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Ron’s Amazing Stories is a weekly podcast. We play classic short stories, old time radio and much more. Do you have a story that you want to tell? Ron will read it on the show or you can tell it for yourself! Also, we do interviews with authors, radio personalities, actors and even an NBA all-star. Tune in each week to find out what are Ron’s Amazing Stories!
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Welcome to Ron's Amazing Stories, a podcast that brings you the most fascinating and entertaining tales from history, literature, and beyond. On this episode we have a review of the new audiobook Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War. This book is a fascinating collection of stories that offer a unique perspective on the American Civil War. …
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On this episode of Ron's Amazing Stories, we have a special treat for you: a throwback edition of Johnny Is It True featuring four intriguing stories that will challenge your ability to discern fact from fiction. Get ready to put your detective skills to the test as you try to unravel the mystery and figure out which ones are real. Following that, …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we journey through the realm of cinema and the supernatural. We begin with an exploration of the iconic Alien film franchise. We review an audiobook made from a lost script that has gained a cult following. Then we have three extraordinary stories sent in by our listeners - a captivating work of fiction, a peculiar tale of …
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On Ron's Amazing Stories this week, we're taking a trip back to the 1930s for a thrilling adaptation of the classic film The Fugitive. The story follows a conflicted Catholic priest who is on the run in an unnamed Latin American country where religion is outlawed. Our radio version features Henry Fonda reviving his role as the nameless priest. He's…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a special edition of Johnny Is It True featuring four stories about Priscilla, only one of which is true. Next up, we have an epic listener's story about a woman's encounter with a shadow child. Then we bring you our featured story from the OTR series Screen Directors Playhouse, starring the legendary Gregory Peck. …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories, we kick off the show with A Moment In Time, presented by Audible. We're transported back to September 29, 1954, as the Indians and the Giants face off in game one of the World Series. Next, we delve into a creepy listener's tale submitted by Faye. We follow her as she ventures into a mysterious and unsettling house, filled…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we have a thrilling audiobook review, a listener's story, and a classic tale from the golden age of radio. It begins with a review of the audiobook The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski. This enchanting audiobook is a prequel to the beloved Witcher series, introducing us to the world of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hun…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories the show today we have a theme of sorts. We are going to review an audiobook all about the life and times of James McParland. Who is he you might ask? He was just one of the many great detectives that worked for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. Then we have some crazy stories sent in by you. Stories include: A bike …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories it is a double feature day. This episode is packed with twice the excitement, just like a two-for-one deal. We're excited to present two captivating listener stories that are sure to transport you to other realms. And that's not all; we have a thrilling science fiction double header lined up—two incredible tales straight ou…
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On Ron's Amazing Stories we're kicking off the show with a review of the thrilling new audiobook series, Free Trader. Set in a distant future, this space opera follows the adventures of the Golden Warrior, a deadly and cunning sentient cat who navigates the treacherous world of interstellar trade. With its fast-paced action, intriguing characters, …
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On Ron's Amazing Stories, we have an exciting lineup of tales that will captivate your imagination. First up, we have a review of one of my favorite audiobooks, Moon - The Dragon Prince. This epic adventure combines a compelling storyline with superb narration. Next, we delve into the archives of These Are Your Stories for a special tale that will …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we bring back a popular segment of These Are Your Stories. It features a collection of Bigfoot tales that left a lasting impression on me, and you the listeners. It aired on episode #418 back in January of 2020. Also, We have a review of an exclusive Audible audiobook titled Trapdoor. This one came as a complete surprise to…
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This week on Ron's Amazing Stories we will bring you a captivating adaptation of the classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps. The story is set in 1935. It follows the misadventures of a Canadian civilian named Richard Hannay, who finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of spies while visiting London. As the story unfolds, Hannay stumbles upon a secre…
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Welcome to Ron's Amazing Stories, where we bring you the best in classic radio dramas and true tales of the supernatural. On this week's episode, we have a special treat for fans of the Golden Age of Radio. We're featuring a classic episode of Gunsmoke, the beloved Western series that ran from 1952 to 1961. In this episode, titled The Soldier, Matt…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we review an audiobook that is exciting, the most original story Ron has heard in years, and at times is downright funny! Then we have a special These Are Your Stories. They are a collection of ghost tales that all have the common thread of fire. You will learn a few things from these creepy experiences. Our featured story …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories the theme is the train. We begin with a review of the audiobook Orphan Train Rider. This is a bit of American history that may surprise you. Then we hear an epic ghost story from a listener in South Carolina. Band mates watch as a ghost train passes by. We end with award winning actor Rex Harrison starring in a OTR classic …
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On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories we present a tale that should shock you. Brave New World was written by English author Aldous Huxley in 1931. It took the world by storm, but not everyone was happy about it. In fact, it is one of the most banned novels on record. The story is set in a dystopian future where society is controlled by a totali…
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On this episode of Ron's Amazing Stories, Ron will be reviewing the audiobook Killing Floor by Lee Child. This is the first book in the Jack Reacher series of novels. After the review, Ron will be sharing a listener story from Thailand about a moldy green woman. The featured story for this episode comes from the pages of the 1950's pulp magazine Or…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have an odd set of stories from different genres. Ron reviews an audiobook from Zane Grey titled Riders of the Purple Sage (a classic western). Then we head to space for a science fiction adventure from the pages of the 1960s pulp mags. The story is titled Flamedown and is exciting! We end the show with our featured stor…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we are telling the story of Elizabeth The Doll. Joining me are Emma Lynn Dowd and Sylvia Shults. Two of the most amazing people I have ever met. The doll came into my family's life in 2005 and caused nothing but trouble. In the end I sent the creature to Emma in Florida to figure it out. Emma did solve part of the…
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Ron's Amazing Stories is a captivating podcast that combines the love for audiobooks, storytelling, and listener submissions. In this episode, Ron shares his passion for mystery fiction, recommends a thrilling science fiction audiobook, and features listener-submitted adventure stories. One of the highlights of the episode is Ron’s recommendation o…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we extend The Month Of Spooky 2023 yet another week. My crack staff has found another behind the scenes horror story from the OTR series Lights Out. This time Arch Oboler begs the question: What happens when a coffin salesman comes to the recording studio during a broadcast of the show? You won’t believe the answer! I am pr…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories, we're back with more from the great mind of Arch Oboler. This week a man murders his buddy for money. However, he soon realizes that he made a big mistake and has to flee. The story takes a wild turn when he ends up on the high seas where he encounters the ghost. We also review another creepy audiobook, and we have a theme…
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More scary stuff on the show this week as we continue The Month Of Spooky 2023. We have another Lights Out story from Arch Oboler. This time it is a traditional ghost story. A family rents an old mansion for two months for only a hundred dollars. That should send up red flags! To say this one a freaky adventure is an understatement. Also on the sho…
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The Spooky continues this week with a story about Arch Oboler and his battle with writer’s block. How scary can that be? Oboler was the man that came with a warning, these stories are not for the timid soul. Ron reviews the audiobook Ghosts, Goblins, Murder, & Madness. This anthology of stories has some of the most frightening tales you'll ever hea…
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The Month Of Spooky 2023 continues with more amazing stories. The first comes from Oliver Robertson who is a ghost hunter from New York. His team investigates The William Floyd Estate and what they encounter isn’t human. Our featured story is from Arch Oboler and Lights Out. This time we visit his world and folks in the script department. Next, in …
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The Month Of Spooky 2023 continues with a special story from Curtis Henry. He encounters what can only be described as BigFoot. The problem is that Curtis is not from the states. This is a special story and one of the most frightening sasquatch adventures we have ever had on the show. Also, we revisit a series of These Are Your Stories from October…
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This is the first podcast of The Month Of Spooky 2023. On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a tale from Rose about an old man hanging out on her porch. Then we head to Captain Doubloon’s Castle for an OTR classic tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater. This is an extended story that should have you squirming like a worm. I am excited about the month and I…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories Sylvia Shults joins us to share a story, and helps us review the audiobook Fractured Spirits (that she wrote!). She will also tell us all about her newest book, Gone On Vacation: Haunted Zoos, Museums, and Amusement Parks. Also we have a listener story from Germany that is nothing short of amazing. Then we end the show with…
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This time on Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a collection of your stories with the loose theme of the Skinwalker. There are five of them, all sent in by you for you. We review the audiobook Murder by Other Means which is book two of The Dispatcher. Our featured story comes from the OTR series Dark Fantasy. It is a creepy one with a few twists and tur…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we are going to have some fun with science! I will review the audiobook A Grown-Up Guide to Planet Earth. Then it is Bigfoot week. We have three stories from you that are all about the big guy. We end the show with a story from the 1950s pulp magazine scene titled Invasion. If you were to judge this story by the title you m…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we review the halloween audiobook, A Night In The Lonesome October. Then we will hear three new listener stories on These Are Your Stories. Our featured story is about a man and his bid to steal a whole planet! And we will end the show with the story about World War II super spy Juan Garcia. So if that sounds amaz…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have a review of a brand new audiobook featuring that web crawling hero, Spiderman. Then we have a few stories sent in by you for you! We follow that with more stories from you in a special edition of Johnny Is It True. We end the show with a science fiction story from The Mysterious Traveler. So press that pla…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have a full hour dedicated to one story. We will play Shadow Of A Doubt starring Cary Grant. So, Press that play button and enjoy the show! Featured Story - Shadow Of A Doubt Our featured story for this week comes from the OTR series The Screen Directors Playhouse. We will play the full hour radio adaption of S…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we break from the normal format just a bit. I was going through the archives and found a short I did a while back. I read through it and decided that it was pretty good and that it needed to make a return. It is from A Moment In Time Series I did in January of 2019. It takes you through four stories from a four month period…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we get back to the good stuff with all new content. We are going to review a brand new audiobook from the Star Trek Series: Strange New Worlds. Next up we have two listener stories from you, for you. Both follow the theme of unexplainable voices. Our featured story comes from the OTR series X-Minus One. It is a tale titled …
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This week my mother fell and broke her hip. I have been at the hospital and taking care of things that go along with that. Because of this there will not be a podcast this week. I hope to get back to work next week once I get her post surgery rehab all set-up and her settled in. Those of you that listen on the radio will get a replay. Thank you for…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have quite the collection of stuff today. We have a new Q&A with Ron. We review the audiobook Wool, which is the inspiration for the Apple TV + series Silo. Listener Tonya tells us about a haunted antique store. Our featured story tries to stop an alien invasion. Then we will end the show with Not So Important …
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This is #600 of Ron’s Amazing Stories. This time around I am going to just take it all in and say, man have I really done 600 podcasts. I think back to episode one of the show. It was not very good, and I didn’t have any idea of what I was doing or where it was all going to lead. But, here we are today and I have to say that I am happy with where i…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have Journey To The Center Of The Earth week. I'm going to tell you all about the original work. We have a listener story inspired by the tale, and then we listen to a 70’s radio adaptation of the Jules Vern classic. So grab a favorite beverage, press that play button, and enjoy the show. Featured Story - Journey To The …
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Happy Independence Week to you! Not big news, but since the 4th fell on a Tuesday this year I decided to take the week off from podcasting and enjoy the day. It is my hope that you and your families had a blessed 4th. Ron’s Amazing Stories will return next week with more amazing stories for you. Happy Birthday America. For those of you that listen …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this time we have a theme. It is being shanghaied. Webster’s dictionary defines it as; to put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug. In our case we have both those. On These Are Your Stories we have two of them; a UFO encounter and a good old fashioned haunting. As an added bonus we have a brand new…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we will play an episode of The Screen Directors Playhouse. The story deals with a dark time in our history. It was after WWII and trials that took place at Nuremberg. Not all of the war criminals were tried during that time. A few escaped and had to be tracked down. Our story is about one of those and the Nazi hun…
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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…
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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 ama…
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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 be…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories the theme is the canine. We will begin the show with a review of the audiobook Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal. Then we tell Jeremy's strange story that takes place in the deserts of New Mexico. Our featured story comes from the Canadian Mounted Police, and we end the show with a brand new Johnny I…
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Thunderstorms were the word of the day. We had a day full of them and it disrupted my plans for the show, but in the end my loss is your gain. The strikes caused a power disruption which temporarily shutdown my systems. In the end I decided it was better to leave them off and come up with a new plan for the show. I have been wanting to run today’s …
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories it is spider week. Now, before you go “EEK!” know that none of these little beasties are going to get you. We have three listener stories; Twins deal with a really big spider that only they can see, Josh is redeemed after his encounter, and six year old Paddy tells us about a spider’s day in the front yard. Also, on the sho…
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On Ron’s Amazing Stories we are doing something that we have never done before. Ron has collected some questions and comments sent in by the listeners to respond to. Also, on the show we have one of Ron’s all time favorite stories, The Time Machine by HG Wells. What you will hear is an adaptation of that story, which is very different from HG’s vis…
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