Sci-fi Nightmare! "Dream of Armageddon" [remastered] by H. G. Wells • Best Stories from ESCAPE!

From the imagination of H. G. Wells comes this tale about a guy who travels to the future, but only when he's asleep. His mind's future starts to becomes a much better place than his real life, and soon he begins trying to stay there. In his dream world he has a young beautiful wife on a peaceful earth, plus he's the recently retired leader of the world's biggest country. But soon his future world is becoming unstable . . . After over a hundred years of peace, the world is at war. Before long, he seems to be stuck in the future and must live out the dream which has a very, very unpleasant ending.
The Sound quality for this episode is much improved over older uploads elsewhere.
•••••••••• Broadcast date: September 5, 1948 ••••••••••
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✓√✓√✓√✓√✓√ STUFF-N-SUCH: Think about this . . . H. G. Wells wrote this decades before there were such things as multi-engined bombers!
• Public domain program. It's a fact that's true! • 2018-19-20-21 by Charlie Stuckey •
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[@gusthewiseone3247]

I like how the politics is vague, north vs. south, east vs. west, mankind vs. alien. Not specific, women vs. men U.S. vs. Russians. It rings more true thinking that all are the same with same evil desires, and same good intentions.
Anyway that is my thought.

[@gooqleinsider9467]

Excellent, truly.

[@gargoylestories]

I always prefer Suspense to Escape. But this was a really great episode. Thanks for posting!

[@lorrainekay13]

I'm totally hooked! No more lamestream news for me. hehe

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Welcome!! Feel free to post your thoughts anytime.

[@jeremybear573]

Bravo! Jolly good show Chap!!!

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Jeremy Bear You got it, old boy! Can you guess where (and when) the photo I used is from? It's a real photograph.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

The picture was taken just after the Japanese surrender ceremony on the Missouri in September of '45. For years I've been looking for any film of the HUGE flyover of Japan, but there seems to be only a short clip of 16mm film that exists. Imagine the sky FILLED with planes passing over your head non-stop for 45 minutes. I hate using this word, but it had to be: "awesome"

[@jeremybear573]

I'm sorry I didn't see your question. I always try to imagine the bomber formations in ww2 going to their target for the day and the noise associated with the massive formations . I don't think I can even imagine the reality of the skies back then. Just incomprehensible

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Jeremy Bear Don't worry about missing the question - I miss a lot of comments!

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Spooky stuff.
Thank you!

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

say hello!

[@stephenperretti8847]

We forget, due to poor education about the 19yh and 20th century.
Before the two World Wars, there was a very long period of peace in Europe. Although there were wars between European powers, they were few and then they took place well outside Europe.
So, Wells' dream is based on the world he lived in.

[@braininavatnow9197]

Most popular in California and will email it young men on US et al.

[@budahbaba7856]

These are the most selfish characters i have ever heard of in a story! May the HOTTEST HELL be reserved for those who claimed neutrality in time of crisis! The truth is, the absentee ruler deserved to be publicly flayed alive, one small strip of skin at a time, & all his limbs stretched & broken over a period of years, never allowing him to die, as punishment for the incalculable suffering he brought upon his world. And his woman? She should be forced to watch his suffering for the remainder of her life. After he eventually dies, they will both be entombed together: him dead, her alive. Such is the price of their UTTER selfishness when their world needed them most! As much as he loved to sermonize about the selfishness & stupidity of mankind, he was the most selfish, most stupid of them all: he KNEW better! They didn't! Yet he chose to think ONLY of his own happiness!

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

I recall a couple of stories I've uploaded where the lead character is more selfish than those in this episode. "The Morrison Affair" (about 2 dozen uploads back) and "The story of Ivy," which I uploaded a couple of years ago. Let me know what you think! Thanks for posting your thoughts - Charlie

[@laurenstygar7996]

There is an extreme loss in translation of what shall give poise. There is something strange in speaking about the man and woman. To me it translated to caste system. I am an American Emancipated Black and the behavior would not make the Common that I am independent in. The gainful couple where the husband gets up only because of his wife was disturbing to me. There is a false premise about a woman to man. This is outside of the Common of the United States of America. This has the failure of the British Royal at the Birth of Christ. It is not the Lord over, but the actual birth that is worshipped. I am Roman and yes, this would be an Armaged to me.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Lauren Stygar I first read this story when I was ten years old, and have always been strangely drawn back to it. This adaptation is done exceptionally well considering the time limitations. Your assessment is . . . unique. Your recognition of a caste system (I think) is spot on. One thing is certain: H. G. Wells had a tremendous imagination (gifted foresight?) and he was a genius.

[@laurenstygar7996]

Hello-The story is very good. I was so glad to listen. Thanks.

[@sickman1655]

In America 🇺🇸 anyway, lazy men are a wasted resource if not for the women that compliment them so they can compliment the family.
To knock down the family unit is to weaken a peoples, make them sodish and irresponsible.
Worthless for any purpose other then self indulgence.