Download Stats

Yesterday I went over to archive.org and added up all the downloads of my audiobook files over there. It turns out that since I started this podcast on September 20, 2005, people here and at archive.org have made:

579,564 downloads.

I’ve read 211 separate works, and you’ve seen how many podcast posts there’ve been.

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#1659: Parts 6 and 7 of “Morale” by Murray Leinster

“Morale” ends with a spark and a bang, as we learn that psychological warfare works both ways.

Parts 6 and 7.

15:47.

You’ll notice how much stronger this story is than “Tanks”. A year or two can make a big difference in a writer’s skills — or an editor’s, for that matter.

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#1658: Part 5 of “Morale” by Murray Leinster

“Morale” continues, as Sergeant Walpole comes up with a plan, and Murray Leinster anticipates the feelings of many television viewers. (Really, an impressive act of extrapolation, in a story published in December 1931.)

Part 5.

13:56.

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#1657: Part 4 of “Morale” by Murray Leinster

“Morale” continues, as Sergeant Walpole takes a midnight ride into a battlefield.

Part 4.

13:25.

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#1656: Part 3 of “Morale” by Murray Leinster

“Morale” continues the saga of man vs. supermonstertank in the East Coast’s countryside. Sergeant Walpole continues his dogged attempts to report in, and my brother’s new kitchen appliances become relevant to the plot.

Part 3.

11:57.

Another fascinating thing about old science fiction is the stark contrast between when people understood the uses of technology (and therefore thought its application was sure to be widespread in ten years), and when the technology actually became practical and widely adopted. Sometimes it just takes a while.

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