First let me say to you all… Happy New Year! The news is that I am taking a break this week from the show. We will return next week with a brand new episode. It is my hope that coming year be full of fun, adventure, and some very cool stories. I know that at least part of that is true because I have a pretty amazing line up of your stories in the queue.
For the folks that listen on the radio I will have a replay of It’s a Wonderful Life staring Jimmy Stewart. This is truly a classic and I hope that you enjoy it. I have to say that this is one of my favorite holiday season stories. 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.
If you want to listen to It’s A wonderful Life on the website follow the link or click the play button below and enjoy!
Thank you for all of your support and I hope that you have a blessed New Year.
OnRon’s Amazing Storiesthis time we have some new stuff mixed with the old. We have three listener stories that are tied together in a pretty unique way. I think you are going to be amazed at just how synergistic your stories can be at times. Then we have a 50’s noir story that when published was way ahead of its time. All in all I think you are going to enjoy it. So press that play button and let’s get started.
Program note: I am publishing the podcast a day early this week due to some inclement weather that is said to be coming in. I wanted to be safe rather than sorry.
Featured Story – The Dark Mirror
Our featured story comes from the OTR seriesScreen Directors Playhouse. After a murder, Lt. Stevenson questions the dead man’s girlfriend. Sensing that she’s keeping a secret, he confronts her at home, where he meets her identical twin sister. Both women appear exactly alike, sometimes even posing as each other. However, when a twin expert analyzes the sisters, he finds that one twin is normal, and the other is psychotic — but which one? The story is titledThe Dark Mirror, and it stars Olivia de Havilland playing the role of both sisters. It first aired March 31, 1950.
Other Stories Include:The Collector’s Item, The Sleeping Dragon, I Am The Thing, I Am The Thing Too, Out Of Body At Grandma’s House, I jumped out of my Skin, and The Dark Mirror.
Your Stories:Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click onStory Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you’re from. I will read it if I can. Links are below.
Program Info:Ron’s Amazing Storiesis published each Thursday. You can download it fromApple Podcasts, stream it onStitcher Radioor on the mobile version ofSpotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) onAMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at thislink.
OnRon’s Amazing Storiesthis time we have some UFO encounters sent in by listeners Terrell, and Rosalina. Terrell has a strange visitor after seeing a UFO, and Rosa watches a UFO flyby while drinking a very expensive bottle of wine. Then we have a striking story from the pages of the pulp mags about the old spaceman who faces his own mortality. We end the show with a new look at Newton and his discovery of gravity. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Featured Story – Death of a Spaceman
Our featured story for this time comes fromAmazing Stories MagazineMarch of 1954. I wrestled with this one for quite a while before deciding whether to play it or not. The subject matter is a bit rough. It tells the story of the death of a spaceman from the point of view of that very spaceman. I found it deeply profound and entertaining. It is my hope that you do as well. It is titledDeath of a Spacemanand was written by Walter M. Miller, Jr. It is read for us by Gregg Margarite.
The manner in which a man has lived is often the key to the way he will die. Take old man Donegal, for example. Most of his adult life was spent in digging a hole through space to learn what was on the other side. Would he go out the same way?
Stories Include –Blind Confession, Alien Encounters, The Night to be Feared, Big Balls of Light, Death of a Spaceman, and Château Lafite Rothschild
Your Stories:Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click onStory Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you’re from. I will read it if I can. Links are below.
Program Info:Ron’s Amazing Storiesis published each Thursday. You can download it fromApple Podcasts, stream it onStitcher Radioor on the mobile version ofSpotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) onAMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at thislink.
When asked his thoughts on science fiction Ray Bradbury had this to say, “I don’t write science fiction,” he said. “Science fiction is a depiction of the real. Fantasy is a depiction of the unreal.” So, from that we can conclude that Ray wrote fantasy, which when you think about it makes a lot of sense. Unlike our story for today which is a real head scratcher. It was sent via the website by Dennis Ducane from Seattle, Washington. I won’t include his entire email, but he did ask the question, “Can ghosts dial a phone?”
One night a friend rushed me out of the house to catch the opening act at a local bar’s music night. After a few drinks I realized my phone wasn’t in my pocket. I checked the table we were sitting at, the bar, the bathrooms, and after no luck. I used my friend’s phone to call mine. After two rings someone answered, gave out a low raspy giggle, and hung up. They didn’t answer again. I eventually gave it up as a lost cause and headed home. When I got home I found my phone laying on my nightstand, right where I left it. – Dennis Ducane
Creepy as all get out Dennis and proves the point that you should never leave your phone at home alone. Thank you for sending this one in and to answer your question. I am not sure if ghosts can dial phones, and I am not sure I want to know.
This Week’s Podcast:
On the show this week we take a look at the last few hours of spaceman Donegal. Most of his adult life was spent in digging a hole through space to learn what was on the other side. Would he go out the same way? 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
Your Stories:
Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click on Story Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you’re from. I will read it if I can.Social Links: Main Podcast Site by LibSyn The Blog Site by WordPress Facebook Link Twitter Link
OnRon’s Amazing Storiesthis week we have your stories which this time focus on the shadow man. Jason tells about a shadow standing at this bedroom door and Dewey’s shadow turns the power off. Then we have a tale that combines science, cool gadgets, and some espionage thrown in for flavor. This one truly is classic science fiction at its best. Also, on the show we review the audiobook SpecOps Expeditionary Force. So relax, press that play button and enjoy!
Featured Story – Beyond Infinity
Our featured story is a science fiction marvel. It comes from the classic radio seriesDimension X. It is titledBeyond Infinityand tells us a story that is part espionage thriller and part science fiction drama. In a police state somewhere in Europe, a scientist invents a machine capable of shrinking objects to microscopic size, which he intends to use to help rebels smuggle weapons under the noses of government forces. This is one of the best stories thatDimension Xever did. It first aired on July 21, 1950.
Other Stories Include– Too Early A Bird, SpecOps Expeditionary Force, 283 East Broadway, Electric Shadow, and Beyond Infinity
Your Stories:Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click onStory Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you’re from. I will read it if I can. Links are below.
Program Info:Ron’s Amazing Storiesis published each Thursday. You can download it fromApple Podcasts, stream it onStitcher Radioor on the mobile version ofSpotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) onAMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at thislink.
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