Future Tense (WMUK-FM, Michigan)

Since this station and show were my nominees, i guess i oughta post the shows .... :>)

There are 16 in all, and I have hi-q encodes, so this may take a while.
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This show aired on WMUK, college radio station of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The shows were announced as being produced by WMUK Special Projects and used local actors. Most of the episodes are updated versions from Dimension X and X Minus One. The shows listed here are from the first season. Apparently there was a second season but episodes in this series are difficult to find. In 1975, "Pail of Air" was awarded the Ohio State Award for "network quality radio drama". "Cold Equation" won a Peabody Award in 1978 "for championing radio drama".

1 The Seventh Victim
It's not easy to join the "Tens Club." After six kills, a hunter finds an unusual "victim" who presents an unusual defense. Author: Ernest Kinoy.

2 The Martian Death March
The often repeated story of man's inhumanity to Martians. Author: Ernest Kinoy.

3 Cold Equation
A good story. A beautiful young girl stows away on a spaceship, and reason dictates she must be killed.
Author: Tom Godwin.
"The Cold Equations" is a science fiction short story by Tom Godwin, first published in "Astounding
Magazine" in 1954. In 1970, the Science Fiction Writers of America selected it as one of the best science fiction short stories published before 1965, and it was therefore included in "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame," Volume One, 1929-1964.

4 Pictures Don't Lie
A radio signal originating from interstellar space turns out to be a television picture. It seems to be coming
from an alien spaceship heading towards the Earth! Author: Katherine MacLean.

5 Knock Unknown
"The LAST man on Earth sat in a room. Tthere was a knock on the door.' Author: Frederic Brown.

6 With Folded Hands
The perfect "mechanicals" from another planet make humans unnecessary, and they are always "at your
service." Author: Jack Williamson.
"With Folded Hands ..." is a 1947 science fiction novelette by Jack Williamson. Willamson's influence for this story was in the aftermath of World War II and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and his
concern that "some of the technological creations we had developed with the best intentions might have
disastrous consequences in the long run. The novelette, which first appeared in the July 1947 issue of
"Astounding Science Fiction," may also be read as a parable of the totalitarian or the nanny state. It was the first of several Astounding stories adapted for NBC's radio series "Dimension X." With its sequel "... And Searching Mind", the story became a part of The Humanoids (1948), a collection of linked stories, and

Williamson followed with a sequel, The Humanoid Touch, published in 1980.

7 Really Heavy / Third from the Sun
It's the story of Ralph Therian and his unusual art medium. / Dissatisfied citizens relocate to a new planet.
Author of "Really Heavy:" Ernest Kinoy. Author of "Third From The Sun: Richard Matheson."

8 Born of Man and Woman / Dr. Eitar's Experiment
The story of a kid who can walk on the wall ...and drips green blood! / An original drama for this series about agelessness. Author of "Born Of Man and Woman." Richard Matheson. Writer of "Dr. Eitar's Experiment:" Martin Gingerich.
"Born of Man and Woman" is a science fiction short story by Richard Matheson, originally published in 1950. It was his first professional sale, written when he was twenty-two years old. "Born of Man and Woman" was among the stories selected in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the best science fiction short stories of all time. As such, it was published in "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume One, 1929-1964."

9 A Pail of Air
A story about the last family left on a frozen Earth. Author: Fritz Leiber.

10 The Old Die Rich
A story about old folks who travel in time. Author: Ernest Kinoy.

11 Tunnel Under the World
The ultimate experiment in mind control. It June 15th today...and tomorrow...and tomorrow. Author:
Frederick Pohl .

12 Zero Hour
The story of the coming of "Drill" and "the game of Invasion." Author: Ray Bradbury.

13 The Parade
A genuine Martian hires an advertising agency to publicize a parade. The Martians are coming! Author:
George Lefferts.

14 The Defenders
Far in the future, robots have taken over the surface of the Earth, while those humans that are left live far
underground. Author: Phillip K. Dick.
"The Defenders" is a 1953 science fiction short story by American author Philip K. Dick, and the basis for
Dick's 1964 novel "The Penultimate Truth." It is one of several of his short stories to be expanded into a
novel.

15 Protection
A student at Columbia University comes under the protection of a Valadusian Durg, but there are drawbacks. Whatever you do, don't Lesnerize! Author: Robert Sheckley.

16 Saucer of Loneliness
When a flying saucer is found in New York's Central Park, the woman who receives a message from outer
space refuses to say what it is! Author: Theodore Sturgeon.
"A Saucer of Loneliness" is a short story by Theodore Sturgeon which first appeared in "Galaxy Magazine" in February 1953. In 2004, "A Saucer Of Loneliness" was nominated for a 'Retro Hugo' for Short Story 1954. It was also the title of the seventh book in the anthology series "The Collected Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon", published in 2000.

Future Tense - 01 - The Seventh Victim.mp3

Future Tense - 02 - The Martian Death March.mp3

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Future Tense (WMUK-FM, Michigan)

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