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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 early speculative fiction, pioneering 19th-century tales, and the pulp magazine era that shaped modern science fiction.

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

Now in its fourth year and with more than 650 episodes released, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has reached #1 on Apple Podcasts in 43 countries, reflecting a worldwide appetite for classic science fiction storytelling. Each restored short story gives modern listeners direct access to the imagination and bold ideas that shaped the genre from its earliest days through the Golden Age.

Narrated by Scott Miller, each episode serves as an accessible entry point into science fiction’s rich literary history—bringing the wonders, warnings, and possibilities of vintage sci-fi to a new generation of listeners.

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Invasion by Murray Leinster Sep 14, 2023

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The whole fighting fleet of the United Nations is caught in Kreynborg's marvelous, unique trap. Invasion by Murray Leinster, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

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We get a lot of requests, and we get to them as soon as we can. Dr. Shane Kush this one’s for you. Murray Leinster made his debut a few months ago with, “The Other Now”. He returns today with a 90-year-old story from the March 1933 issue of Astounding Stories Magazine. Let’s turn to page 118 for Invasion by Murray Leinster…

In two days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Johnson wanted to leave the verdant world, but Brent was bound he’d have a look around. He did, and found a reason to stay–unluckily… Strange Eden by Philip K. Dick. That’s in two days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

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And It Comes Out Here by Lester Del Rey Sep 12, 2023

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There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with ... everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so! And It Comes Out Here by Lester del Rey, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

Lester del Rey was an interesting fellow. He often told people his real name was Ramon Felipe Alvarez-del Rey. But his sister confirmed that his name was in fact Leonard Knapp. He told people his father was a poor sharecropper but that’s not true either. It seems Lester del Rey was destined to become a great storyteller.

He was born in 1915, some say he was born in Clydesdale, Minnesota, but I looked and looked and couldn’t find Clydesdale, Minnesota. Wonder if that was made up too? His mother died shortly after he was born, his father hired a woman to care for him and his older sister, eventually marrying the woman. But she didn’t able to connect with young Lester, actually Leonard.

In 1931, at the age of 16, he moved by himself to Washington D.C. to attend George Washington University on a scholarship. He didn’t stay long. For the next two years he supported himself doing a variety of odd jobs and writing poetry. He sold 20 poems to various publications before coming to the realization that poetry was not his thing.

In 1938 he wrote a science fiction short story on a dare from a friend after he criticized the work of a professional writer. He wrote “The Faithful” in one day and submitted it to Astounding Science Fiction magazine. Eight days later he got a check in the mail and his professional writing career had begun. By the way, you will hear “The Faithful” in a future episode.

Let’s open the pages of Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine in February 1951, turn to page 62 for And It Comes Out Here by Lester del Rey…

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The Foxholes of Mars by Fritz Leiber Sep 09, 2023

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The wars of the far future will be fought with giant spaceships, but it will still take the infantryman to hold down the planets. And some of the thoughts bred in the foxholes of Mars or Alpha Centauri Duo or Rigel Tres will be fully as bitter as some of those dredged up in the foxholes of Earth. The Foxholes of Mars by Fritz Leiber, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

We love reading your emails. This one comes from Graeme Dalling, “I came across your podcast 2 weeks ago, and I have been listening to all the back episodes as often as I can. Thank you so much for a wonderful and entertaining show. The narration is top notch, very easy and enjoyable to listen to. I am blind, so access to printed material is very limited to either very large magnification devices or Text to Speech reading. To hear my favourite authors and alot of new ones (to me) read out so well, is such a marvellous find! Again, a very big Thank you!!! Graeme Dalling, South Australia.”

Thank you sir! Thank you for your email and your kind words. We would love to hear from you! scott@lostscifi.com

Commenting on “The Wall of Darkness” Stephen Kagan says, “An enthralling story beautifully told!” Thanks Stephen!

Fritz Leiber returns today with an interesting science fiction short story about war set on Mars. “What is it we’re fighting against,” he wondered–and what for? rWe find our story on page 125 in the June 1952 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories, The Foxholes of Mars by Fritz Leiber…

In three days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with... everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren't sane; thus it isn't always so! And It Comes Out Here by Lester del Rey.

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The Foxholes of Mars by Fritz Leiber Sep 09, 2023

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The wars of the far future will be fought with giant spaceships, but it will still take the infantryman to hold down the planets. And some of the thoughts bred in the foxholes of Mars or Alpha Centauri Duo or Rigel Tres will be fully as bitter as some of those dredged up in the foxholes of Earth. The Foxholes of Mars by Fritz Leiber, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

We love reading your emails. This one comes from Graeme Dalling, “I came across your podcast 2 weeks ago, and I have been listening to all the back episodes as often as I can. Thank you so much for a wonderful and entertaining show. The narration is top notch, very easy and enjoyable to listen to. I am blind, so access to printed material is very limited to either very large magnification devices or Text to Speech reading. To hear my favourite authors and alot of new ones (to me) read out so well, is such a marvellous find! Again, a very big Thank you!!! Graeme Dalling, South Australia.”

Thank you sir! Thank you for your email and your kind words. We would love to hear from you! scott@lostscifi.com

Commenting on “The Wall of Darkness” Stephen Kagan says, “An enthralling story beautifully told!” Thanks Stephen!

Fritz Leiber returns today with an interesting science fiction short story about war set on Mars. “What is it we’re fighting against,” he wondered-and what for? rWe find our story on page 125 in the June 1952 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories, The Foxholes of Mars by Fritz Leiber…

In three days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with… everything has a beginning and an end. But some men aren’t sane; thus it isn’t always so! And It Comes Out Here by Lester del Rey.

That’s in three days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

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Slay-Ride by Winston Marks Sep 07, 2023

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Who ever thought that Frane Lewis—wholesale triggerman, spaceways pirate—would be the sweating victim of a simple, webbed, nylon garment known as spaceman's underwear? Slay-Ride by Winston Marks, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

We get a lot of emails at scott@lostscifi.com and a lot of comments on our YouTube channel. Some of the more recent YouTube comments include this from “trevorwheatley4166” “Thank you for all your story telling. It's a fresh breath of life to hear, also extremely MELLO.”

Thanks Trevor, I’m guessing MELLO is good!

This from “sleepywilliams6381” who commented on “Let’s Get Together by Isaac Asimov” “Another great story by a great author and narrator, as usual. Keep up the good work.”

Thank you Sleepy!

DebMurphyBits also commented on “Let’s Get Together” “Good one!!!! I’ve listened to quite a few of your episodes now and why you don’t have hundreds of thousands of followers yet is beyond me. Great narrations and awesome story picks!! What timing this one is, now, with artificial intelligence coming together with robotics and the dawn of a real life technological revolution. Keep up the stories please”

Deb, we are thankful for you and every listener and follower we have. Hopefully those hundreds of thousands of followers you mentioned are on their way!

If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, you know Winston Marks is one of my personal favorites. He was a busy man from 1953 to 1955 with 46 stories published in a variety of magazines. Although our story originally appeared in Planet Stories magazine in 1953 it can also be found in Science Fiction Monthly published in Australia in September 1956.

Let’s turn to page 25 in the November 1953 issue of Planet Stories magazine for Slay-Ride by Winston Marks…

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Message From Mars by Clifford D. Simak Sep 05, 2023

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Fifty-five pioneers had died on the "bridge of bones" that spanned the Void to the rusty plains of Mars. Now the fifty-sixth stood on the red planet, his only ship a total wreck—and knew that Earth was doomed unless he could send a warning within hours. Message From Mars by Clifford D. Simak, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

This is going to be a September to Remember. August was a record month for us and we’re going to reward you for your kindness, glowing comments and reviews by releasing 14 stories in September instead of the usual 4 or 5. You’ll hear a new podcast every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday all month long!

We’ve entered the top 10 in the rankings in Brazil and we’ve cracked the top 20 for the second time in the UK. Last October in the UK we were ranked 239th, today we hit 19th. Thanks to all our awesome listeners in the UK, Brazil and wherever you are.

We will hear great stories from Ray Bradbury, H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Fritz Leiber, Harry Harrison, two stories from Murray Leinster and three stories from Philip K. Dick, and more this month.

Let’s get started with our second story from Clifford D. Simak in about a month. Let’s go back in time 80 years to the fall of 1943. Open the Fall 1943 issue of Planet Stories Magazine to page 30 for Message From Mars by Clifford D. Simak…

In two days, our September to Remember on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast continues, Who ever thought that Frane Lewis—wholesale triggerman, spaceways pirate—would be the sweating victim of a simple, webbed, nylon garment known as spaceman's underwear? Slay-Ride by Winston Marks.

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Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov Sep 02, 2023

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A kind of peace had endured for a century and people had forgotten what anything else was like. They would scarcely have known how to react had they discovered that a kind of war had finally come.“Let's Get Together” by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

The legendary Isaac Asimov returns to the podcast for the first time in months. Asimov stories Christmas on Ganymede and Day of the Hunters can be heard in earlier episodes. Let's Get Together can be found in the February 1957 issue of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine. At the very top of the front cover it says, Isaac Asimov’s Most Brilliant Robot Story. Turn to page 66 for Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov…

Next week on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Fifty-five pioneers had died on the "bridge ofbones" that spanned the Void to the rusty plainsof Mars. Now the fifty-sixth stood on the red planet,his only ship a total wreck—and knew that Earthwas doomed unless he could send a warning within hours.Message From Mars by Clifford D. Simak.

That’s next week on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

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Let’s Get Together by Isaac Asimov Sep 01, 2023

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A kind of peace had endured for a century and people had forgotten what anything else was like. They would scarcely have known how to react had they discovered that a kind of war had finally come. “Let’s Get Together” by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

The legendary Isaac Asimov returns to the podcast for the first time in months. Asimov stories Christmas on Ganymede and Day of the Hunters can be heard in earlier episodes. Let’s Get Together can be found in the February 1957 issue of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine. At the very top of the front cover it says, Isaac Asimov’s Most Brilliant Robot Story. Turn to page 66 for Let’s Get Together by Isaac Asimov…

Next week on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Fifty-five pioneers had died on the “bridge of bones” that spanned the Void to the rusty plains of Mars. Now the fifty-sixth stood on the red planet, his only ship a total wreck—and knew that Earth was doomed unless he could send a warning within hours. Message From Mars by Clifford D. Simak.

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The Man From Time by Frank Belknap Long Aug 31, 2023

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The method by which one man might be pinpointed in the vastness of all Eternity was the problem tackled by the versatile Frank Belknap Long in this story. And as all minds of great perceptiveness know, it would be a simple, human quality he'd find most effective even in solving Time-Space. “The Man From Time by Frank Belknap Long”.that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

This is the first time we’ve heard from Frank Belknap Long on the podcast. Long was born in New York in 1901. His writing career spanned 7 decades and led to multiple awards. He wrote 29 novels and more than 170 short stories.

Our story can be found on page 74 of the March 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe. Deep in the future he found the answer to Man’s age–old problem. The Man From Time by Frank Belknap Long…

In two days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A kind of peace had endured for a century and people had forgotten what anything else was like. They would scarcely have known how to react had they discovered that a kind of war had finally come. Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov.

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The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison Aug 29, 2023

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It might seem a little careless to lose track of something as big as a battleship... but interstellar space is on a different scale of magnitude. But a misplaced battleship—in the wrong hands!—can be most dangerous. “The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison”, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

Last week more people listened to more episodes of the podcast than ever before. So, to say thank you you’ll hear three more episodes again this week.

A few days ago we met James Bolivar diGriz for the first time here on the podcast. The story you’re about to hear picks up where “The Stainless Steel Rat” left off. After a life of crime diGriz is now one of the good guys tasked with catching criminals instead of being one.

From the pages of Astounding Science Fiction Magazine in April 1960, turn to page 71 for The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison…

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