Jan 9, 2025
This time on Ron's Amazing Stories we have something special - one of my favorite stories, H.G. Wells' 1898 novel, War of The Worlds. As a kid, I was both terrified and excited by the thought of life on Mars.
We've had War Of The Worlds on the show before, but it was only 30 minutes long and failed to capture the story....
Dec 19, 2024
I am taking a break from "Ron's Amazing Stories": The Christmas season is upon us, and with it comes a time for reflection, gratitude, and, most importantly, rest.
Why Take a Break? Podcasting, while incredibly rewarding, demands a significant amount of time, energy, and creativity. Constantly creating new content,...
Dec 12, 2024
On Ron's Amazing Stories! In this episode, Ron reviews Louis L'Amour's novel The High Graders. We follow this with two listener stories: Keenan's time slip tale and Raygan’s baffling story of synchronicity. Both are amazing! Our featured story comes from the OTR series Tales of the Texas Rangers. While not a western...
Dec 5, 2024
On Ron’s Amazing Stories we begin with Ron’s thoughts on the relationship between science fiction and real science, highlighting the blend of plausibility and artistic license. Next we review the audiobook, Way Station by Clifford D. Simak, a classic science fiction novel about a man who encounters alien travelers.
Nov 28, 2024
On Ron’s Amazing Stories this week we open with a look at the history of Western films, from the silent era to modern times. Our featured story is Lux Radio Theater’s radio adaptation of the 1951 Western film Rawhide, starring Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward. The radio adaptation features Jeffrey Hunter and Donna...
