RAS #545 – Fort Apache

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have some good ones this week. We head to Hogwerts and review the audiobook Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Then we take a mystical trip to Fort Rock Cave and follow a ghost procession. Our featured  story stars John Wayne and his defense of  Fort Apache. I have even managed to put together an OTR commercial montage for you. All you have to do is press that play button and Enjoy.

Featured Story – Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Our featured story comes from the classic radio series Screen Directors Playhouse. The story is called  Fort Apache starring the great John Wayne. This story was the first of director John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy and was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon in 1949, and Rio Grande in 1950. When arrogant and stubborn Civil War hero Lieutenant Colonel Owen Thursday arrives in Arizona with his daughter to assume command of the Fort Apache outpost, he clashes with level-headed Captain Kirby York (John Wayne). Fort Apache first aired on August 5, 1949.

Other Stories Include – Snap judgment, The Sorcerer’s Stone, Fort Rock Cave, Fort Apache, and OTR Commercials.  

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The Jumping Man

This story comes from Shanell Whitman who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. This one first appeared in episode #468 which was titled a bundle of stories. WE had a total of nine tales of mystery, sci-fi and more. You should check it out! 

Hello Ron, I loved your stories. I guess I should have said, “our stories”. I’ve had two experiences in my life that have put little doubt that there are spirits or least supernatural beings.

When I was younger my friend and I were upstairs playing a game in my mother’s bedroom. As we were finishing up we made our way down the hallway. You had to pass my bedroom to get to the stairs. As we pass we both peer in and what do we see? A little man sitting on the edge of my bed, clear as day, clear as both of us standing next to each other… What sets it apart is that we both saw it , we both remember it vividly and crystal clear. He was just sitting there smiling and then vanished. The other day I ran into my friend at the post office. I asked her if she remembered that day. She reached for her phone and produced a photo. It was a hand drawn picture of the little man. Then she said, “Every damn Day!”

Another experience was when I was out the door on my way to school with my mother. At the time we had no pets and my father was out of town. As we were leaving the house, upstairs it sounded as though someone was jumping up and down. We glanced up at my bedroom window and there was that little man again. My mom ran upstairs to see and when she got there the room was empty. We quickly left, but we both vividly remember this as well. We never saw the little man again, so it seems the spirit may have moved on!

Shanell Whitman – Atlanta, Georgia

This Week’s Podcast:

On the podcast this week we head out west with a John Ford classic western. It is titled Fort Apache and stars the greatest western hero of our era, John Wayne! 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 #544 – The Radium Girls

On Ron’s Amazing Stories it is all about the story. We have two great ones from you guys: A guardian angel and a UFO adventure. We have a new Our Amazing Story all about the Radium Girls. Who were they? It is an amazing Story. Then we head into space with a battle against the Uranians in a story called Signal Red. It is an edge of your seat thriller. So sit back, relax and spend an hour with us.

Featured Story – Signal Red

RAS #544 - The Radium Girls
“Devil,” he said and dug his cigarette into the other’s face.

Our featured story this time is read for us by Kevin Krody. Kevin is one of many readers they have over at librivox.org. The story is titled Signal Red and was first published in Planet Stories, Fall of 1949. It was written by Henry Guth. This one was ahead of its time. It reads as well today as it did back in 1949. They tried to stop him. Earth Flight 21 was a suicide run, a coffin ship, they told him. Uranian death awaits them in the space lanes. But the old man, Shano, already knew that this was his last ride. This is a heart pounding ride into the deepest space!

Other Stories Include – Command Performance, Firefly: Big Damn Hero, The Haunting on Rattlesnake Road, UFO’s Are Not Limited To Arizona, Our Amazing Stories – The Radium Girls, and Signal Red

Program Links: On the show Ron mentioned the book The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. You can find the book here at Amazon or here on Audible

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Sister Martha Knows

Our story for this time has to be one of the most amazing guardian angel adventures to date. Some might argue that this is not an angel story at all. However, I have found sometimes our protectors don’t have to be spirits to do the job. Take this case from Agnes Oliver who resides in Manchester, England. Agnes writes:

Hello Ron, greetings from England. I heard your request for stories and I’ve  experienced quite a few. Manchester is a very old city and is full of its ghost lore.  I’ve never been one who traipses about looking for ghosts, but they always seem to find me. Some might not call this a ghost story but I tend to lump all spirituality together. The spirit world is what it is and when the veil is thin it tends to spill over. 

This story occurred when I was around the age of 12. We  were living in the northern part of Manchester at that time in a house that was nearly 200 years old.  The house was actually a sublet  of the church in the area.  Originally they used it for aspiring nuns. It was a place for them to decide if the nuns’ life was the life for them.  I always felt at home in this place, warm, safe, and secure. 

One evening my girlfriend Gretchen came over with her brand new Ouija board.  She wanted to show me how it worked and so we decided to make the evening of it.  We set it up in the basement thinking that this would be the one place that had ghosts if the house had ghosts. Try as we might we could not get any response from the board, absolute silence. We both thought that it was a total sham and that anyone who said different was probably just making it up.  

We were about to give up when all of a sudden things started falling off the walls and shelves by themselves. Cans, lamp shades, pictures, even a bag of nails split out onto the floor.  It was total chaos. We were amazed by what we saw, but not at all frightened. That peace and protection I spoke about earlier prevailed.  

Everything went quiet and we both felt a shiver go through our bodies at the same moment. Then we both heard a woman’s voice. It was disembodied and seemed to come from nowhere and everywhere. It simply said, “I’ve protected you this round, but don’t play with what you don’t understand.”

Quicky we packed up the Ouija Board and placed it in the nearby furness. As it burned we both heard a sickly scream that died away as quickly as it came. We never told anyone of that experience, but a few weeks later I was attending mass at our local church.  Sister Martha, one of my teachers, called me over after the service.  She said, “I hope you learned a valuable lesson dear.” I told her I didn’t know what she was talking about, but then I realized that the voice I heard in our basement was that of Sister Martha. She just smiled and I could tell she knew the whole story. I never played with a Ouija Board again.

Agnes Oliver – Manchester, England

I get chills whenever I read this story. My thanks to Agnes for sharing it with us.

-Ron

This Week’s Podcast:

On the program this week I tell the story of The Radium Girls. Who were they? Well you could google it or just tune in and find out. Also, on the show we have a story from Rattlesnake Road and a UFO story from Nevada. 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 #543 – The Case Of The Three Frightened Policemen

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a torso-less set of legs walking around. Not something you see every day! We review Andy Weir’s novel Artemis. Then we play an episode from the classic radio series The Shadow, which has one amazing ending. We will end with a brand new Johnny Is It True – Did You Know Edition. So to get this all going all you have to do is press that play button.

Featured Story – The Case Of The Three Frightened Policemen

Our featured story for this time comes from the classic radio series The Shadow. The title alone should make you want to listen. The Case Of The Three Frightened Policemen. This is a really good story and lends more to the original concept of The Shadow, which is the man about town sworn to protect the little guy. In this episode The Shadow is played by William Johnstone who happens to be my favorite with Orson Welles as a close second. The Case Of The Three Frightened Policemen first aired on November 16, 1941.

Other Stories Include – The Masquerade, Artemis, Disappearing White Ghost Legs, The Case Of The Three Frightened Policemen, and Johnny Is It True – Did you Know.

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