The Life of a child genius was no fun, but Roby couldn’t escape it–until a falling star taught him how to rebel! Referent by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.

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Ray Bradbury is back on the podcast with a story that first appeared in the October 1948 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories Magazine. Bradbury used the pen name Brett Sterling. Why did he use a pen name? Another one of his stories was in the same issue and magazines didn't like to have more than one story per author in an issue. Our story can be found on page 148, Referent by Ray Bradbury…

Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, If Joe Mulloy was perfect—and he was—then beyond his perfection here only could be… Super Joe Mulloy by Scott F. Grenville.

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