RAS #653 - Casting The Runes

On Ron’s Amazing Stories we have some good stuff. In the Audible segment we take a quick look at the history of advertising which leads to a very special ad in a very fictional audiobook written by Terry Brooks. The work is titled Magic Kingdom For Sale and I think you are going to like this one. It is one of my favorite novels from the golden age of fantasy.  Then we head to our featured story. This one asks the question, how far will you go to end a curse put on you? The story is titled Casting the Runes and comes from the OTR series Escape. We end the show with a brand new edition of Johnny Is It True. I am going to tell you three real stories from history and one…. not so much. Your job is to guess which one I faked.  Featured Story - Casting The Runes Our featured story comes from the OTR series Escape. What are your feelings about curses? Do you believe in them? Our story is titled Casting the Runes. It is about a character who is cursed by a rival and must figure out how to pass the curse back to them before it leads to disastrous consequences. It first aired on November 19, 1947 Other Stories Include - Not So Important Times In History - Isaac Newton, Review - Magic Kingdom For Sale, and Johnny Is It True - Historical Oddities. Program links:  From Johnny Is It True here are the links that I mentioned:  , , , and . Ron’s Amazing Stories Is Sponsored by: Audible - You can get a free audiobook and a 30 day free trial at . 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. Note From Ron: We don’t have any of your stories this time. The reason is that the coffers are bare. I need you to dig deep and send in that story that you have been holding on to. They don't need to be paranormal, anything that you think would be fun probably is. Also, it doesn’t even have to be true! Fiction is always welcome on Ron’s Amazing Stories. So, please do that today.  Music Used In This Podcast: Most of the music you hear on Ron’s Amazing Stories has been composed by Kevin MacLeod () and is Licensed under . Other pieces are in the public domain. You can find great free music at which is a site owned by Kevin. 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: