New podcast episode: Ray Bradbury's "Ghost Writer" Friends...

My latest Bradbury 100 podcast episode is a follow-up to the last episode, where I presented Ray's 1947 short story "Rocket Summer" from Planet Stories magazine. In that same issue, Ray contributed a humorous writer bio of himself, in which he claims that all his stories are written for him by a posse of talented professionals including Robert Heinlein!

That magazine slipped into the public domain in 1975, because the copyright wasn't renewed (following the 28-year-renewal rules in operation at that time). So, I'm bringing you the full article today!

After you hear Ray's parody bio, I'll tell you about the various writer-friends he mentions. Have you read any of these writers? Let me know in the comments below! 

Bradbury 100 · Bradbury 100 - episode 41 - Ray Bradbury and his "Ghost Writer" Friends...

 

 

 

 

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New podcast episode: Rocket Summer!

What better way to melt away the winter blues than with Ray Bradbury's "Rocket Summer"? But this episode of my Bradbury 100 podcast isn't about the familiar opening chapter of The Martian Chronicles. No, here I'm looking at Bradbury's first use of the title "Rocket Summer".

It's a rare 1947 short story, published just once in Planet Stories, and never again reprinted. You won't find it in any of Ray's books.

The 1947 "Rocket Summer"also has the odd status of being in the public domain, thanks to an oversight: it should have had its copyright renewed in 1975 (following the 28-year-renewal system in use at that time in the US). But the renewal didn't happen.

 

 

Because the story is in the public domain, I can here present the entire story to you (if you can tolerate my storytelling voice...). Scroll down to listen, or find it using your podcast app.

 

 

Bradbury 100 · Bradbury 100 - episode 40 - Rocket Summer!

 

 

 

 

Please subscribe to the Bradbury 100 podcast - it's totally free on all platforms. Where to find it:

 

 

Main platforms:

 
Apple Podcasts  - Google Podcasts - Soundcloud - Spotify

 

 

 

Other platforms: 

Amazon Music - Audible - Bullhorn - Castbox - Deezer - Listen Notes - Player FM - Pocket Casts - Podbean - Podcast Addict - Podcast Index - Podcast Republic - Podchaser - Podfriend - Podlink - Podtail - Stitcher - TuneIn