{"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":"What A Man Believes by Robert Sheckley","slug":"what-a-man-believes-by-robert-sheckley","published_at":"2026-05-27T04:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lost-sci-fi-podcast-vintage-sci-fi-short-stories-5315368/what-a-man-believes-by-robert-sheckley","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/what-a-man-believes-by-robert-sheckley/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/2d99b959-8c5e-4cd3-999d-d8e3a2f320c6/episodes/0bba9da5-c377-43d9-a914-3edc669b5718/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=2d99b959-8c5e-4cd3-999d-d8e3a2f320c6&awEpisodeId=0bba9da5-c377-43d9-a914-3edc669b5718&feed=T_HaIqjN","summary":"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. 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