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Collision Orbit by Katherine MacLean Feb 03, 2025

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The mountain men who opened up the frontier in the west weren’t settlers, they were trappers, traders, fighters and gunmen — the men who didn’t fit back home. The kind of men who will be needed on the frontier of space… Collision Orbit by Katherine MacLean. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

As we get ready to celebrate our 3rd anniversary, we thought it was the perfect time to try something new! Today’s story is a great example—it shares the same title as yesterday’s, but it’s by a completely different author and tells a totally different tale. And that’s not the only first! We’re also thrilled to welcome author Katherine MacLean to the podcast for the very first time.

Katherine Anne MacLean was born in 1925 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and she was one of the early female voices in science fiction. Unlike some women writers of the 1950s who used male pen names, MacLean published most of her work under her own name. She made her debut with Defense Mechanism in the October 1949 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and over the years, she wrote more than 40 short stories—most of them in the 1950s, though she kept writing all the way into the 1990s.

Katherine MacLean even got a chance to write for television! She penned an episode for the 1962 British sci-fi series Out of This World, which was hosted by none other than Boris Karloff. Her episode, Pictures Don’t Lie, aired on August 11, 1962, and was based on her short story of the same name.

Out of This World on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhWWABp1BJ4

Her work also made it to the big screen—her 1953 short story The Carnivore was adapted into the 2016 Brazilian film Carnívora. Let’s flip through the May 1954 issue of Science Fiction Adventures magazine and turn to page 78, Collision Orbit by Katherine MacLean…

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Collision Orbit by Clyde Beck Feb 01, 2025

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The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash! Collision Orbit by Clyde Beck. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Special thanks to Paul Belcher for his 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, “My New Favorite Podcast. I’m so impressed with this unassuming, yet extremely entertaining podcast. I love the narration, the little facts about each story, and the interesting mix of authors and different sub genres within the overarching sci-fi subject. It’s been fun rediscovering classics and hearing some of the more obscure authors for my first time. Thanks Scott - I appreciate your hard work and dedication!” Paul we appreciate your spectacular review and thanks for listening!! If you haven’t already left us a 5 star review, if you think we deserve it, we would appreciate it if you did.

Like others we’ve featured on the podcast Clyde Beck was a science fiction fan before he was a sci-fi author. His short stories were published only four times, first in 1930, then in 1947, 1950 and 1953. Beck was born in California in 1912 and died there in 1986.

Collision Orbit was published in Planet Stories magazine in the summer of 1950. Two other stories we’ve shared on the podcast appeared in that issue, Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair and The Enormous Word by William Oberfield. Turn to page 48, Collision Orbit by Clyde Beck…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, same title, different story, The mountain men who opened up the frontier in the west weren’t settlers, they were trappers, traders, fighters and gunmen — the men who didn’t fit back home. The kind of men who will be needed on the frontier of space… Collision Orbit by Katherine MacLean.

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Transience by Arthur C. Clarke Jan 30, 2025

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Though The World May Die, Man Will Go On. Transience by Arthur C. Clark. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Almost six months ago we shared the first published story written by Arthur C. Clarke, Travel by Wire. Today we bring you another science fiction short story written in the early years of Clarke’s career.

The July 1949 issue of Startling Stories magazine features many familiar names, Ray Bradbury, Henry Kuttner, C. M. Kornbluth, Margaret St. Clair and on page 125 we find today’s offering, Transience by Arthur C. Clark…

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Transience by Arthur C. Clarke Jan 30, 2025

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Though The World May Die, Man Will Go On. Transience by Arthur C. Clark. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Almost six months ago we shared the first published story written by Arthur C. Clarke, Travel by Wire. Today we bring you another science fiction short story written in the early years of Clarke’s career.

The July 1949 issue of Startling Stories magazine features many familiar names, Ray Bradbury, Henry Kuttner, C. M. Kornbluth, Margaret St. Clair and on page 125 we find today’s offering, Transience by Arthur C. Clark…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, The tiny asteroid with the frightened girl and the wrecked spacer with the grim young man slowly spun closer and closer ... but the real danger came after the crash! Collision Orbit by Clyde Beck.

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The Minions of Midas by Jack London - Jack London Short Stories Jan 29, 2025

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What happens when a secret society demands your fortune—or sacrifices innocent lives instead? An electrifying tale of power, greed, and morality. The Minions of Midas by Jack London. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

It’s been nearly two weeks since we narrated A Thousand Deaths by Jack London, and since then, we’ve received numerous requests for more stories from one of America’s most renowned authors. We appreciate your emails and encourage you to tell us what you what to hear on the podcast, scott@lostscifi.com.

Jack London was an interesting character. He ran for Mayor of Oakland, California twice in 1901 and 1905 as the Socialist candidate and lost both both times garnering less than a thousand votes in those elections.

Did you know that today’s story The Minions of Midas was turned into a Netflix series in 2020? The show is set in Madrid, Spain, and while it’s originally in Spanish, it’s also available in English. How cool is that? A story Jack London wrote back in 1901—that was mostly overlooked for nearly 120 years—is now a full-blown miniseries! I found it here in Costa Rica, but I’m not sure if it’s available everywhere.

Chances are you have never read nor ever heard The Minions of Midas but that is about to change. Pearson’s Magazine was a monthly periodical that first appeared in Britain in 1896, a US version began publication in 1899. Open the May 1901 edition of Pearson’s to page 698, The Minions of Midas by Jack London…

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Solitary by Robert Silverberg Jan 28, 2025

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All the logical answers to Charcot’s escape and disappearances had come up... but why should an escaped convict be logical? Solitary by Robert Silverberg. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

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If you are a fan of Robert Silverberg, as I am, you will be happy with today’s episode which was the cover story in Future Science Fiction number 32 in Spring 1957. Open this 35 cent magazine to page 4, Solitary by Robert Silverberg…

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The Tell-Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Stories from the 1800s Jan 24, 2025

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Two Short stories from the 1800s. The Tell-Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Did you know we take requests? We do, and both of the stories you are about to hear have been requested a number of times. If there is a vintage science fiction story you’d like to hear send us an email, scott@lostscifi.com.

He was born Edgar Poe in Boston in 1809, orphaned at the age of 2 and taken in by a wealthy merchant, John Allan and his wife, Francis. And that’s how he came to be known as Edgar Allan Poe. John Allan did not adopt Poe and that’s why he didn’t take Allan as his last name. Let’s travel back in time 182 years to January 1843. Our story was first published in The Pioneer, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe…

Up next, a story published 9 months earlier, in Graham's Magazine in April 1842, The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe...

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The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton Jan 22, 2025

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In a distant, semi-barbaric kingdom, a young lover’s fate hinges on a cruelly ingenious trial: choosing between two doors, one hiding a ferocious tiger and the other concealing a beautiful bride. As the Kings daughter secretly signals her beloved toward a door, we are left to wonder—did her jealousy or love dictate the choice? The Lady, Or The Tiger? By Frank R. Stockton. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

Francis Richard Stockton was born on April 5th, 1834, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He wrote more than 100 short stories from 1867 to 1912. His most famous story, was the story you are about to hear. Turn to page 83 in the November 1882 issue of Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, The Lady, Or The Tiger? By Frank R. Stockton…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Let’s stay in the 1800s and feature two stories by an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. By request, Edgar Allan Poe.

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James P. Crow by Philip K. Dick Jan 20, 2025

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It was a robots' world, run by soul-less heaps of haughty metal. But among the humans there was one — only one — who aspired to greatness; only one who stood the chance of breaking out of his subservient shell. He was the Time-Window Kid. ... He was James P. Crow. James P. Crow by Philip K. Dick. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

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If you enjoy stories by vintage sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick you will be happy to know that today's episode is the 27th story by PKD on our podcast. And the really good news is there is more to come.

From Planet Stories magazine in May, 1954 you don’t have to go very far in this 116 page issue to find our story. Turn to page 19 for, James P. Crow by Philip K. Dick…

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