Ron's Amazing Stories

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:  , , , 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. Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

Happy new year to you all. It has been quite the year for me and I think all of us.  I am taking a break from podcasting this week to bring in 2023 proper. I needed a break and will come back next week with all new stuff. This coming year at Ron’s Amazing stories is going to see some changes. Two that I can tell you about is a new format to your stories and a brand new look to Ghost Stories With Sylvia. As always we will bring you amazing stories from the world of old time radio and I will continue to search the pulp magazines for lost gems. I want to thank you for supporting the show this last year. It is a privilege to bring you the podcast each week and here is to a brand new year of Ron’s Amazing Stories. Ron Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

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. Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have some UFO encounters sent in by listeners Terrell, and Rosalina. Terrell has a strange visitor after seeing a UFO, and Rosa watches a UFO flyby while drinking a very expensive bottle of wine. Then we have a striking story from the pages of the pulp mags about the old spaceman who faces his own mortality. We end the show with a new look at Newton and his discovery of gravity. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Featured Story - Death of a Spaceman Our featured story for this time comes from Amazing Stories Magazine March of 1954. I wrestled with this one for quite a while before deciding whether to play it or not. The subject matter is a bit rough. It tells the story of the death of a spaceman from the point of view of that very spaceman. I found it deeply profound and entertaining. It is my hope that you do as well. It is titled Death of a Spaceman and was written by Walter M. Miller, Jr.  It is read for us by Gregg Margarite. The manner in which a man has lived is often the key to the way he will die. Take old man Donegal, for example. Most of his adult life was spent in digging a hole through space to learn what was on the other side. Would he go out the same way?   Stories Include - Blind Confession, Alien Encounters, The Night to be Feared, Big Balls of Light, Death of a Spaceman, and Château Lafite Rothschild Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we have your stories which this time focus on the shadow man. Jason tells about a shadow standing at this bedroom door and Dewey’s shadow turns the power off. Then we have a tale that combines science, cool gadgets, and some espionage thrown in for flavor. This one truly is classic science fiction at its best. Also, on the show we review the audiobook SpecOps Expeditionary Force. So relax, press that play button and enjoy! Featured Story - Beyond Infinity Our featured story is a science fiction marvel. It comes from the classic radio series Dimension X. It is titled Beyond Infinity and tells us a story that is part espionage thriller and part science fiction drama. In a police state somewhere in Europe, a scientist invents a machine capable of shrinking objects to microscopic size, which he intends to use to help rebels smuggle weapons under the noses of government forces. This is one of the best stories that Dimension X ever did. It first aired on July 21, 1950. Other Stories Include - Too Early A Bird, SpecOps Expeditionary Force, 283 East Broadway, Electric Shadow, and Beyond Infinity Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we have a mixed bag. We open with three incredible ghost adventures - May tells us about her spirit guide, Wisp9988 has an experience with sleep paralysis and loves it, and Amanda tells about her blue grandpa. Our main tale comes from the 60’s pulp mags and tells us all about the FBI Superman who can’t be killed. This one was suggested by listener Doyle Riley. As an added bonus we have a short story titled Resurrection. So grab your favorite beverage and press that play button! Featured Story - Sight Gag Our featured story was suggested by Doyle Riley, a listener from Scottsdale, Arizona. Doyle said in his email that I was going to love this story. He was right. It is a strange tale of the life and times of the FBI Supermen. Intelligence is a great help in the evolution-by-survival—but intelligence without muscle is even less useful than muscle without brains. But it's so easy to forget that muscle—plain physical force—is important, too! The story is titled Sight Gag and was written by Larry M. Harris.  It was first published in Analog Science Fact & Fiction Magazine in May of 1962. Other Stories Include - Marks Of Death, Columbus Day, Spirit Wolf, Fun With Sleep Paralysis, My GrandPa is Blue, Sight Gag, and Resurrection. Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

Well It finally happened, a podcaster's worst nightmare. Ron was struck down with laryngitis. He is nearly over it, but it did make putting a show together this week challenging. The good news is that you are getting all new content. The better news is that we are playing a story that we have wanted to run for a long time, but couldn’t because of its length. It comes from the October, 1930 issue of Astounding Stories and takes us into the world of mad science.  Featured Story - An Extra Man Our featured story is quite unique. Especially when you realize that it was first published in October of 1930 in Astounding Magazine. This one was way ahead of its time. Star Trek was known for its use of the transporter. But where did Rodenbary get the idea for it? Perhaps it came from our story today. It is titled An Extra Man and this is a fun one. Other Stories Include - The Book Case, and Ghostsitters - A Crazy Inheritance Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we are bringing back an old friend to the show. The Blue Beetle. The last time we heard from him was in , and that is far too long. BB is a superhero patrolman who got his start in the comics in 1939. What I will play is his origin story from the classic radio series of the same name. Also on the show, have three stories from you guys. A brand new one from Ray Peyton about a lighter and two chilling tales that should get your blood flowing. Featured Story - The Shadow And His Dog Our featured story is not from old time radio, or the pulp magazines, and we don’t have a guest. However, what we do have is a creepy listener story that, quite frankly, gave me chills while I recorded it. It was sent into the show by Brian Shaw from Salem, Oregon. Brian tells a story about a shadow man who stands out in front of his house watching. This is one creepy story!  Other Stories Include - Pattern Of Guilt, 2001 - A Space Odyssey - A Review, The Purple Lighter, Did that just happen, The Dog and His Shadow, and The Drug Ring Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a pseudo theme on the life and times of Isaac Asimov. We review an audiobook written by him called Robot Dreams. We even play a game of Johnny Is It True where you get to pick which famous Asimovian quote I faked. Add to that a story from the OTR series 2000 plus that is titled Robot Killer, well I think you get the idea. Not too worry though it is not all robots there are two ghost stories sent in by Richard and Tambra that are quite creepy.  Featured Story - Killer Robot Our featured story comes from the short lived radio series 2000 Plus. It ran on the Mutual Broadcasting System for a little over a year ending in 1952. It was the first adult science fiction series on radio, airing one month prior to the better-known Dimension X.  The tale is called Robot Killer and is one that Isacc Asimov would be proud of. It takes a good look at the pitfalls of owning a robot. It aired in Late 1950. Other Stories Include - A Bit Of Logic, Eyes Do More Than See, Kids In The Woods, A Wolf Encounter, Robot Killer, And Johnny Is It True - Isaac’s Quotes Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

This time on Ron’s Amazing Stories we are in the 5th week of the Month Of Spooky, and I have to say we have some stories! We have three from you guys; A promise kept, A ghost in a bumblebee suit, and ghost kids storm a dorm. Then we head to the OTR series Light’s Out for two creepy tales from the mind of Arch Obler; Chicken Heart and one called The Dark. We continue with a haunted manor house, and close the show with a madman. [Insert Evil Laugh here] So, if you dare, press that play button and enjoy the horror. Featured Story - The Chicken Heart Our featured story comes from the OTR series Light’s Out created by Arch Obler. It is called Chicken Heart. One of the most famous episodes of the series. A tiny piece of chicken heart has been kept alive in a laboratory, until it starts to grow, and grow, and grow. It first aired on Light’s Out on April 10th, 1937. You will never look at the humble chicken the same way ever again. Other Stories Include - The Fisherman’s Clue, Classic Tales of Ghosts and Vampires, Promise Kept, The Halloween Bumblebee, Shh they'll hear us, Chicken Heart, The Dark, Not So Important Times In History - Hinton Ampner, and A Madman Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have another week of the spooky and this time we go full throttle on the horror. We head into the dream world with two great listener stories. A phantom boy in a pole barn and a ghost invades Elena’s dreams. Our featured story is about a vengeful witch on a killing spree. Finally, the podcast winds down with a special Johnny Is It True ghost stories edition. So press that play button and enjoy the show. Featured Story - The Vengeful Corpse Our featured story comes from the Himan Brown radio series Inner Sanctum. Their stories were normally campy and fun, but every now then Brown would venture into the realm of the truly horrific. An old hag burned as a witch centuries ago returns from the grave to exact retribution on the descendants of her persecutors. The story is titled The Vengeful Corpse and it aired Halloween night, 1949. Other Stories Include - The Postman Didn’t Ring, Real Ghost Stories - Halloween Hauntings, The Boy In The Pole Barn, Let Me Go, The Vengeful Corpse, and Johnny Is It True - Ghost Stories Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we perform the great experiment. Can old time radio be played in the style of MST3k? Ron and Sylvia attempt to take on the classic The Thing On Fourble Board from the OTR series Quiet Please. Can we pull it off?  Also, on the show we have two new stories from you guys. Janice watches a woman disappear and Alma encounters a Dybbuk. Want to know more? Press that play button. Featured Story - The Thing On The Fourble Board An oil rig worker discovers an invisible creature of unknown origins living beneath the depths of the earth. What happens to this man is horrific, and the ending is absolutely brilliant. If you’re alone, turn the lights down low and listen. It will help get you into a Halloween mood. Other Stories Include - Tune In For Murder, Ghosts, Goblins, Murder, & Madness, A Hospital Story, and The Dibbuk Box 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. Want to get one of the Days of the Dead calendars that Sylvia spoke about? Sylvia’s Links:  , , , Program Links: To listen to a Ron & Sylvia free version of The Thing On The Fourble Board just click this . Want to hear one of Joel Hodgson’s classic episodes of MST3k. Here is a link to , the new home of the show. Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have an epic story sent in by ghost hunter Oliver Robertson. It should blow your mind. Also this week we continue the Month of Spooky with a tale that has been called one of the scariest recorded during the golden age of radio. If you have not heard The House in Cypress Canyon be prepared to have your mind blown for a second time in one podcast. The twists and turns in this one are amazing. So, if you haven't already, press that play button and enjoy! Featured Story - The House In Cypress Canyon Our featured story was suggested by Larry Bursey who has been listening to the podcast for a very long time. The House in Cypress Canyon is an episode of the OTR series Suspense. It is consistently cited as one of the most terrifying programs broadcast during The Golden Age Of Radio. It is a story-within-a-story framed by a meeting between a realtor and detective Sam Spade. He and his wife have discovered a manuscript regarding a mysterious house. It was originally broadcast December 5, 1946 and was given a Christmas theme. However, I am here to tell you this one should have been played on Halloween. Other Stories Include - Murder In Cairo, 101 True Scary Stories to Read in Bed Tonight, Encounter In The Corn Maze, and The House In Cypress Canyon Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

Every year on Ron’s Amazing Stories we turn to the macabre and take a look at the dark side. We call this The Month Of Spooky. In this episode it is all about the doll. That cute and cuddly creature that is stuff of nightmares. Movies like Child’s Play or Annabelle have turned these figurines of joy into menaces and harbingers of evil. What we have are three doll stories sent in by you; An Elsa doll, Gramma’s favorite doll, and a jealous Clown Doll. Then we will play one of the top 31 scariest stories from the golden age of radio. It came in at number 15 and while not exactly a doll story it does explore one possible origin of the Wax Mannequin. Featured Story - Evening Primrose Our featured story comes from the OTR series Escape starring William Conrad. A penniless poet, played by Eliot Lewis, decides to move into a department store and live in ease and comfort off of its inventory. He didn’t bargain for the race of pale mutants who already live there. Or for how they dispose of anyone who rebels against them. The story is titled Evening Primrose and first aired November 5, 1947. Other Stories Include - Murder In A Turkish Bath, Halloween Folklore & Festivities, The Haunted Doll, Gramma’s Doll, The Clown Doll, and Evening Primrose. Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links:

On Ron’s Amazing Stories Sylvia Shults is back and we have more great ghost stories! This time we bring the creepiest stories we have ever heard. Ron tells a tale from a ghost town in Arizona and Sylvia has bodies falling from the sky. We also chat a bit about the upcoming Month Of Spooky, reminisce about the story of Lizzy Borden and tell a few Short Story Gems. What are those you might ask? Well, press that play button and find out. 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:  , , , Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at   and - Good Treats for your dog to eat. 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 , stream it on or on the mobile version of . Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on . Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this . Social Links:Contact Links: