Fri, 29 September 2006
Fri, Sep 29 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #505 Mr. Bowser decides to drag his wife along on 'A Trip to the Seashore' from 1902 by C. B. Lewis, bringing authentic meaning to the term 'Whale on the Beach!' Recorded live on the show floor at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in Ontario, California! 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 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 |
Thu, 28 September 2006
Thu, Sep 28 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #504 Robert J. Burdette clues us in on advanced educational techniques in the short and hilarious story from around 1880 or so, 'Rollo Learning to Read' 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 Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Wed, 27 September 2006
Wed, Sep 27 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #503 Robert J. Burdette brings up a sharp tale of miracle cures and a jar of bees in the story from circa 1880, 'Rheumatism Movement Cure.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Tue, 26 September 2006
Tue, Sep 26 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #502 Touring the continent is breeze for 'The Great American Traveler,' written by Robert J. Burdette sometime around 1880 or so. 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 The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Mon, 25 September 2006
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #501 Robert J. Burdette's gentle humor often struck the funnybone in just the right places. Mark Twain was a great admirer of his work. Here, from circa 1877 is a story about a truly aggravating boy --'The Artless Prattle of Childhood.' 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 Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Sun, 24 September 2006
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #500 
Presenting Episode Number 500 of Mister Ron's Basement -- A Spectacular 'Clip Show' offering excerpts of 28 different stories by 26 different American Authors from 1750 to 1904.
We are giving out a 1902 edition of 'Mister Bowser' by C. B. Lewis -- to enter the drawing, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com before October 31st, 2006. Time: approx One Hour and Six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 23 September 2006
Sat, Sep 23 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #499 Josephine Dodge Daskam brings us a witty tale of decision making and furs from 1901 -- 'The Woman Who Deliberated.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 22 September 2006
Fri, Sep 22 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #498 Mister Bowser infuses a brew of unique taste and effect in 'A Spring Tonic' from 1902, by C. B. Lewis. Time: approx ten 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 |
Thu, 21 September 2006
Thu, Sep 21 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #497 We have a free Friday to fill up, so here's a one-shot by an author of whom we will probably never have enough stories to fill up a week -- 'Women and Bargains' by Nina R. Allen (circa 1900). Time: approx eleven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 20 September 2006
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #496 All the loose ends are incomprehensively tied up in Chapter Seven (the final chapter) of Hugh McHugh's 1902 book 'Back to the Woods' -- 'John Henry's Happy Home.' If you haven't heard the previous six chapters, you might as well listen to them first if you want this one to make any sense... Time: approx sixteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
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