Finis by Frank L. Pollock
Summary
This episode features a reading of Frank L. Pollock’s short story "Finnis," which depicts the catastrophic arrival of a long-predicted, superheated central sun. As the new star ignites the Earth, causing massive fires, scalding rains, and the destruction of New York City, two survivors shelter in a collapsing physics building. The story concludes with a poignant final moment of love between the characters as the world is consumed by heat.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to the story 'Finnis'
Characters waiting for the new star at Columbia
The theory of the central sun and its prediction
Public excitement and rising temperatures
The new sun rises and causes initial chaos
Panic in the streets and the decision to stay
Retreat to the basement and the approaching storm
The waterspout strikes and the building collapses
Surviving the scalding rain and steam
The unbearable heat and the relief of night
Alice's realization of the end of the world
Final destruction of the city infrastructure
The final moments and the last dawn
Outro and support information
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