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Listeners are invited to consider how the Almighty Dollar influences decisions in a realm where imagination knows no bounds. This is not a single narrative, but rather a series of unique explorations that challenge perceptions of value, ambition, and the human spirit. Discover a new book with every episode and expand your horizons beyond the stars.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7148333/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Science Fiction Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f6ead5c832d0469c57e5247ec8bccea5.jpg</url><title>Almighty Dollar in Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. 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Simak - Does anyone know how to play SPACE polo? 'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. 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'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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Simak - Does anyone know how to play SPACE polo? 'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? Be self-important and mean, apparently. ‘You Too Can Be a Millionaire’ by Noel Loomis - Life had become a mad scramble for points.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74129207</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:27:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74129207/tragedy_of_hamlet_prince_of_denmark_version_4_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="108877120" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>$1000 a Plate' by Jack McKenty - When science meets tourism, surely only the Almighty Dollar can win out... 'Guaranteed - Forever!' by Frank M. Robinson -Manning had spent his life exposing mail order frauds. But Forsythe's outfit topped them all. Its...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[$1000 a Plate' by Jack McKenty - When science meets tourism, surely only the Almighty Dollar can win out... 'Guaranteed - Forever!' by Frank M. 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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As listeners engage with Moon's insights, they will find reflections on the historical forces that drive nations and influence international relations, making this a pertinent listen for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of global power struggles. The exploration of these themes remains relevant, offering timeless lessons about the nature of authority and the consequences of expansionist policies.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73406675</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:41:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73406675/20957_imperialism_and_world_politics_part_3_of_4_parker_thomas_moon.mp3" length="191104690" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4" by Parker Thomas Moon delves into the intricate dynamics of imperialism and its profound impact on global politics. 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The exploration of these themes remains relevant, offering timeless lessons about the nature of authority and the consequences of expansionist policies.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>23862</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f6ead5c832d0469c57e5247ec8bccea5.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Almighty Dollar in Space Ed Reads Short Sci-fi vol VI - Various - Part 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/almighty-dollar-in-space-ed-reads-short-sci-fi-vol-vi-various-part-2--72792560</link><description><![CDATA[$1000 a Plate' by Jack McKenty - When science meets tourism, surely only the Almighty Dollar can win out... 'Guaranteed - Forever!' by Frank M. Robinson -Manning had spent his life exposing mail order frauds. But Forsythe's outfit topped them all. Its products were too good to exist—yet! 'Mr Meek Plays Polo' by Clifford D. Simak - Does anyone know how to play SPACE polo? 'A Zloor For Your Trouble' by Mack Reynolds - It's an easy buck to catch a Martian rabbit. I wonder why the Government's paying so much... ‘Headhunters of Nuamerica’ by Stanton A Coblentz ‘No-Risk Planet’ by Milton Lesser - Oh, for a world without life insurance… Forsyte’s Retreat’ by Winston K. Marks - A down and out unemployed alcoholic lands on his feet working as a hotel manager. But why do people keep quitting the job? And just what is going on in time and space ‘Prospector’s Special’ by Robert Sheckley- He bet all his possessions, his relationships, his future, on one big horde in the deserts of Venus. Now he will bet his life... ‘The Luckiest Man in Denv’ by Simon Eisner - A stratified society! Cross! Double cross! ‘No Charge for Alterations’ by H. L. Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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Gold - In a Control economy, it's vitally important that everyone does as they're told. If they don't, you change their mind. Literally. But who has the real power? ‘A Matter of Ethics’ by Russ Winterbotham - In honorable academic career or a vast payrise (with more fishing!). Oh, what of this matter of ethics to cloud his decision… ‘Fee of the Fronteir’ by H. B. Fyfe - At the final, pitiful colony on Mars, three bold explorers prepare for the great leap into the unknown. A trip to a casino is far from the highest payment they must be prepared to face. ‘4-1/2B, Eros’ by Malcolm Jameson - In the great trade routes of the solar system, corruption is rife! ‘The Plagiarist from Rigel IV’ by Evan Hunter - Well, this guy certainly didn't write 'Game of Thrones'. (He finished his stuff, for one thing). ‘Lex’ by W. T. Haggert - Imagine a factory that could run itself. Imagine the consequences. A 1950s look at what AI would be like. She Knew He Was Coming’ by Kris Neville - A tragedy in deep space. In the far future, men will still be men. ‘Synthetic Hero’ by Erik Fennel - A corporate leader so vilely selfish, he will lie and cheat his way to the top, sociopathically incapable of thinking of anyone but himself. But when he suddenly saves humanity, something must be amiss... ‘Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus’ by Winston K. Marks - When the rich can buy anything and anyone, when laws and ethics are irrelevant, to what level are they willing to go? ‘Superjoemulloy’ by Scott F. Grenville - How to be truly successful in business? 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