RAS #506 – No Contact

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have A classic science fiction story from the golden age of radio. It asks the question, “What is really out there?” Also, we hear a story from returning listener Chad Campbell and his encounter with the Civil War ghost of Utica. Then we have a brand new Johnny Is It True – New Mexico edition. So press that play button and enjoy the show.

Featured Story – No Contact

Our featured story this time comes from the world of Dimension X. What awaits us out in space? Surely there are things and phenomena that will defy all logic. However, sometimes our own ignorance is our worst enemy. In today’s story, our heroes face a barrier in space that has yet to be broken. The space ship Starcloud and its crew attempt to break the Galactic barrier in a story titled No Contact. It first aired on Dimension X on April 29, 1950.

Other Stories Include – The Scientific Clue, 2001 A Space Odyssey – Audible, The Civil War Ghost Of Utica, No Contact, And Johnny Is It True – New Mexico Stories.

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RAS #505 – And It Comes Out Here

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have what we think is an odd show with good stuff. I have a story for you that almost made this week’s podcast impossible, a shadow story that I almost couldn’t tell you, and a classic science fiction story that claims to be about time travel, but it really isn’t. That one I will leave to your imagination. So if any of that interests you press that play button and enjoy the show!

Featured Story – And It Comes Out Here

Our featured story this time is a bit quirky to be sure. It’s nonsense in a very sensible way. At first I thought that it might be too much, but as always I remember that this is Ron’s Amazing Stories and so it fits perfectly. It comes from the pen of Lester Del Ray and first appeared in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine in February of 1951. It is an odd tale that has an odd title which is … And It Comes Out Here.

There is one fact no sane man can quarrel with … everything has a beginning and an end.
But some men aren’t sane; thus it isn’t always so!

Other Stories Include – A shooting at a Gas Station, Fallen Trees – A Sad Story, A Shadow’s Nightmare, and …And It Comes Out Here.

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RAS #504 – Sub-Basement

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time the show theme is the dinosaur, but in retrospect, that might be pushing it just a bit. In the end, you will have to decide if it was a fitting theme or not. On the program today we have stories from you guys, a classic from the OTR series Lights Out! and we end with a brand new Not So Important Times In History where we head to Mons, Belgium in the year 1914. Did Angels really defeat the Germans there? Listen to this podcast to find out.

Featured Story – Sub-Basement

Our featured story this week comes from the OTR series Lights Out. The quality of these old shows is so impressive that they are worth hearing again and again. This one takes place in a sub-basement where it is rumored that there is a small railroad to deliver merchandise. According to Lights Out it may even be filled with dinosaurs! The story is appropriately titled Sub-Basement and it first aired on August 24, 1943.

Other Stories Include – Jewelry Train Heist, Jurassic Park – Audible, The Run-Around Man, Awesome Hotel And The Ghosts Are Pretty Cool Too, Sub-Basement, and Not So Important Times In History – The Angels Of Mons.

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RAS #503 – Ray Bradbury Day

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we celebrate Raymond Bradbury, author, poet, scriptwriter, and of course hero to anyone who has read one of his books. Ray was born on August 20th and this would have been his 101st birthday. I have tried to make him part of the show and I think you will enjoy the result. We have three stories from you guys, and an adaptation of probably his most famous work, The Martian Chronicles.

Ray Bradbury was a prolific and influential author with a career that spanned decades. From his first published story in 1938, Hollerbochen’s Dilemma, to his Hugo award-winning novel Fahrenheit 451, the author was a master of the science-fiction genre. What you may not know about him was just how much he loved the story, which of course makes him perfect for Ron’s Amazing Stories.

Featured Story – The Martian Chronicles

Our featured story is a radio adaptation of The Martian Chronicles. There were many of these throughout the golden age of radio, but most took individual chapters from the book and presented it as a complete story. What we have is the entire book in 30 minutes. Sounds impossible? Well …it should be, but they did it. The production comes from the OTR series Dimension X and comes complete with the original commercials and radio spots. So, what we really have is a time machine taking us back to August 18th, 1950.

Other Stories Include – The Tulip Murder, The Martian Chronicles – Audiobook, The Ghoulish Caller, My Walk On The Beach, Grandma’s Rocking Chair, and The Martian Chronicles – Story.

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RAS #502 – The 1904 Olympics

On Ron’s Amazing Stories today it is one of those shows where you are going to hear a lot of stuff. We have no less than 12 different tales that range from ghost stories, to science fiction, to a memorial tale and even a brand new Johnny Is It True. We will even visit the 1904 olympiad. So sit back, enjoy, because I think you’re in for something completely different.

Featured Story – The 1904 Olympics

Well as you know these past two weeks we have been watching the 2020 Olympics from Japan. Something that I have really been enjoying. America’s first Olympics may have been its worst, or at least its most bizarre. Held in 1904 in St. Louis, the games were tied to that year’s World’s Fair, which celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. The Olympics’ signal event, the marathon, was conceived to honor the classical heritage of Greece and underscore the connection between the ancient and modern. But from the start, the 1904 marathon was less showstopper than a sideshow, a freakish spectacle that seemed more in keeping with the carnival atmosphere of the fair than the mood of the games. The outcome was so scandalous that the event was nearly abolished for good. On this podcast, we feature that story and you are not going to believe it.

Other Stories Include – The Needle Murder, Grand Theft Astro, Why don’t people believe, Don’t Touch My Batman Bank, My Rose Recorder, The Test Rocket, Johnny Is It True – Facebook Edition, Last Scene Of All, and The Marathon of The 1904 Olympics.

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