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Sun, Nov 30 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1226

SUNDAY SALAD offers THREE Stanley Huntley pieces today (sorry, no Spoopendyke stories available this week) --

First, a minister gets an earful of newspaper slang in 'Only Technical Terms' from 1881, then a stranger to Brooklyn gets some directions in the street in 'After Information' from 1882. Finally, a cowboy enthusiastically describes a grand performance in 'A Plea for the Opera' from 1881.

Time: approx eleven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-30a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:11pm EDT

Mister Ron's Basement #1225 Sun, Nov 30 2008

MIster Ron's Basement #1225

Our favorite old crank has another get-rich-quick scheme up his sleeve involving raising trees for paper-mills, in C. B. Lewis's 1918 tale, 'Bowser's Little Plan.'

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

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-2008-11-30.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:09am EDT

Fri, Nov 28 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1224

The terrible news about the Stock Market in free fall is nothing new -- this week we have been reading from Gideon Wurdz 1905 book 'Foolish Finance.' Our last piece is full of practical advice -- it's called 'Tips.'

Time: approx five and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-28.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:07am EDT

Thu, Nov 27 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1223

The terrible news about the Stock Market in free fall is nothing new -- this week we are reading from Gideon Wurdz 1905 book 'Foolish Finance.' Today we get the inside scoop on exactly how the Financial System works in 'The System as Promoter And Pickpocket.'

Time: approx seven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-27.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:05am EDT

Wed, Nov 26 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1222

The terrible news about the Stock Market in free fall is nothing new -- this week we will read from Gideon Wurdz 1905 book 'Foolish Finance.' Today we learn about who is available to part you with your money -- 'The Broker.'

Time: approx four minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-26a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:03pm EDT

Wed, Nov 26 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1221

The terrible news about the Stock Market in free fall is nothing new -- this week we will read from Gideon Wurdz 1905 book 'Foolish Finance.' Today we discover some great tips on 'Speculation.'

Time: approx four and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-26.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:01am EDT

Tue, Nov 25 2008

MIster Ron's Basement #1220

For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Twenty-Two (Part Two of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- 'The Holy Fountain' -- where the Boss examines a dry well, and puzzles Sandy with modern slang.

Time: approx fifteen minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Twain.html

The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Connecticut.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-25.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:59am EDT

Sun, Nov 23 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1219

SUNDAY SALAD has THREE truly funny Stanley Huntley tales, all from 1881, including a newly discovered (at least by Mister Ron) Spoopendyke story!

In the first piece, a woman argues with a street car passenger in a piece worthy of Abbott & Costello in 'A Trying Situation.' Then a rough and tumble visitor from Deadwood gets into a strange discussion with a precious young Brooklyn girl in 'Too Awfully Utter.' Finally Mr. Spoopendyke expresses his disgust with his Doctor's advice in 'He Was Not Well.'

This is a not-to-be-missed Episode!

Time: approx ten and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-23.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:56am EDT

Sat, Nov 22 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1218

Mr. Bowser gets a made-to-order package from his tailor that seems to be all wrong, in C. B. Lewis's 1893 tale, 'Bowser's Trousers.'

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

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-2008-11-22.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:54am EDT

Fri, Nov 21 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1217

Bill Nye (Edgar Wilson Nye) is one of our favorite humorists. This week, we are featuring stories from his 1881 collection, 'Bill Nye and Boomerang.'

Today, Nye reports on a desperado's wedding ceremony in 'The Nupitals of Dangerous Davis.'

Time: approx four 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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-21.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:53am EDT

Thu, Nov 20 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1216

Bill Nye (Edgar Wilson Nye) is one of our favorite humorists. This week, we are featuring stories from his 1881 collection, 'Bill Nye and Boomerang.'

Today's story is a bit hard to follow, but is extremely funny nevertheless. Nye discusses 'The Buckness Wherewith the Buck Beer Bucketh.'

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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-20.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:52am EDT

Wed, Nov 19 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1215

Bill Nye (Edgar Wilson Nye) is one of our favorite humorists. This week, we are featuring stories from his 1881 collection, 'Bill Nye and Boomerang.'

Today we learn a truly unique use for a washtub in Nye's tale of 'Dirty Murphy.'

Time: approx four 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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-19.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:50am EDT

Tue, Nov 18 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1214

Bill Nye (Edgar Wilson Nye) is one of our favorite humorists. This week, we are featuring stories from his 1881 collection, 'Bill Nye and Boomerang.'

Today's piece concerns the many reported deaths of Frank and Jesse James and their gang -- it is called 'Killing Off the James Boys.'

Time: approx four 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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-18.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:47am EDT

Mon, Nov 17 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1213

For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Twenty-Two (Part One of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- 'The Holy Fountain' -- where we learn about professional courtesy among magicians.

Time: approx eleven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Twain.html

The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Connecticut.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-17.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:44am EDT

Sun, Nov 16 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1212

SUNDAY SALAD offers Stanley Huntley's clever 1880 spoof of Jules Verne's 'Around the World in Eighty Days.' It's called 'A Journey to the Sun by Jules Verne, Jr.'

Sorry -- there are no unread Spoopendyke stories available this week. We will keep searching.

Time: approx eleven 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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-16a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:36pm EDT

Sun, Nov 16 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1211

Mr. Bowser has 'the event of his life' in C. B. Lewis's 1899 tale 'Fishing for Tautog.'

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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-16.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:34am EDT

Fri, Nov 14 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1210

We continue to read assorted stories from 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun,' compiled by Samuel Putnam Avery back in 1854.

In the early 19th Century, communities would board school teachers at the homes of parents -- here's the sad tale of 'A Schoolmaster 'Boarding Hound.''

Time: approx five and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-14.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:32am EDT

Thu, Nov 13 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1209

We continue to read assorted stories from 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun,' compiled by Samuel Putnam Avery back in 1854.

Yep, today's piece is more an old, old joke than a story, but it is pretty funny nevertheless. It's a story about a traveller 'Getting Up an Examination'

Time: approx three and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-13.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:31am EDT

Wed, Nov 12 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1208

We continue to read assorted stories from 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun,' compiled by Samuel Putnam Avery back in 1854.



When Amelia Bloomer invented her namesake pantsuit for women back in the early 1850s, many writers made fun of them, as in this short piece, 'A Rhyme for the Bloomers.'

Time: approx three and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-12.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:28am EDT

Tue, Nov 11 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1207

We continue to read assorted stories from 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun,' compiled by Samuel Putnam Avery back in 1854.

Today we visit a lonely man trying to catch a snooze in the cold in 'A Bachelor's Woes.'

Time: approx three minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-11a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:27am EDT

Tue, Nov 11 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1206

For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Twenty-One (Part Two of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- 'The Pilgrims' -- where Sandy and The Boss join a group of Pilgrims heading for Holy Waters, when they meet a top-hatted knight coming the other way.

Time: approx nineteen and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Twain.html

The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Connecticut.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-11.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:24am EDT

Sun, Nov 09 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1205

Spoopendyke is BACK!

For this episode of SUNDAY SALAD we have dug up a so far undiscovered story of Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke from 1880 -- it's called 'A Little Large in the Neck.'

Also from 1880, we are including a tale of a man purchasing an obituary notice in 'A Perplexing Situation' and another story of woman with a flair for Shakespearean dialogue finding her Romeo at a Coney Island hotel in 'A Peculiar Boarder.'

Time: approx fifteen 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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-09.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:06am EDT

Sat, Nov 08 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1204

Our favorite old crank sets out to win a contest and prove himself the most well-liked man in town in C. B. Lewis's 1899 story 'Mr. Bowser's Popularity.'

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

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-2008-11-08.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:04am EDT

Fri, Nov 07 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1203

Famed illustrator and art collector Samuel Putnam Avery edited a collection of humor in 1854 called 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun.'

We are wrapping up a week of very short, fun stories about kissing from that book, with FIVE pieces - - 'A Kiss in the Dark' 'Barking Up the Wrong Tree' 'An Ecstatic Lover' 'A Smacking Article' and 'Improved Cookery.'

Time: approx six and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-07.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:01am EDT

Thu, Nov 06 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1202

Famed illustrator and art collector Samuel Putnam Avery edited a collection of humor in 1854 called 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun.' This week, we will be reading very short, fun stories about kissing from that book.

Today's piece is more interesting than funny, but is worth a listen. It's called 'Kissing Philosophy.'

Time: approx three and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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Direct download: revry-2008-11-06.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Wed, Nov 05 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1201

Famed illustrator and art collector Samuel Putnam Avery edited a collection of humor in 1854 called 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun.' This week, we will be reading very short, fun stories about kissing from that book.

Today we explore the mechanics of a proper smooch in 'How to Enjoy A Kiss.'

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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-05.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:58am EDT

Tue, Nov 04 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1200

This is Mister Ron's Basement Episode #1200!!

Famed illustrator and art collector Samuel Putnam Avery edited a collection of humor in 1854 called 'Mrs. Partington's Carpet-Bag of Fun.' This week, we will be reading very short, fun stories about kissing from that book.

Today's is called 'A Chapter on Kissing.'



Time: approx four minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-04.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:55am EDT

Mon, Nov 03 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1199

For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Twenty-One (Part One of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- 'The Pilgrims' -- where Sandy and The Boss have Breakfast with the Pigs...

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 Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Twain.html

The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/Connecticut.html

Direct download: revry-2008-11-03.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:52am EDT

Sun, Nov 02 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1198

SUNDAY SALAD features TWO Stanley Huntley stories concerning sadness and grief. Of course, they are both hysterically funny! The two tales appeared in 1883 -- 'Profound Grief' and 'A Delicate Mission.'

Sadly, we have yet to dig up any undiscovered Spoopendyke stories yet, and may never do so. But we will keep searching!

Time: approx nine 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

Direct download: revry-2008-11-02a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:50pm EDT

Sun, Nov 02 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1197

Mr. Bowser encounters an incredible turning point in his relationship with Mrs. Bowser in C. B. Lewis's 1892 tale, 'There Are Occasions When the Worm Will Turn.'

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

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-2008-11-02.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:48am EDT

Fri, Oct 31 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1196

Perhaps not among his funniest stories, we present Charles Battell Loomis's charming 1909 tale, 'Politeness As An Asset.'

Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html

Direct download: revry-2008-10-31a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:46pm EDT