Episode

Alternatives Inc. by Mack Reynolds

Podcast: The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories
Published: Jul 2, 2026
Duration seconds: 1429
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Summary

A company offers a service so extraordinary that every satisfied customer forgets ever hiring them, leaving behind only impossible evidence and an unpaid question that refuses to disappear. When Steve Stevens demands an explanation, he uncovers a business built on a scientific breakthrough that could rewrite every relationship he has ever known. Alternatives Inc. by Mack Reynolds. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.