RAS #652 – Northwest Mounted Police

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have another one about life in Canada. On episode #650 we played a tale from the series Challenge Of The Yukon. If you haven’t listened to it yet, check it out. This time we have a full hour devoted to a story based on the real North West Mounted Police. A Texas ranger sent to Canada to capture a trapper wanted for murder in Texas. It first aired on Lux Radio Theater on April 13, 1942. 

Also on the show we have a new edition of Not So Important Times In History. What happens when a historical prank on the Royal Navy DOESN’T go sideways? Press that play button to find out.

Featured Story – Northwest Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

As I mentioned we have only one story this week. It comes from the OTR series Lux Radio Theater. Lux was the biggest, most important, most expensive program on radio of its time. It ran from 1934 until 1955. Our story is a radio adaptation of the film Northwest Mounted Police. This one stars Gary Cooper in the role of a Texas Ranger who travels to Canada to arrest a trapper who’s wanted for murder and who’s stirring up the Natives in a rebellion against the Canadian government. 

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On The Podcast This Week – 8/8/24

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this Thursday we have another story about life in Northwest Mounted Police. On episode #650 we played one from the series Challenge Of The Yukon. If you haven’t listened to it yet, check it out. This time we have a full hour devoted to a story based on the 1940 film Northwest Mounted Police. It stars Gary Cooper as a Texas ranger sent to Canada to capture a trapper wanted for murder in Texas.

Lux Radio Theater

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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RAS #651 – History

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we’ll start with a review of the audiobook A Short History Of Nearly Everything. Next, we have two listener stories. The first is from Jake the German Shepherd, who miraculously sensed an explosion at Yellowstone National Park. Our second story comes from a couple who encountered a civil war ghost during their vacation. Finally, we’ll take a trip back in time with an episode of You Are There. It takes us to the historic battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac, a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. So, join us for a journey through time. 

Featured Story – The Monitor and The Merrimac

You Are There - Monitor Vs. The Merrimac

Our featured story comes from the CBS radio series You Are There. The series featured various key events in American and world history, portrayed in dramatic recreations. Our episode comes from the civil war and tells of the famous confrontation between the Monitor and The Merrimac. It first aired on March 4, 1948 and You Are There!

Other Stories Include – Clue In The Hand, Review – A Short History of Nearly Everything, I Survived A Volcano, The Ghost Battle Of Bull Run, and You Are There – Monitor Vs Merrimac

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Your Stories: Do you have a story that you would like to share on the podcast or the blog? Head to the main website, click on Story Submission, leave your story, give it a title, and please tell me where you’re from. I will read it if I can. Links are below.

Music Used In This Podcast: Most of the music you hear on Ron’s Amazing Stories has been composed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Other pieces are in the public domain. You can find great free music at FreePd.com which is a site owned by Kevin.

Program Info: Ron’s Amazing Stories is published each Thursday. You can 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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The Halloween Bumblebee

This story is a real Halloween head scratcher. Agila Ramos who currently attends UCLA, but comes from the Philippines has titled her story The Halloween Bumblebee.

This happened two years ago at a Halloween party I hosted in my college sorority house. Every time I’d tell someone this story, their reactions would either be disbelief or would just straight up laugh.

The Halloween Bumblebee

My party was to start at 7pm, and some of my friends sent me a text message saying that they were on their way— they were partying at another friend’s house. My sister, two other friends and myself were getting ready upstairs. I heard the front door open and it sounded like someone was entering the house. I excitedly took a peek from the third floor balcony looking down and I saw what looked like someone in a bumblebee costume. I yelled out for whoever it was to come upstairs and chill with us, but it ignored me. Now, me being excited and all, ran all the way to the first floor to catch up with it and ask them to come up.

Well, when I went downstairs no one was there. I saw the bumblebee walking towards the kitchen. I followed but when I got there it was gone. I went back to the main room and checked the front door. It was locked and it didn’t seem like anyone had entered. It also felt extremely cold even though I had the windows closed and the heater on. It was as if there was a presence there. Before coming to the university I had lived in a haunted home in the Philippines for years. I know what it’s like when there’s a presence or an entity around. The hairs on the back of my neck raised up after I called my friends to ask if they stopped by. They said that they haven’t even left. 

To top it off, nobody else in the group has a key to the house. I was the only one who actually lived there and the rest of my sorority sisters had all gone home for halloween. It was beyond impossible for them to even enter. I thought I was only imagining things but one of my friends pulled me aside and said, ”I saw it too.” – Agila Ramos

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we have a historical theme. Ron will review the audiobook A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Then we have some stories sent in by listeners that also are connected with some history making events. And finally, we have a story from the radio series You Are There. This one takes us back to the famous civil war battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac. 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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RAS #650 – Claim 22

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we open with a review of the mystery novel Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor. We follow that up with three stories sent in by you for you! A donkey has a mind of his own, Cody tells his strange story of disembodied red eyes, and Angela tells a frightening tale of a malevolent ghost. We end the show by heading up to the Yukon with Sergeant Preston and his dog King in a story called Claim 22. So relax and enjoy the show.

Featured Story – Claim 22

Our featured story comes from the OTR series Challenge Of The Yukon. It was an adventure series about Sergeant William Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his lead sled dog King. The duo fought evildoers in the Northern wilderness during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. Preston and King hatch a crazy plan to capture a gang of outlaws. The show is titled Claim 22 and it first aired on October 10, 1951.

Other Stories Include – Alibi In Red, Review – Stranger In The Woods, Billy The Donkey, Unknown Eyes, and The White Rabbit.

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Program Info: Ron’s Amazing Stories is published each Thursday. You can 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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