RAS #265 – Suspenseful Waxworks

WaxworksOn this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories we have good stuff!  We start off, with a story from a listener in New Mexico about a mysterious fog and then listen to an OTR tale from Suspense that stars William Conrad.  Also, Oscar Wilde joins us (in spirit) to give us A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated and we finish it all off with a Five Minute Mystery.

Our OTR story – Waxworks !

For our OTR story this time I have picked out one that could have easily been played during the month of spooky. It comes from the classic series Suspense, and is essentially a dramatized reading, rather than a full radio play. It is called The Waxwork. It tells the story of a freelance journalist who spends the night in the murderers’ gallery of a waxwork museum. It first hit the airwaves in May of 1956.

Ron’s Amazing Summary – 2016 and Beyond

With the end of the month of spooky comes a new year of the program and with that comes Ron’s Amazing Summary. The podcast first began in April of 2011, but it was not until October that I started to get the hang of things. So, for me the podcast’s birthday is always the spooky months. Here is a brief summary of the show.

Where Can You Listen to the Show?

One of the things that I am most proud of is that we have gotten the show into every major market except for Spotify and I am working on that one. You can find the show on iHeartRadio, iTunes, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher Radio, Google’s Music Play, Soundcloud, Spreaker, and many others.  Thanks to the support of Jason Dowd and the folks at AMFM247.com the show is heard on the radio airwaves in nine cities accross the the nation.  Every Friday night you can tune in the show at 8pm eastern time.

Are There Two Podcasts?

Yes! The main podcast is called Ron’s Amazing Stories and has over 260 episodes available. This show is the heart of soul of the project. There is however a second podcast called The Horror Express which I co-host with Jason Dowd. There are currently twelve episodes available. While this show does have its own show page. It does not have its own RSS feed. Jason and I both thought to piggyback the show on to the main podcast as it started out. If I can find a sponsor for the show it will find it’s permanent home on soundcloud. It will cost about $20.00 a month to do this. It may interest you to know that I did two other podcasts over the years that failed. They were called TSS – Flash Gordon and TSS – The Six Shooter. As I write this I can’t even remember what the TSS stood for.  I think it was The Six Shooter, which was poor thinking.

Two RSS feeds – Why?

First what is an RSS feed? It stands for Rich Site Summary, which was originally called RDF Site Summary, and is most often called Really Simple Syndication. It uses a family of standard web feed formats to publish frequently updated information like blog entries, news headlines, audio or video. Ron’s Amazing Stories has two of them.

RSS feed number one is the behind the scenes workhorse. It delivers the podcast to all of the major sources. The second RSS feed is for the older generation of podcast listeners. People who use only their email to listen. This feed not only contains the podcast, but the weekly newsletter as well. To clarify, if you listen to the show from your email you are using this feed. If you want to subscribe to it head to our home page and sign-up.

That’s It!

That is the end of Ron’s Amazing Summary on some things I thought I wanted to clarify. If you have any questions or have an idea for a show or blog post please contact me at ronsamazingstories@gmail.com. Thank you for reading!

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

On the show this week we have some good stuff. A story from a listener in New Mexico about a mysterious fog and an OTR tale from Suspense that stars William Conrad.  Also, Oscar Wilde joins us (in spirit) to give us A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated. You can listen to this podcast this Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from iTunes, stream it on TuneIn Radio or listen on your radio Friday night at 8pm Eastern time. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link.

The Calendar:

October 27 – Old Time Horror VI – (RAS264)
November 03 – The WaxWork – (RAS265)
November 10 – (RAS266)
November 17 – The Horror Express #13 – (RAS267)
November 24 – Thanksgiving Replay 2016
December 01 – (RAS268)

RAS #264 – Old Time Horror VI

Old Time Horror VIWelcome to Ron’s Amazing Stories. On this episode we have the finale of the Month of Spooky 2016. It is hard to believe that the month is over and Halloween is upon us.  I hope you and your family has enjoyed this year’s event and that maybe we chilled you just a bit. We end this year with the best tradition yet! Jim Harold has returned for the sixth year in a row to put his brand of spookiness on the show. Now I could tell you more about the show, but would it be more fun if you just experienced for yourself?  Just press the listen button and enjoy!

Old Time Horror VI – With Jim Harold.

Jim Harold is America’s most popular paranormal podcast host. With his two free flagship programs, The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold’s Campfire, Jim has developed a loyal following that spans the globe. In addition to his free podcasts at JimHarold.com, Jim also hosts a series of premium podcasts on the supernatural and related subjects at JimHarold.net. As a result, he has also become a published author with his Campfire series. All five books are available in eBook and paperback at JimHaroldBooks.com and via Amazon.com.

 

RAS #263 – Ghost Stories With Sylvia

Ghost Stories with SylviaOn this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories I hope you are ready for a treat. We have with us one of the finest tellers ghost stories available.  I will tell you all about her in the show notes. Also, we fulfill a halloween tradition and play one of a my favorite poems of season called The Hag. I revamped it a bit this year and I hope that you enjoy it.

Ghost Stories with Sylvia – Volume Two

We welcome back Sylvia Shults to the show this week for more ghost stories and to talk about her new book 44 Years in Darkness: A True Story of Madness, Tragedy, and Shattered Love. She has been writing for years, and recently made the switch from fiction to nonfiction. Following a lifetime spent in the pursuit of the weird and the strange, she now shares that passion with her readers. Her fiction (both horror and romance) is still floating around out there, but these days she concentrates on living a childhood dream — telling true ghost stories. Her book, Fractured Spirits: Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital, was featured on an episode of the SyFy Channel’s hit show Ghost Hunters. It is the first book to examine the famously haunted asylum from both a historical and a supernatural perspective, and it was nominated for an award from the Illinois State Historical Society.

Sylvia’s Links:  WordPress Site – FaceBook – Twitter – Website

HE #12 – Curses: Myth or Fact

Curses Myth or FactWelcome to the 12th episode of the Horror Express. On this episode Jason and Ron talk about Curses. Also, we have a story about a curse with an Egyptian twist. No mummy’s just a bone! If that wasn’t enough, Jason has collected some interesting emails from you guys! So, come join us for this horrific train ride. How? Press the play button below.

Curses

A curse is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to an entity, person, place or object. In particular, “curse” may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power by magic or witchcraft. A curse can also be called a hex or a jinx. In many belief systems, the curse itself (or accompanying ritual) is considered to have some causative force in the result. To reverse or eliminate a curse is sometimes called “removal” or “breaking”, and is often believed to require elaborate rituals or prayers.