Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick - Science Fiction Short Stories

Published: Aug. 26, 2023, 5 a.m.

Something was tapping on the window. Blowing up against the pane, again and again. Carried by the wind. Tapping faintly, insistently. Lori, sitting on the couch, pretended not to hear. She gripped her book tightly and turned a page. The tapping came again, louder, and more imperative. It could not be ignored. Of Withered Apples by Philip K. Dick, that\u2019s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

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We\u2019ve showcased Philip K. Dick more than any other author on the podcast. Why? Because you keep asking for more PKD and the episodes with a Philip K. Dick story are among the most listened to episodes we have.


\u201cOf Withered Apples\u201d appeared in Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine. If that publication doesn\u2019t ring a bell, well, it\u2019s because there were only four issues. From the July 1954 issue let\u2019s turn to page 21 for \u201cOf Withered Apples\u201d by Philip K. Dick\u2026

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Next week on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, the follow-up to \u201cThe Stainless Steel Rat\u201d, It might seem a little careless to lose track of something as big as a battleship... but interstellar space is on a different scale of magnitude. But a misplaced battleship\u2014in the wrong hands!\u2014can be most dangerous. The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison.

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That\u2019s next week on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.

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