5 Weird and Wonderful Sci Fi Short Stories | Bedtime Audiobook | Classic Short Stories

In this compilation of Sci-Fi short stories, I read 5 unusual and amusing tales written by the great authors of the 50's and 60's. Enjoy listening while driving, exercising or relaxing before bed.
0:00 Introduction
0:26 The Sloths of Kruvny - Vern Fearing
15:59 The Old Goat - Charles L. Fontenay
20:50 A Little Journey - Ray Bradbury
36:00 In the Jag-Whiffing Service - David R. Bunch
41:39 - Big Stupe - Charles V. De Vet
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The Sloths of Kruvny - Vern Fearing first appeared in the Oct-Nov 1953 edition of Amazing Stories and is available as a public domain work on Project Gutenberg here: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31737
The Old Goat - Charles L. Fontenay first appeared in the February 1957 edition of Worlds of If Science Fiction and is available as a public domain work on Project Gutenberg here: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59693
A Little Journey - Ray Bradbury first appeared in the August 1951 edition of Galaxy Science Fiction and is available as a public domain work on Project Gutenberg here: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51171/
In the Jag-Whiffing Service - David R. Bunch first appeared in the February 1959 edition of Worlds of If Science Fiction and is available as a public domain work on Project Gutenberg here: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60649
Big Stupe - Charles V. De Vet first appeared in the March 1955 edition of Galaxy Science Fiction and is available as a public domain work on Project Gutenberg here: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32551
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[@gwendolyn2001]

"The Sloths of Kruvny" is one of the punniest stories I have heard! Thank you for exposing me to it.

[@storiesfromthesky]

It's a great one, that's for sure.

[@arunmurarigm]

"His gleaming eyes gleamed"!!!

[@thetooginator153]

This is so much fun! I never imagined there was so much interesting, funny, smart Sci Fi from the Golden Age that still holds up wonderfully!

[@storiesfromthesky]

There are many gems out there and I am loving discovering them all!

[@jimivey6462]

The first story is a wonderful stream of consciousness wordplay.

[@craigwarner6156]

Ok I'm subscribing because it seems you pick excellent stories to narrate. These ones are very weird and wonderful. I'm going to listen to all of your uploads and really hope all your descriptive titles are correct because most of the time I'm looking for certain types of sci-fi audio and can't find it and there is quite a lot of rubbish out there. Your narration is good so how can I not subscribe when your titles are detailed and your reading is excellent. PLEASE KEEP THIS UP I KNOW ITS A SATURATED GENRE ON KZbin BUT YOU'RE DOING GREAT. THANK YOU, CRAIG

[@storiesfromthesky]

Thanks for your lovely comment. I'm glad you're enjoying the stories as much as I enjoy making them. Choosing the right word for the title is certainly a challenge as many of these little stories are so unique they can't be summed up in a single word, but I hope I've hit the mark on most of them.

[@RedcoatsReturn]

I loved the goat story! 🐐😄😆😂😄😁👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@clarkdissneyer8225]

This is one of the best, mostly for the Vern Fearing story! I think I had the issue it originally appeared in, but no longer. He only published five stories, according to the Fictionmags index. Thanks for including the covers and bibliographical material too, by the way!

[@storiesfromthesky]

Great to know you enjoyed it. The Fearing story is an absolute favourite - it's a shame he wrote so little!

[@debmunsell1720]

I like your voice.

[@storiesfromthesky]

Thank you!

[@kellydavis1633]

Delightful storytelling!

[@storiesfromthesky]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@echiniscuscorrugicaudatus6766]

So Bradley Broadshoulders and the other spacemen were highly evolved sloths?

[@dehydratedwater9806]

👍👍

[@wascawywabbit0987]

Do you know if Vern Fearing is British? Very Monty Pythonesque. Love it! Had to stop halfway through to make a cuppa to enjoy it with.

[@storiesfromthesky]

Honestly, I have no idea where he's from. But you're right, it does have the kind of absurdist elements you'd expect from Python. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@felixkingiv4978]

I got hints of 'The Mighty Boosh', too.....

[@christinefischer2137]

Wonderful choice of stories! You got a new subscriber

[@storiesfromthesky]

Awesome, thank you!

[@colemarie9262]

subbed for that first story!

[@storiesfromthesky]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@gnpatterson]

Am I correct in assuming that the original text supported the typographic jokes, for example "he spoke in capitals around Europe" would have been paired with his previous piece of directed speech being capitalised. The capitalisation seems to have been lost. There are other sections of the text that seems to making a joke based on how the text is presented but I can't figure out the original joke as the text given in video seems to have lost the original format.

[@2000madi2000]

I am guessing you studied Latin because you pronounce things just the way I would...except Lieber, you say LIE-burr, I say LEE-burr...been doing that for decades. He's a fave. :::)))

[@storiesfromthesky]

I have very hazy memories of latin class from when I was 12. You are correct in your pronunciation of Lieber. Most of the time I pronounce it that way, but this time I got it mixed up!

[@storiesfromthesky]

Correction of myself - I believe LIE-burr is the correct way of saying it according to the man himself!

[@2000madi2000]

THanks! I don't mind being wrong now and then. Hey - can you read us Tales of PIrx the PIlot? Best wishes from NYC.@@storiesfromthesky

[@feralbluee]

these are so funny. but I don't get why they left the bird behind? thank you much. 🤣

[@storiesfromthesky]

I had a lot of fun reading them. I think they left the bird behind because it reminded them that the natives thought they were as stupid as the bird, giving them the same name as it.

[@christinefischer2137]

Damn, can anyone explain the jag-whiffing service to me?

[@storiesfromthesky]

As far as I can tell: drugs

[@christinefischer2137]

@@storiesfromthesky well that was my guess too, but i think there is a twist as to what substance is a drug to the aliens.. and it bugs me to miss that joke

[@felixkingiv4978]

I thought maybe it was.. 'Oxygen'

[@christinefischer2137]

@@felixkingiv4978 wow, that makes sense! So the black rings are tyres.. packaged air.