Episode 4: "Asleep in Armageddon" by Ray Bradbury

“With Rachael” has quickly become a way for me to get to know classic authors, read their short stories, and expand my horizons when it comes to reading. What started as just a podcast to help me, and you (duh), go to sleep at night has me checking out more books from the library. You hear the name Ray Bradbury so often when it comes to literary greats. He’s been on every high school english curriculum since the beginning of time, and now I’m understanding why. If “Asleep in Armageddon” is any indication of his work, I’m going to be really excited to read some of his novels. It’s the repetition in his writing, from the “eeeeeeee, ahhhhhhhh, oooohhhhs” to the short decisive lists Leonard writes, and the internal thoughts of a man stranded that make the whole short story intriguing. It’s almost feels as though we need just a few more pages. Just a few more pages would make the story even better.After you listen, let me know what you think! Would you read more by Ray Bradbury? Did you like the Sherlock Holmes story better? What genre would you like to hear? If you like this podcast and want to hear more, subscribe to it wherever you get your podcasts.The music for this podcast was provided by Miles Agean. Check out his album, Alpenglow, on Apple Music & Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withrachaelpodcast.substack.com