RAS #472 – A Year In Review

We are close to a new year and I thought that we should do a review. But after the year we have had, and if we are all being honest, do we really want to review it? I for one do not! However, there is something worth our time. This past year has seen more stories than ever submitted to the show. Probably due to our self isolation. We have had more great adventures, amazing encounters and some strangeness that can’t be explained. There is no way we can listen to every story that was sent in. However, what we can do is pick one story for each month. That is what I have done for this week’s podcast. I have picked what I think are best listener stories from January to December. It was tough job picking just 12 stories, but I think I have done it. You will have to be the judge.

-Ron

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RAS #471 – Christmas 2020!

I hope that you are having a Merry Christmas! This week on Ron’s Amazing Stories I am taking a break from podcasting to be with my family and friends. However, I do have a treat for you. Each year, at this time, we play the classic radio addition of Its A Wonderful Life Starring Jimmy Stewart. It is my hope that this gem brings you some joy this Christmas season.

Featured Story – It’s A Wonderful Life

This year I play the 30 minute version of Its A Wonderful Life produced and directed by Frank Capra. Frank reunited with his star Jimmy Stewart to create a well acted and fast moving tale that really does justice to the original movie. I hope you enjoy it.

RAS #470 – The Monolith?

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we head back to the home of Sylvia Shults for another round of ghost stories and more. This time we talk about the Monolith’s popping up around the world, have stories about strange dreams, some residual hauntings, and we announce the winners of the halloween contest. Sylvia gives us a peek at her new Lights Out and tells about her upcoming series of podcasts The Gettysburg Experience.

Program Note: Sylvia Shults 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 and you can find out more at her WordPress Home Page.

RAS# 469 – The Eight O’Clock Killer

On Ron’s Amazing Stories it is detective week. We have two tales from retired policemen, a strange tornado, and a Johnny Is It True segment with everything from a burning turtle to falling anvils. Our featured story comes from Blake Edwards, the man who invented detective sarcasm. The story is called The Eight O’Clock Killer and is a Richard Diamond – Private Detective mystery.

Featured Story – The Eight O’Clock Killer

Our featured story this time comes from the creative genius Blake Edwards. In case you don’t know that name he is the guy behind the Pink Panther movies and of course Richard Diamond – Private Detective. Diamond is a rough gumshoe that would often work with his counterpart on the police force Lt. Levinson which, by the way, is the case today. Our story is called The Eight-O’Clock Killer and it first aired in December of 1950.

Program Links: On Johnny Is It True ron promised a link to photos that support the stories. You can find them here.

RAS #468 – A Bundle Of Stories

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a bundle of them, nine in fact! There are four brand new These Are Your Stories that include everything from a trip to the Stanley Hotel to a wall walking shadow. Featured are two sci-fi pulp mag stories that should make you giggle or at least smile. Then Mother Goose joins us going with a story called, The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle.

Featured Story – We didn’t Do Anything Wrong, Hardly

We have a humorous Science Fiction tale that first appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in May of 1959. It was written by Roger Kuykendall and tells the story of three kids and their encounter with a Russian satellite. The story is called We didn’t Do anything wrong, Hardly, and is read for us by Craig Franklin.

Program Links: On the show Ron talked about the new project These Are Your Stories. There have been three posted so far. You can find them here at this link.