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This anthology captures the imagination...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Astounding Stories 18, published in June 1931, features an exciting collection of tales by notable authors such as Arthur J. Burks, Ray Cummings, Charles Willard Diffin, R. F. Starzl, and Sewell Peaslee Wright. This anthology captures the imagination of readers with its inventive storytelling and exploration of fantastical themes that continue to resonate today. The stories delve into the realms of science fiction and adventure, reflecting humanity's enduring curiosity about the unknown and the potential of technology.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>29532</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e40aba1e2a3492cf1434f74bf846da8d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fire People - Ray Cummings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-people-ray-cummings--72792269</link><description><![CDATA[In effect Professor Newland declared that the curious astronomical phenomena of the previous November--the new "stars" observed, the two meteors that had fallen with their red and green light-fire--were all evidence of the existence of intelligent life on the planet Mercury. (An excerpt from chapter 1.)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72792269</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:03:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72792269/fire_people_ray_cummings.mp3" length="234328010" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Ray Cummings</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In effect Professor Newland declared that the curious astronomical phenomena of the previous November--the new "stars" observed, the two meteors that had fallen with their red and green light-fire--were all evidence of the existence of intelligent...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In effect Professor Newland declared that the curious astronomical phenomena of the previous November--the new "stars" observed, the two meteors that had fallen with their red and green light-fire--were all evidence of the existence of intelligent life on the planet Mercury. 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