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Beyond the Center"To Serve Man" by Damon KnightEarth is visited by a race of beings known as the Kanamit. "To Serve Man", by Damon Knight, was first published in the November 1950 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction and was later adapted by Rod Serling for the 24th episode of season three of The Twilight Zone, which originally aired on March 2, 1962. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you like to make a on...
2025-01-2622 minBeyond the Center"The Festival" by H.P. LovecraftMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!"The Festival", by H.P. Lovecraft, was written in October 1923 and first published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me A Coffee at: https://buymeacoffee.com/beyondthecenter
2024-12-2529 minBeyond the Center"Star Chamber" by H.B. FyfeA fugitive who has run from justice finds himself confronted by a sole law enforcement officer on an uncharted planet. The fugitive has no intentions of being taken in by the officer, while the officer has another plan in mind. "Star Chamber', by H.B Fyfe, was first published in the March 1963 issue of Amazing Stories. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you li...
2024-12-0824 minBeyond the Center"The Big Engine" by Fritz LeiberAre we all just cogs in the wheel of life? The first short story of Season 2 of Beyond the Center comes to us from author, Fritz Leiber, and is entitled "The Big Engine". It was first published in the February 1962 issue of Galaxy Magazine. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the Center? Buy Me...
2024-10-1315 minBeyond the Center"Keep Out" by Fredric BrownEarth hatches a plan, with the aid of a new miracle drug, to colonize Mars. A new generation of humans are born from parents who were carefully selected for the experiment and then inoculated with the miracle drug. This short story comes to us from author, Fredric Brown, and is entitled "Keep Out". It was first published in the March 1954 issue of Amazing Stories. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond th...
2024-07-1011 minBeyond the Center"The Machine Stops" (Part 3) by E. M. ForsterA prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology. This longer short story is being split up into three parts, with today's part three titled "The Homeless", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster. It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you like to...
2024-05-2631 minBeyond the Center"The Machine Stops" (Part 2) by E. M. ForsterA prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology. This longer short story is being split up into three parts, with today's part two titled "The Mending Apparatus", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster. It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you lik...
2024-05-1932 minBeyond the Center"The Machine Stops" (Part 1) by E. M. ForsterA prophetic short story involving mankind's subordination to, reliance upon, and worship of, modern technology. This longer short story will be split up into three parts over today and the following two Sundays. Today's part one of this three part story is titled "The Air-Ship", from "The Machine Stops", written by E. M. Forster. It was first published in The Oxford and Cambridge Review in November of 1909. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show
2024-05-1237 minBeyond the CenterEpisode 21 PromoEpisode #21, due to its length, will be split up into three parts, with the first part going live on Sunday, May 12th, and parts two and three following on the consecutive Sundays of May 19th and May 26th. In this promo, I offer up some hints as to what you can expect from this three part classic of the science-fiction genre, so please join me as we prepare to explore a story which is actually within our perceived reality. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.co...
2024-05-0503 minBeyond the Center"Time Fuze" by Randall GarrettA ship with an experimental faster-than-light drive, the first ever to voyage outside of our solar system, arrives some distance from their destination of Alpha Centauri A. Upon arriving, the crew witnesses an unexpected event which has an astronomically low probability of occurrence. For this episode, the short story is titled "Time Fuze" by Randall Garrett, which was first published in the March 1954 publication of If Worlds of Science Fiction.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSu...
2024-04-2113 minBeyond the Center"Saknarth" by Millard Verne Gordon (AKA Donald A. Wolheim)Saknarth, the Master Astrologer, yearned for the day when mankind would no longer be enslaved; when they would conquer their fears and miseries through learning and enlightenment. The short story for this episode is titled "Saknarth" by Millard Verne Gordon (AKA Donald A. Wolheim), which was first published in the Spring 1942 edition of Science Fiction Quarterly.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you li...
2024-04-0718 minBeyond the Center"Ancient Lights" by Algernon BlackwoodMr. Thomas, a surveyor's clerk from Croydon, travels to the Sussex Weald to meet with a client about having a copse removed. Upon arriving near his destination, he spots the line of Downs with Chanctonbury Ring at its crest. As he comes upon the crest, he realises that this must be the wood his client wants cut down, and decides to walk through to have a look.The short story for this episode is titled "Ancient Lights" by Algernon Blackwood, which was first published in The Eye-Witness, Vol. 3 No. 4 on July 11, 1912. Thank you to Beyond th...
2024-03-2420 minBeyond the Center"Radio Mates" by Benjamin WitwerBromley Cranston, a scientist, devotes himself to achieving a scientific discovery after his beloved has been swept away by another man. Cranston finds himself involved with the other man and his beloved as he makes progress on his invention which is capable of transmitting live beings. The short story for this episode is "Radio Mates", by Benjamin Witwer, first published in the July 1927 issue of Amazing Stories.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show...
2024-03-1041 minBeyond the Center"Beside Still Waters" by Robert SheckleyMark, a space faring prospector, decides to settle himself on a slab of rock in the asteroid belt after making a decent enough strike. He and his companion, Charles, become close friends, taking care of one another whilst enjoying each other's company and conversation. A touching story, with an inevitable conclusion. The short story for this episode is by Robert Sheckley, and is entitled "Beside Still Waters". This story was first published in the Oct.-Nov. 1953 issue of Amazing Stories.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gm...
2024-02-2513 minBeyond the Center"Never Trust A Thief!" by Robert SilverbergKiley, a thief who now finds himself locked up in a jail cell for the fourth time, is visited telepathically by a powerful alien being from another world. Kiley agrees to a deal with the alien being, who offers to bestow upon Kiley an ability which will make him the perfect thief. This episode's short story is "Never Trust A Thief!" by Robert Silverberg, and was first published in the February 1958 issue of Imagination Science Fiction.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com
2024-02-1120 minBeyond the Center"Later Than You Think" by Fritz LeiberAn Archeologist and Space Explorer in the far distant future discuss a discovery which has shed some light on the past history of intelligent life on Earth. Is this archeological find of past Earthlings what the scholars expected to discover? The short story for this episode will be "Later Than You Think" by Fritz Leiber, first published in the October 1950 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Sam Lima and Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the sh...
2024-01-2823 minBeyond the Center"A Hitch In Time" by Frederik PohlThom Ra is assigned the task of traveling back in time to the War of Annihilation, where he is supposed to make a "real and complete contribution to human knowledge". Under no circumstances is he allowed to interfere in the course of events.The short story for this episode will be "A Hitch In Time" by Frederik Pohl, first published in the June 1947 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories, under the pseudonym of James MacCreigh.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Sam Lima and Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.com
2024-01-1426 minBeyond the Center"Crossroads of Destiny" by H. Beam PiperJoin six men in the club car of a train as they discuss an idea for a television program based on altering aspects of known historic events; a conversation which leads the men to discussing the possibility of alternate realities. The short story presented in this episode will be "Crossroads of Destiny" by H. Beam Piper, first published in the July 1959 issue of Fantastic Universe Science Fiction. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Sam Lima and Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSu...
2024-01-0837 minBeyond the Center"2 B R 0 2 B" by Kurt VonnegutSet 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. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Sam Lima and Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyo...
2023-12-2424 minBeyond the Center"Hall of Mirrors" by Fredric BrownYou 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.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jonathan Hutchison, Sam Lima, Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a text
2023-12-1722 minBeyond the Center"Messenger" by William MorrisonA 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. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jonathan Hutchison, Sam Lima, Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show...
2023-12-1019 minBeyond the Center"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. JacobsMost 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. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jonathan Hutchison, Sam Lima, Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you like to make a on...
2023-12-0331 minBeyond the Center"The Oval Portrait" & "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan PoeThis 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.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jonathan Hutchison, Sam Lima, Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you...
2023-11-1936 minBeyond the Center"Lazarus Come Forth" by Ray BradburyIt 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.Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jonathan Hutchison, Sam Lima, Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the show...
2023-11-1238 minBeyond the Center"All Cats are Gray" by Andrew North (Andre Alice Norton)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.Thank you to B...
2023-10-2922 minBeyond the Center"Glow Worm" by Harlan EllisonA 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 w...
2023-10-2229 minBeyond the Center"The Tomb" by H.P. LovecraftJervas 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. Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar Supporters:Jim PollockEmail: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook p...
2023-10-1535 minBeyond the Center"Time Enough at Last" by Lynn VenableA 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.Thank you to Beyond the Center's first Stellar Supporter, Jim Pollock!Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textS...
2023-10-0819 minBeyond the Center"Ask A Foolish Question" by Robert SheckleyAnswerer was created by a race of beings long ago and has the answers to all questions. However, there is a caveat when asking Answerer questions."Ask a Foolish Question" was first published in 1953 in Science Fiction Stories No. 1, then published by Ballantine Books in 1955 as part of a collection of 12 short stories by Robert Sheckley called Citizen in Space. Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pageWould you like to make a one-time contribution to Beyond the C...
2023-10-0125 minBeyond the CenterBeyond the Center Promo / TrailerEvery Sunday we will explore beyond our perceived reality, into the short stories of some of the best authors of classic science fiction and dark fantasy. This Beyond the Center Promo / Trailer offers a short narrative about the podcast's creation, its content, and some of what you can expect in the coming weeks. Episode 1 is scheduled to go live at 5am PDT on Sunday, October 1, 2023, and will feature "Ask A Foolish Question" by Robert Sheckley. Email: beyondthecenterpodcast@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showBeyond the Center Facebook pa...
2023-09-2001 min
Litprom auf Weltempfang - Globale Literaturen übersetzenSprachklang und Wortwitz – Das Übersetzen von Jacob Ross‘ „Die Knochenleser“Ein Gespräch mit Karin Diemerling und Ulrich Noller
„Die Knochenleser“ ist der Auftakt einer Krimi-Reihe, die auf der fiktiven Karibik-Insel Camoha spielt. Dort ist Michael „Digger“ Digson Teil einer neuen Polizeieinheit und kümmert sich vor allem um Vermisstenfälle. Und die treiben ihn immer tiefer in die Geheimnisse und Lügennetze der verschiedenen Gemeinschaften der Insel hinein.
Dieser großartige Kriminalroman stand im Herbst 2022 auf dem zweiten Platz des Weltempfänger 56. Damals schrieb Sonja Hartl über dieses Buch: „Der auf Grenada geborene Ross erzählt atmosphärisch dicht mit präzisen Gegenwartsbeobachtungen, klugen Auslassungen und hinreißend komplexen...
2023-04-1335 min
ZEIT für Klima – Ein Podcast für die NachhaltigkeitNachhaltige Digitalisierung – wie Löwen in freier WildbahnZu Gast: Serhan Ili (CEO und Gründer, ILI.DIGITAL AG)
Eine Podcastfolge von Studio ZX in Kooperation mit ILI.DIGITAL.
In dieser Folge des ZEIT für Klima-Podcasts geht es darum, wie Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit zusammengedacht werden und sich gegenseitig beflügeln können. Zu Gast ist Serhan Ili, Gründer und CEO des Beratungsunternehmens ILI.DIGITAL. Als Digital Business Builder unterstützt ILI.DIGITAL Unternehmen dabei, ihre Geschäftsmodelle durch den Einsatz von Digitalisierung nachhaltig weiterzuentwickeln. Hierfür gibt der promovierte Wirtschaftsingenieur einige Beispiele, etwa eine App, die dabei hilft, Verschnitt auf Baustellen wieder zu Rohmater...
2022-12-2023 min
arbeitsunrecht FMarbeitsunrecht FM Nr. 14/22: Tod bei ThyssenKrupp - Interview Süleyman Gürcan (IG BAU), Union Busting-News mit Jessica ReisnerMagazin um Arbeit, Ausbeutung und Organisierung im Betrieb. Für Demokratie in Wirtschaft & Betrieb.
Eine volle Stunde mit Nachrichten, Interview, Kolumne und GEMA-freier Musik.
MODERATION: Elmar Wigand + Jessica Reisner, aktion ./. arbeitsunrecht.
UNION BUSTING-NEWS mit Jessica Reisner:
• Johanniter: Rassisten im Rettungswagen
• Sixt: Richter sieht Behinderung der Betriebsratsarbeit - Kündigungsversuche gescheitert
• Borbet: Statt Schreiner + Partner jetzt Wirtschaftskanzlei Seitz
• Zoo Hagenbeck: Anfrage der Hamburger Linken wg. Betriebsratsbehinderung
• SPD + Grüne gegen Vermögensabgabe
• Inflationsabgabe: Kaum jemand erwartet Zahlung.
INTERVIEW: Süleyman Gürcan
Am 14. Oktober wurde der 26-jähri...
2022-11-1700 min
ZEIT für Klima – Ein Podcast für die NachhaltigkeitWie Klimaschutz und Chemie zusammenpassenZu Gast: Dr. Martin Brudermüller (Vorstandsvorsitzender, BASF SE)
Eine Podcastfolge von Studio ZX in Kooperation mit BASF SE.
In fast allen Gegenständen des Alltags steckt sie: Chemie. Von dem Moment, an dem wir uns aus unserem gemütlichen Bett erheben, über die Mittel, mit denen wir unsere Kleidung waschen, und die Materialien, mit denen wir schreiben, bis zum Sofa, auf das wir uns abends fallen lassen. Die drittgrößte deutsche Industriebranche und eine der energieintensivsten Branchen überhaupt steht vor dem größten Umbruch ihrer Geschichte: der Transformation in Richtung Klimaneutralität. Eigenen Aussagen zufolge ist es technol...
2022-04-2627 min
RuhrpodcastRuhrpodcast – Folge 45 "Der Untergang der SPD"Im Gespräch mit Stefan Laurin, Journalist und Ruhrbaron aus Bochum
Ruhrpodcast – Folge 45 "Der Untergang der SPD"
Im Gespräch mit Stefan Laurin, Journalist und Ruhrbaron aus Bochum
Pünktlich zum Sommer 2020 erscheint im Verlag Henselowsky Boschmann das Buch "Beten Sie für uns!" mit der Unterzeile: „Der Untergang der SPD“. Geschrieben hat es Stefan Laurin, der schon im Jahr davor durch „Versemmelt. Das Ruhrgebiet ist am Ende“ auf sich aufmerksam machte.
Ein Grund für uns, ihn noch einmal zum Ruhrpodcast einzuladen. Das kleine Problem dabei: Stefan meidet aufgrund der Corona-Pandemie den persönlichen Kontakt derzeit wie der Teufel d...
2020-08-1938 min
ThemaTakt - HipHop- & Musikbusiness-Podcast#48 Jan Wehn (Autor und Journalist - All Good, Das Wetter)Die Liebe zur Popkultur - und was daraus entsteht.
Jan Wehns Lebenslauf (zusammengefasst)
1999 freier Mitarbeiter Westfalen Post
2007 - 2010 Bachelor "Germanistik, vergl. Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften" in Bonn
2008 - 2013 Freier Mitarbeiter beim "Juice Magazin"
2010 - 2012 Master "Kulturjournalismus" UdK Berlin
2012 eigene Kolumne in der Juice
2012 Redakteur bei der Spex
2013 - 2014 Redakteur bei De:Bug - Magazin für elektronische Lebensaspekte
2012 - heute Mitgründer und Redakteur "Das Wetter"
2014 - heute Mitgründer und Redakteur "All Good"
2017 Veröffentlichung "Morgellon" (Buch)
2019 Veröffentlichung "Könnt ihr uns hören?" (Buch mit Davide Bortot)
Podcasts von Jan Wehn:
All Good
A little...
2019-12-171h 59
Beer Sessions Radio (TM)Episode 508: Cider and LandIn celebration of New York City's Cider Week, Jimmy talks to Melissa Madden of Good Life Farm; Rachel Freier of New York Cider Weeks; Maria Kennedy who writes the blog Cider with Maria; Jahil Maplestone of Descendant Cider Company; and Page Fiori and Gennaro Fiori of Boutique Wines, Spirits and Cider. They discuss why the Finger Lakes are the promised land for growing apples, the debate about the word heritage, the demand for New York State cider, the complicated history of land in New York, and the graf (cider/beer hybrid) that Descendant made with Big Slice Brewing for...
2019-11-1256 min
Don’t Miss A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Thrilling.[German] - Perry Rhodan 2828: Die Technoklamm: Perry Rhodan-Zyklus 'Die Jenzeitigen Lande' by Michael Marcus ThurnerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/711563to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Perry Rhodan 2828: Die Technoklamm: Perry Rhodan-Zyklus 'Die Jenzeitigen Lande'
Series: #2828 of Perry Rhodan-Erstauflage
Author: Michael Marcus Thurner
Narrator: Andreas Laurenz Maier
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 53 minutes
Release date: October 29, 2015
Genres: Space Opera
Publisher's Summary:
Atlan auf der Suche nach dem Richterschiff - gejagt von den Verfolgern des Tribunal Auf der Erde schreibt man das Jahr 1518 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ). Die Menschen haben mit der Liga Freier Terraner ein großes Sternenreich in der Milchstraße errichtet; sie leben in Frieden mit den meisten bekannten Zivilisationen. Doch wir...
2015-10-293h 53