Big Mack

John “Big Mack” McConnell who just had his 92nd birthday sent this story in via his great grandson John the 4th, who is 9 years old. The story takes place in June of 1944 on board the hospital ship The USAT John L. Clem. They had just entered the Mediterranean Sea for service and were tasked as a transport ship. They would take injured personnel from Sicily or Naples and then take them to either Oran or Algiers. It was a rough time in that area. Constant battles meant constant movement. They even came under fire from time to time.

The John Clem was an old ship, had various names during her travels, and she had served in both wars. She was built in 1917 as a cruise ship and Big Mack was it’s most recent ship’s engineer. The crew had come to believe the ship was haunted. Everyone on board including crew, support troops and patients all could tell some kind of story.

Here is Big Mack’s Story:

We were the only Hospital Ship in the area that day in August. So, it was up to us to take both American and German injured. We would have to come fairly close to shore to load the victims of this bloody assault. There were so many that it was all hands on deck loading them. A man, clear as day, took my hands in his and pulled me to the deck. A second later a round of machine gun fire hit the lifeboat that I had been unloading. If I had been standing there I would have been hit and probably killed. Unfortunately, this was a common event (stray gunfire happened a lot).

I looked around to thank the man and I found that not only was I alone, but the soldier I was helping was gone too. I don’t know what happened, others who saw the event told me it looked to them like I had just fallen down. Lucky fall and all. I kept the truth to myself, but I know I just hadn’t fallen down.

John “Big Mack” McConnell

To “Big Mack” I say thank you for sharing your story with us, and more importantly thank you for your service.

This Week’s Podcast: The show this week Sylvia Shults is back with another round of stories for us. This time we tackle the subject of The Time Slip. A window into the past and a phantom fist fight are among the stories you will hear. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Branch

On the blog this time we have one of my favorite stories from podcasts past. This email comes from Branch a listener from Midland, Texas. I don’t know what it is about Texas, but either you guys really love the show or there is a whole lot of paranormal stuff going on down there.

Here is Branch’s Email:

Ron,

I am a cowboy of sorts and by that I mean of a sort. I work for a community gun range as an instructor and gunsmith. We take safety very seriously at our range, but no matter how careful you are accidents happen. A young man had just bought his pistol and did not quite understand the rules of the range. He fired his pistol downrange before the all clear was sounded. Unfortunately, I was clearing out targets at the time and was shot through my side. The last thing I remember was falling to the ground thinking that this was it.

They got me to the hospital in time but I had lost a lot of blood and it was touch and go for several days. One night I woke up and standing at the end of my bed was a cowboy dressed completely in black. His face was hidden and all I could see was his red eyes. It didn’t speak, but I knew why he was there. He was waiting for me. This happened every night for the next few days. Once he was right beside me with arm stretched out as if to take me away. I remember waking and telling him, “I’m not ready”.

The next night I awoke again and expected to see the ugly cowhand hanging over me like a vulture waiting for its dinner. To my surprise I saw my father standing there with a serene smile on his face. He took my hand and told me that I was going to be okay. His touch shot through me like a pistol and the warmth I felt I knew I could believe him. I went back to a comfortable sleep.

The next morning, I woke up feeling really good. I thought about the night before and then it hit me. My father has been dead for ten years. Do I know what really happened? Nope, but I made a full recovery and am now back at work. The guy who shot me? He was charged and also banned from the club.

Your Friend,

Branch

What can you say about a story like that? Incredible and amazing. I have heard tales like this before and each time they still send chills down my spine.

This Week’s Podcast: On the podcast this week we have a OTR special story from Orson Welles himself. It is titled In Pursuit of a Ghost and is not what you think. Also, on the show a listener sent in a poltergeist story that is titled, I Wish This Was A Dream. You won’t want to miss either of these. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Haunted

Welcome to the new, These Are Your Stories. This project is starting out as a blog, but I hope that one day it will become a full podcast of its own. Long term this will be a live call-in show. I will host it and you will call with your stories. I am working on the logistics and will be doing some test runs. Let me know what you think! What I am looking for right now are folks who like to be part of the testing process. If you want to be a guinea pig please let me know by heading to the main website and using the contact tab. All manner of stories are welcome, so please consider taking part.

On this edition of These Are Your Stories we have another one from our past. Jim Sweeney from Bennington, Vermont sent in this one and it is both a chiller and head scratcher. If you want to hear it go ahead and press the play button below and Enjoy!

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast: On the podcast this week Sylvia Shults is back from another round of ghost stories. Stories include The Bishop’s House, Quitting Time, and Echoes Of The Past. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

These Are Your Stories – Update

This week we don’t have an audio file. I wasn’t able to create one and scheduling a live episode with one of you became troublesome. Next week I will return with a new audio addition for you. Sorry about that, but things happen and then you realize that you have run out of time. Thank you for understanding!

These Are Your Stories is a new project that is starting out as a blog, but I hope that one day it will become a full podcast of its own. Long term this will be a live call-in show. I will host it and you will call with your stories. I am working on the logistics and will be doing some test runs of which I wasn’t able to find anyone to join me this week. What I am looking for right now are folks who like to be part of the testing process. If you want to be a guinea pig please let me know by heading to the main website and using the contact tab. All manner of stories are welcome, so please consider taking part.

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

It is detective week on the podcast this week. We will have a classic adventure from Richard Diamond -Private Detective, a brand new Johnny Is It True, and of course your stories including one from a real detective. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

Ron’s Amazing Stories is produced and hosted by Ronald Hood:
Email: ronsamazingstories@gmail.com
Blog Page: https://ronsamazingstories.blog/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronsamazingstories/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RASpodcast
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Antiquers Beware!

Welcome to the new, These Are Your Stories. This project is starting out as a blog, but I hope that one day it will become a full podcast of its own. Long term this will be a live call-in show. I will host it and you will call with your stories. I am working on the logistics and will be doing some test runs of which we did the first of last week with Jason Dowd. Let me know what you think! What I am looking for right now are folks who like to be part of the testing process. If you want to be a guinea pig please let me know by heading to the main website and using the contact tab. All manner of stories are welcome, so please consider taking part.

On this edition of These Are Your Stories we have one from our past. Earl Patrick Ross tells us what life is like as an antiquarian in Utah. How does he know? All you have to do is click the play button below and find out.

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

On the podcast this week we have lots-o-stories! We have brand new stories from you guys, Mother Goose makes an appearance, Teenagers didn’t do anything wrong …hardly, and a TV repairman deals with the supernatural. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link