Best William C Murray Podcasts (2024)

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Roxy Dunn on As Young As This 37:35

37m ago37:35

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Our guest this week is Roxy Dunn, whose debut novel As Young As This is a meticulous examination of the lives and loves of young women today. Told, strikingly, in the second person, it is structured by the the succession of first boys, then men in the protagonist Margot’s life, and populated by dysfunctional friends and a wisecracking, but deeply c…

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The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster - The Early Days of Sci Fi 1:34:18

35m ago1:34:18

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In a future where human contact is almost eliminated by The Machine, Vashti’s tranquil, isolated life is interrupted by a plea from her son, to experience the world outside the Machine’s influence. As Vashti struggles to understand his desire to see the stars from the Earth’s surface, a profound disconnect between their realities begins to emerge. …

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An Enemy of Peace by Robert Silverberg - Apocalyptic Sci-Fi 30:41

1h ago30:41

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When enemies of peace threaten the System, they must be eliminated. There are many ways to do this. And if all else fails, you can always go to war with them. An Enemy of Peace by Robert Silverberg, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. The February 1957 issue of Fantastic magazine contained a story we heard not that long ago, The Mystery of Dene…

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Until Life Do Us Part by Winston Marks - Immortality Science Fiction 26:21

2d ago26:21

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It's a long life, when you’re immortal. To retain sanity you've got to be unemotional. To be unemotional, you can't fall in love… Until Life Do Us Part by Winston Marks, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thank you for listening to our podcast and for your incredible reviews. We’re getting more comments than ever on YouTube. Phantomwelds says,…

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Oh, Rats! by Miriam Allen DeFord - Science Fiction Rats 26:33

2h ago26:33

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Orthedrin, maxiton and glutamic acid—they were the prescription that made him king of his world! Oh, Rats! By Miriam Allen De Ford, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. This is a great vintage science fiction story. You’ll find it in the December 1961 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine on page 68, Oh, Rats! By Miriam Allen De Ford… Next on…

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The Inquisitor by Robert Silverberg - Science Fiction Grand Master Robert Silverberg Short Story 17:49

32m ago17:49

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It wasn't that Kroll enjoyed watching the traitors broken in body and spirit. But why did they keep insisting they were innocent before—The Inquisitor. By Robert Silverberg, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Science Fiction Grand Master Robert Silverberg has been on the podcast many times with The Mystery of Deneb IV, Never Trust a Thief, Pla…

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The Deadly Dust by Murray Leinster - The Third Story in the Bud Gregory Saga 1:38:39

1h ago1:38:39

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When Geiger counters all over America went into too-high gear, Dr. David Murfree knew there was only one man to see–Bud Gregory, the hillbilly genius of the atom! The Deadly Dust by Murray Leinster, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Peetee Bee who gave us a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts Great Britain. “Well narrated. My…

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Poetry: Ishion Hutchinson reads from and discusses School of Instructions 47:31

1h ago47:31

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School of Instructions, the latest work by Ishion Hutchinson, draws from the time he spent in the archive of the Imperial War Museum, to foreground the experience—brutal, significant, but long overlooked—of West Indian volunteers in the First World War. This book length poem is a sensorial voyage into the convoys, garrisons and trenches of the Midd…

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Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury - 1940s Ray Bradbury Short Story 33:34

29m ago33:34

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The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians—if Brandon could carry it to Earth. Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’ll find today’s story in the Winter 1944 issue of Planet Stories magazine. Peruse the page…

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The Luckiest Man Alive! by William Morrison - A Classic Science Fiction Short Story from the 1950s 17:09

8d ago17:09

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The Luckiest Man Alive–obviously, will be the man who’s chosen “Mister Earth”! The Luckiest Man Alive by William Morrison, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thank you for your support. There are many ways you can show your support for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Dave Wiseman chose to buy is 5 coffees and he had this to say, “As Tina turner once …

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Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick - Early Philip Dick Short Story 1:01:34

3m ago1:01:34

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Something went wrong… and Ed Fletcher got mixed up in the biggest thing in his life. Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another day and another Philip K. Dick story that became a movie. If Adjustment Team doesn’t ring a bell, maybe The Adjustment Bureau will. The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon and Emil…

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No Shield From the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson - The Golden Age of Science Fiction 20:16

1h ago20:16

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No conceivable force could penetrate Terri's shield. Yet he was defenseless. No Shield from the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’re excited to welcome Gordon R. Dickson to our podcast for the first time today. Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1923. After his father died, he and his mother moved t…

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Someday by Isaac Asimov - The Early Days of Sci Fi 24:36

17m ago24:36

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The thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts… but those of a frustrated machine are longer–and deadlier! Someday by Isaac Asimov, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. This is one of my favorite stories. As you’re listening ask yourself what movie or movies this Isaac Asimov story may have inspired. Then comment, on the platforms where you can, …

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Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury - The Early Days of Science Fiction 36:08

13m ago36:08

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Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death. Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We continue to receive many requests every week for more Ray Brad…

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Blank? by Randall Garrett - The Early Days of Science Fiction 19:38

12d ago19:38

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Amnesia? Well, maybe—but how and where had he earned that $50,000? Blank? By Randall Garrett, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Irma Stolfo on Apple Podcasts Australia who left us a 5 Star review! “Simply the best. Scott your work is outstanding. I love sci-fi now and am especially hooked on these vintage short stories. Quick and ea…

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Michael Donkor on Grow Where They Fall 1:00:38

1h ago1:00:38

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This week’s guest is Michael Donkor whose new novel Grow Where They Fall is a meticulous and tender exploration of two formative moments in the life of one Kwame Akromah, twenty years apart. Kwame is Black, Gay, British of Ghanian descent, a dedicated teacher, a dependable friend—character traits and conditions of life that weave around each other …

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The Akkra Case by Miriam Allen DeFord - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s 31:35

8d ago31:35

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In a future society where murder is almost unheard of, the mysterious death of a young girl in Central Park shocks the public and puzzles investigators. The Akkra Case by Miriam Allen de Ford, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Miriam Allen DeFord has never been on our podcast until today. Born in 1888, in Philadelphia, she is best known for h…

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Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds - Short Sci-Fi Story From the 1960s 39:03

1d ago39:03

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A gun is an interesting weapon; it can be hired, of course, and naturally doesn't care who hires it. Something much the same can be said of the gunman, too… Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine has been published under a number of different titles, starting as Astounding Sto…

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The Man Who Found Out by Roger D. Aycock - Sci-Fi Short Stories From the 1950s 23:25

2d ago23:25

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It's one thing to blow a bubble of glib, journalistic lies. Quite another to have that bubble burst in a nightmarish, green beyond. The Man Who Found Out by Roger D. Aycock, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Earp Unpaso who gave us our first 5 Star review on Apple Podcasts Finland.“Absolutely Great. I found this podcast about a year…

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Derelict by Alan E. Nourse - Sci Fi Short Stories From the 1950s 53:58

5d ago53:58

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What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers—was the avenue of life! Derelict by Alan E. Nourse, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We heard Alan E. Nourse three times in the first thirty-four episodes of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast but he hasn’t been heard from in almost two y…

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Second Census by John Victor Peterson - Sci Fi Short Story From the 1950s 32:23

20d ago32:23

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Quintuplets alone would be bad enough, without a census taker who could count them in advance! Second Census by John Victor Peterson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’ve done it once again, found an author that we know almost nothing about. We don’t know when or where he was born or when he passed. But John Victor Peterson wrote more than…

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Writing Against Normality, with Samanta Schweblin 1:02:53

6d ago1:02:53

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The seven stories in Samanta Schweblin’s Seven Empty Houses are not just about houses—how they contain us, how they constrain us—but are also about the families compressed in them, the objects stored in them, the neighbours that circle them…and the trauma that has soaked into their walls over years past, and that is now seeping slowly out, poisonin…

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Travel by Wire by Arthur C. Clarke - The First Published Story by Arthur C. Clarke 16:09

7d ago16:09

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Travel by Wire by Arthur C. Clark, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today on the podcast you will hear the very first published story written by then 19 year old Arthur C. Clarke. It’s a story we probably never would have discovered if not for sci-fi aficionado Jesse Willis. In fact, there are many stories you have heard that he has shared w…

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Undersea Guardians by Ray Bradbury - Early Ray Bradbury Short Stories 42:25

15d ago42:25

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All of us have a purpose in life; among us are those whose duty is to act as guardians for those who have a mission to perform. Undersea Guardians by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today’s story appeared on the cover of Amazing Stories in December 1944. Turn to page 12, Undersea Guardians by Ray Bradbury… Next on The Lost Sci…

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Saknarth by Donald A. Wollheim - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1940s 17:26

10d ago17:26

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The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life—if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on. Saknarth by Donald A. Wollheim, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Let’s turn back the clock 82 years to the Spring 1942 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly. This is our second story from that issue, not that long…

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On the Fourth Planet by J. F. Bone - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s 50:02

22d ago50:02

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To Kworn the object was a roadblock, threatening his life. But it was also a high road to a magnificent future! On the Fourth Planet by J. F. Bone, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts Australia, psiberlife says, “Excellent. The best reader you could hope for with the best stories.” Thanks psibe…

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Parenting in the age of AI, with Helen Phillips 52:34

28d ago52:34

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So much has been written about the imminent transformation that Artificial Intelligence will bring to our world. But it is often hard to get much of a sense of what that will mean on a personal level—for our work, for our leisure and, perhaps most importantly of all, for our families. What improvements will result? What new tensions will arise? Wha…

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The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester - Time Travel Short Science Fiction Story From the 1940s 24:32

29d ago24:32

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Out of time he came–to steal unpublished stories and leave immortality as his payment. The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Bester is back, Alfred Bester that is. We heard from him not that long ago with a terrific tale, Fondly Fahrenheit. If you missed it I highly recommend you give it a listen. The Unseen …

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Creating Life from Art, with Catherine Lacey 58:12

23d ago58:12

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We recently welcomed Catherine Lacey to the bookshop to discuss her vertiginous latest novel Biography of X. Ostensibly the quest of a journalist, C.M. Lucca, to discover more about the life of her late wife—an artist who went by many names, but who she knew only as X—it quickly becomes clear that, in Biography of X, it’s not just one life being ca…

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Absolutely No Paradox by Lester Del Rey - A Time Travel Sci Fi Short Story From the 1950s 12:12

21d ago12:12

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If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future? But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that… Absolutely No Paradox by Lester Del Rey, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Lester Del Rey was the 11th Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master, the SFWA presented him with the award in 1991. There have onl…

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The Beast of Boredom by Richard R. Smith - A Martian and Time Travel 32:01

26d ago32:01

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The Beast of Boredom wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought. But it was the most ingenious trap of all time! The Beast of Boredom by Richard R. Smith, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks to Tif Love who bought us a coffee and says, “I listen to your podcast, and absolutely love it. So I just listened to “All the Girls were Nude” and I…

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The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1930s 33:51

25d ago33:51

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The story of a dictator who sought to hold power by allying himself psychically with a powerful beast. The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Let’s turn back the clock almost 90 years to August 1934 and open Weird Tales Magazine to page 204, The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long… Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Pod…

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The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s 20:00

1M ago20:00

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Queer creatures! They fled the life-giving sun and hid where even tin froze solid! The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. If Mary Carlson was a singer we would call her a one hit wonder. As an author we don't have a catchy phrase to describe her but we do know she is exactly why we created The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.…

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Miracle by Ray Cummings - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1940s 33:15

24d ago33:15

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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 fi…

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Paul Murray on The Bee Sting 1:05:31

27d ago1:05:31

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Set in small-town, post-crash Ireland, The Bee Sting follows the Barnes family—Dickie, Imelda, Cass and PJ—as the fabric of their lives first frays at the edges, then begins to unravel completely. The Barnes’ are endearing, and complex, and funny, and infuriating… In short, one of the most realistic and memorable portrayals of a family you’ll find …

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The Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer by Lord Dunsany - Lord Dunsany Short Stories 37:42

28d ago37:42

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When he discovered something mysterious in his ancient castle he asked a scientist for help. It worked! In fact, it worked too well. Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer by Lord Dunsany, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, we know him as Lord Dunsany the incredibly prolific author who published…

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Farewell Message by David Mason - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1950s 12:03

29d ago12:03

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V'gu found Earth primitive and crude. Its hydrogen bombs, for instance... Farewell Message by David Mason, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We say hello to another new vintage sci-fi author today on the podcast. Author David Mason was actually Samuel Mason, born in 1924 although we don’t know his birthplace and we know very little about him.…

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Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s 28:31

1M ago28:31

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When George was given the chance to board the Challenger and chase after the most spectacular sight ever to appear in the heavens he could hardly believe his luck, but be careful what you wish for. Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Arthur C. Clarke needs no introduction, he is one of the most requested au…

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