# The Mordant, by Merab Eberle

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Podcast: [Golden Age Fiction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/golden-age-fiction-7113362)
Published: 2026-05-10T22:00:06+00:00
Episode link: https://redcircle.com/shows/43f90e90-8c8e-40b4-9c4c-7d3d9ce904e3/episodes/138424af-e6f7-4857-be84-2e1732cb918a
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There are several mechanical means, like the movie films and phonograph records, to preserve youthful charms or a gorgeous voice or expressions of brilliant minds, but there is no growth, or even variation. What if some scientist should discover the secret of indefinite prolongation of life and a young body? Off-hand such a discovery would seem to be a boon to humanity. But is it? Today's story is "The Mordant", by Merab Eberle. It appeared in the March 1930 issue of "Amazing Stories" on pages 1,181 to 1,185. ----- Merab Shipley Eberle (February 2, 1891, Mattoon, Illinois, U.S. – October 31, 1959, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) was an American journalist and a writer in several genres, including science fiction and children's plays. She was a member of the Dayton Women's Club and the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association. From 1930 to 1959, she was a reporter, arts editor and book reviewer for The Dayton Journal Herald. ----- If there's a story you'd like me to narrate, or a genre you'd like me to include more of, please let me know at goldenagefiction@proton.me . ----- Music: "Mesmerizing Galaxy" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ .

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