047 - Basic Right, by Eric Frank Russell, 1958
Wherein the Earth is taken over by fluffy green aliens!
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in Herpes Beach, Florida, discussing the 1958 short story, "Basic Right" by Eric Frank Russell. You know, there's an ancient Raidan idiom (back on Raidan Homeworld that is, (which definitely isn't located in Sigma Octantis), that says, "Go thou and paint the long fence, Jayfat, for I am reclining within the hammock and I am very comfortable." And with these words, Ruiz Tremello fell in love with this short story, which definitely deserved an extra hundred pages at least- honestly, the 6-year span could spin off dozens of sub-plots full of intrigue and... Whoops, spoilers.
Ruiz & Marguerite have been fairing alright during These Current Troubles, and they apologize for the lack of podcasts. Summer is to blame, along with extra time outdoors, and extra time reading that could have instead been spent podcasting. Whoops.
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