Ron's Amazing Stories

Welcome to Ron’s Amazing Stories. On this episode we have the finale of the Month of Spooky 2016. It is hard to believe that the month is over and Halloween is upon us.  I hope you and your family has enjoyed this year's event and that maybe we chilled you just a bit. We end this year with the best tradition yet! Jim Harold has returned for the sixth year in a row to put his brand of spookiness on the show. Now I could tell you more about the show, but would it be more fun if you just experienced for yourself?  Just press the play button and enjoy! Old Time Horror VI - With Jim Harold. Jim Harold is America’s most popular paranormal podcast host. With his two free flagship programs, The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold’s Campfire, Jim has developed a loyal following that spans the globe. In addition to his free podcasts at JimHarold.com, Jim also hosts a series of premium podcasts on the supernatural and related subjects at JimHarold.net. As a result, he has also become a published author with his Campfire series. All five books are available in eBook and paperback at JimHaroldBooks.com and via Amazon.com.

On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories I hope you are ready for a treat. We have with us one of the finest tellers ghost stories available.  I will tell you all about her in the show notes. Also, we fulfill a halloween tradition and play one of a my favorite poems of season called The Hag. I revamped it a bit this year and I hope that you enjoy it. Ghost Stories with Sylvia - Volume Two We welcome back Sylvia Shults to the show this week for more ghost stories and to talk about her new book 44 Years in Darkness: A True Story of Madness, Tragedy, and Shattered Love. She has been writing for years, and recently made the switch from fiction to nonfiction. Following a lifetime spent in the pursuit of the weird and the strange, she now shares that passion with her readers. Her fiction (both horror and romance) is still floating around out there, but these days she concentrates on living a childhood dream -- telling true ghost stories. Her book, Fractured Spirits: Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital, was featured on an episode of the SyFy Channel's hit show Ghost Hunters. It is the first book to examine the famously haunted asylum from both a historical and a supernatural perspective, and it was nominated for an award from the Illinois State Historical Society. Sylvia's Links:  Wordpress Site - FaceBook - Twitter - Website

On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories we continue the Month of Spooky 2016 with a great a show and a good ghost. Of course we will have a Five Minute Mystery for you. Then we will follow the exploits of a ghost who has a problem. He was murdered and by the rules he can only kill one living person to avenge his death. But who should he kill? Also we have Ambrose Bierce short story and a ghost boy who wants his fire marshal's car. I’ll bet you can’t wait to hit that play button. As I said we have we have short story written by Ambrose Bierce. During his lifetime, Bierce was better known as a journalist than as a fiction writer. His most popular stories were written in rapid succession between 1888 and 1891. Bierce helped pioneer the psychological horror story. Our story is simply called Staley Fleming's Hallucination.

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have a strange but true OTR story for you. It is the dramatized account of the early life of legendary journalist H.L. Mencken newspaperman, and is based from his own journal notes. It was produced by CBS Radio Workshop. The story is called, Bring on the Angels, and first aired on June 8th 1956, Just a few months after his death at age 76. Also on this program, we share one of Mencken’s commentaries on Zoos , a poem he wrote and we top it all off with the RAS news and a five minute mystery. Does that sound like a pretty good show? It think so, but I might be a bit bias. -Ron

On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories we present one the golden age of radio’s best plays, The Scarlet Pimpernel. The tale is set in 1792, during the early stages of the French Revolution. Marguerite St. Just is the wife of wealthy English fop Sir Percy Blakeney, a baronet. Before their marriage, Marguerite took revenge upon the Marquis de St. Cyr, who had ordered her brother to be beaten for his romantic interest in the Marquis' daughter. This all ended with the unintended consequence of the Marquis and his sons being sent to the guillotine. When Percy found out, he became estranged from his wife. Marguerite, for her part, has become disillusioned with Percy's shallow, dandyish lifestyle. This where our story begins and it is handled quite well by Lux Radio Theater. This production brings back one its stars from the original 1934 movie cast, The Scarlet Pimpernel himself, Leslie Howard. Playing the role of his estranged wife is Olivia de Havilland. Quite the cast, and two of hollywood’s greatest, to be sure. The film was adapted to radio by Lux in 1938 and played in December of that year.

On this amazing episode we have three different stories. Debra Yates join us to update us about her book release and read a passage from, Woman of Many Names. Then we have one from Suspense, and we follow that up with a skit from me called ‘A Simple Sunday Morning’. So press that play button, you know you want to. On our OTR story for this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories - A timid, henpecked husband dreams of being a tough-guy gangster, and when his idol comes to town, he seeks him out to help him deal with his domineering wife. You might be saying what the heck kind of story is that? Well, one that is actually pretty good!

A few weeks ago I did a special tribute to Mark Twain. While doing the research for that show I ran across a song about Twain called 1,000 Years by Sincerely, Iris. I contacted them and got permission to play the song as part of the tribute. Since then I have had the good fortune to meet the founder of the group, Todd Murray and he is here to share his music, tell some stories and tell us all about Road Trip music. This is a very cool episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories! Sincerely Iris Interviewed -show links: Website Facebook Official Video for Just Like a Dog Cover of AC/DC’s - Done Dirt Cheap & Thunderstruck Program Note - All of the music used in today’s show was approved by Todd Murray and Sincerely, Iris. Ron’s Amazing Stories appreciates Todd for allowing us to play his music, but hold no rights to these works and any questions about their usage should be directed to Todd Murray .

We have an amazing show. Two aliens walk into a city, two aliens escape, or do they? A professor is contacted by aliens, has this first contact doomed the earth? And finally a one legged man is murdered and you must solve the crime. Sound like a good program? I agree! Our old time radio program for this week comes from a little known show called Hall Of Fantasy. This was a mystery based broadcast on KSL radio, Salt Lake City Utah. It was on the air in the late 40's and early 50's. The story is called, The Man From Second Earth  and it first aired August 10, 1953. On, “As read by”, we have a classic science fiction story written by G.L. Vandenburg called Jubilation USA. It first appeared in Amazing Stories Magazine in the late 1950’s and is read by Phil Chenevert.

One Thousand Years? What does that mean? This week’s show is jam-packed. We open with a woman who can’t button a suit, ride with Marshall Dillon on a stagecoach loaded with criminals and then we learn a thing or two from Mark Twain about sleeping in your own bed. We end the show with a song from Sincerely, Iris called, 1,000 Years. If that isn't a loaded show than paint me yellow. Sincerely, Iris Visit Ron’s Amazing Stories While doing my research for the podcast this week I ran across a song written for and about Mark Twain. I loved it and I wanted to play it. So, I tracked down the songwriter and he gave his permission for me to do so! The name of the band is Sincerely, Iris and the song is called 1,000 years. You can visit their website at sincerelyiris.com and their song is available on iTunes.

On this episode of Ron’s Amazing Stories Jim Harold, podcast mogul and author, is here to tell us about his brand new book. What is it? I just can’t wait to tell ya. Also, we will share an OTR story that is consistently cited as one of the most terrifying programs broadcast during radio's Golden Age. It ain't no joke!   Guest - Jim Harold Jim began podcasting in 2005 starting with his signature show the Paranormal Podcast. He has since branched out and created his campfire program and paranormal plus network.  Jim also has written four books with a fifth coming out this October.  He just released an Adult Coloring Book based on his listeners call-ins. His free programs include: The Paranormal Podcast – Serious interviews with newsmakers in paranormal studies (audio).  Jim’s first and most downloaded program. Jim Harold’s Campfire – Listeners talk about their supernatural experiences (audio).  His books are based on the show and are available at most bookstores. Jim Harold on FaceBook Jim Harold on Twitter OTR Story - The House on Cypress Canyon The House in Cypress Canyon, is an episode of the American radio series Suspense. Written by Robert L. Richards, produced and directed by William Spier, It was originally broadcast December 5, 1946. The plot is presented as a "story within a story," framed by a meeting between detective Sam Spade (played by Howard Duff) and a friend who has discovered the manuscript regarding the mysterious house. After a brief introduction, the narrative shifts to the story presented in the manuscript.