{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/652cab3808a248001210aa70/69daf405cdaa3e377c06135a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Last of the Deliverers by Poul Anderson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/652cab3808a248001210aa70/1775956762784-77700cdc-5b46-4400-bfc8-a23d5dfc4c0b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Two relics of a vanished political age stumble into a town that no longer believes in either of them. When neither can accept a world that has quietly moved on, their last argument forces a reckoning no one else wanted. The Last of the Deliverers by Poul Anderson. <em>That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.</em></p><p><br></p><p>For a limited time, try Lost Sci-Fi Premium free for 30 days—enjoy every episode commercial-free plus exclusive bonus content. Tap the link in the description to start listening. 👉 <strong>💎 </strong>Lost Sci-Fi Premium - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.supercast.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in February 1958 on page 85, The Last of the Deliverers by Poul Anderson…</p><p><br></p><p>Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A man desperate for freedom from his own finances makes a decision he can’t undo. But when control finally slips into his hands, he discovers too late what his guardian chose to protect—and how far that protection went. The Miserly Robot by R. J. Rice.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 <strong>💎 </strong>Lost Sci-Fi Premium - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.supercast.com/</a></p><p>☕ Buy Me a Coffee - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.com/coffee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.com/coffee</a></p><p>===========================</p><p>🎧 Newsletter - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.com/free/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.com/free/</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.com/facebook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.com/facebook</a></p><p>YouTube - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.com/youtube\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.com/youtube</a></p><p>X - <a href=\"http://lostscifi.com/x\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://Lostscifi.com/x</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguy</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/lostscifipodcast.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/lostscifipodcast.bsky.social</a></p><p>👕 Merchandise - <a href=\"https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com/</a></p><p>===========================</p><p><br></p><p>❤️ ❤️ Thanks to Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee</p><p>$200 Someone</p><p>$100 Tony from the Future</p><p>$75 James Van Maanenberg</p><p>$50 MizzBassie, Anonymous Listener</p><p>$25 Fintan Quigley, Curious Jon, David Bell, Steve, Miriam, Someone, Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener</p><p>$15 Every Month&nbsp;Someone</p><p>$15&nbsp;Steve, Someone, SueTheLibrarian, Joannie West, Amy Özkan, Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener</p><p>$10 David, Anonymous Listener</p><p>$5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue</p><p>$5 Tammy, Owen, Bruce, Someone, TLD, David, Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous Listener</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://lostscifi.com/podcast/the-last-of-the-deliverers-by-poul-anderson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lostscifi.com/podcast/the-last-of-the-deliverers-by-poul-anderson/</a></p>","author_name":"Scott Miller"}