Preferred Risk

Preferred Risk

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Preferred Risk episodes

  • Skylark of Valeron-E. E. Smith
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    9 hr 29 min
  • World Set Free-H. G. Wells
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    8 hr 11 min
  • Jewel of Bas-Leigh Douglass Brackett
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    2 hr 13 min
  • Defenders-Philip K. Dick
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr
  • Master Mind of Mars-Edgar Rice Burroughs
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    6 hr 24 min
  • Lost Continent (Beyond Thirty)-Edgar Rice Burroughs
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    4 hr 30 min
  • Woman and War-Olive Schreiner
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    52 min
  • K-Factor-Harry Harrison
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Edge of the Knife-H. Beam Piper
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 49 min
  • Raiders of the Universes-Donald Wandrei
    In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the happiness of humanity. From medical treatment to law enforcement, their reach extends globally. Claims Adjuster Wills was once a satisfied employee, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a mysterious woman and a man without legs. Suddenly, his choices carry the weight of the planets future. Originally published under the pseudonym Edson McCann, this captivating story won the 1955 Galaxy-Simon & Schuster novel contest. - Summary by Nick Bulka

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 3 min

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In a world where one Company claims to insure against everything‚Aîexcept war‚Aîthe reality is far more complex. They assert control over all weapon sources and proudly declare their commitment to the…