ROCKET SUMMER by RAY BRADBURY

From 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales by Jon Hagadorn

April 10, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

This episode discusses Ray Bradbury's 'Rocket Summer', exploring the implications of futuristic technology and space travel.

Taken from Bradbury's novel, 'Rocket Summer' takes a futuristic look (from 1947 to future) at a businessman who spends two years designing a rocket which can take men to the moon but cancels the mission within a few days of the launch, fearing that this new technology will bring more problems than good to the world. New Twitter address- Give is a Follow! @1001Podcast Get all of our shows at one website: www.bestof1001stories.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork . Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jon Hagadorn

Topics covered

futuristic technology
space exploration
business ethics
Ray Bradbury
science fiction

Keywords

Ray Bradbury
Rocket Summer
space travel
technology
businessman
moon mission
science fiction

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Books & works: Rocket Summer