About this episode

The episode features 'Cast The First Shadow' by Marc Brandel, exploring themes of identity and acceptance through the story of Ernie Combs.

Ernie Combs spends his life hiding a secret that turns every friendship into a risk and every crowded street into dangerous territory. When he finally meets someone who seems to understand him completely, one terrible discovery forces him to decide whether he truly wanted acceptance—or only the chance to feel normal. Cast The First Shadow by Marc Brandel. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. A huge thank you to our listeners in Thailand for taking The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast to #1! 🇹🇭🚀 Thailand becomes the 38th country where Lost Sci-Fi has reached the top spot. Thank you for listening, sharing the podcast and helping us reach listeners all around the world. Marc Brandel is making his debut on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast and it will probably be his only appearance. He was born Marcus James Beresford in London, England in 1919. Today’s story is his only published science fiction short story, although he wrote five science fiction novels. He was also the son of author J. D. Beresford, making this the first time I can remember that we’ve narrated stories by both a father and son on the podcast. We’ll feature a story by J. D. Beresford as a bonus episode for Lost Sci-Fi Premium…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Miller

Guest: Marc Brandel

Topics covered

• science fiction
• identity
• acceptance
• friendship
• secrets

Keywords

• science fiction
• short story
• Marc Brandel
• Ernie Combs
• acceptance
• identity
• J. D. Beresford

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Cosmopolitan

Places: Thailand

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