RAS #644 – The Hands

On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories, we have a jam-packed agenda. We’ll kick things off with a review of the new audiobook series Mars Nation. Then, tune in for another thrilling installment of Ghost Stories With Sylvia, where Sylvia Shults reacts to a chilling tale from Kesha Hilton about her encounter at Sand Point Lighthouse. But that’s not all! We’ll also delve into Robert Sheckley’s science fiction story The Hour of Battle, exploring a terrifying scenario of a mind-controlling alien invasion. Next up, Ron reads the thought-provoking short story The Hands. Finally, we’ll close the show with a special edition of Johnny Is It True, featuring a collection of your stories, sent in by you, for you! So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

About Sylvia Shults: Sylvia 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, Fractured Souls, 44 Years in Darkness, The Spirits of Christmas, Days Of The Dead, and her latest release Grave Deeds and Dead Plots. All of her books are available on Amazon and you can find out more on her blog page.

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Featured Story – The Hour Of Battle

Our featured story is a good one. It comes from Space Science Fiction magazine September issue 1953. I do wonder from time to time what an alien invasion might be like. Our tale takes a broad look at what could happen. The story is titled The Hour Of Battle and was written by Robert Sheckley.

Stories Include – The Local Tribe, Review – Mars Nation: The Complete Trilogy, Ghost Stories With Sylvia – The Sand Point Lighthouse, The Hour Of Battle, The Hands, and Johnny Is It True – Your Stories.

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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.

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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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On The Podcast This Week – 6/13/24

On this week’s upcoming podcast episode:

Sylvia Shults is back with another edition of Ghost Stories With Sylvia. Ron will read a ghost story sent in by Kesha Hilton from Escanaba, Michigan and her encounter at the Sand Point Lighthouse. Then we will hear Sylvia’s reaction and thoughts on it.

Also, on the show we’ll be discussing the story “The Hour of Battle” by Robert Sheckley, which was published in the September 1953 issue of Space Science Fiction magazine. The story explores the terrifying possibility of an alien invasion in which the attackers have the ability to control our minds. What would happen if we were faced with an enemy that could manipulate our thoughts and actions?

I hope you’ll join us for this exciting episode!

Ron

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

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.

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RAS #643 – Of All Possible Worlds

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a special story from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. Have you ever wondered what time travel could be like? Do you have visions of visiting the past to see events play out in real time? But, what if you had to go to the past and attempt to change a mistake to save the future? That is the dilemma that Mac Albin is faced with in the story Of All Possible Worlds written by William Tenn. This is a thought provoking story that should have you thinking, “What If?”

Also, on the program we will review an Audible Original Podcast called The Safe Man. It comes from New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, and is a riveting detective story, nail-biting heist thriller and a supernatural mystery all rolled into one. One of the best productions I have encountered.

Featured Story – Of All Possible Worlds

Our featured story has to be one of the most probable outcomes on time travel I have ever heard. Time travel provides writers with mounds of possibilities to contrast with their own daily grind. The very concept of time is one of the strangest and most mind-boggling because time relates to all things. The story comes from the pulp fiction Galaxy Magazine September issue of 1956. It explores a future with too many possibilities. It is titled Of All Possible Worlds and was written by William Tenn.

Stories Include – The Broken Window, Review – The Safe Man, and Of All Possible Worlds

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The Boy In The Pole Barn

Our story comes from Tilton, New Hampshire and was sent in by Gregory Morrison. This is a strange tale and I can honestly say that I can relate to it. I had a bout with lucid dreaming a few years ago that left me with some very strange stories. Greg has titled his The Boy In The Pole Barn (edited).

I live in the tiny town of Tilton. This small little New Hampshire getaway is known as “the gateway to the lakes region.” We are pretty backward and rural but change has been coming and the old ways have been replaced.

My wife’s cousin, Adam (rest his soul), and his friends were living in one of the last homes remaining on the main street. They were able to rent it for a time before the house was sold for commercial property. The house was an old colonial with a pole barn attached to the rear. I spent a lot of party time in that barn, let me tell you! It was pretty empty but there were a few remaining items from previous owners. One of these was a wall hung photo of a toddler boy playing with a couple toys. One peculiar afternoon, after arriving to pick up Adam, I waited in the pole barn for him to get ready. There was a punching bag where I could get my blood flowing a bit. Only a few punches landed before I noticed the child’s photo and frame were broken. Intrigued, I walked over to get a closer look. As I picked it up the hair on the back of my neck peaked and my heart rate rose on high alert. In my mind I thought to myself that I was not alone in the pole barn.

Trying to ease myself back into the bag, I couldn’t focus, and I decided to leave. While walking swiftly back towards the main house I felt a poke on the back of my hand. Shocked, I looked and saw blood dripping from it. My head swirled. How did I do that? Did I do that? I looked around and there was nothing that could have poked me, but I felt as if something or someone was laughing at me. I can’t explain it.

In the main house I met Adam and asked what happened to the photo. He explained that he and his friends got “freaked out” by it one night and proceeded to smash it to relieve their anxiety. He added that he hasn’t been able to stay alone in the barn for more than a few minutes ever since. I told him what had happened to me and showed him my hand. There was a short slice on the back of it. It looked like it had been made by a jagged piece of glass. I got bandaged up and we left.

I hated myself for my lack of bravery and for the little boy whose home would soon be torn down. It was less than a week later, in a dream state, I was pulled into what my wife called a wormhole. It was a quick movement through a tunnel. It was windy. It was loud, and I was now staring into that pole barn from above. I didn’t see the boy, but knew he was there. I suppose it was my instincts that kicked in. All I could think to do was to tell the boy that he needed to leave. I was yelling at the top of my lungs trying to out-shout the wind. I even tried to make gestures to warn the child. Then I was pulled out and back home to my bedroom. My wife was holding me trying to wake me up. I know this makes no sense, but strangely I feel like I accomplished my purpose. I don’t know if what happened was real or not, but I like to think that I helped the spirit of that boy move on. – Gregory Morrison

Like I said at the top I know how it feels to have a lucid dream. It is so hard to know if any of it really happened and it feels so real. In one dream that I had I was taken to a cave. I could feel the dark, dank and humidity of it. I walked around looking for the entrance. When I found it, It opened into the ocean, and at the mouth of the cave was a pirate ship. I was excited and so wanted to board it. Unfortunately, like you I whisked away in a whirlwind never to experience what was aboard that ship. Thank you Greg for sharing your story with us.

This Week’s Podcast: On the program this week we have a story titled Of All Possible Worlds. It was written by William Tenn and it is a tale that should remind us to leave time travel alone. Also, I will review a great audio drama called The Safe Man. This might be the best audiobook I have ever reviewed. 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 #642 – Hitch Hike Poker

Ron’s Amazing Stories is back with a brand new look and feel for the Audible audiobook review segment. This time around, the focus will be less on advertising and more on providing in-depth reviews of the books being discussed. The first book up for review is Weird Things in History and Why the Heck They Happened. This fascinating book takes a look at some of the strangest and most unexplained events in human history.

The show also features two new listener stories. The first comes from Adelina, who tells a head-scratching tale of a strange encounter she had at a deer camp in Wisconsin. The second comes from Kandace, who recalls an incredible encounter she had with a mysterious creature in the woods.

The featured story on this episode comes from the classic OTR series Suspense. This episode stars Gregory Peck in a rare radio appearance, and finds him playing a dangerous game of hitchhike poker. This classic tale of suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.

So tune in to Ron’s Amazing Stories, and get ready for a wild ride through the worlds of the unexplained and the supernatural.

Featured Story – Hitch-Hike Poker

Our featured story stars award winning classic actor Gregory Peck. Peck didn’t do much radio, but when he did it was special. The story is titled Hitch Hike Poker and is listed as one of the top ten best episodes of the OTR series Suspense. This episode is also special because the writers for this one incorporated the commercials into the story. Which makes the whole experience a little more interesting. Hitch Hike Poker First aired on CBS in 1948.

Stories Include – Tune-In For Murder, Review – Weird Things in History and Why the Heck They HappenedWhere Deer Hunting Is A Way Of Life, The Peacock, and Hitch Hike Poker.

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