Sun, 31 July 2005
Sun, Jul 31 2005Mister Ron's Basement #87 This week Mister Ron's Basement digs out funny stories from H. C. Bunner ('H. C. Who?' you might say...). Bunner was the editor of Puck Magazine and one of the most popular humorists of the late 19th Century. He is largely forgotten today. Bunner's stories are great though -- today's is 'The Cumbersome Horse.' Time: approx twenty-seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html |
Thu, 28 July 2005
Thu, Jul 28 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #86
The final Saki story for the week concerns a nervous man trying to get some peace and quiet and a fifteen year old young lady, written in 1914 -- also a nifty little period piece of Jas Music...
Time: approx eleven minutes
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Wed, 27 July 2005
Wed, Jul 27 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #85 This is the 85th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement! 'The Story-Teller' by Saki (1914) gives up a story that little kids from any era would love. A confusing tune starts things off. Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 26 July 2005
Tue, Jul 26 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #84 Saki takes a jab at jealousy in his 1911 story 'Mrs Packeltide's Tiger' accompanied by a 1901 comic tune 'The Huntsman.' Time: approx twelve minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 25 July 2005
Mon, Jul 25 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #83 H. H. Munro (Saki) died in 1916 on the battlefield in WWI, but much of his work was published posthumously afterward. Here we present a side-splitting yarn first printed in 1919 -- 'Louise' -- and a touch of a tune to go with it. Time: approx twelve minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 25 July 2005
Sun, Jul 24 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #82 Beginning a week of hilariously cynical stories by H. H. Munro, better known as 'Saki.' Today's story, from 1911, deals with Art Critics, stormy international relations, and a sleazy low-life caught in the middle of a maelstrom. It's called 'The Background.' There Ought to be a Law Against That... 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 |
Thu, 21 July 2005
Thu, Jul 21 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #81 George W. Peck week in the Basement comes to an end with an appropriately whacky 1886 story -- 'Expedition in Search of a Doughnut' -- Vo Do De Oh Doh! Time: approx eight minutes We are now on the new iTunes Podcast Service! Be sure to download iTunes 4.9 for Mac or Windows and look up Mister Ron's Basement from there! It's FREE! As we approach our hundredth episode, we've got some super surprises planned. Let us know how you've been enjoying visiting the Basement and experiencing long-forgotten stuff that made people laugh many years ago. We really do want to hear from you -- send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com. 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 |
Wed, 20 July 2005
Wed, Jul 20 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #80 'Sardineindianapolis' by George W.Peck is a review of a play quite unlike anything you've ever heard. To put you in the mood, we've included some 1902 'show' tunes as well. 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 |
Wed, 20 July 2005
Tue, Jul 19 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #79 'Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa -- His Pa Kills Him' is today's featured story by George W. Peck, along with a tune from Down in Maryland. Time: approx nine 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 |
Mon, 18 July 2005
Mon, Jul 18 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #78 From 1886 -- 'Unscrewing the Top of a Fruit Jar' by George W. Peck -- and a touch of the 'Hayseed Rag' are today's selections from The Basement. Time: approx five minutes As we approach our hundredth episode, we've got some super surprises planned. Let us know how you've been enjoying visiting the Basement and experiencing long-forgotten stuff that made people laugh many years ago. We really do want to hear from you -- send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com. 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 |
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