On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a full show for you. We review the audio book Stories of the Golden West, Then we have a creepy ghost encounter from Rod in Illinois. We end the podcast by heading to the early 1800’s and traveling with the Lewis and Clark expedition. I had a lot of fun putting this one together so why not press that play button and enjoy the show.
Featured Story – Mr Jefferson’s Dream
Our featured story comes from the radio mini-series Horizons West. This was a thirteen-installment docudrama which traced the movements of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition from 1803 to 1806. While there was a lot of imbuement to the stories. For the most part they were historically accurate. What you will hear is episode 1 titled Mr. Jefferson’s Dream. This first aired in November of 1965.
Program note: If you are interested in hearing the complete series of Horizons West follow this link and you will be able to listen to all 13 episodes.
Other Stories Include – License For Murder, Review – Stories of the Golden West, Will You Play With me, and Horizon’s West – Mr. Jefferson’s Dream.
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.
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.
On the podcast this week we have a special story sent in by Rodrick Quarles. Rod hails from the great state of Illinois. (Home of the Cubs and our very own Sylvia Shults.) This story prompted me to remind myself just how much I love hearing your stories. I get asked all the time, Do I believe all of them? The short answer is no, but Like I have said, There is truth in every story told. They have to come from somewhere and be spurred by some event.
Having said that our story for this week might be one of the strangest we have had on the show. Rod’s experience is the stuff of both nightmares and wonders. It takes place in the town of Forreston, IL and has both physical and vocal elements. Not to give too much away, but trains are involved as well, and as you might already know about me I love train stories. Rod has titled this one, Will You Play With Me?
While we are on the subject I would like to take a moment and remind you that you too can have your story featured on the show. All you have to do is head to the website and click on the story submission banner. Fill out that form and I will read your story. If you don’t feel up to writing it, just let me know how I can contact you and we will write it together. There are so many great tales out there and it is a shame to not share them with the world. Also, your story does not have to be paranormal. We have had them range from sentry goats to an unfortunate dunk in a river.
Thank you! Ron
This Week’s Podcast:
In addition to Rod’s story we have an exciting adventure from the archives of radio, but not the golden age. We introduce a radio mini-series that was created for Armed Forces radio called Horizons West. This one chronicles the life and times of the Lewis and Clark expedition. And I think you are going to like it. The episode I will play is how it all began and is titled, Mr. Jefferson’s Dream.
On Ron’s Amazing Stories we review an amazing Antman audiobook from Marvel Comics. Two things make this a great listen. The story and the narrator. Next up we have two ghost tales from Ross (A screaming ghost and The Blue Boy). We end the show today with a science fiction story read for us by Ben. It comes from the 1940’s pulp mags and it is an amazing story about a pirate asteroid and the marooned patrol officers sent to take down their leader. All you have to do now is press that play button and enjoy the show.
Featured Story – The Monster Maker
Our featured story comes from the pulp magazines. I was sent an email by Ben Tucker, who lives in Santa Monica, CA. He wrote that he had a story that he would like to read. The problem was that it was written by Ray Bradbury and as you might guess most of his stuff is copyrighted or trademarked. So, I got on the google machine and began my quest on The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury. I was pleased to find that it first appeared in Planet Stories’ Spring edition of 1944. That means that it is in public domain and can be used on the show. This is a great story and I know that you are going to enjoy it.
“Get Gunther,” the official orders read. It was to laugh! For Click and Irish were marooned on the pirate’s asteroid—their only weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
Other Stories Include – The Gas Station Shooting, Review – The Heroes’ Journey, The Shadow Screamer, The Boy Blue, and The Monster Maker
Program Notes: For anyone wanting to know more on the ghosts of Chillingham Castle follow 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. Links are below.
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.
Our story is a scary one from Kristopher Evans in Newport. I don’t know for sure which Newport Kristopher is from, because there are so many! But, if I had to guess I would go with New York.
Hey Ron, thank you for the opportunity to share my strange story. I am a long-distance trucker, and I have been doing this for about 15 years now. I drive the really big rigs. Because of the size of the trucks most of my work is done at night. I used to pick up hitchhikers to help pass the time on the lonely roads. I now listen to podcasts like yours to do the same thing. Why? No more hitchhikers, and here is my story.
I was taking a load from New York to Santa Fe. This was a long trip even for me. I was on a lonely stretch of road somewhere in Oklahoma on Highway 44, when I spotted a hitchhiker. He wasn’t asking for a ride, he was just walking along the side of the road, and I was pretty bored so I decided to stop and pick the guy up. I pulled over and waited for him to catch up. He came all along the side and looked up at me. I rolled down the window and asked him if he needed a ride. He gladly accepted, ran around the front of the truck, and hopped in. The first thing I noticed about him, as he got in, was that he was clean. Very rare for hitchers this far from nowhere.
We had gone about 15 miles and I was regretting having him along because he was silent as a church mouse. Absolutely nothing came out of him. I was about to tell him, “Well, this is as far as I go”, when he spoke up.
“Where are you going, anyway?” He said
I decided not to tell him that I was on my way to Santa Fe, so I told him that I would be going as far as Elk City, Oklahoma. I remembered seeing that City on a road sign a few miles back. He replied, “Oh, I better get started then, that’s just a few miles away.”
At that moment a chill went through my body like I’ve never felt before. I literally felt like I was in danger and needed to do something fast so I said, “What do you need to do?”
“Just you never mind, keep driving, and you’ll find out!“ His voice had changed and it sounded evil.
“I’ll have no funny business”, I said, “This is not my first rodeo and you don’t want to deal with me!”
He became quiet again but I could hear him moving around nervously in his seat. It was then I heard the crack. I don’t know how else to describe it. It was not like a weapon click or anything like that. It was like bone breaking. I looked over at the man to see what the noise was and what I saw terrified me. his physical form was changing. I slammed on the brakes, managed to get it over to the side of the road, opened the door, and ran. All the while I felt like I was being chased.. until I didn’t. I was about 50 feet away from the truck when I glanced back and there was no one there. feeling stupid, I walked back to the truck and looked in the cab. The man was gone.
I wish that there was more to this story. I looked around for a bit and couldn’t find him. I looked in the truck and nothing was missing or out of place. I thoroughly searched the sleeper and found nothing out of the ordinary there either. I started up the truck and drove to the nearest bar I could find. To this day I no longer pick-up hitchhikers. – Kristopher Evans, Newport
What a crazy story Kristopher. Something right out of the annals of terror. I actually thought you reacted better than I would have, but it is my guess as a long distance trucker you have seen some pretty strange stuff. Thank you for sharing it!
This Week’s Podcast:
On the show this week we feature a listener submitted and read story titled The Monster Maker. It is a science fiction story taken from 1940’s pulp fiction. Click and Irish were marooned on the pirate’s asteroid—their only weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera. 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 on the show if I can.Social Links: Main Podcast Site by LibSyn The Blog Site by WordPress Facebook Link Twitter Link
On Ron’s Amazing Stories we are going to take a close look at the old time radio series The Columbia Workshop. This was a unique show that was one of the pioneers of modern radio. We have a bigfoot story from a listener in Buffalo, New York. It takes place in the area of Washington state I am very familiar with, The Pacific Crest Trail. The show begins with a review of the audiobook Selected Stories of Harry Bates. Who was he? Press that play button and find out.
Featured Story – Columbia Workshop July, 1936
Our featured story this week isn’t a story at all. It was an experiment by CBS that began in July of 1936. Radio was still a very new thing and early pioneers wanted to find out what the boundaries were of this new medium. It was called The Columbia Workshop. I found the very first episode of the show and cleaned it up as best I could. This one tells two stories while showing what radio sound could do. I hope you like it. My suggestion to you is this: As you listen, imagine yourself listening to an old tube radio, on the porch, on a warm night on July 18, 1936.
Other Stories Include – The Principle Murder, The Day the Earth Stood Still And Selected Stories of Harry Bates, Bigfoot Calling Bigfoot, A Comedy of Danger, and The Finger of God
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.
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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