bar at the edge of the universe by Adrian D. Maddox

Last Updated: October 15, 2025
Science Speculation, and Sci-Fi Podcast
Honeymoon In Hell (1956) - Retro Sci-Fi Night #10
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to the 1956 radio play Honeymoon in Hell by Fredric Brown.

The Rare Earth Hypothesis
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Maybe things are just as they seem. Maybe, humans are completely and utterly alone, floating aimlessly in a desolate universe. Join me as we explore the Rare Earth Hypothesis, perhaps the most unsettling answer to the Great Silence.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #9 - The Last Martian (1956)
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to the 1956 radio play The Last Martian by Fredric Brown.

The Ancient Astronaut Scenario
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Is it possible that Earth has been visited by one or more extraterrestrial civilizations sometime in humanity's ancient past? Join us as we discuss the Ancient Astronaut Scenario, an idea all but completely dismissed by academics.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #8 - Courtesy (1955) & Bad Medicine (1956)
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to two  radio plays: Courtesy by Clifford D. Simak and Bad Medicine by Finn O'Donnevan.

The Zoo Hypothesis
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What if humans aren't alone at all? What if we are trapped within some kind of  "nature preserve" or "zoo" by intelligences far greater than our own?  Join us as we learn about the Zoo Hypothesis; one of the leading hypothetical answers to the Fermi Paradox.

Retro Sc-Fi Night #7 - Hostess (1956) & Mars is Heaven (1955)
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to two  radio plays: Hostess by Isaac Asimov and Mars is Heaven by Ray Bradbury.

The Great Silence
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Join me as we examine the possibility of life on other planets, and ponder our place in the universe.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #6 - The Man in the Moon (1955) & Junkyard (1955)
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to two 1955 radio plays: The Man in the Moon by George Lefferts and Junkyard by Clifford D. Simak.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #5 - Almost Human (1955) & Zero Hour (1955)
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to two 1955 radio plays: Almost Human by Robert Bloch and Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #4 - First Contact (1955) & Nightmare (1955)
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Welcome to another Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to two 1955 radio plays: First Contact by Murray Leinster and Nightmare by Stephen Vincent Benet.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #3 - A Pail of Air
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Welcome to Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to the 1956 radio play A Pail of Air by Fritz Leiber.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #2 - A Gun for Dinosaur
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Welcome to Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to the 1956 radio play A Gun for Dinosaur by L. Sprague de Camp.

Retro Sci-Fi Night #1 A Saucer of Loneliness
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Welcome to Retro Sci-Fi Night! In this episode we listen to the 1957 radio play A Saucer of Loneliness based on the short story by Theodore Sturgeon. 

The Great Silence
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Out of the billions of planets in the cosmos, how many have the potential to support life? Is the earth merely a small apartment situated in a huge cosmic city? Or does it sit alone in a desolate universe; a single shiny needle buried in an unfathomably large haystack? For centuries humans have looked up in wonder, contemplating our place amongst the stars.

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