Coffee - Rockets and Battleaxes

A Jesuit astrophysicist, with a wavering faith, is on board an exploratory vessel to investigate the Phoenix nebula, many light years from Earth. He makes a shocking discovery that is thousands of years in the making.

The coffee of the month is a light roast blend from New Moon Cafe in Augusta, Georgia!

www.newmoondowntown.com

https://www.newmoondowntown.com/store/product/costa-rica-la-cuesta-copy/

If you're in the mood for something more long-form, check out "Soulsucker" available on Audible. Five "random" people are abducted by aliens and go on a psychological adventure that spans time and space.

https://www.audible.com/pd/Soulsucker-Audiobook/B0G1V2SPK5?eac_link=r0ieCF348ZDy&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0G1V2SPK5&qid=b6ZqiCaQ37&eac_id=135-4672854-3600445_b6ZqiCaQ37&sr=1-1

Thanks again for listening!

A man is being held captive during the Spanish Inquisition and must endure unspeakable physical torture and mental anguish. Tune in to this classic tale of gothic horror written by the Master of the Macabre himself, Edgar Allan Poe.

Happy Halloween!

At long last! It has been a galactic minute since we've had a short story...but we're back! And this one is extra special, because the writer and I are friends! Please enjoy this awesome short story by my friend, Henry Woodland.

Here it is! The thrilling (and CHILLING?) conclusion of THE SNOW QUEEN. Enjoy!

www.robwoodyjr.com

Howdy space buckaroos! For this episode, we are traveling back in time to the mid-19th century to a time of fairy tales, magic mirrors, and talking flowers (the writer is Dutch, so you can bet there will be flowers and they WILL have something to say).

Join Gerda and Kay as they get tangled in quite an adventure, as thought up by the author, Hans Christian Andersen. As the story goes, you might see some parallels between other works of fiction. Listen, and find out!

(Creator's note: I apologize ahead if this audio isn't up to the usual standard. The "starship" was undergoing major repairs recently and a tiny bit of external noise may have made its way into the recording.)

Coffee of the month:

https://www.cafecampesino.com/

My homepage:

https://www.robwoodyjr.com/

In the near future, a new wonder-drug has emerged. Anti-Gerasone has taken the world by storm, and people are living 100+ years past their normal, healthy life expectancy. How wonderful!

Or is it?

This month's episode takes a poignant and somewhat comedic look at what ultra-long lifespans could mean for the general psyche of those individuals.

Press the PLAY button and listen to Robert give voice to Kurt Vonnegut's sardonic tale about wonder drugs, personal space, and The Big Trip Up Yonder!

**Note: There are a handful of expletives in this story, but nothing of an explicit nature.

It is the future, possibly around 25-50 years from where we are now. A crime has been committed, a rare crime, as it turns out. Who did it? Why? Who solved it and how?

This month's episode features a futuristic, fictional crime story published in the January 1962 edition of Amazing Stories.

Press that play button and let's leap forward to New York in the near future and solve The Akkra Case!

An eccentric, wealthy, older man loves copying fine art. He's not very good at it, until one of his inventions secretly brings the fine art market to its knees.

In this story by Edgar-award winning author David Ely, we'll hear the tale of old Dr. Browl, who decided he had quite enough of the status quo.

The year is 2053. You go out for a walk in the evening, much like you've done for the last several years. Except - you are the only one outside. No, you aren't the last person left on Earth, but you are the only one outside. Your name is Leonard Mead and your life is about to change.

Kick off a new season of the Coffee, Rockets, & Battleaxes podcast with a short, but poignant story by Ray Bradbury!

This is the conclusion of Episode 10. Find out the fate of the survivors of a ship that crashes on the estate of a powerful industrialist.