Atomic Hideout, Episode 2-5: Spaceman’s Luck

A Bad Day for Sales By Fritz Leiber Don't wait to "Get 'em while they're hot." By then, it is too late to get them of all! In our final episode of The Atomic Hideout, we meet a salesman.  Or rather, a salesbot, on a day that just may not pay off to be in the sales business. Written by Fritz Leiber Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1953

Stand By For Mars! - CHAPTER 5 A TOM CORBETT Space Cadet Adventure We're exploring this novel a few chapters at a time, interspersed throughout each series.  We return for our fourth visit to this story, with chapter 5. Stand by for Mars! is the first of eight novels written between 1952 and 1956. It features a young Tom Corbett who is trying to fulfill his dream of becoming a Space Cadet on his way to joining the Solar Guard. But interpersonal conflicts stand in his way. Written by Carry Rockwell Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1952 by GROSSET & DUNLAP

Ask A Foolish Question By Robert Sheckly It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible. So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations. Written by Robert Sheckly Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Science Fiction Stories, 1953

Morgue Ship, Part 2 By Ray Bradbury This was Burnett's last trip. Three more shelves to fill with space-slain warriors—and he would be among the living again. Written by Ray Bradbury Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Summer 1944 in Planet Stories

Morgue Ship, Part 1 By Ray Bradbury This was Burnett's last trip. Three more shelves to fill with space-slain warriors—and he would be among the living again. Written by Ray Bradbury Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Summer 1944 in Planet Stories

The Carnivore With special guest narrator: Louise Porter Why were they apologetic? It wasn't their fault that they came to Earth much too late. It's the end of the world, and humanity has been saved by a conglomerate of the cutest aliens imaginable.  So, why do they seem so worried... and why to they keep apologizing? Written by Katherine MacLean Narrated by Louise Porter - https://louiseportervo.com/  Originally published in 1952 in Startling Stories magazine

From Outer Space The grizzled old space veteran leaned back in his chair and stared up through the transparent dome. In the black sky, myriad white specks gleamed without twinkling, their light unbent by atmosphere or dust. The steady pulse of the airmakers kept rhythm with the heartbeats of the young men seated in a semi-circle, listening with glistening eyes to these ancient tales of an Earth they’d never seen—the home of their species. Written by Robert Zacks Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1952 in Startling Stories magazine

Spaceman's Luck Holt wasn't interested in mere glory. He was on his way to the Moon, but only because that's where he'd find the road to all the money he could spend. Holt had it all planned.... Written by George O. Smith Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1953 by Future Publications, Inc

Stand By For Mars! - CHAPTER 2 and 3 A TOM CORBETT Space Cadet Adventure We're be exploring this novel a few chapters at a time, interspersed throughout each series.  We return for our third visit to this story, with chapter 2 and 3. Stand by for Mars! is the first of eight novels written between 1952 and 1956. It features a young Tom Corbett who is trying to fulfill his dream of becoming a Space Cadet on his way to joining the Solar Guard. But interpersonal conflicts stand in his way. Written by Carry Rockwell Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1952 by GROSSET & DUNLAP  

Grounded Lieutenant Colonel Martin sat back in his hard desk chair and looked out through the tinted window to where the slim, dartlike jets waited, poised on the sun-washed runways. A red and blue jet swooped down out of the brilliant, cloudless sky and shot along the runway, wheeled and rolled back toward the parking strip. It was the courier ship from Washington... Written by William Sambrot Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in the Fall 1954 edition of the popular science fiction magazine, Startling Stories.