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Countdown for blast off. X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown come tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future, adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand maybe worlds. The National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine presents X minus one. Tonight, At the Post by H.L. Gold. When I come into the Blue Ribbon on 49th Street west o…

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Synopsis

In the science fiction tale At the Post, we meet Clocker, a race track tout who is grappling with a personal crisis. His wife, Zelda, has fallen into a catatonic state, and he believes that she is under the control of aliens. Clocker's desperation drives him to visit her at Glendale Center, where he learns that her condition is labeled catatonia dementia precox. Despite the bleak prognosis from the psychiatrist, Clocker is determined to save her, convinced that he can reach her through the language of horse racing.

Host

Fred Collins

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A

Ann Thomas

Arnold Moss

F

Frank Maxwell

J

John Griggs

S

Sam Raskyn

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

XMinusOne57-03-27094AtThePost.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 94

At the Post

Wednesday, March 27, 1957 · 22:03

X Minus One, Episode 94

At the Post

Wednesday, March 27, 1957 · 22:03

Summary

A race track tout struggles to save his wife, who has fallen into a catatonic state, believing she is being controlled by aliens. He uses his knowledge of horse racing to uncover the truth behind her condition and the impending doom of mankind.

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Headlines

  • 1957 — The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
  • 1957 — The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
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