Gentleman SpaceMan’s Atomic Hideout
Welcome to Gentleman SpaceMan’s Atomic Hideout - where each week we explore pulp science fiction stories from the Atomic Age, and beyond.
Episodes
Flight from Tomorrow Hunted and hated in two worlds, Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac's glory, stranded in the past with his knowledge of the future. But he didn't know the past quite well enough....
Written by H. Beam Piper Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1950 in the popular science fiction magazine, Science Fiction Stories.
Flight from Tomorrow Hunted and hated in two worlds, Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac's glory, stranded in the past with his knowledge of the future. But he didn't know the past quite well enough....
Written by H. Beam Piper Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1950 in the popular science fiction magazine, Science Fiction Stories.
Flight from Tomorrow Hunted and hated in two worlds, Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac's glory, stranded in the past with his knowledge of the future. But he didn't know the past quite well enough....
Written by H. Beam Piper Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1950 in the popular science fiction magazine, Science Fiction Stories.
Flight from Tomorrow Hunted and hated in two worlds, Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac's glory, stranded in the past with his knowledge of the future. But he didn't know the past quite well enough....
Written by H. Beam Piper Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1950 in the popular science fiction magazine, Science Fiction Stories.
Holes Around Mars - Part 1 of 2 The mysteries of the newly explored red planet abound... some of them defy all known laws of physics. That, however, doesn't seem to matter in the slightest. "Science said it could not be, but there it was. And whoosh—look out—here it is again!"
Written by Jerome Bixby Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954.
Holes Around Mars - Part 2 of 2 The mysteries of the newly explored red planet abound... some of them defy all known laws of physics. That, however, doesn't seem to matter in the slightest. "Science said it could not be, but there it was. And whoosh—look out—here it is again!"
Written by Jerome Bixby Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954.
Stand By For Mars! - CHAPTER 1
A TOM CORBETT Space Cadet AdventureWe'll be exploring this novel a few chapters at a time, interspersed throughout each series. In series one we'll start with chapter one, and return for chapter two a few episodes from now.
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 hi...
Spaceman On A Spree - Part 1 of 2 "What's more important—Man's conquest of space, or one spaceman's life?"
Written by Mack Reynolds Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow June 1963, 1954.
Spaceman On A Spree - Part 2 of 2 "What's more important—Man's conquest of space, or one spaceman's life?"
Written by Mack Reynolds Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow June 1963, 1954.
Of All Possible Worlds - Part 1 of 2 "Changing the world is simple; the trick is to do it before you have a chance to undo it!"
Written by Mack Reynolds Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1956
Of All Possible Worlds - Part 2 of 2 "Changing the world is simple; the trick is to do it before you have a chance to undo it!"
Written by Mack Reynolds Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1956
Stand By For Mars! - CHAPTER 1
A TOM CORBETT Space Cadet AdventureWe'll be exploring this novel a few chapters at a time, interspersed throughout each series. We return for our second visit to this story, with chapter two.
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...
Galactic Ghost The Flying Dutchman of space was a harbinger of death. But Willard wasn't superstitions. He had seen the phantom—and lived.
I’m excited to share with you a very special Halloween episode - a spooky story of a ghost ship in space. A ghost rocket, to be precise.
So pull your covers up close, let in the spooky spirit of the season, and prepare yourself for a scary halloween story… from spa...
Second Landing A gentle fancy for the Christmas Season—an oft-told tale with a wistful twistful of Something that left the Earth with a wing and a prayer.
I love christmas… and I’m very excited to share this very special christmas sci-fi story with you.
So light the yule log, decorate your tree, cuddle up with your loved ones, and get ready to enjoy a story of angels, aliens, christmas… and peace on ear...
Prison Of A Billion Years, Part 1
Adam Slade was a man who had nothing to lose by making a break for it. The trouble was, he knew that no one had ever escaped from the Prison of a Billion Years.
Written by H. Beam Piper Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1956 in the popular science fiction magazine, Imagination.
Prison Of A Billion Years, Part 2
Adam Slade was a man who had nothing to lose by making a break for it. The trouble was, he knew that no one had ever escaped from the Prison of a Billion Years.
Written by Stephen Marlowe Narrated by Brad Grochowski Originally published in 1956 in the popular science fiction magazine, Imagination.
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 Originall...
Stand By For Mars! - CHAPTER 2 and 3
A TOM CORBETT Space Cadet AdventureWe'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 So...
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
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...
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