Top 20 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book VILLAINS Of The 1950s Fantasy For The Ages podcast

Top 20 Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book VILLAINS of the 1950s

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Get ready to travel back to the dawn of modern genre fiction! In today’s episode, Jim breaks down the best fantasy AND science-fiction villains from every year of the 1950s—a decade packed with dark lords, psychic children, killer plants, alien invaders, sentient houses, and more.

From Steerpike to Sauron, Triffids to Pod People, Hill House to the Bugs of Starship Troopers, we’re looking at the villains who defined the era and shaped the stories we still love today. Whether you’re here for classic fantasy, Golden Age sci-fi, or just some delicious villainy, this countdown has something for you.

Tell us YOUR favorite villain from this decade—and which decade you want covered next!

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Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?

The Body Snatchers: https://t.ly/aYlvO

The Borrowers: https://t.ly/HWD3k

A Case of Conscience: https://t.ly/ev1ZB

The Day of the Triffids: https://t.ly/s3TIH

The Demolished Man: https://t.ly/VZ8Q-

The Dreaming Jewels: https://t.ly/Pgt7C

The Fellowship of the Ring: https://t.ly/DYEYO

Gormenghast: https://t.ly/WuBHQ

The Haunting of Hill House: https://t.ly/bCYwP

I Am Legend: https://t.ly/oB9af

The Last Battle: https://t.ly/Azerm

The Midwich Cuckoos: https://t.ly/rT-HC

The Once and Future King: https://t.ly/veIkR

Prince Caspian: https://t.ly/WkBdp

The Return of Conan: https://t.ly/RXZGd

The Return of the King: https://t.ly/JWFUq

The Silver Chair: https://t.ly/F9asP

The Sound of His Horn: https://t.ly/ugziu

The Stars My Destination: https://t.ly/y4QLV

Starship Troopers: https://t.ly/dsq75

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0:00 - Opening

1:47 - Episode Explanation

2:03 - The 1950s Countdown

9:53 - Conclusion & Wrap-up

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