RAS #497 – The Yillian Way

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we focus on the Diplomat in the person of Jame Reteif. Who is he? He is the main character in our featured story. A classic science fiction adventure from the pages of the pulp magazine, Worlds Of If. Also on the show, we’ll visit the Hotel Diplomat in the Philippines and we review an audiobook titled The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan. Truly some amazing stories.

Featured Story – The Yillian Way

Our featured story this week comes from author Keith Laumer and the pages of Worlds of If – Science Fiction January of 1962. It is the introduction of Laumer’s recurring character Jame Reteif who is a low-level diplomat. The ceremonial protocol of the “Yill” was impressive, colorful—and, in the long run, deadly! It was up to Retief to figure out how to respond to their overtures in the correct manner; all the while keeping his superiors from making a deadly mistake. The story is titled The Yillian Way.

Other Stories Include – Carnival Caper, The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan, The Diplomat Hotel, and The Yillian Way

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RAS #496 – The Black Seagull

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a bit of an experiment. What we are going to do is play some short stories sent in by you guys that I have been holding on to. I am calling it The Head Scratcher Segment. Also, we have a story from the Inner Sanctum titled The Black Seagull that should be quite chilling. So press that play button and enjoy the show.

Featured Story – The Black Seagull

Our featured story for this time comes from the infamous OTR series Inner Sanctum. It is titled The Black Sea Gull and is every bit as creepy as it sounds. Peter Lorre gives a better than average performance as a man deals with the grief of losing his wife and then his mind. It first aired on the Inner Sanctum on April 7, 1943.

Program note: The art for this episode was painted by Genny Travali. It was created for the EP Black Seagull by Noemi Terrasi. You can learn more about her music and listen to the song that inspired it at: noemiterrasi.bandcamp.com/album/black-seagull

Other Stories Include – Murder If You Please, Strange Things in the Woods, The Unfortunate Tractor, We Saw Bigfoot, Bedroom Orb, Who’s That Knocking, Ghost Through The Arch, and The Black Seagull

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RAS #495 – Skinwalkers

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we tackle the subject of the skinwalker with two creepy stories. Ron also gives some history and background on the origins of the beast. Then we have a full-on werewolf story from the annals of the golden age of radio. We end the show with another round of truth or fiction with Johnny Is It True – Strange History. You might not want to listen to this one alone!

Featured Story – W Is For Werewolf

Our featured story comes from a rare old-time radio series called Dark Fantasy. In the forties, people loved a good wolfman story, so it should come as no surprise that radio and cinema provided them. Some of the best was 1941’s The Wolfman, Cry Of The Wolfman from 1944, and of course a favorite of mine Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Now, in case you are wondering, a wolfman plays a significant role in that film. Our story is titled W is For Werewolf and first aired on February 13, 1942.

Other Stories Include – Blood Brothers, Skinwalkers, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, A Skinwalker Visitation, W Is For Werewolf, and Johnny Is It True – Strange History

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RAS #494 – Urban Legends

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time Sylvia is back for more ghost stories, and this time we focus on Urban Legends. We have a couple of emails from you guys, a story from Yellowstone, and of course a discussion of Urban Legends. But just what is it? Webster tells us that it is an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true. Example? Alligators living in the sewers. So come join us as we tell you all about it.

About Sylvia Shults: Sylvia is a Librarian, Author, and Ghost Hunter. She has spent a lifetime in the pursuit of the weird and strange. Her non-fiction works include Ghost of the Illinois River, Fractured Spirits, 44 Years in Darkness, Hunting Demons, The Spirits of Christmas, and her latest release Fractured Souls. All of her books are available on Amazon.

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Other Stories Include: The Rocky Marino Evidence, I Know What I Saw, The Light At Yellowstone, Ghost Stories With Sylvia – Urban Legends

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RAS #493 – The Man Who Was Dead

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we really don’t have a theme for the show. However, what we do have are some amazing stories. We have Michael Caine telling us about his podcast, A ghost story from Pennsylvania, A skeleton that can walk and talk, and we end the program with a Black Bear who was a private in the Polish army during WWII. Does that sound Amazing?

Featured Story – The Man Who Was Dead

Our featured story for this week is nothing short of captivating and creepy. It was suggested to us by listener Tommy Howell. The storyline is incredible and is made all the more astonishing by the fact that comes to us from the April 1930 edition of Astounding Stories of Super-Science. It tells the tale of Jerry’s encounter with a skeleton that is alive! It is aptly titled The Man Who Was Dead and it is read to us by the very same person that suggested it, Tommy Howell.

Other Stories Include – The Squealing Gearshift, Heist with Michael Caine, The Girl In The Pale Blue Dress, The Man Who Was Dead, and Not So Important Times In History – Wojtek The Private Bear.

Program Links – On the show, we present the story of Wojtek the bear. You can find a photo of the bear HERE. Also, the entire BBC interview with Wojtek’s bunkmate can be found HERE.