On this episode ofRon’s Amazing Storieswe play homage to the superstar known asBurt 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
Sometime the elements of a podcast just comes together in perfect harmony and flow from segment to segment, like butter. This is not one of those shows. In fact, it started out with the idea that this would be a western cornucopia! Not gonna happen! So, what you will hear is a hodgepodge of tales ranging from way out west to not, from listeners emails to famous speeches, and even a Five Minute Mystery to start things off.
Our OTR Story – Shooting Stopover
Our OTR story is the typical Gunsmoke fair. Which means that is a great story, with superior acting and a well written plot. In this one Matt defends a stagecoach stop from would be thieves who are after the gold the stage is carrying. It is called, Shooting Stopover and first aired on August 30th, 1959.
Ron’s Amazing Stories is produced and hosted by Ronald Hood
On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week Phil Leech joins us. He has served us in many ways during his life, and has done it all! When it came time to retire from public service, he decided to become a field investigator for the(Mutual UFO Network) MUFON. Phil did not stop there and after only three years he has become theIndiana State Director of MUFON. Why he joined MUFON is the focus of this podcast. Phil is not only an investigator, but also had two experiences in his life that he cannot explain. He joined MUFON in hopes of finding an answer to his own questions about the UFO story.
OnRon’s Amazing Storiesthis week we have a special show dedicated to World War II. We have story about a singer in a pre-war nightclub, a man is saved on a hospital ship by a ghost, and fate steps in to save another man from crashing in a WWII bomber. Add to that another five minute mystery, some crazy good music and I think you see why I call it special.
Our OTR Story – You Were Wonderful (with Lena Horne)
Our story starsLena Horneas an American singer who arrives in pre-war Buenos Aires to perform at a nightclub, but soon finds herself embroiled in espionage, intrigue and murder. Far and away the best scenes in this episode are the three times she is allowed to sing. The episode is called, You Were Wonderful, and comes from the classic OTR series,Suspense. It first aired on November 9, 1944.
Ron’s Amazing Stories is produced and hosted by Ronald Hood
Welcome to the 17th episode of theHorror Express. In this program Jason and Ron talk about theOut-Of-Bodyexperience. We have stories, an Interview with Larry Hunter and of course we answer your questions and comments. The OTR story for this show is a creepy tale about a dream that should send a chill or two through your body. Â So, please join us for this train ride into the unknown.
LARRY E. “BUCK” HUNTER is a BROADCASTER & AUTHOR. For over 30 years he worked in the marketing and communications field. Larry specializes in executive coaching, professional speaking, radio & television broadcasting and, most importantly, has real-life, in-the-trenches mass-media marketing experience. He has established a solid reputation as a top-notch publicist, event producer and entertainment communications professional with expertise in the publishing markets. Larry has a knack for bringing out the best in people and is known for his savvy style and exhilarating personality!
Our story on this episode of The Horror Express comes from the series Lights Out and stars the great Boris Karloff as a mad man on trial for murder. Lights Outwas created byWyllis Cooperand then eventually taken over byArch Oboler. It aired on different networks, at various times, from 1934 to 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. Lights Out was one of the earliest radio horror programs, predating even Suspense and Inner Sanctum. The creepy tale is called The Dream and first aired April 23, 1938.
