RAS #298 – The Potter’s of Frisk

On this edition of Ron’s Amazing Stories we present a science fiction themed show. We have aliens whose pottery is essential to their society, a time experiment gone wrong and a listener’s true story about orbs that saved the day. Add another Five Minute Mystery and some other surprises. I think we have a pretty good line-up. So tune in and enjoy!

Our OTR Story – The Potter’s of Frisk

Our OTR story comes from Dimension X. An assistant administrator on an alien planet controlled by Earth must find a way to persuade a group of natives to stop their practice of killing people in order to extract the lime from their victims’ bones to create the colourful glazes of their sacred pottery. Based on a short story first published in Astounding Science Fiction magazine, in May 1950.

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Why We Love Science Fiction

Man has told stories around the campfires since the beginning of time. We have told each other tales that have gone from daily survival to the beyond normal experience. However, it is only in the last two hundred years that our stories have reached out beyond our little planet and questions what is out there.

What Do I like to Read?

I Robot By Isaac Asimov — Book cover from the first edition release December of 1950.

I like reading how our current ideas stack-up against an imagined future. The best stories feel like they question current situations by taking them to the extreme. Maybe the story takes on a world changing event and then tells how our society reacts to it and makes it fit. Some of my favorite examples are: I Robot by Isaac Asimov and The Dune series by Frank Herbert.

So What is it?

Science fiction is not just about space ships and the future. To me it is about where we are going and how we get there. The best of it wrestles with ethicality and the potential of humanity’s role. Of course survival plays into it as well. Authors of science fiction must understand that the science is important to help readers envision the worlds we learn about. The enjoyment comes from the adventure the characters have and the technologies they use.

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

This week is a science fiction themed show. We have aliens whose pottery is essential to their society, a time experiment gone wrong and a listener’s true story tale about orbs that saved the day. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from iTunes, stream it on TuneIn Radio or listen to it on your radio Saturday night at 6pm Eastern time. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link.

The Calendar:

August 31 – Rope Of Sand – (RAS297)
September 07 – RAS – Memory Lane #1
September 14 – Science Fiction Week – RAS298
September 21 – Detective Week – RAS299
September 28 – The Horror Express #18 – UFOs (Note: In Jeopardy due to Irma)
October 05 – Old Time Horror W/Jim Harold – (RAS300)

ML #1 – Memory Lane 1

This week we celebrate Labor Day with a brand new podcast that I am calling, Memory Lane. I thought why do a replay when I can share memories from podcasts past. On the very first edition of this new podcast we take a look at the year 2012 and play my favorite interview and story. This is an experiment, so tune in and hear it for yourself.

Oh, don’t forget to go to the FaceBook page and love it, hate it or maybe you just like it.

-Ron

Ron’s Amazing Stories is produced and hosted by Ronald Hood

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Memory Lane – The Podcast

This week we celebrate Labor Day with a brand new podcast that I am calling, Memory Lane. I thought why do a replay when I can share memories from podcasts past. On the very first edition of this new podcast we take a look at the year 2012 and play my favorite interview and story. Tune this week and hear it for yourself. It should be good!

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from iTunes, stream it on TuneIn Radio or listen to it on your radio Saturday night at 6pm Eastern time. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link.

The Calendar:

August 31 – Rope Of Sand – (RAS297)
September 07 – RAS – Memory Lane #1
September 14 – RAS298
September 21 – RAS299
September 28 – The Horror Express #18 – UFOs
October 05 – Old Time Horror W/Jim Harold – (RAS300)

RAS #297 – Rope of Sand

On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories we play homage to the superstar known as Burt Lancaster. I tell the story about how I almost met him and you won’t believe it! Also, we take you inside the air-raid shelters of London city 1940 and we explore an old ghost town in Colorado.

Our OTR Story – Rope Of Sand

Our OTR story stars the great Burt Lancaster and it comes from the classic radio series Screen Director’s Playhouse. It is story that could have been from anyplace and anytime and plays well today. It is all about the diamonds and what one will do to protect them. It is an adventure tale called Rope of Sand and first aired on April 28, 1950.

Ron’s Amazing Stories is produced and hosted by Ronald Hood

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