# S2B2 ~ The Machine Stops - Audiobook

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Podcast: [Post-Apocalyptia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/post-apocalyptia-7505691)
Published: 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.postapocalyptia.com/e/s2b2-the-machine-stops-audiobook/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3wvdx9mrwbuk6x5i/Post_Apocalyptia_S2B3_Audiobook_The_Machine_Stops.mp3
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## Resource

Today on a special bonus episode of Post-Apocalyptia: Enjoy this audiobook of the story we'll be covering this weekend, E.M. Forster's 1909 short story, "The Machine Stops"! And join us on Sunday for our discussion of this disturbingly prophetic story, on our regular weekly episode. Join us there, at the end of the world! Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com. We can also be found on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, Bluesky, and Reddit. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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