RAS #379 – The Planet Zevious

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we cover a lot of ground. I answer the question, How do you go about putting together the show? We have three new listener stories that range from lights on the water to a ghost on the phone. Also, I discovered a lost episode from the OTR series The Mysterious Traveler called The Planet Zevious. Sound good? Then press that play button and let’s go!

Featured Story – The Planet Zevious

When I am searching for stories to share I sometimes find things that I have never heard before. That is the case with planet Zevious. While the story may not seem all that original try to remember that it was recorded over seventy years ago. It tells of a first venture into space, but from a different perspective. It is titled The Planet Zevious and comes from one of my favorite OTR series The Mysterious Traveler. It first aired the Mutual Broadcast System on August 2, 1948.

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The News – May 2019

No big headlines this month. I did want to report out on the progress of the UFO podcast. I have given up on snagging a top-shelf UFOlogist for the show. I am moving on to plan B. If that fails I will host the show with Jason Dowd or possibly another well-known podcaster. I will keep you posted. I do have all of the UFO stories I need from you guys. My thanks to everyone that sent one in. Believe it or not, UFO stories are the hardest to come by and we had six of them. Very nice. Since I only needed four for the show, I will read one these in this week’s podcast.

I am still waiting to hear about if or when Ron’s Amazing Stories will be available on Pandora’s podcast service. We are still be adding to most new podcast catchers and the list now is no longer something I can manage. I do track fourteen of the top podcast players out there to make sure all is well. So far no issues.

There have been some fluctuations in the internet numbers. The month of April was up about 7%, but so far the month of May is down about 4%. I have learned you can’t really know how things are until the month is complete, so I am not worried about May. On the radio side, I have not heard of any changes, so I assume that means they are consistent. I am not sure often they even get rating updates.

That is all I have for this time,

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we have a few stories from you guys, I talk about how I produce the podcast and we have a science fiction episode from The Mysterious Traveler. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from iTunes, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Sunday Night at 8:00 PM (PST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link.

RAS #378 – To Haiti and Back

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week Jason Dowd and Ron get aboard the Horror Express for a mini-episode. Jason has an update on a story he told us at Christmas time. Angela from Texas tells us two creepy tales from Haiti that were passed down from her father’s, father’s father!. We also have a classic Science Fiction short story called Spoken for, and a Five Minute Mystery called Fisherman’s Clue.

Featured Story – Spoken For

We have an odd little story today. It comes from the July 1955 issue of Galaxy Magazine. It tells a dramatic story of a man who finds himself lost on the moon Ganymede. He is looking for his family and finds a young woman who tries to help. She, in turn, falls in love with him while they unravel his tale. It is titled Spoken For and it was written by William Morrison.

Mommy, What Is Twitter?

I received this email this week:

Hey Ron, love the podcast and my favorite segments are A Moment in Time and the OTR commercials. I can’t get enough history and both of those really hit home reminding us what life was like before social media swallowed us whole. People could react to what was happening in their own homes but really had to think about what they would do or say about it. Letters to the editor had to be well thought out and concise in order to get into print, but your voice was heard. Here is to simpler times and to you for reminding us of our past. – Brian Kano from Austin, Texas

I love how you think Brian. You hit the nail on the head as to why I play the old stuff. We are good people, but we have become lost in how we communicate with each other. I wonder what our president’s approval rate would have been in the 1940s. Twitter did not exist back and then, and the Russians were one of our allies. Just a random thought from your friendly podcaster.

Thank you for your great comment, Brian, I do appreciate it.

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we have a mini Horror Express with Jason Dowd. Jason gives us an update on his trip to graveyard he told us about in episode #361. Also on the program, Angela shares two stories from her family’s Haitian heritage. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from iTunes, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Sunday Night at 8:00 PM (PST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link.

RAS #377 – Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanitarium

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we return to the classics with an OTR episode from X-Minus One. It is a creepy science fiction tale called Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanitarium. We also have two ghost stories from our listeners, and a brand new edition of A Moment In Time from September 2, 1945.

Featured Story – Our featured story comes from old-time radio series X-Minus One. It is a crossover consisting of horror, crime drama, and science fiction. This one is well acted and written, which was the norm for all of X-Minus One productions. It is titled Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanitarium and this version aired on July 14, 1955.