Bobby D’s Reading Room

Ep. 8 - THE EYES HAVE IT - Science Fiction Satire by Philip K. Dick

This was a fun story to read! A sci-fi quickie from the master, Philip K. Dick, about a man who takes the written word FAR too literally to hilarious ends and is convinced there's an alien invasion underway! Aliens! This is a funny, funny satirical story -- sort of a rarity in the often serious realm of sci-fi.
The Eyes Have It was published in Science Fiction Stories 1953 and is in the public domain.

Ep. 7 - SHAKESPEARE'S HENRY VI, PART I - Review

Something new here on the show. I'm reading through all of Shakespeare's play, so let's start at the beginning! The first play, The First Part of King Henry the Sixth. One of Shakespeare's worst offerings, or perhaps something else? Let's find out!
 

Ep. 6 MORGUE SHIP by Ray Bradbury

Strap in and rediscover a classic sci-fi story one of the best, Ray Bradbury. Morgue Ship is a haunting tale about two men on a ship whose job is to recover bodies of the fallen floating aimlessly in space. What happens when they happen upon the body of enemy that could turn the tide of the war for good?!
Morgue Ship was originally published in Planet Stories,  Summer 1944. 

Ep. 5 - AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE by Ambrose Bierce

Time for a classic American short story - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. A story best known for it's shocking ending that took readers by surprise when it was originally published!

Ep. 4 - FRANKIE'S TWENTY-YEAR REUNION by Bobby D. Lux

It's a horror story today on the podcast with an original short story written and read by... me! 

Ep. 3 - THE BUM by Don Shea

A dramatic reading of The Bum written by Don Shea. It's a boxing / crime story about a fighter who is in the fight of his life - for the championship... and more! Originally published in Fight Stories Magazine, Fall 1949. Read by Bobby D. Lux.

Ep. 2 - Welcome, Martians! by S.A. Lombino

A dramatic reading of Welcome, Martians! by S.A. Lombino, an author better known to many readers as Evan Hunter. Originally published in Worlds of If Science Fiction in May 1952. Read by Bobby D. Lux. Thanks for listening. 

Ep. 1 - A LITTLE JOURNEY by Ray Bradbury

A dramatic reading of Ray Bradbury's short story, A Little Journey. Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951. Read by Bobby D. Lux. Thanks for listening. Please enjoy.