Episode

The New Accelerator by H. G. Wells

Podcast: The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories
Published: Jun 23, 2026
Duration seconds: 2389
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Summary

A breakthrough drug gives two men access to a world where ordinary life appears frozen, turning a quiet seaside afternoon into something almost impossible to comprehend. But once they begin treating time itself like a playground, a dangerous problem emerges that neither of them anticipated.