Action, adventure, & mystery short stories. Mostly from the public domain.
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"The Monster Maker", by Ray Bradbury. A camera is a devil of a poor weapon with which to capture a pirate's fortress. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. This is an experiment with music and sound effects.
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Lords of the Stratosphere
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"Lords of the Stratosphere" by Arthur J. Burks. High into air are the great New York buildings lifted by a ray whose source no telescope can find.
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Onslaught of the Druid Girls
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"Onslaught of the Druid Girls" by Ray Cummings. Originally published in June 1941 issue of "Fantastic Adventures." Extensive research discovered no indication of copyright renewal.
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Smoke, by Ward Hawkins. Steve Burch, Forest Ranger, Fights Fire with Fire in a Grim Struggle Against a Trio of Killers!
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"Earthmen Ask No Quarter" by Fox B. Holden.
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The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 5)
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Concluding "The Prince of Mars Returns" by Philip Francis Nowlan.
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The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 4)
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Continuing "The Prince of Mars Returns" by Philip Francis Nowlan.
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The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 3)
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Continuing "The Prince of Mars Returns" by Philip Francis Nowlan.
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The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 2)
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Continuing "The Prince of Mars Returns" by Philip Francis Nowlan.
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The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 1)
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The Prince of Mars Returns, by Philip Francis Nowlan (Part 1)
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A redheaded girl led six G-men toward the killers’ hidden lair. Was the redheadbetraying the mobster she loved? Or was she Murder’s come-on girl? By Don Cameron. Originally published in April 1937 in Secret Agent X. Copyright not renewed, now in the public domain.
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The Priestess Who Rebelled, by Nelson S. Bond.
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Zedri-Nesu was an ancient demon who was a curse to lovers. Now he was released to prey on them. This episode is "Return of a Demon" by Alexander Blade. Originally published in the May, 1943 issue of Fantastic Adventures. Extensive research could not discover a copyright renewal, so it is believed to be in the public domain.…
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"To Paul Wayne, being wrecked meant only that his comrades faced extermination." Short Story by Thornton Ayre. Original publication: October, 1940 issue of Fantastic Adventures. Extensive research has not revealed the necessary renewal of copyright, so this is believed to be in the public domain.
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"The Lost Gods" by Dorothy Quick. A short story. "Gods are as real as their worshipers."
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Almost anything can happen when certain chemicals get together in the correct proportion—even a time blast! This episode features "Jewels of the Toad" by Frank Patton.
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A live radio play I directed a couple of years ago. A little outside the regular fare around here, but fun nonetheless.
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The World Behind the Moon by Paul Ernst from the public domain. What bizarre life lies in wait on the planet hidden in the moon's shadow?
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Sailors' Grudge by Robert E. Howard
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Sailors' Grudge by Robert E. Howard. From the public domain, narrated by Bryce Beattie.
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The Black Stone Statue by Mary Elizabeth Counselman. Narrated by Katie Beattie.
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O'Hare had embarked on his strangest case. For he was on the trail of a man who combined business with pleasure by insuring his victims before killing them. And When O'Hare caught up with this homicide host, he found his quarry about to sacrifice another beautiful girl on the altar of greed.
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The Cronin Matter, from Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
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An old time radio mystery serial, merged to play as a single performance.
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Robots Can't Lie, by Robert Leslie Bellem.
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Jupiter Jones, naked and helpless in the slime of that vile world, cursed the space warp that had flung him down among its groveling mutants. For their rising, exited whispers proclaimed him a knight in shining armor -- the bright weapon in his hands their only hope against the vicious octopods who enslaved them!Episode 36 is "Sword of Fire" by Emm…
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After much too long of a hiatus, the podcast is back with a boxing story, "Leather Larceny" by Larry Sternig. "This kid they practically dragged into the ring... made him fight... made him yellow... made him tough... made him champ."
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“Give a guy a fair break!” said the sherriff, his arms in the air. “I was half asleep like-it was a sort o’ lapse me givin’ you that gun. Be fair now, an’ hand it back, there’s a buddy!”
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Death stalked Darak of Werg at every step, but the Royal Bracelet and the Princess of Werg meant far more than one man’s life.
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Just before a bullet removed Leander Leffwell from the living, that Beantown screwball had completed his radio for talking with the dead. And to spot Leander’s sponsor, Snooty Piper set out to tune himself in on hell’s black network.
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Horror filled Dr. Ames as the insect horde swooped down on the helpless village. Could nothing stop their awful attack?
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Would you laugh if something followed you around your home- something cold and sneaky, that wasn’t even there when you turned your head?
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“Keep going!” roared Thomas. “Get in there and clean out those rotors or I’ll shoot you down!” Webb climbed desperately, his body buffeted by the suction from the giant wheel.
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As a newspaperman, he couldn’t decently or ethically do anything about it. But as a man in love with the girl reporter, he had to make his move when she was threatened…
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Ambition gripped the mind of Tarra Greghold, and she sought to rule the world, unaware that a robot mind could become ambitious as well.
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Each warrior was given a sacred bundle, to keep and to pass on in reverence down through generations, never to open it, never to reveal what power lay within. Now, that generational secret is threatened, and it may be more dangerous than anyone could have imagined.
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An eerie tale of mystical revenge.
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Her land was old in evil and sorcery-and all who dwelt therein were ancient as the land… and equally cursed.
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I forced an AI to read all of the original Conan Stories, then write its own. This is the glorious result.
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What happens when a roudy mining town decides it wants to be a city? Even more gunfights and mayhem than normal.
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A scientist is forced miles below the earth’s surface to hide from a deadly foe. But what he finds below is far more deadly than the mere gangsters he left above.
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He didn't believe, so he played with forces he couldn't understand. Now he will pay the price.
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Leonardo Da Vinci may have painted the shield, but did he put the demon in it?
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The Scarlet Salamander (Part 2)
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Continuing the story from last episode.
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A crime wave tears through the city, leaving the signature of a notorious criminal - The Scarlet Salamander.
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An evil club bets on a race to end people's lives.
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What happens when the people forget? How many does it take to spark a revolution?
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The climactic Finale. Will our hero win the heart of Thor's daughter? We he even survive the battle?
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The Daughter of Thor (Part 2)
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As if the Nazis alone weren't bad enough, now he is captured by a band of Norse gods.
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The Daughter of Thor (Part 1)
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A strange sequence of events leads an American pilot and a Nazi officer to the mythical land of Valhalla.
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In which Sailor Steve Costigan says goodbye to his beloved Sea Girl then fights the frenchman who kicked his dog.
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Life in “Utopia” was beautiful, perfectly regulated to satisfy everyone’s needs and desires—except one.
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