# What A Man Believes by Robert Sheckley

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Published: 2026-05-27T04:50:00+00:00
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A dead man chooses what looks like the safest punishment in hell, convinced he understands the trap better than everyone before him. But as endless time passes in silence and fog, one terrible question begins to grow: what if the suffering only ends for those willing to keep going? What A Man Believes by Robert Sheckley. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.You can listen to every episode of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast without commercials for less than the cost of a burger and fries once a month. Our Lost Sci-Fi Premium members love it and you will too. Get a free week to check it out at https://lostscifi.com/premium or click on the link in the description. Lost Sci-Fi Premium - https://lostscifi.supercast.com/Robert Sheckley wrote a lot of stories, more than most vintage sci-fi authors and we get a lot of requests for his work. Today’s unusual story was first published in the November-December 1953 issue of Fantastic on page 46, What A Man Believes by Robert Sheckley…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Ernie Combs spends his life hiding a secret that turns every friendship into a risk and every crowded street into dangerous territory. When he finally meets someone who seems to understand him completely, one terrible discovery forces him to decide whether he truly wanted acceptance—or only the chance to feel normal. Cast The First Shadow by Marc Brandel. Lost Sci-Fi Premium - https://lostscifi.supercast.com/ Buy Me a Coffee - https://lostscifi.com/coffee=========================== Newsletter - https://lostscifi.com/free/Facebook - https://lostscifi.com/facebookYouTube - https://lostscifi.com/youtubeX - http://Lostscifi.com/xInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguyBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/lostscifipodcast.bsky.social Merchandise - https://lostscifi.creato…

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