Beyond the Center

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. Thank you to Beyond the...

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...

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 episode...

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.  Thank you to Beyond the Center's Stellar S...

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 a...

Answerer 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: beyondthecenterpo...

Every 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 wi...