Best Tales From The Bud Podcasts (2024)

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1284 - Tried and Tested | Alba Salix S2E2 1:14:11

2h ago1:14:11

1:14:11

Merliah Summers will snore while Alba and the team try to adjust to their new supervisor. Listen to the original episode here. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Bis…

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BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #188: Hunting on the Ballot with Gaspar Perricone 1:55:30

3d ago1:55:30

1:55:30

From ballot initiatives that mandate wolf-reintroduction or banning the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats, wildlife management decisions are increasingly being made by voters instead of biologists. It is called “ballot biology” and it is a result of some highly motivated anti-hunting and animal rights groups reaching out to a ballooning demogra…

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Music City Misery 33:33

3h ago33:33

33:33

Noah returns to recap what went wrong in Nashville with Dan and to preview the upcoming home game against the Marshall Thundering Herd, Go Hokies! This episode is sponsored by Benny's Pizza of Blacksburg, Va

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The Venus Evil by Chester S. Geier - Science Fiction Short Story From the 1940s 34:23

1h ago34:23

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In the sweet Venusian spring, when iridescent butterflies swarmed and deer-things scampered, it was both necessary and good for Richard Farris to kill George Pearce. The Venus Evil by Chester S. Geier, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Another day, another author making his debut on our podcast. Chester S. Geier. He was born in 1921 in Steven…

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1283 - The Double Dulcet Cast | All Intros 922 - 925 1:07:11

1d ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Closing out the summer season with the tangles of tangents that put you to sleep. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @BabyTeethLA …

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The Ultimate Vice by A. Bertram Chandler - The Early Days of Science Fiction 26:15

1h ago26:15

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Hallam wanted to get out of space – but even more he wanted to make a fortune first. Now he had found a way to do it – by selling – The Ultimate Vice by A. Bertram Chandler, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Arthur Bertram Chandler was born in England in 1912, forty four years later he moved to Australia and became an Australian citizen. He w…

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The Parasite by Arthur C. Clarke - Science Fiction Audiobook Short Story 32:10

27m ago32:10

32:10

Ever done anything for no particular reason at all ? Ever feel as if you were arguing with yourself? Do you sometimes get the feeling that you’re really two people who are at odds over the basic rights and wrongs of life? . . . The Parasite by Arthur C. Clarke, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today’s story appeared in the short lived Avon S…

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1282 - The Firm Office Space Interactive Experience 1:14:23

32m ago1:14:23

1:14:23

More boring than Brimley, more meanders than Mike or Mitch this tour takes tangents perfect for sleeping in swales. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at rus…

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

10d ago1:34:18

1:34:18

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

11d 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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#36 WHY DID THE ACOLYTE SUCK? 1:10:36

9h ago1:10:36

1:10:36

J. Green and Justin barber join me for the first time together to sit down and discuss what went wrong with the Star Wars series THE ACOLYTE. We talk about what could’ve been and why it sucked so very bad.By Bud Weeks

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BONUS PODCAST FOR #36 WHY DID THE ACOLYTE SUCK? 22:13

9h ago22:13

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After episode 36 concluded, i grabbed my phone and recorded this “after the podcast” interview with Justin Barber and J.Green. Even more insight into the dumpster fire, the ACOLYTE.By Bud Weeks

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Hokie High 1:27:36

11h ago1:27:36

1:27:36

This week Dan is back with a preview for the Hokies football season opener against Vanderbilt. Go Hokies! This episode is sponsored by Benny's Pizza of Blacksburg, Va

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1281 - Fueled by Frunchies | Multiplex Ep12 1:10:06

21m ago1:10:06

1:10:06

What happens after a cereal icon retires? A sleepy love story of course. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @BabyTeethLA on IG. Sh…

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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

1:38:39

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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Great British Baking Off to Sleep Facts - Bonus Show #1 | Subscriber Summer Bonus From the Vault 1:09:13

2d ago1:09:13

1:09:13

This is the kind of fun but dull distracting bonus content we are able to do thanks to every rebel willing to pay for a free podcast that puts them to sleep. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about…

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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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BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 187: The Lost Tale of Prospect Bluff with Archeologist Jeffrey Shanks 1:58:10

4h ago1:58:10

1:58:10

Join Hal and Florida archeologist Jeffrey Shanks for a lost tale of British Marines and Jamaican privateers, American maroons, Creek Indian warriors, rogue Choctaws, religious prophets, and the bloody and tenacious struggle for freedom. The Apalachicola National Forest in Florida’s Panhandle holds some of the most remote swampland wilderness in the…

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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

1:01:34

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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1280 - The Guild Webseries Watch | S2 E6-12 1:09:38

4m ago1:09:38

1:09:38

The time for sleepy games and celebrations has arrived in a new age of a guild of good sleep. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @…

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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

21d 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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1279 - By The Book | Alba Salix S2E1 1:07:14

9m ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Right in time for sleep is a new set of rules for Alba and the team brought by a new bureaucrat. Listen to the original episode here. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Ru…

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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

18d 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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Upon The Orlando Eye | On Location Listener Fav #513 55:49

1d ago55:49

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Like riding butter, a relaxing circular trip around the Orlando Eye with a dreamy, rainy day view of rooftops and mini-golf courses. This on-location episode contains background noise and ambient sound. It may not be sleepy for all listeners. You can access the full archive by joining Sleep With Me Plus. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Pl…

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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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1278 - Summer of HBO 1:14:36

1M ago1:14:36

1:14:36

A lulling meander of memories of Kids in the Hall and some sleepy cinema. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @BabyTeethLA on IG. S…

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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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BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 186: Woniya Dawn Thibeault, Winner of Alone: Frozen and Author of Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey 1:48:33

17d ago1:48:33

1:48:33

Woniya Dawn Thibeault, winner of Alone: Frozen, author of Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey In 2019, primitive skills instructor and master hide-tanner Woniya Dawn Thibeault was selected for the Alone Season Six challenge. She and nine other contestants were dropped off along the East Arm of the Great Slave Lake, in Canada’s Northwest Ter…

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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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Darryl Tapp 1:04:32

1M ago1:04:32

1:04:32

This week Darryl Tapp joined Dan on the Terrordome. Tapp in to hear about his recruitment, time at Virginia Tech, his coaching journey and more. Go Hokies! This episode is sponsored by Benny's Pizza of Blacksburg, Va

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1277 - Air Duct Love Poems | Multiplex Ep11 1:05:01

9d ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Our heroes will be sailing the sleepy seas of stationery after a visit to a bookstore. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @BabyTee…

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

1M 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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Beetlejuice | Tale of the Tape | Listener Fav #915 1:02:10

13d ago1:02:10

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You'll be saying sleepy more than three times as you drift off. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @BabyTeethLA on IG. Show Artwor…

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Micah Matthews 35:58

1M ago35:58

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This week Micah Matthews joined Dan on the Terrordome. Tap in to hear about his recruitment, what he looks forward to at Tech and some insight into his journey as a dual sport athlete (football/baseball). Go Hokies! This episode is sponsored by Benny's Pizza of Blacksburg, Va

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1276 - Guild Webseries Watch | S1E7 - S2E5 1:08:30

1M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

From one sleepy season to another, your favorite Guild will keep you company as you fall asleep. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com an…

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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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3 Terrifying Space Horror Stories 17:51

2M ago17:51

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Hello everyone, and welcome back to yet another episode of Sir Midnight's World Of Horror. IN tonight's episode, we read three of my favorite short space horror stories. I hope that you enjoy them just as much as I have. I have been go for a good bit. Growing up through all of this has not been the easiest thing. I'm sure we are all going through t…

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1275 - Wedding Bells | Alba Salix S1E6 1:02:34

1M ago1:02:34

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Alba, Holly, and Magnus make sure the wedding bells will bore you off to dreamland. Listen to the original episode here. Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!! Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit a…

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BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 185: ALDO LEOPOLD AND AMERICA'S 1ST WILDERNESS 1:51:28

1M ago1:51:28

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The Wilderness Act was passed by Congress in 1964, and has protected over 109 million acres of American public lands (53% of them in Alaska) since then. But the idea was born in 1924, with the vision of none other than Aldo Leopold, who was then the Supervisor of the Carson National Forest, and had spent almost fifteen years working on and explorin…

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