Archive for June, 2009

June 24th, 2009 - Orbit The Moon, ‘Planet Man’ Episode II

“What did you expect? A three-headed Mercurian man-eater?”

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Back in the 1950s, Palladium Radio Productions syndicated ‘Planet Man,’ a juvenile science fiction series for radio. This is the second episode, called ‘Orbit The Moon.’

Running Time: 11:36

June 17th, 2009 - The Green Hills of Earth

“Hey Rhysling, you’d better stow that guitar, if Jimmylegs catches ya, he’ll blow a gasket!”

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Originally broadcast on June 10th, 1950. This is a Robert Heinlein story, adapted to the radio from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. It features Rhysling, an integral character from Heinlein’s ‘Future History.’ Tom Glazer did the music for this, well-known for his educational science albums and songs written for The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary.

Running Time: 25:59