{"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":"The One That Got Away by Chad Oliver","slug":"the-one-that-got-away-by-chad-oliver","published_at":"2026-06-02T07:23:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368/the-one-that-got-away-by-chad-oliver","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories/episodes/the-one-that-got-away-by-chad-oliver/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/2d99b959-8c5e-4cd3-999d-d8e3a2f320c6/episodes/97bab9d6-fde2-48f8-b410-9909b42744dd/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=2d99b959-8c5e-4cd3-999d-d8e3a2f320c6&awEpisodeId=97bab9d6-fde2-48f8-b410-9909b42744dd&feed=T_HaIqjN","summary":"A stubborn mountain resort owner discovers that certain tourists will go to impossible lengths to protect their favorite fishing spot. Charlie Buckner suddenly finds himself bargaining with visitors who can erase memories, burn buildings, and still care more about trout than secrecy. The One That Got Away by Chad Oliver. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Chad Oliver was both an anthropologist and a writer. Like many authors of his era, he wrote both science fiction and western fiction. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1928, Oliver wrote six science fiction novels, more than sixty science fiction short stories, and three western novels.It’s not unusual to discover an author who had a handful of letters published in science fiction magazines during the 1940s and 1950s. What is unusual is finding one who wrote nearly one hundred of them!Although he was born in Ohio, Oliver spent most of his life in Austin, Texas. He served twice as chairman of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas, balancing an academic career with a remarkably successful writing career.Today’s story first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in May 1959, beginning on page 41. As you listen, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that Oliver was an avid fly fisherman. The One That Got Away by Chad Oliver.Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, William spends years preparing himself for a moment he believes will change the city forever, while millions of exhausted strangers stumble through another suffocating summer. When the crowds suddenly fall silent and turn toward him with perfect devotion, he climbs above the city convinced he finally understands why he was chosen. The Last Friday In August by David Ely. 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