Sorry to be so busy recently.  Here's something for Halloween

There is A Family of Gnomes Behind My Walls, And I Swear I Won't Disappoint Them Any Longer

by J.R. Hamantaschen

read by Julie Hoverson

music by The Brotherhood/Doug Bradley

Aha, that's where the amazons come in.....

And a beard is a beautiful thing.

The second, and hopefully successful, spaceflight to Venus is about to take off, with an international (and interplanetary) crew.

Riya's Foundling by Algis Budrys

Loneliness and the search for love and connection strike everyone.

Originally published in Science Fiction Stories 1953 and found on Project Gutenberg

music from incompetech.com

A familiar story - a meteorite crashes down, scientists show up, stuff happens, right?  With a twist that might make you think shamalyan - and then say meh.

Music by COELHO DE MORAES, which Julie cannot pronounce

Including a super short guest story narrated by Rhys Torres-Miller!

Part two of the Black Lamp.  Complete with go-go-gadget patriotic rant!

music from The Moondark Project

The Black Lamp by Captain S.P. Meek (part 1 of 2)

from Astounding Stories, February 1931, as found on Project Gutenberg

Dr. Bird, from the Federal Bureau of Standards must investigate when vitally dangerous inventions are stolen!  And how were they stolen?  SCIENCE!

Music from Moondark project (by way of Jamendo)

What has been keepign Julie so damn busy?

Well, this, for a start.....

The Invader!  by Alfred Coppel

When a very alien lifeform lands on earth, bent on conquest, what could possibly stop it?

from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1953.

Music from the Footage Firm

The Deadly City by Ivar Jorgenson (Paul W. Fairman)

Waking up to find themselves in a completely vacated city, several people try to cope.

Music from David Bradley/The Brotherhood