X-Minus One - A Gun For Dinosaur

X-Minus One Episode #38, A Gun For Dinosaur —- Air Date, 03-07-56 (not positive on the air date but that’s the info I have)

Story by L. Sprague de Camp

A safari into the Cretaceous to hunt for Tyrannosaurus Rex is endangered by a reckless glory hound, whose ineptitude and arrogance are matched only by his capacity for murder.

X Minus One was a science fiction radio series on NBC from April 1955 through January 1958. The show feature stories written by some of the big names in 1950s science fiction, like Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, and Issac Asimov.

When it comes to listening to old time radio, I guess I’m no different than some people in that I will listen to certain shows based on my mood at the time. A Gun For Dinosaur is an episode that I can listen to just about anytime. It’s a straight forward adventure story involving a safari traveling back in time to hunt dinosaurs. This is an episode that I usually give to people if they are new and have asked about where to begin. There are times when I want something a little deeper, but I will always enjoy listening to adventures like this one that just take you for a ride and don’t let you off until the end. This is one of my favorites.

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