This time we have an email sent in by Johnny Jackson from Jot Em Down, Texas. Yes, that is a real place. 

Hello Ron, I know that my story is pretty short, I call it Into The Light and I hope that you like it. I live in a Texas town and I know how you like to research the names. They say we do everything big in Texas. I have never agreed with that. I say we do everything weird. I live in Jot ‘Em Down, Texas. We have had people in the area since the late 1800s. A store was built in the 1930s named the Jot ‘Em Down Gin Corporation, after the fictional store in the radio show, Lum and Abner. Later, the highway department used the name to identify the area and it has stuck to this day.

My story is this. I own and operate a small farm. We grow mostly corn and some soy beans. One night I was working late tilling a field for planting the next day when a very strange thing happened. I looked up into the amber night sky when a ribbon of light descended down. It hit the ground like a lightning bolt, but made no sound. I pulled my tracker to a stop and watched in awe. This was the early 80’s and cell phones and digital cameras were not a thing. I have only my memory of the thing as proof. I walked up to this thing and stretched out my hand. It tingled a bit and then was gone. I have often wondered what would have happened if I had walked into the light.

Johnny Jackson

I Johnny I too have to wonder what would have happened. Would you be writing to us to tell your story? It boggles the mind. Thank you, it truly is amazing.

This Week’s Podcast:

The podcast this week is titled The Man Who Was Dead. It comes from a story that appeared in the 1930’s pulp magazine Astounding Stories of Super-Science. It is something that you will just have to hear for yourself. Amazing just doesn’t cut it. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Whenever possible I like these weekly stories to match up with the upcoming podcast. Today is one of those times. Our story comes from Albert Reagon who sent this one in from the great state of Idaho. It does make you think twice about the movie The Birds.

Hello Ron.  I have heard that you enjoy a good cryptid story.  While I have never seen bigfoot, nessie or dogman.  I have seen a Thunderbird and fought one off to save my life. There is no doubt in my mind that these creatures do exist.

In July of 1977 we were on vacation in Craters of the Moon National park. It was a thick mosquito-laden summer night and I was a group of boys playing in the campground together. Suddenly, from out of the night sky a shriek shook our world. It is difficult to describe, but it was so loud that all of us grabbed our ears. From out of nowhere two large birds swept in from the skies attacking us. Two boys dove to the ground and escaped the deadly talons, but I wasn’t so lucky. The largest of two dug its claws deep into my shoulder. 

The wind created by the bird’s flapping wings was incredible. It struggled to lift me off the ground, but I felt myself begin to move. I pounded on the things breast as hard as I could. It felt like armour and it hurt to strike him. I knew that if I didn’t free myself I would have been taken. I desperately fought and finally the thing released my shoulder. The beast hit the ground hard and was stunned. That gave me the chance to run away. I dove under some monkey bars. The creature made a second attempt to get me but could not get through to me. It shrieked again and flew off to join its mate.

My parents found me under those monkey bars, but I refused to leave. Later a nurse came and crawled inside to treat my shoulder.  In the end I did go back to camp. I refused to sleep in the tent and my dad let me sleep in the car for the rest of the stay. 

I know most won’t believe my story. I was the subject of many news reports of the day and was quite famous in our town for some time. Even today I can still feel those talons and thank god I was able to escape the thunderbird.

Albert Reagon – Idaho

This Week’s Podcast:

On the podcast this week it is all about the Cryptid. We do have thunderbirds, skinwalkers, bigfoot and even killer insects. This show just might be one of the freakiest yet. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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