{"podcast":{"title":"The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories","slug":"the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368","podcast_index_feed_id":5315368,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/T_HaIqjN","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/41878796-d1de-4e49-bad9-146aeac9ac6e/3000x3000/lost_sci_fi.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Scott Miller","episode_count":600,"summary":"The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast restores and narrates forgotten and underrated vintage science fiction short stories spanning from the 1700s through the mid-1960s. Each episode features a professionally narrated classic drawn from early speculative fiction, pioneering 19th-century tales, and the pulp magazine era that shaped modern science fiction.Released several times a week, the podcast explores timeless speculative ideas—alien encounters, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian futures, and the human cost of progress—through the works of legendary authors such as Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Harlan Ellison, and many others.Now in its fourth year and with more than 560 episodes released, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has reached #1 on Apple Podcasts in 43 countries, reflecting a worldwide appetite for classic science fiction storytelling. Each restored short story gives modern listeners direct access to the imagination and bold ideas that shaped the genre from its earliest days through the Golden Age.Narrated by Scott Miller, each episode serves as an accessible entry point into science fiction’s rich literary history—bringing the wonders…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T12:19:55.415835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368"},"episode":{"title":"Run, Little Monster! by Chester S. Geier","slug":"run-little-monster-by-chester-s-geier","published_at":"2026-05-01T03:36:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368/run-little-monster-by-chester-s-geier","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lost-sci-fi/episodes/run-little-monster-by-chester-s-geier","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/652cab3808a248001210aa70/e/69f379a6e1fad0f98af10939/media.mp3","summary":"Hunted across a broken countryside, a frightened girl discovers a power that keeps her hidden—but not safe. When the men and dogs close in, she must decide whether to keep running or trust the unseen voice that promises a way out. Run, Little Monster! by Chester S. Geier. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. You keep asking for Apocalyptic Sci-Fi and we do everything we can to give you what you’re looking for. In a world scarred by atomic war, survival has made people cautious—and cruel. Let’s go back in time to January 1952 and go to the last story in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy on page 124, Run, Little Monster! by Chester S. Geier… Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, An old soldier must decide whether to flee with the last food or stay and face the Children who hunt them through the ruins. When a single voice calls out across the darkness, he has to choose if one fragile memory is enough to risk everything. 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