Atomic Tales
In the 1950s, the US Patriot Broadcasting Company brought us Atomic Tales, a series of shocking Science Fiction stories, posing incredible What If scenarios and exploring their terrifying consequences. Some of the original archives have now been unearthed, so that the shows can be broadcast, in full, including introductions and advert breaks, to a more cynical 21st century audience.
The show is, of course, a Pastiche of Golden Age Sci Fi, Amateur radio plays, Unfortunate Implications, and a reminder of why Americans are funny.
Common tropes include
- Zeerust. Pretty much the basic premise of the series. We Will Not Use an Index In The Future
- Values Dissonance and Unfortunate Implications
- Aesops, often Broken
- Reactionary Fantasy
- As You Know and similar formulations
- Opening Narration
- Listeners are Morons
- Science Is Bad
- Bad Bad Acting