Episodes

  • Search the Sky-C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl

    Search the Sky-C. M. Kornbluth, Frederik Pohl
    Aug 24 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    6 hrs and 47 mins
  • Battles for the Stars (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. III)-Various

    Battles for the Stars (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. III)-Various
    Aug 23 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    4 hrs and 38 mins
  • Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories-Ambrose Bierce

    Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories-Ambrose Bierce
    Aug 22 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Novice-James H. Schmitz

    Novice-James H. Schmitz
    Aug 21 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Coffin for Jacob-Edward W. Ludwig

    Coffin for Jacob-Edward W. Ludwig
    Aug 20 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Heads of Cerberus-Francis Stevens

    Heads of Cerberus-Francis Stevens
    Aug 19 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    6 hrs and 19 mins
  • Looking Backward 2000-1887-Edward Bellamy

    Looking Backward 2000-1887-Edward Bellamy
    Aug 18 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    7 hrs and 45 mins
  • Flame Breathers-Ray Cummings

    Flame Breathers-Ray Cummings
    Aug 17 2026
    Recently graduated and now a junior astrogator, Ben Carson finds himself in a life-altering predicament after a single punch kills an irritating drunkard in Luna City. Fleeing to Venus in search of escape, he soon realizes that the memory of the dead mans face will relentlessly haunt him, shadowing his every breath. Will the roar of atomic engines drown out the voice of his guilt? Can the allure of alien worlds and boundless spaceways distract him from his torment? Upon arriving on Venus, Ben joins an underground movement, hoping to find solace and a new purpose, but his troubled conscience keeps him from fully committing to their cause. (Summary by James R. Hedrick with quotes in italics from the text)
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    1 hr and 39 mins