The Last of the Deliverers by Poul Anderson

About this episode

The episode discusses two relics from a past political era confronting a town that has moved on, leading to an unexpected reckoning.

Two relics of a vanished political age stumble into a town that no longer believes in either of them. When neither can accept a world that has quietly moved on, their last argument forces a reckoning no one else wanted. The Last of the Deliverers by Poul Anderson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. For a limited time, try Lost Sci-Fi Premium free for 30 days—enjoy every episode commercial-free plus exclusive bonus content. Tap the link in the description to start listening. 👉 💎 Lost Sci-Fi Premium - https://lostscifi.supercast.com/ First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in February 1958 on page 85, The Last of the Deliverers by Poul Anderson… Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A man desperate for freedom from his own finances makes a decision he can’t undo. But when control finally slips into his hands, he discovers too late what his guardian chose to protect—and how far that protection went. The Miserly Robot by R. J. Rice. 👉 💎 Lost Sci-Fi Premium - https://lostscifi.supercast.com/ ☕ Buy Me a Coffee - https://lostscifi.com/coffee =========================== 🎧 Newsletter - https://lostscifi.com/free/ Facebook - https://lostscifi.com/facebook…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Miller

Topics covered

• political themes
• relics
• reckoning
• science fiction
• vintage stories

Keywords

• Poul Anderson
• The Last of the Deliverers
• science fiction
• political age
• reckoning

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Last of the Deliverers, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Miserly Robot

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