Step into the future as imagined by the past. X Minus One is one of the greatest science fiction radio programs of the Golden Age, originally broadcast by NBC from 1955 to 1958. This playlist features thrilling, thought-provoking episodes adapted from legendary writers like Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and more.
Each episode is a self-contained story exploring space travel, alien contact, artificial intelligence, time travel, and the human condition—decades before they became mainstream sci-fi themes. With rich sound design, atmospheric narration, and unforgettable storytelling, these broadcasts remain as powerful and imaginative today as when they first aired.
🎙️ Perfect for:
– Classic sci-fi lovers
– Fans of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror
– Listeners seeking timeless audio drama
– Anyone who enjoys retro-futurism, space opera, or speculative fiction
The story follows the crew of the Advantage, an exploratory spaceship on a mission to reach the edge of known space. But something is waiting out there. As previous expeditions have vanished without explanation, the crew must face an unsettling truth: there may be something out there that doesn’t want to be found.
When the fourth expedition to Mars arrives, they find the Martian civilization mysteriously wiped out. But one man on the crew sees the tragedy—not triumph—in this discovery. What unfolds is a dramatic confrontation of conscience, memory, and the human tendency to destroy what it does not understand.