Mister Ron's Basement II
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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

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http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html

Direct download: revry-2006-09-29.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:01am EDT

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

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-28.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:59am EDT

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

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-27.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:57am EDT

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

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The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-26.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:55am EDT

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

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The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-25.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:51am EDT

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

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-24.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:21am EDT

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

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The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-23.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:19pm EDT

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

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The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at:

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The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html

Direct download: revry-2006-09-22.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:16am EDT

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

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-21.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:14am EDT

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

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-20.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:11am EDT

Tue, Sep 19 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #495

Mistaken identities are dealt all around in Chapter Six of Hugh McHugh's 1902 book 'Back to the Woods' -- 'John Henry's Two Queens.'

If you haven't heard the previous five chapters, go back and listen to those first! They're a riot!

Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-19.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:08am EDT

Mon, Sep 18 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #494

A wire concerning two Queens lands in the wrong hands -- John needs to think fast on his feet, but winds up sinking deeper and deeper in Chapter Five of Hugh McHugh's 1902 book 'Back to the Woods' -- 'John Henry's Telegram.'

If you haven't heard the previous four chapters, go back and listen to those first! They're a riot!

Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-18.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:06am EDT

Sun, Sep 17 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #493

On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today is Chapter Fifteen, 'Biscuits at the End of the World.'

If you haven't heard the previous fourteen chapters, go back and listen to those first! You'll be glad you did!

Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-17.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:03am EDT

Sat, Sep 16 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #492

Josephine Dodge Daskam explores natural versus artificial beauty in the 1901 Fable, 'The Woman Who made A Good Wife.'



Time: approx four minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-16.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:01am EDT

Fri, Sep 15 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #491

Mr. Bowser decides to do his wife a favor while she is out of town -- engaging his fearsome talents to the task of 'House Cleaning,' from 1902 by C. B. Lewis, writing under the pen name of M. Quad.

Time: approx eight and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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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

Direct download: revry-2006-09-15.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:58am EDT

Thu, Sep 14 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #490

Bunch in the slammer! John Henry in deeper hot water than ever!

All that and more in chapter Four of 'Back to the Woods' by Hugh McHugh from 1902, 'John Henry's Country Cop.'

Time: approx eleven minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-14.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:56pm EDT

Wed, Sep 13 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #489

One scheme on top of another! Here comes Chapter Three of 'Back to the Woods' by Hugh McHugh (1902), 'John Henry's Burglar.'

Time: approx eighteen minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-13.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:53pm EDT

Tue, Sep 12 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #488

Continuing Hugh McHugh's 1902 screamingly funny novelette, 'Back to the Woods,' with Chapter Two, 'John Henry's Ghost Story.'



Time: approx fifteen minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-12.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:50am EDT

Mon, Sep 11 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #487

Beginning Hugh McHugh's 1902 wacky novelette, 'Back to the Woods,' with Chapter One, 'John Henry's Lucky Days'

Time: approx fifteen and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-11.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:47am EDT

Sun, Sep 10 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #486

On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today is Chapter Fourteen, 'Counting Down the Days.'

If you haven't heard the previous thirteen chapters, go back and listen to those first! You'll be glad you did!

Time: approx nineteen and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-10.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:44am EDT

Sat, Sep 09 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #485

Josephine Dodge Daskam warns about overconfidence in Charm and Beauty in her 1901 fable, 'The Woman Who Made A Conquest.'

Time: approx three minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-09.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:43am EDT

Fri, Sep 08 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #484

Mister Bowser joins thirty million believers of reincarnation, and gets involved with a tramp at his back door in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale, 'He Takes Up Transmigration.'

Time: approx ten minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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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

Direct download: revry-2006-09-08.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:40am EDT

Thu, Sep 07 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #483

Do inanimate objects have a nasty sense of humor? Find out in George W. Peck's 1882 story, 'The Harmful Hammock.'

Time: approx five minutes



Join us in celebrating our 500th Episode! Coming on September 24th, 2006! We will have some great prizes, and surprises! Send us an email with your thoughts on Mister Ron's Basement and be entered for our giveaways!

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-07.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:37pm EDT

Wed, Sep 06 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #482

From 1882, George W. Peck explores the conundrum of expanding opportunity regardless of gender, in a curious profession -- 'The Female Burglar.'



Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-06.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:35am EDT

Tue, Sep 05 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #481

George W. Peck relates the difficulty of shopping for an intimate Christmas Present in the 1882 tale 'An Arm That Is Not Reliable.'

Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-05.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:32pm EDT

Mon, Sep 04 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #480

Mister Ron's favorite 'George W' -- George W. Peck -- is in the basement this week. Today, we feature an 1882 report on 'A Mean Trick.'

Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at:

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Direct download: revry-2006-09-04.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:30am EDT

Sun, Sep 03 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #479

On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today is Chapter Thirteen, 'Beliefs.'

If you haven't heard the previous twelve chapters, go back and listen to those first! You'll be glad you did!

Time: approx ten minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2006-09-03.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:27pm EDT

Sat, Sep 02 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #478

Joesphine Dodge Daskam sets the record straight on what happens on stage in the 1901 fable 'The Woman Who Understood Opera.'

Time: approx four and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/daskam.html

Direct download: revry-2006-09-02.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:24am EDT

Fri, Sep 01 2006

Mister Ron's Basement #477

Mr. Bowser fills his heart with music and his neighborhood with horrible squeals and shrieks while learning to play 'The Givoni Violin,' by C. B. Lewis, from 1902.

Time: approx ten minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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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

Direct download: revry-2006-09-01.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:22am EDT