As snow blankets the Northeast (again!) it seems appropriate to get philosophical about it. And examine something that is figuratively known as …
“The Snowball Effect” which originally aired on “X Minus One” on August 14, 1956.
Archive for science fiction
AUDIO: X Minus One – “The Snowball Effect”!
Posted in Audio, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags golden age of radio, old time radio, otr, radio drama, science fiction, snowball, snowball effect, the snowball effect, X Minus One on February 13, 2014 by ghostradioworldTop Ten H.G. Wells Quotes!
Posted in Art, Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Uncategorized, Writing with tags Bible, devil, god, h.g. wells, Homo, Human, Image, inspiration, Neanderthal, politics, satan, science fiction on October 4, 2013 by ghostradioworld
Ten:
“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.”
Nine:
“Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.”
Top Ten Arthur C. Clarke Quotes!
Posted in Books, Comics, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Writing with tags Arthur C Clarke, Arts, Clarke's three laws, Earth, fiction, literature, Sagittarius, science fiction on August 15, 2013 by ghostradioworld
Ten:
“I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.”
Nine:
“Sometimes I think we’re alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we’re not. Either way the idea is quite staggering.”
Top Ten Robert Heinlein Quotes!
Posted in Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Writing with tags Cats, Earth, Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Pets, quotes, robert heinlein, science fiction, Stranger in a Strange Land, top ten, United States on July 30, 2013 by ghostradioworld
Ten:
“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.”
Nine:
“I have never learned from a man who agreed with me.”
AUDIO: DIMENSION X – Robert A. Heinlein’s “The Roads Must Roll”!
Posted in Audio, Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags Arts, Dimension X, fiction, literature, old time radio, Online Writing, otr, radio drama, Roads Must Roll, Robert A. Heinlien, robert heinlein, science fcition radio drama, science fiction, the golden age of radio on February 16, 2013 by ghostradioworld
Imagine a world dominated by sidewalks that moved at 100 miles per hour. How dependent would we become on them? How quickly would our central maxim of life be:
“The Roads Must Roll” originally aired on “Dimension X” on September 1, 1950. This is a classic of science fiction. And one of Robert A. Heinlein’s best remembered stories.
DUNE Movie Turns 28!
Posted in Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Video with tags Bene Gesserit, business, David Lynch, Dune, Frank Herbert, House Atreides, Lynch, science fiction on December 14, 2012 by ghostradioworldTwenty eight years ago today, David Lynch’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” hit the multiplexes. Enjoy the trailer above. And, after the jump, see what many movie goers received at the screenings.
Star Trek Magazine Goes Retro!
Posted in Comics, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Television with tags Alice Eve, Benedict Cumberbatch, Gold Key Comics, j. j. abrams, James T. Kirk, science fiction, star trek, Star Trek Comics #7, Star Trek Magazine, The Vodoo Planet, zachary quinto, zoe saldana on December 14, 2012 by ghostradioworld
For their 44th issue, the official Star Trek magazine decided to have a bit of fun. They created cover that pays tribute to the Gold Key “Star Trek” comics. But it pays tribute not merely to those comics in general. But to a very specific issue.
See the original after the jump.
Sci-Fi Audio: X MINUS ONE – Issac Asimov’s “Nightfall”!
Posted in Audio, Books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags blade runner, golden age of radio, isaac asimov, Issac Asimov, Nightfall, old time radio, otr, science fiction, Terminator (franchise), Three Laws of Robotics, X Minus One on November 9, 2012 by ghostradioworld
This classic story by Issac Asimov is about another planet. A planet much like our own. Except they have never experienced …
“Nightfall” originally aired on “X Minus One” on December 7, 1955.
Spooky Audio: THE SHADOW – “Nightmare at Gaelsberry”!
Posted in Audio, Comics, Mysteries and Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags cagliostro, halloween, horror fiction, Lead, Programs, radio, RSS, science fiction, Shadow, spooky audio, spooky radio drama on October 17, 2012 by ghostradioworld
Today we offer that fellow with the ability to cloud men’s minds.
If decide to spend some time with Lamont Cranston. You never know where it might lead. It could lead to the fulfillment of your wildest dreams. Or it could lead to the …
“Nightmare at Gaelsberry” originally aired on “The Shadow” radio program on February 2, 1941.
Spooky Audio: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “The Lady was a Tiger”
Posted in Audio, Mysteries and Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror with tags CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Entertainment, halloween, horror fiction, mystery radio, old time radio, radio, science fiction on October 16, 2012 by ghostradioworld
Here’s another one from the seventies. Guess that’s “old time radio” too these days.
When you lose a job, you likely take anything to pay the bills. But just be careful of who you work with. Because sometimes you’ll find …
“The Lady was a Tiger” originally aired on “The CBS Radio Mystery Theater” on February 5, 1974.
This show begins with a local news broadcast from 1974. We left it in because we found it of historic interest. However, it you’re not interested, the show proper starts at around the 6:30 mark.
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