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The night before Halloween in 1938, 23-year-old Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre on the Air performed a radio adaptation of HG Wells's The War of the Worlds.It would become one of the most notorious radio broadcasts in history. In their own words, from the BBC's archive, Orson Welles, producer John Houseman and writer Howard Koch describe how it was "a very boring show" until they had the idea to update the science fiction story, using reportage and the name of a real location in New Jersey in the United States, as the scene for where aliens from Mars would invade.Up to six million people tuned in, most of whom had no idea that what they were listening to was fictional. It prompted mass panic. Orson Welles delights in recalling "Suddenly everyone started driving at 125 miles per hour," saying, "I'm going to the hills". Produced and presented by Josephine McDermott.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: Orson Welles rehearsing The War of the Worlds. Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)
The prospect for an alien invasion of Earth has been flooding the Internet in recent weeks thanks to the object 3-I-ATLAS currently hurtling through our solar system which some have warned may be an alien spacecraft that can attack our planet. Spoiler alert - NASA says it isn't. But even so, the fears of alien invasion are nothing new: in the final years of the nineteenth century, in his novel War of the Worlds, British author H G Wells wrote that 'minds immeasurably greater than our own, across the gulf of space, made their plans against us'. So what is the likelihood of an alien invasion? In this edition of Weekend One on One, Jason Wright, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University and director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Centre looks into whether it could happen here.
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RB Ham is a Canadian political commentator, activist and former candidate for office under the People's party. He was part of the freedom movement/Trucker protest 4 years ago. He is currently the host of the "Beyond the Pale" podcast. 02:00 - His run for the people's party in Canada, inspired by lockdowns and censorship, the Chronology of the Canadian trucker's protest, obstacles of a smaller party 22:22 - The domination of the two-party system, Carney's path to the presidency 48:18 - politicians are NOT our heroes, How Trump became "Teflon Don," are restrictions a test phase for limits for authoritarianism? Plus, how far are we going to take foreign intervention? If we already know it's up/down, then why are we fighting harder on left/right? 59:26 - Back to the "Freedom protest," the disagreement with mandates, and the consequences of free speech, the problem is up/down, billionaires and the rest of us, understanding acute narcissistic disorder 1:19:01 - Orwell, HG Wells, and the books that saw a lot of this coming, Shogun being great read AND series/movie, the interesting journey of Jesse Ventura 1:30:40 - The powerful tool of forgiveness, and speaking up for people who cannot help themselves, also, politicians are not heroes and vote for your agenda, not the party agenda 1:50:11 - Does Trump's ego "Trump" the right thing? Plus, a story about Jimmy Dore (NOTE: There is a possibility the story did not involve him - to the best of my memory, people around us identified him as "Jimmy", conspiracies, and the right to reject or accept them based on historical behavior 2:03:12 - Why we "love" Peter Hotez
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas explored in HG Wells' novella, published in 1895, in which the Time Traveller moves forward to 802,701 AD. There he finds humanity has evolved into the Eloi and Morlocks, where the Eloi are small but leisured fruitarians and the Morlocks live below ground, carry out the work and have a different diet. Escaping the Morlocks, he travels millions of years into the future, where the environment no longer supports humanity. With Simon Schaffer Professor of History of Science at Cambridge University Amanda Rees Historian of science at the University of York And Simon James Professor in the Department of English Studies at Durham University We are also remembering Simon James who passed away this summer and who, we are told, really enjoyed this recording. Producer: Simon Tillotson
Our nameless hero and the curate are trapped; their shelter is right next to an alien landing pad. Will they be able to observe the Martians and remain hidden?Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
Our nameless hero is still in formerly leafy Surrey watching the destruction of London from afar with his new companion the Curate. What's next for our hero's brother? And how much destruction have the aliens left in their wake?Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
Sergio del Molino ha traido una nueva entrevista al teatro Luis del Olmo, para la que ha querido contar con un escenario especial, la cara oculta de la Luna. Un esfuerzo importante para la compania, pero que el invitado merece...
Sergio del Molino ha traido una nueva entrevista al teatro Luis del Olmo, para la que ha querido contar con un escenario especial, la cara oculta de la Luna. Un esfuerzo importante para la compania, pero que el invitado merece...
An updated rendition of the classic HG Wells novel. RAT0118: Invasion at the Lake of the Ozarks. Adapted by R. Larry Williams from “The War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. Recorded LIVE at Great Stone Coffee on October 16, 2021. Find more Radio-Active Theater shows, episodes, live performance dates and more at http://www.radioactivetheater.com Support us on Patreon! Follow on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe on YouTube!
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The Time Machine by H.G. Wells - with Christen Blair Horne and Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.01:00 Time Travel and Human Quirks.18:14 Evolution, Utopia, and Rule: A Study.21:17 Tolkien, Pink Floyd, Future Classics.31:44 Writing Sci-Fi Without a Science Background.42:02 Beneath My Feet: The Underworld.59:55 Life's Duality in Leadership.01:06:22 Expect Challenges at Every Stage.01:15:17 Confidence vs. Online Entrepreneurial Culture.01:32:46 Exploring Earth's Future Ruins.01:36:06 Journey to the Hilltop Seat.01:46:46 Time Travel Musings and TV Insights.01:55:25 Disconnected Generation: A New Perspective.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!--- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/.Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/Check out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members.---Leadership ToolBox website: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/.Leadership ToolBox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldrshptlbx/.Leadership ToolBox YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/
Episode 100 - It's our 100th episode! And in classic MRAC fashion we lost track and forgot which episode we were on and it went unmentioned other than in the outtakes at the end when we talk about how it was last week. Either way, we are doing out usual thing and talking film. This is week 2 of Original Sci-Fi films that have been re-did. We watched and discussed The Time Machine (1960), a movie based on an HG Wells story about a man in the turn of 20th century who travels forward in time. Join us for the fun, and even though we haven't seen the remake we implore you to watch the original!email us at mracfilmclub@gmail.com
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National Pecan cookie day. Entertainment from 1956. Benedict Arnold turned traitor, Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus printed, Stonehenge sold at auction. Todyas birthdays - H.G. Wells, Chuck Clark, Larry Hagman, Stephen King, Bill Murray, Dave Coulier, Rob Murrow, Faith Hill, Luke Wilson, Alphonso Ribeiro, Liam Gallagher, Jason Derulo. Walter Brennan died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ Pecan cookies - Muk PuhHound Dog - Elvis PresleyCrazy arms - Ray PriceBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent https://www.50cent.com/I dream of Jeannie TV themeWild one - Faith HillFresh prince of Bel-AireTV themeWonderwall - OasisIn my head - Jason DeruloExit - Crazy - Bobby Cool Bobby Cool webpagecountryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids webpage
Tout ce que vous avez voulu savoir sur le genre littéraire du Steampunk avec l'essayiste Arthur Morgan, auteur de l'essai A Toute vapeur ! Le Steampunk en question. Coup de rétro sur le Steampunk Plébiscité depuis les année 2000 par les communautés numériques mais aussi par le fandom de l'imaginaire, le genre du Steampunk fêtera bientôt ses 40 ans. Lancé en 1987 par trois romanciers de fantasy et de science-fiction (James Blaylock, Tim Powers et K.W. Jeter), le terme steampunk (« punk à vapeur ») désigne des aventures naviguant entre les genres de l'imaginaire dans la révolution industrielle de l'époque victorienne. Inspiré par les oeuvres de Mary Shelley, Jules Verne et HG Wells mais aussi par d'autres oeuvres télévisuelles comme Les Mystères de l'Ouest ou graphique Le Démon des Glaces de Tardi, ce genre qui ne cesse d'évoluer avait déjà une proto-existence avant de connaître une définition. Arthur Morgan revient dans notre podcast sur les influences et l'évolution du Steampunk mais aussi sur la sympathique communauté des vaporistes. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Send us a Question!PARTY PLEASER: Kathryn joins Melvin to summarize this year's cherry-picked so-bad-its-good movie, War of the Worlds (2025)! Featuring a cast of fairly known names (Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Devon Bostick, Clark Gregg, and many more) this odd adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic limits its prose to a computer screen. What could go wrong? Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing Chris Columbus' pull quote on the Harry Potter Reboot, "What's the point?", and the unique nature of rebooting Harry Potter as a series unlike other franchises that offer spinoffs, prequels, or alt-universe tales. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) The entire film is told through the prose of a computer screen (and sometimes cellphone screen). How do Kathryn and Melvin feel about this?Ultimately, the film is in over its head, and it isn't even sure how to handle dialogue and drama let alone thrills and action sequences.Yapping about how movies sometimes advertise products and how Tesla does NOT come out of War of the Worlds (2025) looking good.Beefing with Will Radford since he's a bad character and a bad dad.Melvin ponders why movies like this take off and how the streaming as a distribution format influences this sort of thing.The third act of the film, specifically the climax, is when everything bizarre and noteworthy happens.Recommendations:Castle Rock (Season 1) (2018) (TV-Series)Friday the 13th Part III (1982) (Movie)Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Substack Instagram Facebook Group
Amber joins John and Robert this week to discuss The Invisible Man based on the H.G. Wells story. A lot of fun discussion with a lot of film history thrown in. Enjoy. Send us a textTwitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7 https://www.youtube.com/@DockingBay77podcast
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Along the quiet Devon coast, something stirs beneath the waves—something with tentacles, teeth, and a hunger for flesh. When it rises, the seaside will never be the same… The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thanks for your ratings and comments. We found this on Spotify, commenting on Two Black Bottles, David Szunyog says, “I loved this one! Perfect one for the coming of spooky season! I've been following the podcast for more than a year now and was thrilled when the first Lovecraft story appeared. Would love to hear more stories with graveyard scenes as Halloween is approaching!Top quality work, Scott!! Thank you!”Thank you David!! We will be doing some spooky stories for Halloween. Thanks for listening and thanks for your comment. The story you are about to hear first appeared in The Weekly Sun Literary Supplement, on December 6th, 1896, The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Shakish was the last of his kind. If the insulting Earthmen had only bothered to find out why he was a rare being they would have lived a while lot longer. The Old Timer by Richard R. Smith.Survey - https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlkRise - http://bit.ly/45So7Yr☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsVDiscord - https://discord.gg/EXrY7UHTFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://x.com/LostSciFiPod❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$200 Someone$100 Tony from the Future$75 James Van Maanenberg$50 MizzBassie, Anonymous Listener$25 Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener$15 Every Month Someone$15 Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener$10 Anonymous Listener$5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue$5 Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our hero is in Surrey watching the Alien invasion continue. The Martian assault has intensified, more tripods have landed, and a new poisonous gas is being released onto the streets of London. Panic has overtaken London as millions try to evacuate the city...Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
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The Martians continue to advance, causing destruction everywhere. The British army has disabled one alien tripod, but they are outmatched and outgunned. Where will the Martians strike next? What will our nameless hero do now?Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
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With all of the blockbusters and amazing movies we've been getting this summer...it was only a matter of time, before we got........this! Did any of the actors in this movie ever meet? What the hell were they thinking with this concept? And did one of the guys legitimately like this movie?!?! Find out all of that and more, right here!Click here to send us a message! If you would please go follow us on all the socials? We would love you all forever...in a friend way...don't be weird!!!Please go rate and review us anywhere you get your podcastsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultureShockedPodcastTwitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/cspodcast21TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cspodcast21?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultureshockedpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultureshocked21YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cultureshocked21Website: https://cultureshocked.buzzsprout.com/
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They had the balls to do it, so we had the balls to review it. What could arguably be considered not only one of the worst movies of the year, but the most pointless movie of the year also. War of the Worlds starring Ice Cube and a bunch of people you probably never heard of. This re-telling of H.G. Wells famous novel from 1898 features Ice Cube as DHS office Will Radford who must balance saving the world and his family form the alien menace.Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.
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A few months ago we were surprised to learn that HG Wells, the famed 19th century science fiction writer, survived long enough to comment on film adaptations of his work. This is a silly thing for us to be surprised by, because the man was only 66 when Island of Lost Souls, the movie that he commented on, came out. Just a few years later Alexander Korda hired Wells himself to adapt Wells' futurism work into Things to Come (1936), working with a crack team of art directors and artists including William Cameron Menzies as director, Vincent Korda officially acting as art designer, and a cadre of others including a mostly cut sequence by Hungarian experimental filmmaker László Moholy-Nagy. It's a beautiful film that looks at a future that Wells imagines is not a technocratic dystopia even though that's what he portrays.
Horsall Common is aflame, the Martians have opened fire, and our narrator is fleeing the area. The rest of the world is unaware of the threat, but how long will that last? Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
I DON'T GET IT is the ironically named podcast which features the open-minded musings of two middle-aged curmudgeons (Noah Tarnow and Bill Scurry) who love pop culture, talking about a hot topic of the week. Noah and Bill look into a screen and pretend incredulity as they witness Ice Cube act in the most recent renewal of the HG Wells classic. @noahandbillshow.bluesky.social -- @billscurry.bluesky.social -- @noahtarnow.bluesky.social This week's theme: "Life On Mars” by David Bowie. New episodes every Monday morning on Youtube, Spotify, Soundcloud, iTunes, and GooglePlay!
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Flash, Bang, Wallop it's time for another podcast. This time we're discussing the 1967 film version of the musical ‘Half A Sixpence' based on the HG Wells novel. Played by Tommy Steele, the protagonist Arthur Kipps goes from rags to riches and discovers that the transition isn't plain sailing. Tune in and stick it in the family album!
Ian reviews the latest version of HG Wells classic novel starring Ice Cube and Eva Longoria
The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 12 and Epilogue, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The Time Traveler concludes his story by telling his friends what he did immediately after arriving back in the modern day. The Guests are speechless and very skeptical. For a moment it seems that the Time Traveler has lost his memory but he recovers his composure on seeing the time machine. He guests leave, all still skeptical, except for the narrator, and the following day, he is the only person to return. The Time Traveler greets him happily with a camera in his hand, saying that if he would only wait for a 30 minutes, he will return with all of the proof he needs. The Narrator picks up the story 3 years later, saying that the Time Traveler never returned. He wonders where he could be, and hope that he is alright. All that is left of the Time Machine's voyage, are two strange little flowers that the narrator kept, proof that the human spirit of tenderness lives on.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...One of the most influential pieces of fiction of all time, The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, sees a Victorian scientist send himself forward to the year 802,701 AD. He is delighted to find that suffering has been replaces by beauty and happiness, and a "new man", the Eloi, has descended from man. Science Fiction book, Sci-fi, Classic Literature
Last time the cylinder opened and out came the Martians, their heat rays destroying everything in their path. Our narrator was able to escape, but for how long? And will the British military be able to save the day?Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells chapter 11, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://ko-fi.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSUMMARY: The Time Traveler flies into the future at a speed of 1000's of years per second. He notices that the day and night cycle starts to end, and the sun grows larger and redder. Finally he notices that the Earth has stopped rotating. He brings the machine to a stop and finds himself on a beach. Green vegetation covers every surface that isn't in the sunlight. Behind him, on a hill, he sees a huge moth flying over it. He turns and sees a huge rock that starts to move and while looking at it, he feels something brushing against his neck, another crab. In fear he pushes the machine further into the future. He stops the machine every hundred years or so to watch the earth ebb away. Finally 30 million years into the future and he comes to a stop. The air is bitterly cold and the only sign of life is some lichen. The air is very thin, and while nearly on the verge of fainting, he pushes the machine back into the past.SEO Stuff that I don't want to do lol...One of the most influential pieces of fiction of all time, The Time Machine by H. G. Wells, sees a Victorian scientist send himself forward to the year 802,701 AD. He is delighted to find that suffering has been replaces by beauty and happiness, and a "new man", the Eloi, has descended from man. Science Fiction book, Sci-fi, Classic Literature
The gang dives into the 1979 sci-fi thriller 'Time After Time' where London's Jack The Ripper steals HG Wells' time machine and travels to 1970s San Francisco. The plot had holes and the effects had sparkles, but we had a blast!
In our last episode, an alien cylinder crash-landed in Horsell Common and became a tourist attraction. What will happen when the cylinder opens?...Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
PREVIEW: Chronicles #5 | H.G. Wells: The War of the Worlds by lotuseaters.com
We begin a new tale, possibly the most important and impactful science fiction novel ever written, The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Since it's publication it has never been out of print and has been adapted into movies, television and radio series. We begin our tale in rural England where; "Across the gulf of space, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us..." Please support The Well Told Tale on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale The Well Told Tale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178 Thank you for watching! I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Cho Jinn and Douglas HarleySupport the show
A skeptical young man who boasts he fears nothing accepts a challenge to spend the night in a castle's infamous haunted chamber, where the true terror isn't what lurks in the shadows — but the darkness itself.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateIN THIS EPISODE: It's #ThrillerThursday and this time I'm bringing you a tale from H.G. Wells… a haunted house story entitled, “The Red Room.” It's a great short story of a man who does not believe in ghosts, planning to stay in a purportedly haunted room overnight in Lorraine Castle. After being warned by three people before entering, he confidently makes his way to the room… and becomes increasingly unnerved as the night progresses.ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Red Room” by H.G. Wells: https://amzn.to/4d2bLQg=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 18, 2024NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheRedRoom
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Learn English with a short story on LEP. In this episode I am reading "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" by HG Wells (adapted into modern English). First you can listen to the story, then I summarise it again in my own words, discuss my interpretations of its meaning, explain how you can use stories like this to improve your English, and teach some vocabulary which came up.