Episodes

  • Flying Eyes-J. Hunter Holly

    Flying Eyes-J. Hunter Holly
    Aug 24 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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    4 hrs and 56 mins
  • War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells

    War of the Worlds-H. G. Wells
    Aug 23 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    6 hrs and 44 mins
  • Furthest Reaches of Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. VIII)-Various

    Furthest Reaches of Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. VIII)-Various
    Aug 22 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    7 hrs and 11 mins
  • The Moral Equivalent of War

    The Moral Equivalent of War
    Aug 21 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    44 mins
  • War of Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization-George F. Dillon

    War of Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization-George F. Dillon
    Aug 20 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    7 hrs and 30 mins
  • War of the Worlds (Version 3)-H. G. Wells

    War of the Worlds (Version 3)-H. G. Wells
    Aug 19 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    6 hrs and 55 mins
  • Matter of Importance-Murray Leinster

    Matter of Importance-Murray Leinster
    Aug 18 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Earthman On Venus (Version 2)-Ralph Milne Farley

    Earthman On Venus (Version 2)-Ralph Milne Farley
    Aug 17 2026
    The Machine Stops is a captivating science fiction short story penned by E. M. Forster. Initially published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November 1909, this thought-provoking tale was later included in Forsters collection, The Eternal Moment and Other Stories, in 1928. Celebrated as one of the finest novellas up to 1965, it found its place in the popular anthology Modern Short Stories that same year. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian world where humanity has abandoned life on the Earths surface, with individuals confined to isolated underground cells. Here, they rely entirely on a powerful, all-encompassing Machine to fulfill their every need, both physical and spiritual. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    6 hrs and 7 mins