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Two Chelsea House Books I’m Really Excited About (2026-2027)
Announcing Two Major Books on the Iconic 1920s–1930s Publisher — Plus My Growing Collection of Over 100 Volumes.
 • Sara Light-Waller
4:18
A Bridge to the Future of The Rocketeer
New episode! Listen now | A Bridge to the Future of The Rocketeer. Monthly longer episodes begin in May, diving deeper into pulp history & storytelling…
 • Sara Light-Waller
5:38
Pulp 101 Episode 2: The Great Genre Explosion – 1920s and 1930s
Listen now | From detective yarns and romance rags to Weird Tales and Amazing Stories, we watch the pulps explode into a glorious riot of specialized…
 • Sara Light-Waller
14:49
The Ape Cycle: Uncredited Origin of the Planet of the Apes?
Clare Winger Harris never got the credit for a multi-million dollar franchise
 • Sara Light-Waller
6:00
1915 – The Year the War Almost Killed Science Fiction
Listen now | This episode dives into one of the most delicate moments in early science fiction history: 1915.
 • Sara Light-Waller
20:44
Hugo Gernsback and the Pulp April Fool’s Hall of Fame
Listen now | This week, we’re looking into how to build regenerative vacuum tube circuits. Not!
 • Sara Light-Waller
6:39
Pulp 101: The Dime-Novel Roots
The roots of adventure and where the whole damn thing started
 • Sara Light-Waller
15:07
The Rocketeer #100
Episode #100: The Rocketeer defines Pulp Archaeology, revisits a turning point in sci-fi history, and explores how forgotten stories inspire new…
 • Sara Light-Waller
14:38
Threads of the Mystic
Listen now. Metaphysical Currents in Transitional Fantasy of the WWI era (1915-1929), where astral travel & metaphysical history offered quiet hope, not…
 • Sara Light-Waller
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