Published on Jul 15, 2025, 3:57:57 AM
Total time: 01:22:31
Host Murray Horwitz speaks with Kim Stanley Robinson about the roots of science fiction and its power in audio form. Then we hear Escape’s two-part adaptation of George R. Stewart’s Earth Abides—a post-apocalyptic story of survival, memory, and rebuilding.
The Big Broadcast is WAMU’s longest-running program. The show features a collection of radio from the golden age, the 30s, 40s, and 50s, hosted by Tony-Award winning playwright, lyricist and director Murray Horwitz.