News – January 10th, 2023

It has been an interesting first two weeks of 2023. I have had illness, storms, tree limbs falling and tree limb removal and that is just to start. The good news is that things are looking up and I am excited for the future. I want to thank everyone that checked in on me during this time. To reiterate I am fine now and have dug out from under the rubble. Literally!

One of the things that I want to do in 2023 is return to the themed show. These are not only popular, but they are fun to do. Some of the best numbers we have had have been from these programs. Examples have been the UFO special with Jim Harold, Ghost Story Battles with Sylvia, and The Cryptid Stories series.

One of the early themed shows you have to look forward to is The Lizzie Borden Special. Sylvia Shults will take us through all of the interesting stories and subplots of that strange piece of americana. Coming up this week we have an entire show dedicated to Sherlock Holmes. David Clark will read the original Holmes adventure titled A Case Of Identity. Also, I will review The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series by Jim French. This is a modern day homage to the old time radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. We feature those on the show from time to time.

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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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 #573 – Child’s Play

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have four brand new listener tales, and It’s all about the dog. Will Rogers once said, If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. I can’t say he is wrong. Also, we play a science fiction story from the series X-Minus One and we review Andy Weir’s newest audiobook, Project Hail Mary. So press that play button and let’s get started.

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.

Sylvia’s Links: Facebook, Twitter, Blog Site, Amazon Author’s Page

Featured Story – Child’s Play

Our featured story this week comes from the classic radio series X minus One. Have you ever thought, Man if there were only two of me I could get things done. Well, today we take a look at what that could be like. A milquetoast lawyer accidentally receives a package in the mail containing a cloning machine from the future, with which he sets about making a duplicate capable of turning his life around. But does it work? We will find out in the story Child’s Play. It first aired on X-Minus One on October 20, 1955.

Other Stories Include – Rawlings Is Dead, Project Hail Mary, Ghost Dog Playing, The Dog Is In The Crate, Leia’s Visit, Garbage Can Puppy, and Child’s Play.

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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.

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 Music Never Stops

We have a short story with no explanation. It was sent in for us by Bryant Fowler who lives in the great state of New York. He has titled his story, The Music Never Stops.

Hello Ron, never miss the show. So the past few nights I have been hearing music. I can’t tell what kind of music exactly but it sounds like a mixture between jazz and classical. The scariest incident happened a few nights ago when I was out in my living room in the darkness talking to one of my buddies over discord. Just texting, no voice chat. Then I heard the music for the second time that week. I got up, was more curious than scared and went into the dining room. Now I thought originally, “ok, my girlfriend is still in bed. It’s 4AM and maybe she is up? Snapchatting or something? As soon as I went into the dining room it shifted and sounded like it was coming from the room I just left, the exact opposite way of the dining room. I chased it around for a good solid 5 minutes before it just went away. We’re not the type of people to just have radios laying around, we keep one for emergencies only. I still don’t know what to make of this and it still freaks me out today. Do you have any idea of what it was? For the record it is NOT the neighbors. The closest one to us is a good 500 feet away.

Well Bryant I have no idea what you heard. I did some research on the internet and I found a family in Lockport that said strange sounds, including music and talk radio, have been coming out of their walls and keeping them up at night off and on for about six years. It may sound like an episode of the popular Netflix show “Stranger Things,” but the mysterious sounds they are hearing are real. They captured some of the late night noise on a phone and sent it to a local TV station. The music was faint, but you could hear it. The family called Lockport police, who took two detailed reports about the bizarre problem. In one, the officer noted that he could hear voices and music. Then the officer said he heard a commercial for the Christian radio station AM 1160. The station sent out an engineer to investigate the transmission. He said, ‘I got to be honest with you. I have no idea what is receiving the signal. There is nothing that can explain why you’re actually hearing it.’ The family tore up the wall of their daughter’s bedroom to inspect the electrical grounding, but nothing was found and the phenomenon still continues.

I doubt that helps much, but it might give you a place to start. Thank you for your story.

Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

On the show this week we have four listener stories all about the dogs. Also, we have a science fiction classic titled Child’s Play. No Chucky in this one, just a strange trip to the future where it is okay for kids to clone people. You won’t want to miss it. 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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News – December 27, 2022

First let me say to you all… Happy New Year! The news is that I am taking a break this week from the show. We will return next week with a brand new episode. It is my hope that coming year be full of fun, adventure, and some very cool stories. I know that at least part of that is true because I have a pretty amazing line up of your stories in the queue.

For the folks that listen on the radio I will have a replay of It’s a Wonderful Life staring Jimmy Stewart. This is truly a classic and I hope that you enjoy it. I have to say that this is one of my favorite holiday season stories. 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.

If you want to listen to It’s A wonderful Life on the website follow the link or click the play button below and enjoy!

Thank you for all of your support and I hope that you have a blessed New Year.

-Ron

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RAS #572 – The Dark Mirror

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have some new stuff mixed with the old. We have three listener stories that are tied together in a pretty unique way. I think you are going to be amazed at just how synergistic your stories can be at times. Then we have a 50’s noir story that when published was way ahead of its time. All in all I think you are going to enjoy it. So press that play button and let’s get started.

Program note: I am publishing the podcast a day early this week due to some inclement weather that is said to be coming in. I wanted to be safe rather than sorry.

Featured Story – The Dark Mirror

Our featured story comes from the OTR series Screen Directors Playhouse. After a murder, Lt. Stevenson questions the dead man’s girlfriend. Sensing that she’s keeping a secret, he confronts her at home, where he meets her identical twin sister. Both women appear exactly alike, sometimes even posing as each other. However, when a twin expert analyzes the sisters, he finds that one twin is normal, and the other is psychotic — but which one? The story is titled The Dark Mirror, and it stars Olivia de Havilland playing the role of both sisters. It first aired March 31, 1950.

Other Stories Include: The Collector’s Item, The Sleeping Dragon, I Am The Thing, I Am The Thing Too, Out Of Body At Grandma’s House, I jumped out of my Skin, and The Dark Mirror.