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Almost 120 days after I began this project, I’m wrapping it up with a big finale, the classic science fiction novel, The Invisible Man. Originally serialized in Pearson’s Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man the title refers to is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: The Fight with the Gorgon by Robert Silverberg

June 13, 2020 19:43 - 222 MB

From the October, 1958 Issue of Super Science, a short adventure tale by Science Fiction master Robert Silverberg. archive.org/details/Super_Scien…10/page/n3/mode/2up en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg

Radio Free Burrito Presents: The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick

June 09, 2020 19:34 - 125 MB

Today, I bring you a short story from Philip K. Dick that is about as different from our last episode as you can get, while staying with the same author. The image I used comes from emilylongbreak dot com: emilylongbrake.com/day-325-the-eyes-have-it/And here’s the original text I used: www.gutenberg.org/files/31516/31516-h/31516-h.htm

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Tony and the Beetles by Philip K. Dick.

June 05, 2020 19:13 - 434 MB

The great Philip K. Dick wrote about the human condition as well as any speculative fiction writer of the 20th century, and I am incredibly lucky that this story of his is out of copyright. This was originally published in 1953. It’s about racism and colonialism, about how the participants in a war see themselves […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Alibi Girl by Jack Nielsen

May 23, 2020 02:45

From the September, 1947 issue of Master Detective Magazine, comes “Alibi Girl”, a pulp narrative of two police detectives, solving a murder case where their prime suspect confesses, but also has an air-tight alibi. This one was a lot of fun to read. I’ve been wanting to do a mid-century detective story since this started. […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Mr. ‘Possum by Abbie Phillips Walker

May 19, 2020 01:23

This is a children’s bedtime story that I recorded specifically for my nephew to hear. If you have children, or you’re a child at heart, I hope you’ll give it a listen. I think it’s a sweet story. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/43558/43558-h/43558-h.html#mr-possum

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Dagon by HP Lovecraft

May 09, 2020 18:48

Since I started Radio Free Burrito Presents several weeks ago, lots of you have asked me if I would narrate something by HP Lovecraft. I love the Cthulhu mythos, but I’m not crazy about Lovecraft’s storytelling. I feel like he spends a lot of time in the high concept and the world building, without ever […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: The Coffin Maker of Carbunari by Robert Tralins

April 22, 2020 21:01

I did a SUPER short little audiobook thingy for y’all today. The whole thing is only about 11 minutes long, perfect for a quick walk around the block. Published in 1970, today’s short story comes from a battered old paperback I own called SUPERNATURAL STRANGERS, by Robert Tralins. Because it’s Earth Day, I recorded in […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow

April 14, 2020 23:12

Today’s RFB Presents comes from my friend, Cory Doctorow. Cory says, “This is the story of the ogres who run the concession stands on Pleasure Island, where Pinnocchio’s friend Lampwick turned into a donkey. Like much of my stuff, this has a tie-in with Walt Disney World; the idea came to me on the Pinnocchio […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: The Middle Toe of the Right Foot by Ambrose Bierce

April 14, 2020 23:11

A wickedly funny, beautifully written, tale from one of the great American authors. More info for my fellow nerds who like to know this sort of stuff:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Middle_…f_the_Right_Footwww.gutenberg.org/files/15143/1514…143-h.htm#Middleen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Biercewww.goodreads.com/book/show/124342…_Such_Things_Be_

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Thoughts on the Worldstate, by Henry Kuttner

April 14, 2020 22:35

From the Spring, 1940 issue of Fantasia Something, edited by Ray Bradbury, today’s short story is a goddamn delight. www.gutenberg.org/files/41651/4165…N_THE_WORLDSTATE

Radio Free Burrito Presents: The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs

April 14, 2020 22:33

Today’s reading is a satirical Victorian ghost story from the 1890s. Found at Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8377/…8377-images.html

Radio Free Burrito Presents: The Sun Goddess by Frank Rinder

April 14, 2020 22:31

While we are Social Distancing, and Staying Home to Stay Safe (how about those capital letters?!), I’m recording and releasing free audiobooks a couple times a week. I’ve been putting them at SoundCloud, but I’m going to start putting them here, too, because I am proud of these little things, and I want them to […]

Radio Free Burrito Presents: Star Mother by Robert F Young

April 14, 2020 22:25

While we are Social Distancing, and Staying Home to Stay Safe (how about those capital letters?!), I’m recording and releasing free audiobooks a couple times a week. I’ve been putting them at SoundCloud, but I’m going to start putting them here, too, because I am proud of these little things, and I want them to […]

Radio Free Burrito Mixtape: If This Be Sin

April 21, 2018 23:42

Another mixtape, combining lots of weird and random files I have accumulated over the years, and keep in a folder that’s called “weird and random audio”. Includes: Telly Savalas being really 70s, some random preacher who is really into UFOs, Asian covers of popular tunes, surf tunes, early punk, Shatner’s balls, Hitchcock, and something that’s […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 51: the super happy brain club

March 20, 2018 01:38

Holy shit has it been like a year since I last did one of these? It certainly feels like it, because in 2018, a week feels like a month! This is basically one long recounting of the last few days of my life, which have been filled with joy, good people, and some revelations about […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 50: an episode of arbitrary significance

July 13, 2017 00:53

Stuff and things and other things, and moog synthesizer music. Yes, it is all in one place, and it’s all for you, Damien! IT IS ALL FOR YOU! Radio Free Burrito doesn’t work as hard to earn its [EXPLICIT] tag as Memories of the Futurecast did, but it still manages to upset mom and get […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 49 – a nice pair of stories

June 13, 2017 22:54

I have a pair of stories this week. One is about my family’s connection to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The other is about the first time I met Adam West. There’s some music here for you, too. Radio Free Burrito doesn’t work as hard to earn its [EXPLICIT] tag as Memories of the Futurecast did, […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 48 – Big Canned Pasta

May 31, 2017 01:18

It’s time for a new Radio Free Burrito! This week, I brave an unexpected headache from hell to bring you music from some friends, the origin story of a nemesis, SPORTS!, and some thoughts about this moment in history. Radio Free Burrito doesn’t work as hard to earn its [EXPLICIT] tag as Memories of the […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 47 – time is weird, man.

May 26, 2017 03:11

Who has kept to a weekly schedule for one whole week in a row? THIS GUY! Radio Free Burrito doesn’t work as hard to earn its [EXPLICIT] tag as Memories of the Futurecast did, but it still manages to upset mom and get Twitter breakup messages from sensitive people. You have been warned. This week’s […]

Not Radio Free Burrito – Thank You

May 18, 2017 23:55

I just wanted to say thank you, and I didn’t want to wait until next week to do it. So here we are. Radio Free Burrito doesn’t work as hard to earn its [EXPLICIT] tag as Memories of the Futurecast did, but it still manages to upset mom and get Twitter breakup messages from sensitive […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 46 – it makes a terrifying sound.

May 17, 2017 00:18

Hey nerds! It’s time for a new Radio Free Burrito! This show features a whole lot of me talking about how weird I feel, how afraid I am of falling into obscurity, and wondering what, if anything, I can do about it. There’s also a little bit of music, and a couple of radio spots for […]

Not Radio Free Burrito – The Space Pirates Mixtape

February 28, 2017 00:52

I needed a creative project to decompress between writing assignments, so I made a mixtape. It’s mostly rarities and weird out of print stuff that’s come into my world over the last couple of years, some psychobilly, 70s porn soundtracks, 80s punk, surf music, a couple of weird covers. I also snuck in a track […]

Radio Free Burrito Episode 45 – No Secret Messages

March 07, 2016 22:23

Hey nerds! It’s time for a new Radio Free Burrito! This show features a whole lot of talking about stuff, including the JoCo Cruise, art, auditions, and why it’s great to do things that are hard. Radio Free Burrito doesn’t work as hard to earn its [EXPLICIT] tag as Memories of the Futurecast did, […]