RAS #601 – The Rocket And The Skull

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have quite the collection of stuff today. We have a new Q&A with Ron. We review the audiobook Wool, which is the inspiration for the Apple TV + series Silo. Listener Tonya tells us about a haunted antique store. Our featured story tries to stop an alien invasion. Then we will end the show with Not So Important Times In History – David Hosack’s Vision. So grab a drink and press that play button.

Featured Story – The Rocket And The Skull

Our featured story comes from the OTR radio series 2000 Plus that ran on the Mutual Broadcasting System from 1950 to 1952. Sherman Dryer scripted and produced the series with main cast members Lon Clark, Henry Norell, Bill Keene, and Bryna Raeburn. The story that we will hear today is titled The Rocket And The Skull. Has the earth already been invaded by martians and if so, what is their plan now? This one first aired on October 10, 1950.

Other Stories Include – The Missing Ruby, Wool – The Silo Saga, Q&A with Ron, The Haunting at Antique Mall, The Rocket And The Skull, and Not So Important Time In History – David Hosack.

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RAS #600 – The 600th Show

This is #600 of Ron’s Amazing Stories. This time around I am going to just take it all in and say, man have I really done 600 podcasts. I think back to episode one of the show. It was not very good, and I didn’t have any idea of what I was doing or where it was all going to lead. But, here we are today and I have to say that I am happy with where it has all gone. There are so many people to thank that I won’t even try. Over the next few shows I hope to do that by bringing some of those folks back. Well see how that goes.

So what are we going to do on this show? We have an audiobook review of an audible original, three brand new stories sent in by you for you, a creepy tale suggested and read to us by James, and our featured story looks at the end of the world from a robot’s point of view. We also have a special edition of Johnny Is It True 600th show edition. So, press that play button and enjoy the show. Happy 600th!

Featured Story – The Ultimate Experiment

Our featured story is one that we have had on the show before, but it remains a favorite. It is a fact that we all have a mortality date. But what about the human race? I think that it is pretty clear we humans have an expiration date as well. The question should be, what will we leave behind? Our story explores that idea and gives one plausible answer. It is titled The Ultimate Experiment written by Thornton Deky. It first appeared in Comet Magazine in July of 1941.

No living soul breathed upon the earth. Only robots, carrying on the last great order.

Stories Include – Diamond Smugglers, The Dispatcher, Annie It’s Not Making Any Noise, Did you see that?, The Whitney Restaurant, The Ultimate Experiment, Johnny, is it True – The 600th Epsiode, and An Incident On Route 12

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RAS #599 – Journey To The Center Of The Earth

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have Journey To The Center Of The Earth week. I’m going to tell you all about the original work. We have a listener story inspired by the tale, and then we listen to a 70’s radio adaptation of the Jules Vern classic. So grab a favorite beverage, press that play button, and enjoy the show.

Featured Story – Journey To The Center Of The Earth

Our featured story comes from The General Mills Radio Adventure Theater. It premiered on the CBS Radio Network in 1977 with Himan Brown as producer and director. They took classic adventure stories and turned them into radio dramas. Some of the titles they presented were The Last Of The Mohicans, King Soloman’s Mines, The Red Badge Of Courage, and many others. One of the most popular stories was Journey To The Center Of The Earth. The question is could they mash that story down into less than 40 minutes? Well, today we are going to find out. It first aired on CBS radio on March 24, 1977.

Other Stories Include – The Broken Wheel, Review – The Journey To The Center Of The Earth, The Cave Of The Winds, and Journey To The Center Of The Earth

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RAS #598 – A Shanghaied Tale

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have a theme. It is being shanghaied. Webster’s dictionary defines it as; to put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug. In our case we have both those. On These Are Your Stories we have two of them; a UFO encounter and a good old fashioned haunting. As an added bonus we have a brand new Johnny Is It True shanghaied edition. It should be pretty fun, unless you’re the one being crimped. What is crimped? Press that play button and find out.

Featured Story – Shanghaied

Our featured story comes from the OTR science fiction series X-Minus One, and is titled Shanghaied. Shanghaiing was popular in the late 1800s. Criminals would use trickery, intimidation, or violence to enlist sailors. Once a sailor signed on board a vessel, (coerced or forged) it was illegal for him to leave the ship before the voyage’s end. As you might guess our story is of another time and place. This science fiction tale tells us what the practice might be like in the distant future. The show is titled Shanghaied and first aired on September 10, 1955.

Other Stories Include – No Leg To Stand On, [Review] Fear the Sky – The Fear Saga, Book 1, The Lights on Mount Charleston, The Old Chair, Shanghaied, and Johnny Is It True – Shanghaied

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RAS #597 – Rogues Regiment

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we will play an episode of The Screen Directors Playhouse. The story deals with a dark time in our history. It was after WWII and trials that took place at Nuremberg. Not all of the war criminals were tried during that time. A few escaped and had to be tracked down. Our story is about one of those and the Nazi hunter assigned to find him. It is titled, Rogues Regiment and stars the award winning actor Dick Powel. This one has a 1950’s film noir feel to it. It first aired on May 17, 1951.