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Bobby D’s Reading Room
by Bobby D. Lux
Author and actor Bobby D. Lux brings fiction to life in each episode as he reads crime, horror, sci-fi, and classic literature.
Episodes
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EVEREST by Isaac Asimov | Sci-Fi Short Story Audiobook
The time is April 1953, what exactly is up there atop Mt. Everest? Mankind doesn't know, but we've seen the pictures. There's something up there. And whatever it is... it's moving! Check out this full audiobook recording of "Everest" a golden age sci-fi short story by the legendary Isaac Asimov.…
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I, MARS by Ray Bradbury | Sci-Fi Audiobook
You hear that? That's the haunting, deafening silence of the Red Planet in this full-length audiobook of Ray Bradbury's classic short story, "I, Mars" - alternately published as "Night Call, Collect." Emil Barton, Martian colonist, has been stranded on Mars for sixty years (take THAT, Matt...
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THE FEARSOME TOUCH OF DEATH by Robert E. Howard | Horror Audiobook
Welcome to this full-length Robert E. Howard audiobook! 👻 Dive into a chilling piece of classic psychological horror with "The Fearsome Touch of Death," one of Howard's powerful weird fiction short stories, originally published in Weird Tales (Feb 1930). A man decides to sit with a recently...
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THE MONKEY'S PAW by W. W. Jacobs
A cursed Monkey's Paw grants three wishes to its owner. What. Could. Go. Wrong? The Monkey's Paw is a classic English horror story by W. W. Jacobs. The story originally appeared in Harper's Monthly in September 1902. It was later published in Jacobs' short story collection, The Lady of the Barge.
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A PLANET NAMED JOE by S.A. Lombino (Ed McBain) | Sci-Fi Audiobook
There were more Joes on Venus than you could shake a ray gun at. Perhaps there was method in Colonel Walsh’s madness – murder madness – when he ordered Major Polk to scan the planet for a guy named Joe. Welcome back to Bobby D’s Reading Room where I invite you to stick around for a little bit…
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GODS OF THE NORTH by Robert E. Howard | Fantasy Audiobook
Amra of Akbitana is the last warrior standing after a hellacious battle that left many slain. He’s beaten and weary when a woman appears before him, who promises to lead Amra to his doom. Will Amra survive the… Gods of the North? Today’s story is a wild one by one of my favorites, Robert E.…
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RATTLE OF BONES by Robert E. Howard | Horror Audiobook
Solomon Kane and a companion find an ill-maintained inn nestled deep in the Black Forest. Will these weary travelers find rest for the evening, or will they be haunted by the Rattle of Bones? Welcome back to Bobby D’s Reading Room where I invite you to stick around for a little bit, pull up a...
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THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER by H.P. Lovecraft | Horror Fiction Audiobook
Two men who are guided by the writings of a mysterious book venture into a long forgotten cemetery in search of ungodly secrets long since buried in an ancient subterranean realm… Will both men live to tell the tale? Stick around for that famous final line! Prepare to have your sanity tested by…
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO by Edgar Allan Poe | Classic Horror Audiobook
A man is lured by his friend into the dark and damp catacombs beneath the home of the once great Montresor family, oblivious to the horror and danger that awaits him. Of course, he was only interested in The Cask of Amontillado… Today’s story is an all-timer. An intoxicating tale that has...
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THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN by H.P. Lovecraft | Horror Audiobook
A trio of robbers unaware as to the mysteries of New England take aim on a very rich and very old target. Had these three known the tales, they would have never set their sight upon The Terrible Old Man… The Terrible Old Man was written in 1920 and published in The Tryout, July 1921.
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DIG ME NO GRAVE by Robert E. Howard | Horror Audiobook
A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan.... Dig Me No Grave is a horror story written by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in Weird Tales, February 1937. If you enjoyed my reading, feel free to hit the 'ol like...
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ASLEEP IN ARMAGEDDON by Ray Bradbury | Sci-Fi Audiobook
A spaceman crash lands on a deserted planet. A rescue ship is only days away. All he has to do is wait it out and get some rest. What happens when he can't sleep - when the ghosts of the planet haunt his dreams? Asleep in Armageddon was originally published in Planet Stories, Winter 1948.
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THE EYES HAVE IT - Science Fiction Satire by Philip K. Dick
This was a fun story to read! A sci-fi quickie from the master, Philip K. Dick, about a man who takes the written word FAR too literally to hilarious ends and is convinced there's an alien invasion underway! Aliens! This is a funny, funny satirical story -- sort of a rarity in the often serious...
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SHAKESPEARE'S HENRY VI, PART I - Play Review
Something new here on the show. I'm reading through all of Shakespeare's play, so let's start at the beginning! The first play, The First Part of King Henry the Sixth. One of Shakespeare's worst offerings, or perhaps something else? Let's find out!
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MORGUE SHIP by Ray Bradbury | Sci-Fi Audiobook
Strap in and rediscover a classic sci-fi story one of the best, Ray Bradbury. Morgue Ship is a haunting tale about two men on a ship whose job is to recover bodies of the fallen floating aimlessly in space. What happens when they happen upon the body of enemy that could turn the tide of the war…
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AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE by Ambrose Bierce | Classic Short Story Audiobook
Time for a classic American short story - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. A story best known for it's shocking ending that took readers by surprise when it was originally published!
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FRANKIE'S TWENTY-YEAR REUNION by Bobby D. Lux | Original Horror Audiobook
It's a horror story today on the podcast with an original short story written and read by... me!
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THE BUM by Don Shea | Boxing Fiction Audiobook
A dramatic reading of The Bum written by Don Shea. It's a boxing / crime story about a fighter who is in the fight of his life - for the championship... and more! Originally published in Fight Stories Magazine, Fall 1949. Read by Bobby D. Lux.
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WELCOME, MARTIANS! by S.A. Lombino | Sci-Fi Audiobook
A dramatic reading of Welcome, Martians! by S.A. Lombino, an author better known to many readers as Evan Hunter, who would find his fame writing as Ed McBain. Originally published in Worlds of If Science Fiction in May 1952. Read by Bobby D. Lux. Thanks for listening.
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A LITTLE JOURNEY by Ray Bradbury | Sci-Fi Audiobook
A dramatic reading of Ray Bradbury's short story, A Little Journey. Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951. Read by Bobby D. Lux. Thanks for listening. Please enjoy.
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Author and actor Bobby D. Lux brings fiction to life in each episode as he reads crime, horror, sci-fi, and classic literature.
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