The Frogs of Mars

"The Frogs of Mars" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction tale set in a bustling bar, where everyone anticipates a live broadcast from Mars; amidst the excitement of the broadcast, expectations are shattered when a mysterious man claims Mars is inhabited by intelligent, teleporting frogs, with an atmosphere that smells like dead fish. Initially dismissed as absurd, his unsettling claims stir unease and force the patrons to face an alternative narrative about the Red Planet. As the viewers eagerly wait for the Marscast featuring Colonel Sanderson and his crew, the enigmatic little man vanishes—leaving behind eerie wet marks and triggering questions about the true nature of reality and raising significant questions about his true identiy and the actual environment and life forms on Mars.