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 fr...
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- Donald Wandrei1 ep
- James R. Adams1 ep
- Walter Kubilius1 ep
Also: Marc Brandel, John Leimert, David Ely
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- 🇺🇸United States · Science FictionHOME#14355K to 1.9M
- 🇦🇺Australia · Science Fiction#825K to 134K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Science Fiction#299.1K to 48K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Science Fiction#288.2K to 43K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Science Fiction#238.1K to 43K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
432K to 2.3M🎙 Daily cadence·600 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.4M to 7.6M🇺🇸82%🇦🇺6%🇬🇧2%+5 more - Active Followers
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792K to 4.2M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 |  The Holes and John Smith by Edward W. Ludwig | A brilliant musician claims he has fallen through a hole in time, but his new friends are more interested in keeping him employed than believing his extraordinary story. As his obsession with finding a way home grows, the struggling musicians face the possibility of losing the one man who can save their careers. The Holes and John Smith by Edward W. Ludwig. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 28m 12s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 |  The Barrier by Bryce Walton | John Stevens has survived something no human being was meant to experience, but the greatest danger may still lie ahead. When the military prepares to send him beyond Earth once more, Stevens must confront a terrifying possibility about what waits on the other side of the barrier. The Barrier by Bryce Walton. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 28m 13s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 |  The Protector by Betsy Curtis | A race that cannot feel physical pain faces surprisingly terrifying danger. When an alien civilization begins to crumble under human cruelty, a boxing manager and his heavyweight champion must confront an enemy who knows exactly how to hurt them. The Protector by Betsy Curtis. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 24m 55s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  The Crystal Ray by Raymond Z. Gallun | A mysterious blue crystal possesses a power that could change the course of a devastating global war. But turning a deadly discovery into humanity’s last hope will demand more from one young scientist than he ever imagined. The Crystal Ray by Raymond Z. Gallun. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 43m 03s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 |  The Uncharted Isle by Clark Ashton Smith | A forgotten civilization struggles to understand why the stars no longer match its ancient maps, while a stranded sailor discovers that its inhabitants cannot even see him. But the island’s most terrifying secret waits inside a temple, where a desperate people have turned to something far more dangerous than their calculations. The Uncharted Isle by Clark Ashton Smith. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 32m 38s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 |  Moxon’s Master by Ambrose Bierce | A brilliant mind pushes a forbidden idea too far, testing whether intelligence can exist without flesh or conscience. When reason gives way to rivalry, the cost of curiosity becomes terrifyingly personal. Moxon’s Master by Ambrose Bierce. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 28m 53s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  The Werewolf of Ponkert by H. Warner Munn | A prosperous merchant is forced into a secret brotherhood whose members hunt as beasts and obey an ancient master who can reach into their minds. When that obedience threatens the people Wladislaw loves most, escaping the pack may require him to turn its own savage nature against it. The Werewolf of Ponkert by H. Warner Munn. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 1h 33m 57s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  The Mississippi Saucer by Frank Belknap Long | A violent river feud leaves a boy desperate to save the only family he has left. But when Jimmy reaches for help, something far beyond the Mississippi may be listening. The Mississippi Saucer by Frank Belknap Long. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 43m 18s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  The Man the Martians Made by Frank Belknap Long | On a harsh frontier world, fear spreads faster than truth when a brutal crime fractures a fragile human settlement. As suspicion turns inward, the greatest danger may come from what people choose to believe. The Man the Martians Made by Frank Belknap Long. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 52m 26s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  The Flowering of the Strange Orchid by H. G. Wells | A harmless obsession becomes something far more dangerous when beauty conceals an appetite no botanist expects. H. G. Wells turns a quiet greenhouse into a trap where fascination may keep its victim close for one moment too long. The Flowering of the Strange Orchid by H. G. Wells. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 24m 18s | ||||||
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| 10/4/26 |  D. P. From Tomorrow by Mack Reynolds | A desperate warning from ten years ahead lands in the hands of men who pride themselves on knowing almost everything. They laugh at the messenger, but one name may prove that the future has already begun. D. P. From Tomorrow by Mack Reynolds. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 21m 37s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 |  Milk Run by Robert Donald Locke | Three ancient aliens awaken aboard a human freighter, and neither species can understand what the other intends. With the crew helpless and the ship racing through hyperspace, someone must find a way to turn two terrified enemies into something else. Milk Run by Robert Donald Locke. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 28m 37s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Against the Stone Beasts by James Blish | A desperate war rages between sky-borne colonists and unseen creatures that rule the stone beneath their feet. One accidental visitor from another age may decide whether an alien civilization survives or is erased from history. Against the Stone Beasts by James Blish. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 1h 18m 03s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  Murderer’s Chain by Wenzell Brown | A fortune stands just out of reach, and one beautifully crafted Martian necklace seems capable of removing the only person standing in the way. But a perfect murder requires more than the perfect weapon when someone else knows exactly what that necklace can do. Murderer’s Chain by Wenzell Brown. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 27m 14s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  When You Giffle… by Joseph Wesley | Captain Hannah has found people who can reshape a spaceship with their minds, but their astonishing powers come with the judgment of ordinary kids. When a helpful teenager starts “giffling” with the Delta Crucis, Hannah realizes that getting home may be easier than surviving the repairs. When You Giffle… by Joseph Wesley. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 25m 57s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  The Metal Giants by Edmond Hamilton | A brilliant scientist creates a mechanical mind capable of reasoning beyond its maker, then discovers it has begun building for itself. When towering machines march against entire cities, one man must find a way to destroy an intelligence that can outthink every human opponent. The Metal Giants by Edmond Hamilton. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 1h 17m 37s | ||||||
| 9/20/26 |  Kreativity for Kats by Fritz Leiber | Gummitch knows he was meant for more than the ordinary life of a house cat, but finding an outlet for his restless imagination isn’t easy. When his baffled humans finally discover what he has been doing in the kitchen, they realize their cat may be creating something they never thought an animal could make. Kreativity For Kats by Fritz Leiber. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 26m 39s | ||||||
| 9/20/26 |  The Dead Man’s Tale by Willard E. Hawkins from Weird Tales Reborn | A dead man discovers that hatred can survive the grave—and that the living may be far more vulnerable than they realize. Richard Devaney refuses to surrender the woman he loves, even if reaching her means stealing control of another man’s body. The Dead Man’s Tale by Willard E. Hawkins. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 1h 01m 20s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  Righteous Plague by Robert Abernathy | A government believes it has created the perfect biological weapon: a virus that kills only the people it considers dangerous. But Dr. Joseph Euge knows the plague is making a very different judgment, and soon an entire world may learn what truly makes someone vulnerable. Righteous Plague by Robert Abernathy. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 57m 52s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper | A historian joins a late-night conversation about worlds where one altered event sends nations down roads no one remembers. Then a stranger leaves behind something impossible to explain, suggesting one of those other histories may be much closer than anyone imagined. Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 33m 47s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  Security Plan by Joseph Farrell | A brilliant inventor finally discovers that the future may be worth far more than anyone imagined. But turning tomorrow into financial security requires finding someone willing to make a very bad investment today. Security Plan by Joseph Farrell. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 26m 23s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  Public Enemy by Kendell Foster Crossen | A young police officer finally gets the dangerous assignment he has been craving, only to discover that catching a killer may not solve the crime. In the 32nd century, the law can hold someone responsible who never pulled a trigger. Public Enemy by Kendell Foster Crossen. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 23m 45s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  Crack of Doom by Stephen Marlowe | A familiar world becomes terrifying when everyone around Sam Weber accepts a new order that he cannot understand. As children take command and adults surrender without protest, Sam must discover why he alone still believes something is terribly wrong. Crack of Doom by Stephen Marlowe. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 29m 24s | ||||||
| 9/12/26 |  Coffin For Two by Winston Marks | Three years away has left Bill unprepared for an Earth where people can send perfect artificial bodies out to live for them. When an old rival threatens the woman he still loves, Bill discovers that becoming almost impossible to kill may be easier than accepting what life has become. Coffin For Two by Winston Marks. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 29m 54s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  Blood Lands by Alfred Coppel | The people of Kana refuse to abandon their forgotten world, and Kenyon is determined to discover what could make them choose isolation over the stars. Deep beneath the strange islands, something ancient has already decided who belongs on Kana—and who will never leave. Blood Lands by Alfred Coppel. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. | 28m 38s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | alien swindlersdisguise+3 | — | The Red Hot Deal | — | sci-fishort story+5 | — | 24m 35s | ||
| 7/18/26 | space explorationadventure+3 | — | Juke Box Asteroid | — | asteroidEarthmen+3 | — | 35m 46s | ||
| 7/17/26 | science fictioninvention+3 | — | From Beyond the Stars | — | Murray LeinsterFrom Beyond the Stars+5 | — | 36m 06s | ||
| 7/16/26 | civilizationdeath+3 | — | The Lost Sci-Fi PodcastThe Dwindling Years | — | Lester del ReyThe Dwindling Years+3 | — | 40m 03s | ||
| 7/14/26 | astronomyscience fiction+3 | — | — | — | Battle of the Solar SystemRay Cummings+5 | — | 44m 07s | ||
| 7/13/26 | sci-fishort stories+3 | — | The Lost Sci-Fi PodcastThe Talkative Tree | — | H. B. FyfeThe Talkative Tree+4 | — | 23m 39s | ||
| 7/12/26 | refugeesurvival+4 | — | — | — | SurvivorIrving Cox Jr.+5 | — | 35m 18s | ||
| 7/11/26 | science fictioninvention+3 | — | — | — | Passage to AnywhereSam Merwin Jr.+5 | — | 1h 06m 53s | ||
| 7/10/26 | legacycreation+3 | — | I, Gardener | Boston | I, GardenerAllen K. Lang+5 | — | 20m 43s | ||
| 7/7/26 | vending machineinterplanetary trade+3 | — | The Cosmic Jackpot | — | vending machineinterplanetary+5 | — | 38m 32s | ||
| 6/13/26 | survivalscience fiction+4 | — | Through the Purple Cloud | — | survivalscience fiction+5 | — | 45m 41s | ||
| 6/11/26 | theftgreed+3 | — | — | — | emeraldstheft+3 | — | 26m 47s | ||
| 6/7/26 | survivalfriendship+3 | — | Astonishing StoriesFarewell to Fuzzies+2 | — | sci-fiHenry Hasse+5 | — | 27m 31s | ||
| 6/6/26 | warpsychological thriller+3 | — | Time to KillStrange Stories+1 | — | Time to KillHenry Kuttner+5 | — | 35m 02s | ||
| 6/5/26 | science fictionmystery+3 | John Leimert | John Thomas's CubeThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction+2 | — | John Thomas's CubeJohn Leimert+3 | — | 26m 40s | ||
| 6/4/26 | science fictionurban life+3 | David Ely | The Last Friday In AugustSeconds+2 | — | David ElyThe Last Friday In August+3 | — | 21m 32s | ||
| 6/2/26 | fishingmemory erasure+3 | — | University of TexasThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Cincinnati, OhioAustin, Texas | Chad Oliverfishing+5 | — | 31m 10s | ||
| 6/1/26 | theftinvention+3 | — | Argosy All-Story WeeklyThe Thought Machine+1 | — | The Thought MachineRay Cummings+3 | — | 29m 13s | ||
| 5/31/26 | science fictionspace exploration+4 | — | The Measure of a ManAstounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction+1 | — | Alfred Pendrayenemy weapon+6 | — | 28m 35s | ||
| 5/30/26 | science fictiontechnology+3 | Walter Kubilius | The Gray CloudFuture Combined with Science Fiction Stories | Wilkes-Barre | science fictionWalter Kubilius+4 | — | 26m 32s | ||
| 5/29/26 | future societygenuine joy+3 | — | Lost Sci-Fi PremiumLost Sci-Fi+2 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Leo P. KelleyThe Human Element+5 | — | 20m 39s | ||
| 5/28/26 | science fictionidentity+3 | Marc Brandel | The Lost Sci-Fi PodcastThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction+1 | Thailand | science fictionshort story+5 | — | 24m 04s | ||
| 5/27/26 | punishment in hellexistential questions+3 | — | The Lost Sci-Fi PodcastWhat A Man Believes+2 | — | Robert SheckleyWhat A Man Believes+5 | Lost Sci-Fi PremiumFREEWEEK | 21m 18s | ||
| 5/26/26 | absurdist fictionmystery+4 | — | The Middle Of The Week After NextThrilling Wonder Stories+1 | — | Murray Leinstervanishing passengers+4 | — | 47m 42s | ||
| 5/25/26 | disastersurvival+3 | — | Planet Stories | TitanSaturn | Crisis on TitanJames R. Adams+4 | Lost Sci-Fi Premium | 30m 35s | ||
| 5/24/26 | interstellar travelghost ships+3 | — | Strangers to StrabaThe Street That Wasn’t There+3 | — | Strangers to StrabaCarl Jacobi+3 | — | 28m 08s | ||
| 5/23/26 | science fictioninvasion+3 | — | Argosy All-Story WeeklyThe World In The Balance+1 | — | silent invaderNew York+3 | — | 29m 35s | ||
| 5/9/26 | space explorationscience fiction+3 | — | The Derelict of SpaceWonder Stories Quarterly+1 | — | spacescience fiction+7 | — | 38m 52s | ||
| 5/8/26 | science fictionspace exploration+3 | — | The HeroIf Worlds of Science Fiction+1 | — | Elaine WilberThe Hero+3 | — | 34m 20s | ||
| 5/7/26 | betrayalsacrifice+3 | — | — | — | Traitor’s ChoicePaul W. Fairman+4 | Lost Sci-Fi Premiumnone | 24m 58s | ||
| 5/6/26 | space travelscience fiction+3 | — | The Wellsprings of SpaceAmazing Stories+1 | — | galaxymatter+5 | — | 28m 21s | ||
| 5/5/26 | survivalintelligence+3 | — | The Smart OnesAmazing Stories+1 | — | survivalintelligence+5 | — | 26m 03s | ||
| 5/4/26 | survivalmoral choices+3 | James R. Adams | Planet Stories MagazineJoe Carson's Weapon+1 | — | weaponsurvival+3 | — | 49m 17s | ||
| 5/3/26 | robotsautomaton+3 | — | Ely's Automatic Housemaid | — | Ely's Automatic HousemaidElizabeth W. Bellamy+5 | — | 28m 09s | ||
| 5/2/26 | survivalmemory+3 | — | The ChasmIf Worlds of Science Fiction | — | survivaldystopia+4 | — | 20m 11s | ||
| 5/1/26 | apocalyptic sci-fisurvival+4 | — | Imagination Stories of Science and FantasyRun, Little Monster!+1 | — | apocalypticsci-fi+5 | — | 53m 28s | ||
| 4/30/26 | science fictionMars exploration+4 | — | Columbus LedgerMimsy’s Joke+1 | GeorgiaAlabama+1 | Mimsy’s JokeMillard Grimes+5 | — | 25m 01s | ||
| 4/29/26 | science fictiontime+4 | Donald Wandrei | Arkham HouseThe Call of Cthulhu+1 | St. Paul, MinnesotaRhode Island | Donald WandreiThe Red Brain+7 | — | 28m 03s | ||
| 4/28/26 | science fictionnurse+4 | — | The Lost Sci-Fi PodcastIf Worlds of Science Fiction+2 | — | Helen HuberI'll Kill You Tomorrow+4 | — | 22m 41s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Mars colonycattle behavior+3 | — | Snowstorm on MarsFantastic Universe+1 | — | Marscattle+5 | — | 1h 20m 17s | ||
| 4/20/26 | identitychange+4 | — | Pink Grass PlanetFantastic Universe | — | Pink Grass PlanetSam Merwin Jr.+4 | — | 24m 27s | ||
| 4/19/26 | isolationtrust+3 | — | The PassengerPink Grass Planet | — | science fictionisolation+5 | — | 28m 05s | ||
| 4/18/26 | science fictionmystery+3 | — | The Towers of TitanAmazing Stories+1 | — | TitanBen Bova+6 | — | 1h 05m 18s | ||
| 4/15/26 | warexpedition+4 | — | This Means War!Astounding Science Fiction+1 | — | A. Bertram ChandlerThis Means War!+4 | Lost Sci-Fi Premium30 day free trial | 25m 16s | ||
| 4/13/26 | robotfinances+4 | — | The Miserly RobotImagination+1 | — | R. J. RiceThe Miserly Robot+5 | — | 28m 15s | ||
| 4/12/26 | political themesrelics+3 | — | The Last of the DeliverersThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction+1 | — | Poul AndersonThe Last of the Deliverers+3 | Lost Sci-Fi PremiumFREE30 | 35m 26s | ||
| 4/9/26 | flawlessnessself-discovery+3 | — | The Lost Sci-Fi PodcastAmazing Stories+2 | Mattoon Illinois | Merab EberleThe Mordant+5 | — | 31m 55s | ||
| 4/2/26 | medicinedecision making+4 | — | Galaxy magazineThe Sweeper of Loray+1 | — | Robert SheckleyThe Sweeper of Loray+5 | — | 35m 01s | ||
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Chart history for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories
Peaked at #5 in Ireland, top 10 in 2 of 50 tracked markets, currently #5 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Australia | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| United States | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| AE | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Canada | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| IS | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| South Africa | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| Brazil | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| HU | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| MY | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Denmark | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Sweden | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| TH | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| PT | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Ireland | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| Australia | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| VN | — | #49 | #49 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 37 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 37 markets.