Set in a futuristic world, there exists an agency called the Federal Bureau of Termination. An agency with the purpose of balancing the scales of a society which has conquered most societal issues, including old age.     

The short story for this episode will be "2 B R 0 2 B", by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in the January 1962 issue of If: Worlds of Science Fiction. 

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You suddenly find yourself in an unknown place, somewhere completely different than the moment before. If this shock were not enough, you soon come to the realization that you must make a decision that carries with it life altering implications. 

The short story for this episode is titled "Hall of Mirrors", by Fredric Brown. This story was originally published in the December 1953 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction.

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A being from another world finds himself off course in his search for one planet in the vast universe. He then has to face the challenges of locating this planet and remembering what he was sent there to do. 

The short story for this episode is titled "Messenger", by William Morrison. This story was first published in the July 1954 publication of Imagination. 

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Most people would love to be granted three wishes, but even the most modest of wishes could come at a hefty price. 

The short story for this episode will be "The Monkey's Paw", by W.W. Jacobs. This story was first published in the publication, Harper's Monthly, in 1902. 

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This episode will include two short stories by one of my favorite authors, Edgar Allan Poe. Tune in to find out which two stories I will be narrating.

"The Oval Portrait" was originally published in April 1842 and "The Cask of Amontillado" was first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book.

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It is a time of interstellar war, and morgue ships are charged with the duty of retrieving bodies in space. One such morgue ship makes an astounding discovery and recovers the body of a dead scientist who has drifted in space for three hundred years!   

"Lazarus Come Forth", written by Ray Bradbury, was first published in the 1944 Winter edition of Planet Stories.

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Journey with Steena, Bat, and Cliff as they search for the most elusive prize in all of space!

"All Cats are Gray", written by Andre Alice Norton, was first published in the Aug-Sept 1953 issue of Fantastic Universe Science Fiction under the pseudonym of Andrew North.  Her works of Science Fiction and Fantasy garnered many awards throughout her career, eventually culminating in 2005 with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America honoring her with the creation of the Andre Norton Award, presented to authors for outstanding science fiction or fantasy young adult literature.

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A man named Seligman, the subject of numerous experiments resulting in near indestructibility, is on a mission to deliver a message from a dead world.  

"Glow Worm" was first published in the February 1956 edition of Infinity Science Fiction. Harlan Ellison was a prolific writer of many short stories and novellas within the realm of speculative fiction, while also writing various episodes for the television shows The Outer Limits, Star Trek, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Ellison was also the person who created the term "Speculative Fiction", as a way to avoid being pigeonholed as a writer, as well as to expand the boundaries of so-called science-fiction stories which had little to do with actual science. 

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Jervas Dudley discovers an old family tomb of the Hyde's. He becomes obsessed with a belief that he is a descendent of this old and exalted family, leading to his fascination of one day resting within the old tomb.

"The Tomb" was written by H.P. Lovecraft in June of 1917, and was first published in the March 1922 issue of The Vagrant. 

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A solitary man is suddenly thrust into a devastating situation, only to find that his most fervent wish lies right before his eyes. 

"Time Enough at Last" was first published in the January 1953 edition of the magazine, IF: Worlds of Science Fiction. It was later adapted by Rod Serling for the television show, The Twilight Zone. The episode of the same name originally aired in Season 1 as Episode 8 on November 20, 1959.

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