Mon, 8 February 2010
Mon, Feb 8 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1586 Our Monday novel serialization is Stephen Leacock's 1912 masterpiece, 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.' Please do go back and start with Chapter One of this fabulous book! They're ALL worth listening to! You'll find them in the Stephen Leacock Index below. Today, in Chapter Five, we follow the fund-raising efforts of 'The Whirlwind Campaign in Mariposa.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx eighteen and a half minutes
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Sun, 7 February 2010
Sun, Feb 7 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1585 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO wintry pieces - first a short poem about a brash young ice skating girl from 1879, 'Maud Miller.' Then we hear some tall tales involving snowshoes, and boats, and wildcats in the 1883 story, 'A Few Moderate Anecdotes.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine (soon to be renamed 'Beatweek') which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you.
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Sat, 6 February 2010
Sat, Feb 6 2010
Mister Ron's Basement #1584 Our Saturday Night Special commemorates the Great Snowstorm of 2010 with a Bill Nye Story from 1994 -- 'An Interesting Diary.' Time: approx six minutes  The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Fri, 5 February 2010
Fri, Feb 5 2010
Mister Ron's Basement #1583
We are interrupting our readings of George W. Peck stories this week because Mister Ron has a terrible 'code in de nodse.' Therefore we have a special, and perhaps more appropriate story by Thomas L. Masson from 1909, called 'Anatomy for Beginners.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. Comments[0] |
Thu, 4 February 2010
Thur, Feb 4 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1582
This week we are reading from George W. Peck's 1900 book 'Sunbeams.' Today Peck tells of a fellow editor who became a police chief, and how the man dealt with a 'regular customer' in a tale called 'Gave the Prisoner Rope.' Time: approx five and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Wed, 3 February 2010
Wed, Feb 3 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1581 This week we are reading from George W. Peck's 1900 book 'Sunbeams.' Today we hear a remarkably up-to-date tale from 110 years ago that could be torn out of your daily newspaper. It's called 'The Trust and the Drummer.' Time: approx five and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Tue, 2 February 2010 Tue, Feb 2 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1580
This week we will be reading 'Humor, Sarcasm, and Sense' from George W. Peck's 1900 book 'Sunbeams.' Today, we look at that new-fangled style of sleepwear (for 1900) in the story, 'The Dude and His Pajamas.'
Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Mon, 1 February 2010 Mon, Feb 1 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1579 Our Monday novel serialization is Stephen Leacock's 1912 masterpiece, 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.' Every single chapter of this book is fabulous! If you haven't heard the first, second, and third Chapters yet, go back and listen to them first. You'll find them in the Stephen Leacock Index below. Today, in Chapter Four, we take a close look at 'The Ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Drone.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx thirty-four minutes
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Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca
John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.
There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in the latest issue of iProng Magazine (issue #59) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.
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Sun, 31 January 2010 Sun, Jan 31 2010 Time: approx five minutes There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in the latest issue of iProng Magazine (issue #59) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. Comments[0] |
Sat, 30 January 2010
Sat, Jan 30 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1577 Our Saturday Night Special story appeared in Puck Magazine back in 1884. It was written by Puck regular Scott Way, and it is all about returning home after a long absence -- it's called 'He Remembered.' Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in the latest issue of iProng Magazine (issue #59) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Fri, 29 January 2010
Fri, Jan 29 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1576 Today is January 29th, also known as that great global holiday, created years ago by Mad Magazine cartoonist Don Martin, National Gorilla Suit Day! (actually, the holiday falls on January 31st, but we're getting it in early this year). In celebration, we are presenting our Fourth Annual Gorilla Suit story! All of our Gorilla Suit stories can be found here. Today's piece originally appeared in 'Wilkes Spirit of the Times' back in 1861. It is called 'Performance by the Savage Club.' Of course, this makes this week's theme a little easier to figure out. Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in the latest issue of iProng Magazine (issue #59) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes (please note that for most of today, the Victrola pointed to yesterday's episode instead of today's Gorilla Suit story -- that has been fixed).
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Thu, 28 January 2010
Thur, Jan 28 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1575 This week we have a theme to all our stories, which will become apparent by the time we get to Friday's tale. Back in Episode #633, we presented a 43 minute version of George W. Peck's 1870s lecture 'How Peck and Another Mule Crushed the Rebellion.' Years later, Peck expanded and serialized the lecture in his newspaper, 'Peck's Sun.' In 1897, it was compiled into a book called 'How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion.' Today, we are reading a fun part of that book, 'I Am Sent Forth in Women's Clothes.' 
Time: approx nineteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in the latest issue of iProng Magazine (issue #59) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Wed, 27 January 2010 Wed, Jan 27 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1574 This week we have a theme to all our stories, which will become apparent by the time we get to Friday's tale. Today's wonderful piece is by noted Western writer Gay Bentley Wuerpel, from 1906. It's called 'The Cowboy and the Mermaid.' Time: approx twenty-five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in the latest issue of iProng Magazine (issue #59) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here. John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you.
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Mon, 25 January 2010 Mon, Jan 25 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1572 Our Monday novel serialization is Stephen Leacock's 1912 masterpiece, 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.' Every single chapter of this book is wonderful! If you haven't heard the first and second Chapters yet, go back and listen to them first. You'll find them in the Stephen Leacock Index below. Today we take an exciting (for Mariposa) trip on Lake Wissanotti on board the Mariposa Belle, in 'The Marine Excursions of the Knights of Pythias.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx forty-one and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Sun, 24 January 2010 Sun, Jan 24 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1571 SUNDAY SALAD features one of the last pieces Stanley Huntley wrote for the Brooklyn Eagle in 1884, almost a year before he died. Mere days before 'Vengeance' appeared in the Eagle, long-time editor Thomas Kinsella died, and it seems likely that this weird tale was Huntley's tribute to him. 
Thomas Kinsella Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Sat, 23 January 2010 Sat, Jan 23 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1570 Often, people with 'artistic' temperaments are accused of posing. Our Saturday Night Special story, written for 'The Smart Set' Magazine in January of 1910 (exactly one hundred years ago) by Harold Susman, concerns two artistic types who are tired and misunderstood. It is called 'Artistic Temperamentalists: A Modern Instance.' Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Fri, 22 January 2010 Fri, Jan 22 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1569 
In 1897, fairly early in his career, illustrator and cartoonist Art Young published a collection of lectures by famous writers called 'Authors' Readings.' He also wrote short biographies of the writers and wonderful included life drawings, autographed by his subject. We really don't know why we have never featured any stories by Opie Read in the Basement before, but we will offer more in the the future. Meanwhile, today we offer Art Young's biography of Read and the short lecture story 'A Backwoods Sunday.' Time: approx fifteen minutes 
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Thu, 21 January 2010 Thur, Jan 21 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1568 
In 1897, fairly early in his career, illustrator and cartoonist Art Young published a collection of lectures by famous writers called 'Authors' Readings.' He also wrote short biographies of the writers and wonderful included life drawings, autographed by his subject. Today we are featuring Young's biography of C. B. Lewis, who wrote under the pen name of 'M. Quad.' We have featured hundreds of M. Quad stories in the Basement, and most of them are extremely funny. Today's lecture story is not funny at all, but is terrific. It is called 'The Last of His Race.' Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes 
The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Wed, 20 January 2010 Wed, Jan 20 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1567 
In 1897, fairly early in his career, illustrator and cartoonist Art Young published a collection of lectures by famous writers called 'Authors' Readings.' He also wrote short biographies of the writers and wonderful included life drawings, autographed by his subject. Today we feature Young's biography of poet Eugene Field, and Field's poem, 'Seein' Things.' Time: approx thirteen minutes 
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Tue, 19 January 2010 Tue, Jan 19 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1566 
In 1897, fairly early in his career, illustrator and cartoonist Art Young published a collection of lectures by famous writers called 'Authors' Readings.' He also wrote short biographies of the writers and wonderful included life drawings, autographed by his subject. Today we feature his biography of Bill Nye, and the Nye lecture 'A Blasted Snore.' Time: approx seventeen and a half minutes 
The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Mon, 18 January 2010 Mon, Jan 18 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1565 Our Monday novel serialization is Stephen Leacock's 1912 masterpiece, 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.' Every single chapter of this book is wonderful! If you haven't heard the first Chapter yet, go back to Episode #1558 (click here) and listen to that first. Today we offer Chapter Two, 'The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe' which delves into the investment bubbles of 1912 and shows us that today's financial situation is nothing new. And it's funny, too! As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx thirty-five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Sun, 17 January 2010 Sun, Jan 17 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1564 SUNDAY SALAD has a short, funny piece about two scared newlyweds arriving in the big city of Brooklyn. Stanley Huntley's 'Sure Protection' originally appeared in 1884, not long after the infamous 'Maybee Murders.' Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Sat, 16 January 2010 Sat, Jan 16 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1563 Our Saturday Night Special story by W. L. Alden concerns a Russian mad scientist with plans to blow up the Earth, but has a soft spot in his heart for cats. From 1907, we bring you 'The Tender Mercy of Letsoff.' Time: approx eighteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Fri, 15 January 2010 Fri, Jan 15 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1562 Last week we read some of William J. Lampton's 'Yawps.' This week, we have been offering some of his fun short stories. Lampton was a popular magazine and newspaper writer until his death in 1917. He also was Mark Twain's first cousin, and the two were friendly and carried on correspondence for years. Today's story is excerpted from Lampton's 1912 book, 'Tame Animals I Have Known.' It's called 'Ezra, A Shark.' Hard-core Ernie Kovacs fans may enjoy this as well. Time: approx thirteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Thu, 14 January 2010 Thur, Jan 14 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1561 Last week we read some of William J. Lampton's 'Yawps.' This week, we will be offering some of his fun short stories. Lampton was a popular magazine and newspaper writer until his death in 1917. He also was Mark Twain's first cousin, and the two were friendly and carried on correspondence for years. Today we are featuring a fairly early story from Lampton, published back in 1885. The tale concerns how boys and girls used to spark with each other in the old days, before such new-fangled inventions like gas lamps. It's called 'Sparking by the Fireplace.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Wed, 13 January 2010  Drawing by George Herriman, 1907
Wed, Jan 13 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1560 Last week we read some of William J. Lampton's 'Yawps.' This week, we will be offering some of his fun short stories. Lampton was a popular magazine and newspaper writer until his death in 1917. He also was Mark Twain's first cousin, and the two were friendly and carried on correspondence for years. Today an ancient prospector tells a Tall Tale involving A Grizzly Bear. From 1904, 'Baiting a Bear.' Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Tue, 12 January 2010 Tue, Jan 12 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1559 Last week we read some of William J. Lampton's 'Yawps.' This week, we will be offering some of his fun short stories. Lampton was a popular magazine and newspaper writer until his death in 1917. He also was Mark Twain's first cousin, and the two were friendly and carried on correspondence for years. Today we hear about a shabby poet making an offering to an inexperienced newspaper woman in the 1903 tale, 'The Rainy Day.' Time: approx twenty-four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Mon, 11 January 2010 Mon, Jan 11 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1558  Today we begin a NEW Monday novel serialization! We have been meaning to read this novel almost since the beginning of the Basement Podcast -- Stephen Leacock's 1912 masterpiece, 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town -- starting with The Preface, and Chapter One, 'The Hostelry of Mr. Smith.' Listen to this chapter and you will get hooked. It is truly terrific! As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx fifty-nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Sun, 10 January 2010 Sun, Jan 10 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1557 SUNDAY SALAD features a very early Stanley Huntley piece, done for the Brooklyn Eagle back in 1879, concerning a person we may all be familiar with -- 'A Member of the Hog Family.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Sat, 9 January 2010 Sat, Jan 9 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1556 Our short but fun Saturday Night Special story is from Bill Nye's 1881 book 'Bill Nye and Boomerang.' It's called 'The Relentless Garden Hose.' Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Fri, 8 January 2010 Fri, Jan 8 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1555 This week we have been presenting poetic 'Yawps' by William J. Lampton from his 1900 book of the same name. Yawpery, simply put, is complaining poetically -- but sometimes (as in today's piece) - just the opposite! Today's Yawp is simply called 'Pie' and should put you in the mood for a slice. Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.
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Thu, 7 January 2010 Thur, Jan 7 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1554 This week we are cranking out poetic 'Yawps' by William J. Lampton from his 1900 book of the same name. Yawpery, simply put, is complaining poetically -- but it's a bit more than that. Today we feature one of Mister Ron's favorite Yawps -- 'The Prince of Wales Has A Cold.' Don't miss this one! Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
Wed, 6 January 2010 Wed, Jan 6 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1553 This week we are hearing poetic 'Yawps' by William J. Lampton from his 1900 book of the same name. Yawpery, simply put, is complaining poetically -- but it's a bit more than that. Today we hear a prophetic piece concerning that new invention -- 'The Automobile.' Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
Tue, 5 January 2010 Tue, Jan 5 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1552 This week we will be hearing poetic 'Yawps' by William J. Lampton from his 1900 book of the same name. Yawpery, simply put, is complaining poetically -- but it's a bit more than that. We begin our Yawps with 'The Humidity' -- something well worth Yawping about! Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
Mon, 4 January 2010 Mon, Jan 4 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1551 We conclude Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel of cyber-romance, 'Wired Love,' with Chapter 16, 'O.K.' Of course, there's a happy ending, and a last bit of cyber-mischief to wrap everything up. Next week, we will begin a new serialized book! Time: approx twenty-six and a half minutes 
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Sun, 3 January 2010 Sun, Jan 3 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1550 SUNDAY SALAD examines the Gum fad of the 19th century with an 1880 Stanley Huntley poem about a Vassar student who was fanatical about the stuff, called 'She Would Have Chewing Gum.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
Sat, 2 January 2010 Sat, Jan 2 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1549 Our Saturday Night Special story, published in 1874 by Max Adeler, concerns a female doctor teaching anatomy to her students with an uncomprehending subject. It's called 'A Medical Woman.' 
Time: approx sixteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
Fri, 1 January 2010 Fri, Jan 1 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1548 We are beginning 2010 and have been celebrating the New Year this week with some fun stories. Today we offer a tale by Thomas L. Masson from exactly 100 years ago -- from January, 1910, we feature 'The New Year.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
Thu, 31 December 2009 Thur, Dec 31 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1547 We are ending 2009 and celebrating the New Year this week with some fun pieces. Today we wrap up the year with an 1882 poem by Eugene Field dealing with a roach and a paste pot, called 'A New Year Idyl.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Comments[0] |
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