoy the Biggs adventures but you also suggested we explore Bond’s other work. So we listened! The Scientific Pioneer shows a different side of Nelson S. Bond’s storytelling. It’s not about rockets or cosmic mishaps, but about a simple country man whose plainspoken wisdom leaves even the brightest scientific minds baffled.

    Bond was one of the greats of early science fiction, a man who could make you laugh, think, and feel all in the span of a few pages. From the March 1940 issue of Amazing Stories, turn to page 88 and discover a tale of wit, wonder, and unexpected genius — The Scientific Pioneer by Nelson S. Bond….

    Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A weary King Kull gazes into the forbidden mirrors of Tuzun Thune, seeking wisdom beyond mortal grasp. But in those shifting reflections lies a peril far greater than any enemy he’s ever faced. The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune by Robert E. Howard.

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    The Transition Of Juan Romero by H. P. Lovecraft Oct 17, 2025
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    Beneath the desolate desert lies a chasm that breathes ancient dread. When two men hear the earth itself stir, their world teeters on the brink of a horror beyond human comprehension. The Transition of Juan Romero by H. P. Lovecraft. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

    It’s funny how The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has evolved. Early on, we planned to skip H. P. Lovecraft—so many other narrators had already done many of his stories. But you kept asking for Lovecraft, and we listen. We dipped a toe in… and those episodes quickly became some of our most-listened to. Lesson learned: our podcast is better when we listen to you.

    Got thoughts, requests, or gentle gripes? I’m all ears. Drop me a note at scott@lostscifi.com. And if you’re enjoying the ride, your ratings and reviews help more classic sci-fi fans find us. Thanks for being here and shaping what we make next.

    The story behind The Transition of Juan Romero is nearly as strange as the tale itself. Lovecraft wrote it in a single burst of inspiration—reportedly finishing it in less than a day on September 16, 1919—but, for reasons known only to him, he never chose to publish it during his lifetime. It wouldn’t see print until 1944, seven years after his death. Curiously, it’s often left off lists of his works, almost as if it slipped through the cracks of time—an obscure shadow lurking between his better-known masterpieces. Maybe that’s part of what makes it so fascinating: even forgotten, it still carries that unmistakable Lovecraftian chill.

    From the Arkham House publication Marginalia on page 276, The Transition of Juan Romero by H. P. Lovecraft…

    Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Horse-Sense Hank could answer all the problems of science. He could even apply logic to love. But turnips…! The Scientific Pioneer by Nelson S. Bond.

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    The Genius of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond Oct 15, 2025
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    Lancelot Biggs was an unpredictable quantity, but nobody aboard the Saturn thought he'd ever turn traitor! The Genius of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

    We are deeply grateful for you—our incredible listeners and supporters. Every rating, review, and comment reminds us why we do what we do. Your enthusiasm keeps the microphone on and the stories coming—one classic science fiction adventure after another. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or just discovered The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, thank you for helping us keep the golden age of science fiction alive, and thanks for telling your friends.

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    Thanks Holy Mountaineer. If you haven’t left us a 5 star review on Apple Podcast in your country, if you think we deserve it of course, or a 5 star rating on Spotify we would really appreciate it if you would.

    Time to check in on our old friend Lancelot Biggs. Today’s story is the 5th episode in the series, published in Fantastic Adventures magazine in June 1940. Turn to page 92, The Genius of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond…

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    The Abominations of Yondo by Clark Ashton Smith Oct 14, 2025
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    Banished from civilization, a weary wanderer stumbles into the cursed desert of Yondo—a realm where nature itself seems possessed by madness. Beneath its crimson skies, he discovers that some horrors are far older—and far more aware—than man ever dreamed. The Abominations of Yondo by Clark Ashton Smith. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

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    Let’s go back in time 99 and a half years ago to the April 1926 issue of Overland Monthly to page 100, The Abominations of Yondo by Clark Ashton Smith…

    Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Lancelot Biggs was an unpredictable quantity, but nobody aboard the Saturn thought he'd ever turn traitor! The Genius of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond.

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    The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison Oct 13, 2025
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    New York was a bad town for robots this year. In fact, all over the country it was bad for robots…. The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

    If you enjoy The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, the credit belongs to my father, Gary Miller. Through his words and, more importantly, his example, he taught me that anything worth doing is worth doing with everything you have. His life came to an end yesterday, but his lessons, his love, and his voice will always be part of mine.

    Dad, you will be deeply missed. ️

    From Fantastic Universe magazine in November 1956, turn to page 59, The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison…

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    No Evidence by Victoria Lincoln Oct 08, 2025
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    A man begins to sense that part of himself has slipped away—only to reappear in Ireland, where he was born. What unfolds is a haunting tale of divided identity and the eerie possibility of living two lives at once. No Evidence by Victoria Lincoln. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

    Author Victoria Lincoln dabbled in science fiction only once, writing a single short story in the genre. She was best known as a novelist, biographer, and true crime author, whose career spanned several decades.

    Born in 1904 in Fall River, Massachusetts, Lincoln grew up in the same city forever associated with another notorious resident, the infamous Lizzie Borden. In 1967, Lincoln turned her attention to Borden’s story in A Private Disgrace, a deeply researched account of the 1892 murders. The book earned her the prestigious Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America, solidifying her reputation as a master of true crime and biography rather than science fiction.

    Her single sci-fi story can be found in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in April 1958 on page 70, No Evidence by Victoria Lincoln…

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    Shandy by Ron Goulart Oct 06, 2025
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    Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner’s affections.... But what else was he? Shandy by Ron Goulart. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

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    From the 67 year old pages of If Worlds of Science Fiction in October 1958 we will discover the shape shifting star of the show on page 58, Shandy by Ron Goulart…

    Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A man returns from Ireland carrying only a bottle of homemade whiskey—and the unsettling sense that he may no longer be the same person. As old friends question his memories and identity, suspicion grows, but in the end there is no evidence of the truth. No Evidence by Victoria Lincoln.

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    The Weapon by Isaac Asimov Oct 05, 2025
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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.

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    We get more requests for today’s author than anybody else. He was 18 years old when he wrote this story in 1938, but it wasn’t published until 1942, under a pseudonym.

    Perhaps because he used a pseudonym, he forgot that the story had ever been published. Assuming it had been rejected and believing he no longer had a copy of it, he didn’t include it in a collection of his earliest stories in 1972. In that book, he listed today’s story among eleven of his short stories that had been lost forever.

    Seven years later, in 1979, while writing the first volume of his autobiography, he came across an entry in his diary that reminded him that the story had indeed been published.

    This story truly is “lost sci-fi.”

    From the pages of Super Science Stories in May 1942, let’s turn to page 115. H. B. Ogden was credited in the publication with having written this story, but we know that it was really written by a legendary sci-fi author. The Weapon by Isaac Asimov…

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    Mimic by Donald A. Wollheim Oct 02, 2025
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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.

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    Donald A. Wollheim made his debut on the podcast with Pogo Planet almost 3 months ago. He’s back today with a terrifying tale of discovery.

    Let’s turn back the clock almost 82 years to the December 1942 issue of Astounding Stories. Turn to the last story in the issue on page 58, Mimic by Donald A. Wollheim…

    Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast: 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.

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    Miracle by Ray Cummings Oct 02, 2025
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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 first short sci-fi story was published in 1920 and he was quite prolific in the 20s, 30s and 40s.

    From Astonishing Stories in October 1942 turn to page 93 for, Miracle by Ray Cummings…

    Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Queer creatures! They fled the life-giving sun and hid where even tin froze solid! The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson.

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