At the height of the Industrial Revolution, the fascination with science and industry, and the new advancements they could bring, were at fever pitch, and new discoveries and inventions seemed to appear almost every day.

Mars has always captivated the mind and imagination of Man. Here we have an essay written by Garrett P. Serviss, who, like Percival Lowell, was a legitimate astronomer, but that did not keep them from wild flights of fancy regarding what we may one day...

Mars has always captivated the mind and imagination of Man. Here we have an essay written by Garrett P. Serviss, who, like Percival Lowell, was a legitimate astronomer, but that did not keep them from wild flights of fancy regarding what we may one day...

This week marks the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. In this episode, we take a look at a novel written fourteen years earlier which eerily predicted the disaster. “Futility, or The Wreck of the Titan” (1898) by Morgan Robertson “Th...

This week, we share a story of the comradeship betwixt man and cat. “The Cat” (1901) by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman The Reader TRT: 24:16 The musical accompaniment for the show is provided through the kind generosity of Incompetech.com. Continue reading

Here’s another Extra for you. A poem fitting the time of year, as the maple sap is running and the sugar houses are preparing to go into full swing with their amber harvest. “Maple Sugar” (1849) by Alfred B.

Success, found, lost and searched for, is the theme of our story this week. “Under a Wine Glass” (1919) by Ellen La Motte The Reader TRT: 24:49 The musical accompaniment for the show is provided through the kind generosity of Incompetech.com.

This week, we share a short story by the incomparable science fiction pioneer, the author H.G. Wells. “The Star” tells a tale of catastrophe visited upon the Earth by a stray planet passing too near. “The Star” (1897) by H.G.

The lost art of letter writing is the subject of this week’s show, as we share a letter about the first leg of a tour of Europe. In the letter, the author describes a transatlantic crossing aboard the RMS Etruria, a real vessel.

Here we are, with the last and final installment of our story, “Eva’s Adventures in Shadow-land” by Mary D. Nauman. Eva has regained Aster, but he is trapped in the form of a small green bird, and the evil Green Frog is hot on her trail!