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A whale meets an unfortunate end as Arthur Dent and company meet the Earth's creators. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingstories/message

Arthur Dent is trying to stop his house being demolished. But what about Planet Earth? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingstories/message

Arthur and Ford have escaped Earth's demise, only to be cornered by the Vogons and their poetry.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingstories/message

Arthur and company are blown up, but still drop into a very exclusive eatery.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingstories/message

Arthur and company escape from a war, but exactly when have they escaped to? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingstories/message

Arthur learns the lucrative answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amazingstories/message

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New additions to the book with the famous words "Don't Panic" on the cover. Smart and funny, fusing real-world observation with a writing style Douglas Adams fans have sorely missed. With each topic, the panel of authors and performers present an essay in the style of a Hitchhiker's Guide entry, which is then discussed in a format that fans of BBC radio comedy know well, but with a 21st century twist. Whether you've only read the first book, seen the film, or are completely new to the world of Arthur Dent and his friends, Beware of the Leopard will make you chuckle, and if you're a really cool...

This week, we read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.  This classic novel sends us into space with nothing but a towel and an alien friend. This series is adored by science fiction fans all over the world, so we wanted to see if it was worth the hype.  Rebekah Sausmikat, who always has a towel with her, joins me today to talk about a 150-page book that sparked conversations surrounding the space race, religion, and the ultimate question of the universe.  In this episode we cover:  Why this book was such a good satirical fit in the time that it was published.How Douglas ...