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The Man Who Was Pale by Jack Sharkey Sep 29, 2025

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She was just a sweet, kind-hearted old landlady who couldn't keep her nose out of other people’s business. This was very unfortunate for Mr. Thobal. The Man Who Was Pale by Jack Sharkey. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Let’s step back in time to December 1959, when Fantastic Science Fiction Stories delivered eerie, unforgettable tales. On page 78, Jack Sharkey delivers an atmosphere of dread that creeps in quietly and refuses to let go, reminding readers why the pulp era was a golden age of unsettling imagination, The Man Who Was Pale by Jack Sharkey…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, On a still night under a rising golden moon, a man begins to reveal the strange vision that has haunted him since childhood. What follows is a chilling account of a life he only lives in dreams. The Dream Snake by Robert E. Howard.

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Don't Look Now by Henry Kuttner Sep 25, 2025

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That man beside you may be a Martian. They own our world, but only a few wise and far-seeing men like Lyman know it! Don’t Look Now by Henry Kuttner. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

It’s not uncommon for a good vintage science fiction story to appear in anthologies years after its initial publication. But very few can be found in more than 40 publications. Henry Kuttner himself chose today’s story for the anthology My Best Science Fiction Story.

Originally published in the March 1948 issue of Startling Stories, on page 69, Don’t Look Now by Henry Kuttner…

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Don’t Look Now by Henry Kuttner Sep 25, 2025

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That man beside you may be a Martian. They own our world, but only a few wise and far-seeing men like Lyman know it! Don’t Look Now by Henry Kuttner. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

It’s not uncommon for a good vintage science fiction story to appear in anthologies years after its initial publication. But very few can be found in more than 40 publications. Henry Kuttner himself chose today’s story for the anthology My Best Science Fiction Story.

Originally published in Startling Stories in March 1948 on page 69, Don’t Look Now by Henry Kuttner…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Women will always go on trying to attract men … even when the future seems to have no future! Coming Attraction by Fritz Leiber.

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The Secret Flight of Friendship Eleven by Alfred Connable Sep 23, 2025

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Behind closed doors and under the cover of night, a spacecraft rises. Conceived in confidence and launched in silence, this is the unforgettable tale of Friendship Eleven. The Secret Flight of Friendship Eleven by Alfred Connable. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Today’s author, Alfred Connable, had only one published story. Connable was a poli sci graduate of the University of Michigan and had a degree from Yale in playwriting. From the pages of Fantasy & Science Fiction in November 1962 on page 5, The Secret Flight of Friendship Eleven by Alfred Connable…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, That man beside you may be a Martian. They own our world, but only a few wise and far-seeing men like Lyman know it! Don’t Look Now by Henry Kuttner.

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

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Process by A. E. van Vogt and Dear Nan Glanders by Beta McGavin Sep 22, 2025

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An ancient intelligence stirs, locked in a struggle for survival against forces both familiar and alien. But when outsiders arrive with their own secret agenda, the battle takes an unexpected and perilous turn. Process by A. E. van Vogt. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

There are two stories today on the podcast—a short story and a really short story. First up, from the December 1950 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, we leaf through the crackling old pages, chasing the promise of another unusual story, which we’ll find on page 46, Process by A. E. van Vogt…

Our recent stories have been a little on the unusual side, and this one keeps that streak alive. From the first time I read it, I knew it had to be part of the podcast—I was just waiting for the right moment to share it.

Published in the August 1962 issue of Amazing Stories, on page 74, Dear Nan Glanders by Beta McGavin…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast: Behind closed doors and under the cover of night, a spacecraft rises. Conceived in confidence and launched in silence, this is the unforgettable tale of Friendship Eleven. The Secret Flight of Friendship Eleven by Alfred Connable.

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Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss Sep 21, 2025

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A man flees his tedious modern life by traveling back to the age of dinosaurs, convinced he’ll find freedom in prehistoric adventure. But his dream of escape soon reveals just how small—and fragile—he truly is. Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

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Brian W. Aldiss makes his debut on the podcast today. Aldiss was one of the most celebrated science fiction authors of the 20th century. Born in England, he grew up surrounded by books and began publishing stories in the 1950s. Over his long career, he wrote more than 40 novels and around 400 short stories.

Aldiss won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

In 2005, he was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to literature.

He passed away in 2017, one day after his 92nd birthday.

From the pages of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in April 1958, let’s turn to the last story in the issue, on page 125, Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss…

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Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell Sep 21, 2025

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It doesn't take a heap of leaving to make any house a nightmare. One vanishing door will do nastily. Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Author James Bell joins a long list of vintage sci-fi authors we know nothing about. He wrote two stories that were published in the 1960s and that’s that.

By the way, in case you were wondering, the word Cattywonkus does not appear in the Merriam Webster dictionary. However Cattywampus is in the dictionary.

From the May 1960 issue of If Worlds of Science Fiction on page 37, Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell…

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Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner Sep 19, 2025

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Humanity’s reach for the stars promised glory, but destiny had other plans. In the vast silence of space, triumph and tragedy walk side by side. Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Thomas S. Gardiner may have only written one story, or he may have written five or six, there are conflicting reports so we can’t be sure. But we do know this story was published in Comet magazine in March 1941 on page 116, Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner…

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Gambler's Asteroid by Manly Wade Wellman Sep 18, 2025

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Patch Merrick and Zaarrgon Try to Win a Stake in Order to Escape the Vengeance of a Dazzling but Dangerous Beauty! Gambler's Asteroid By Manly Wade Wellman. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Today’s episode marks the debut of Manly Wade Wellman here on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast!Wellman was born in West Africa, in 1903, where his father was a medical officer. His early years surrounded by stories of strange places and peoples likely helped spark his imagination, and once he discovered science fiction he was hooked. Wellman’s very first published story, The Lion Roared, appeared in Thrilling Tales back in 1927, kicking off a career that would span six decades across science fiction, fantasy, horror, and folklore.

He wrote more than 150 short stories during his lengthy career, this one appeared in the Spring 1944 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories on page 87, Gambler's Asteroid By Manly Wade Wellman…

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