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Ken Hollings on the fantasy of science in the early years of the American Century
from archive.org

Ken Hollings presents a live twelve-part series of unscripted reflections on the fantasy of science in the early years of the American Century
With electronic sound production by Simon James
Between 1947 and 1959, the future was written about, discussed and analysed with such confidence that it became a tangible presence. This is a story of weird science, strange events and even stranger beliefs, set in an age when the possibilities for human development seemed almost limitless.

  1. 1947: Rebuilding Lemuria (20.6Mb)
  2. 1948-49: Flying Saucers over America (21.6Mb)
  3. 1950: Cheapness and Splendour (28.2Mb)
  4. 1951: Absolute Elsewhere (20.1Mb)
  5. 1952: Red Planet (21.4Mb)
  6. 1953: Other Tongues, Other Flesh (20.7Mb)
  7. 1954: Meet The Monsters (21.8Mb)
  8. 1955: Popular Mechanics (20.3Mb)
  9. 1956: Greetings my friends! (20.1Mb)
  10. 1957: Contact with Space (20.9Mb)
  11. 1958: Battle for the Mind (20.7Mb)
  12. 1959: Teenagers from Outer Space (21.2Mb)

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