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Tue, 11 October 2011
Tue Oct 11, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Sixteen of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
We have another Adeler story that starts off slowly and builds to pure insanity by the end. It's called ‘Babies.’
A. B. Frost
Time: approx seventeen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 10 October 2011
Mon Oct 10, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Fifteen of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Phrenologists were immensely popular in the 19th Century. They were Doctors who treated and analyzed patients by feeling the bumps on their head. Today’s tale concerns a phrenologist who is also a total idiot. You will enjoy meeting ‘Professor Quackenboss.’
A. B. Frost
Time: approx twenty-five minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Sun, 9 October 2011
Sun Oct 9, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Fourteen of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
We also read this story about three years ago (Episode No. 1006), and are re-reading it now. Adeler wrote the ultimate Mother-In-Law story, which builds in laughs, then makes an extreme left turn towards the end that will leave you in stitches - - ‘Jerome Pinnickson’s Mother-In-Law.’
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thirty-seven minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Sat, 8 October 2011
Sat Oct 8, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Thirteen of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Yes, we did read this story about three years ago (Episode No. 1004), but it is well worth re-reading. One of the funniest things anybody ever wrote, we present ‘How Jack Forbes Was Avenged.’
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thirty-two minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 7 October 2011
Fri Oct 7, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Twelve of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
While some people might consider today’s tale a lead-up to the extraordinarily hilarious story next in line, this one starts off amusing, then builds to sheer funniness! It is called ‘The Glee Club Tournament.’
A. B. Frost
Time: approx twenty-four and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Thu, 6 October 2011
Thur Oct 6, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Eleven of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
The battle between the competing Doctors comes to a conclusion and some bodies get mixed up in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Chapter four of four).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thirty-one and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 5 October 2011
Wed Oct 5, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Ten of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Wooing and romance are interrupted by a unique military battle in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Chapter three of four).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 4 October 2011
Tue Oct 4, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Nine of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
We continue with intrigue, revolutions, medical disagreements, military incompetence, and romance in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Chapter two of four).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx twenty-one and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 3 October 2011
Mon Oct 3, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Eight of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Our tale concerns the late 19th Century’s clash between Homeopathic and Allopathic physicians, Central American revolutions, suspended animation, and romance, all tied together in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Part one of four).
Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Sun, 2 October 2011
Sun Oct 2, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Seven of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
New Jersey businessman Skinner confronts an array of ghosts and the Godess Aphrodite with good old American common sense in ‘Mr. Skinner’s Night in the Underworld’ (Chapter three of three).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thity-five and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Sat, 1 October 2011
Sat Oct 1, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Six of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Our hard-boiled, no-nonsense American businessman turns the tables on a frightful ghost in ‘Mr. Skinner’s Night in the Underworld’ (Chapter two of three).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thirty minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 30 September 2011
Fri Sept 30, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Five of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
A level-headed American businessman touring Germany climbs a legendary mountain and encounters legendary creatures in ‘Mr. Skinner’s Night in the Underworld’ (Chapter one of three).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx sixteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Thu, 29 September 2011
Thur Sept 29, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Four of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Rescued from 15 years stranded on an island, Thompson Dunbar returns to the 33 bosoms of his beloved family (sort of) in ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 4 of 4)!
A. B. Frost
Time: approx twenty-two minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 28 September 2011
Tue Sept 28, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Three of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
With Dunbar lost at sea for years, his rival Jones marries his 33 wives, and inherits 32 mother-in-laws in ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 3 of 4)!
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 27 September 2011
Tue Sept 27, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Two of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Today we continue with the hilarious story of a Mormon with 33 wives - ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 2 of 4).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 26 September 2011
Mon Sept 26, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part One of Twenty-One)
In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days!
Today we offer a truly fun tale from the days when Mormons often married many wives - ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 1 of 4).
A. B. Frost
Time: approx twenty-seven minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 23 September 2011
Fri Sept 23, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1999
Here is the last story before our 2000th Episode! Max Adeler describes a visit to an Editor by a crackpot inventor in the 1876 tale, ‘A Valuable Invention - Visit to an Editor's Sanctum.’
Time: approx eight and a half minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 22 September 2011
Thur Sept 22, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1998
As we count down to our 2000th Episode, we are presenting a week of truly funny Max Adeler stories! For years, kids earned money and prizes selling subscriptions. From 1882, Adeler tells us of a great prize for boys - a nickel-plated revolver! - in ‘A Philanthropic Enterprise.’
Time: approx six and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Wed, 21 September 2011
Wed Sept 21, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1997
As we count down to our 2000th Episode, we are presenting a week of truly funny Max Adeler stories! Today’s 1882 feature concerns the wackiest time-keeper ever built - - ‘The Tulpehocken Town Clock.’
Time: approx six minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 20 September 2011
Tue Sept 20, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1996
As we count down to our 2000th Episode, we are presenting a week of truly funny Max Adeler stories! Today we hear from a couple who are shocked, simply shocked, at newspaper scandals in the 1882 tale, ‘The Brown Divorce Case.’
Time: approx six and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Mon, 19 September 2011
Mon, Sept 19, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1995
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Fifteen, we explore guide-books, prisons, riverbanks, homes, parks, and bridges in ‘A Ramble Over London.’
Time: approx twenty-seven and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 15 September 2011
Thur Sept 15, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1994
Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we offer some of his early Quill tales.
In today’s 1868 story, a husband tears into his wife about joining ‘The Hop-Scotch Club.’
Time: approx eight minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Wed, 14 September 2011
Wed Sept 14, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1993
Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we offer some of his early Quill tales.
Today, we get some great advice on relationships from the voice of experience in the 1868 piece, ‘Advice to a Young Man.’
Time: approx seven and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 13 September 2011
Tue Sept 13, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1992
Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we will feature some of his early Quill tales.
Today we knock down the usual morality stories told to young people with a glimpse of harsh reality in his 1868 story, ‘The Three Wishes.’
Time: approx eleven and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 12 September 2011
Mon, Sept 12, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1991
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
Chapter Fourteen brings us a peek at what Londoners do with their Sundays. It is called ‘Moth, Mildew, and Martyrs.’
Time: approx twenty minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Thu, 1 September 2011
Thur Sept 1, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1990
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
In 1883, Mulford and a good number of well-known humorists were contributors to a little-known journal called The Imp. We have never seen a copy of this (but would love to).
Coincidentally, we have found an 1877 Mulford story called ‘The Impersonal Journal’s Prison,’ and it is a riot. Enjoy.
Time: approx ten minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Wed, 31 August 2011
Wed Aug 31, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1989
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
An early fun piece about England and tourists from the USA concerns ‘The Raw American,’ from 1873.
Time: approx seven minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 30 August 2011
Tue Aug 30, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1988
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
For a while, Mulford travelled around Europe and sent back reports. From 1888, we offer a visit ‘In A London Music Hall.’
Time: approx four minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 29 August 2011
Mon, Aug 29, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1987
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
Chapter Thirteen is one of the best! It covers Drinking, Smoking, Shaving, and Theater-Going (and other activities) in London. Enjoy ‘Treats of the Bars and Bar-Maids.’
Time: approx twenty-one minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 26 August 2011
Fri Aug 26, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1986
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
From 1877, we present one of Mulford’s wildest stories - - 'Deadwood Justice - or, Gunpowder McClusky.’
Deadwood Road, 1888
Time: approx eight and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Thu, 25 August 2011
Thur Aug 25, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1985
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
In 1872, Mulford treated his readers with the story of an unwanted nuisance - - ‘The Public Baby.’
Time: approx eight and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 24 August 2011
Wed Aug 24, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1984
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
From 1884, we offer an odd tale about a horse - - and not about a horse - - called ‘The Study of Useless Knowledge.’
Time: approx four minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 23 August 2011
Tue Aug 23, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1983
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
Today’s 1877 tale concerns a sterling example of deductive police work - - It is called ‘A Daring Capture.’
Time: approx eight minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here.
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Mon, 22 August 2011
Mon, Aug 22, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1982
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
Chapter Twelve takes us on a tour of a number of famous British churches, and a gander at the famous and not so famous people buried at them. It’s called ‘In the Mildew.’
Time: approx twenty-four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 18 August 2011
Thur Aug 18, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1981
We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. The Modern Hotel Clerk is the subject of Adeler’s 1874 story called, well, ‘The Hotel Clerk.’
Time: approx four and a half minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Wed, 17 August 2011
Wed Aug 17, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1980
We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. From 1872, we hear of a major problem involving an old man, entitled ‘An Inconsiderate Action.’
Time: approx four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 16 August 2011
Tue Aug 16, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1979
We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. Today we feature a situation that Adeler used in other stories, but may be the first telling of it. A fellow with four dead wives gets their remains mixed up in ‘A Truly Consciencious Man’ from 1873,
Time: approx four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Mon, 15 August 2011
Mon, Aug 15, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1978
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Eleven, we explore the assortment of characters seen from atop an omnibus throughout the city of London, in ‘Street-Scenes.’
Time: approx nineteen minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Fri, 12 August 2011
Fri Aug 12, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1977
We are wrapping up a week reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. Today, we take a behind-the-scenes look at a newspaper Editor and the next in line in the 1872 story, ‘Fate of an Assistant Editor.’
Time: approx four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 11 August 2011
Thur Aug 11, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1976
This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. A nasty kid plays a practical joke on on an astronomer with horrifying consequences in the 1873 tale, ‘A Very Bad Boy.’
Time: approx four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Wed, 10 August 2011
Wed Aug 10, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1975
This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. In today’s 1873 story, Max Adeler offers solace to a grieving widower in ‘Chubb’s Wife.’
Time: approx four minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 9 August 2011
Tue Aug 9, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1974
This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. We call today’s 1873 piece ‘Fish Climbing Trees.’
Time: approx three and a half minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Mon, 8 August 2011
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Fri, 5 August 2011
Fri Aug 5, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1972
A popular children’s magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry’s Museum,’ published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we have been presenting some of these light-hearted tales.
Our last piece for the week, from 1852, concerns an admiring Grandson, and ‘A Very Odd Grandfather.’
Time: approx six and a half minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 4 August 2011
Thur Aug 4, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1971
A popular children’s magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry’s Museum,’ published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we are presenting some of these light-hearted tales.
Today we offer an 1850 poem concerning a visit to The Moon by an aeronaut looking to escape the Earth, in ‘A Balloon Story.’
Time: approx six and a half minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Wed, 3 August 2011
Wed Aug 3, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1970
A popular children’s magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry’s Museum,’ published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we are presenting some of these light-hearted tales.
Our hilarious 1847 story concerns a Fisherman with an odd taste in rewards. It’s called ‘Half of the Profits.’
Time: approx four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 2 August 2011
Tue Aug 2, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1969
A popular children’s magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry’s Museum,’ published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we will present some of these light-hearted tales.
Today, we will do a little math and figure out the value of a good education. This 1862 story is called ‘Who Wants $4 A Day?’
Time: approx five minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Mon, 1 August 2011
Mon, Aug 1, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1968
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
Chapter Nine is concerned with the variety of lodging arrangements in London, and the meals you can expect at these places. It’s called ‘Living in London.’
Time: approx eleven minutes
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Wed, 27 July 2011
Wed July 27, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1967
Just for the heck of it, we have selected four random funny stories from the old humorous ‘Life Magazine’ that were published in 1922.
Today we offer a prohibition-era tale of a truly miserable town, entitled ‘Civic Pride.’
Time: approx five minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 26 July 2011
Tue July 26, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1966
Just for the heck of it, we have selected four random funny stories from the old humorous ‘Life Magazine’ that were published in 1922.
Today, a businessman makes an emergency long-distance phone call to his wife (a pretty rare and costly thing to do in 1922) in the story, The Voice With the Smile Wins.’
Time: approx six minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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
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Mon, 25 July 2011
Mon, July 25, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1965
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Eight, we learn about hansom cabs and omnibusses, and which ones are best to take, in 'Is Mainly Devoted to Describing How to Get About London.'
Time: approx twelve minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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
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Fri, 22 July 2011
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Wed, 20 July 2011
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Tue, 19 July 2011
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Mon, 18 July 2011
Mon, July 18, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1960
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Seven, Bailey makes arrangements to see a parade of Royalty, and views first-hand ‘A British Mob.’
Time: approx eleven and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Fri, 15 July 2011
Fri July 15, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1959
We have dug up some stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) this week.
Editing a newspaper and dealing with unexpected office visitors simultaneously can lead to strange consequences in the 1875 tale, ‘The Deep, Grim, Silence of the Fourth Story.’
Time: approx six minutes
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The Index of M. Quad stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 14 July 2011
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Wed, 13 July 2011
Wed July 13, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1957
We have dug up some stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) this week.
Today, our author pays to have his genealogy traced back to Year One, in the 1875 tale ‘His Ancestry.’
Time: approx six and a half minutes
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The Index of M. Quad stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 12 July 2011
Tue July 12, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1956
It has been a while since we’ve read stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis), so let’s dig some up this week.
From 1875, we get some useful advice on dealing with pests at your door in ‘The Book Canvasser.’
Time: approx five and a half minutes
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The Index of M. Quad stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Mon, 11 July 2011
Mon, July 11, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1955
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Six, we patiently wait, and wait, and...wait, to meet a bona fide British Knight, and see the House of Commons in session in 'Gives an Off-Hand View of Parliament.’
Time: approx twelve and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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
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Fri, 1 July 2011
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Thu, 30 June 2011
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Wed, 29 June 2011
Wed June 29, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1952
We are reading some more of George Ade’s Turn-of-the-Century ‘Fables in Slang.’
From 1903, we offer a self-explanatory tale called 'The Prodigal Souse, the Never-Again Feeling and the Ride On the Sprinkling Cart.’
Time: approx eight and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of George Ade stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Tue, 28 June 2011
Tue June 28, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1951
This week will be presenting some more of George Ade’s Turn-of-the-Century ‘Fables in Slang.’
Today’s hilarious 1904 fable is entitled 'What the College Incubator Did for One Modest Lambkin.’ Don’t miss it!
Time: approx nine and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of George Ade stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Mon, 27 June 2011
Mon, June 27, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1950
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Five, we explore the streets, roads, and lanes of London, strange house numbers, the lack of stoves and soft hats, and the beauty of English women, in ‘Gives More Details of London.’
Time: approx twenty and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Thu, 16 June 2011
Thur June 16, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1949
We have discovered some odd, almost forgotten Stephen Leacock pieces this week!
In the late 1890s, a series of expeditions were formed to find the North Pole, all of which resulted in failure. Leacock predicts the outcomes of these expeditions in ‘The North Pole Calendar (for the Next Nine Years)’ from 1897.
Time: approx three minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Stephen Leacock stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
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Wed, 15 June 2011
Wed June 15, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1948
We have discovered some odd, almost forgotten Stephen Leacock pieces this week!
What would it be like if speakers at public events spoke nothing but the truth? Fid out in Leacock’s 1914 story, ‘Truthful Oratory - What Our Speakers Ought to Say.’
Time: approx eight and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of Stephen Leacock stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Tue, 14 June 2011
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Mon, 13 June 2011
Mon, June 13, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1946
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
In Chapter Four, we travel along on a scenic Coach Ride in ‘Relates Entirely to the Beauty of England.’
Time: approx twenty-one minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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
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Fri, 10 June 2011
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Thu, 9 June 2011
Thur June 9, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1944
Here’s another ‘Prose Poem’ from Walt Mason’s 1914 collection, ‘Rippling Rhymes to Suit the Times.’
Working hard day and night is not necessarily the best way to run a business, as we see in ‘Use Your Head.’
Time: approx four minutes
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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
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Wed, 8 June 2011
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Tue, 7 June 2011
Tue June 7, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1942
This week, we will be reading some more fun ‘Prose Poems’ from Walt Mason’s 1914 collection, ‘Rippling Rhymes to Suit the Times.’
Today, a young man attempts to get a job and has to list his ‘Qualifications.’
Time: approx four and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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
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Mon, 6 June 2011
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Thu, 19 May 2011
Thur May 19, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1940
We are reading some early funny stories taken from W. L. Alden’s 1878 book ‘Shooting Stars.’
Back in the 1870s, people experienced embarrassment from things that are a little difficult to understand today, such as slipping socks and garter belts. In fact, this is central to today’s hilarious tale, ‘Mr. Simpkins’ Downfall.’
Time: approx eight and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of W, L. Alden stories is located at:
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*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Wed, 18 May 2011
Wed May 18, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1939
This week, we have found funny stories taken from W. L. Alden’s early humor column work for the New York Times, and compiled in the 1878 book ‘Shooting Stars.’
In today’s piece, two nasty young men compete for the affections of a lady wielding a bassoon and a cornet. The tale is called ‘Serenading in St. Louis.’
Time: approx nine minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of W, L. Alden stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/alden.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Tue, 17 May 2011
Tue May 17, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1938
This week, we have dug out some funny stories taken from W. L. Alden’s early humor column work for the New York Times, and compiled in the 1878 book ‘Shooting Stars.’
Today’s tale concerns a flirtatious husband and a jealous wife at a masked ball. It is called ‘Righteous Retribution.’
Time: approx nine and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of W. L. Alden stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/alden.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!
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Mon, 16 May 2011
Mon, May 16, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1937
Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
Our traveler shares his thoughts upon reaching shore on the Other Side of the Big Pond in Chapter Two, ‘Which Relates to the Arrival in Europe.’
Time: approx seven and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
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The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 13 May 2011
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Thu, 12 May 2011
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Wed, 11 May 2011
Wed May 11, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1934
We’ve dug up some short stories from James M. Bailey’s 1873 book, ‘Life in Danbury.’ Today, Bailey relays some hot advice for people raising poultry and eggs. It’s called ‘A Recipe for Poulterers.’
Time: approx four minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 10 May 2011
Tue May 10, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1933
Continuing to dig up some odd stories from James M. Bailey, we have an extremely short, but fun piece from 1873 entitled ‘The Danbury Plumber.’
Time: approx two and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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, 9 May 2011
Mon, May 9, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1932
This week we begin a NEW Monday Novel Serialization - the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’
Try to maintain your equilibrium on the ship’s deck as we read Chapter One, ‘In Which the Writer Departs for Europe.’
Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Sat, 7 May 2011
Sat May 07, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1931
We are back after a week’s break!
In the past, we have featured fun stories from James M. Bailey’s ‘Danbury News Man’s Almanac for 1874.’ Today, we are offering some pieces by Bailey from the introduction to the book, concerning weather predictions, moon drawings, and naked men.
Time: approx eleven and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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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Thu, 28 April 2011
Thur Apr 28, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1930
In 1914, George Fitch published a collection of ‘Vest Pocket Essays’ about the various United States, called ‘Sizing Up Uncle Sam.’
Grab a cool drink, and enjoy today’s State - ‘Pennsylvania - Headquarters for Heat.’
Time: approx five minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
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Wed, 27 April 2011
Wed Apr 27, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1929
In 1914, George Fitch published a collection of ‘Vest Pocket Essays’ about the United States, It is called ‘Sizing Up Uncle Sam.’
Today we get the straight scoop on ‘Virginia - The Proudest State’
Time: approx five and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-27-11.mp3
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Tue, 26 April 2011
Tue Apr 26, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1928
In 1914, George Fitch published a collection of ‘Vest Pocket Essays’ about the United States, It is called ‘Sizing Up Uncle Sam.’
Today’s essay concerns the State of ‘Massachusetts (The Largest State for its Size)’
Time: approx six minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-26-11.mp3
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Mon, 25 April 2011
Mon, Apr 25, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1927
Our current Monday Novel Serialization is W. L. Alden’s 1888 book, ‘A New Robinson Crusoe.’
This is the story of a sailor who gets shipwrecked with Robinson Crusoe’s pain-in-the-neck Grandson, who wants to do everything the way his Grandfather did.
Today we present the Final Chapter (No. 14) of the novel, where Michael and the Old Man finally get away, and it is chock full of surprises! Don’t miss this!
Time: approx thirteen minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of W. L. Alden stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/alden.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-25-11.mp3
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Fri, 22 April 2011
Fri Apr 22, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1926
Our last Ellis Parker Butler story for this week involves a Newspaper Editor sick and unawares in bed, and his Grandmother, who decides to help out by publishing his paper for him. Prepare for some laughs in the tale of ‘The Temporary Editor’ from 1901.
Time: approx ten minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Ellis Parker Butler index of stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-22-11.mp3
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Thu, 21 April 2011
Thur Apr 21, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1925
While definitely of his time, Ellis Parker Butler’s stories are still witty today.
From 1922, Butler imagines life on a Desert Island with absolutely nothing to do, and compares it to the liberating household machinery of his day in ‘Kitchen Efficiency.’
Time: approx sixteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Ellis Parker Butler index of stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-21-11.mp3
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Wed, 20 April 2011
Wed Apr 20, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1924
The works of Ellis Parker Butler are still hilarious even in the 21st Century!
We offer another 1911 piece by Butler, from the era before Women could vote or serve on Juries. We explore the deliberations of twelve idiot men ‘On Jury Duty.’
Time: approx twenty and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Ellis Parker Butler index of stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-20-11.mp3
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Tue, 19 April 2011
Tue Apr 19, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1923
The works of Ellis Parker Butler still remain laugh-out-loud funny today!
Today’s 1911 Butler piece explores new directions in modern writing, in ‘The Scenic Novel.’
Time: approx fifteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Ellis Parker Butler index of stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-19-11.mp3
Category: general
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Mon, 18 April 2011
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1922
Our current Monday Novel Serialization is W. L. Alden’s 1888 book, ‘A New Robinson Crusoe.’
This is the story of a sailor who gets shipwrecked with Robinson Crusoe’s pain-in-the-neck Grandson, who wants to do everything the way his Grandfather did.
In Chapter Thirteen, Mr. Crusoe gets extremely sick, and Michael the Sailor tries every medicine he can get his hands on to cure him.
Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of W. L. Alden stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/alden.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-18-11.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 5:00pm EST
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Fri, 15 April 2011
Fri Apr 15, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1921
This week, we have dug out some more truly rare Bill Nye stories, always a treat to read and to hear.
A unique treat - - for the second day in a row, we offer another Bill Nye piece on our First President. From 1886, we are reading ‘Words About Washington.’
Time: approx six and a half minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Bill Nye stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-15-11.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 5:00pm EST
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Thu, 14 April 2011
Thur Apr 14, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1920
This week, we have dug out some more truly rare Bill Nye stories, always a treat to read and to hear.
Today we feature an 1885 Nye tale that apparently never appeared in a book, but was in newspapers. It is called ‘George Washington.’
We had quite a bit of trouble reading this scan from a newspaper page, but believe that most of it came through okay.
Time: approx seven minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Bill Nye stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-14-11.mp3
Category: general
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Wed, 13 April 2011
Wed Apr 13, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1919
This week, we have dug out some more truly rare Bill Nye stories, always a treat to read and to hear.
These days, so many politicians try their very best to give all they can to extremely rich people, which is nothing new, as we hear in ‘Bill Nye’s Appeal in Behalf of Vanderbilt’ from 1884.
By the way, The Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Mansion was being built just a stone’s throw away from Nye’s home in Asheville, NC, and he often commented and made ‘neighborly’ suggestions.
Time: approx five minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Bill Nye stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-13-11.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 5:00pm EST
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Tue, 12 April 2011
Tue Apr 12, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1918
This week, we have dug out some more truly rare Bill Nye stories, always a treat to read and to hear.
Today’s 1884 piece offers Nye’s musings on the vote for women - it’s called ‘Petticoats at the Polls.’
Time: approx eight minutes
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Bill Nye stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-12-11.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 5:00pm EST
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Mon, 11 April 2011
Mon, Apr 11, 2011
Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1917
Our current Monday Novel Serialization is W. L. Alden’s 1888 book, ‘A New Robinson Crusoe.’
This is the story of a sailor who gets shipwrecked with Robinson Crusoe’s pain-in-the-neck Grandson, who wants to do everything the way his Grandfather did.
In Chapter Twelve, Michael gets tied up as Crusoe goes nuts and heads out to hunt cannibals.
Time: approx fifteen minutes
The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of W. L. Alden stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/alden.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-11-11.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 5:30pm EST
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Sat, 9 April 2011
Sat Apr 9, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1916
Our Saturday Night Special story is by Palmer Cox, from an 1889 collection of his pre-Brownies ‘Frontier Humor.’
Cox encounters an army of malevolent mosquitos, a humorless town with an orchestra consisting only of a pointy-headed bald oboe player, and a man racing to change clothes unnoticed, while a train rushes through a tunnel, all in the story, ‘A Trip to the Interior.’
Time: approx seventeen and a half minutes
Please try to enter our ‘Gorilla Costume Contest!’ The instructions are below.
The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
The Index of Paler Cox stories is located at:
http://ronevry.com/palmercox.html
*There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.
Join us on Facebook!
Mister Ron's Basement Gorilla Contest!
Our week of Gorilla Stories presented from March 28th through April 1st have inspired Mister Ron’s Gorilla Costume Contest!
That is right! The winner of this contest will win a real Gorilla Suit Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!
Here are the rules -
1 - Write an original, funny story involving a gorilla. It can be anywhere from one paragraph to as long as you'd like! 2 - The story must use at least ONE of these words from the Gorilla Stories we have presented from March 28th through April 1st. The more, the better:
Seventh brutes dandy educated familiar chuck-a-luck imp politics snob-monkey fashionable Brooklyn
3 - Send it in via email to revry@panix.com. Please write 'Gorilla Contest Entry' in the subject line. Your entry must be received by Mister Ron by April 30th, 2011! 4 - Try to make it funny and original. The winner, as chosen by Mister Ron, will get to choose a gorilla (or banana) costume from HalloweenCostumes.com! The winner's story will be read on the Mister Ron's Basement podcast!
Thanks so much to the nice folks at HalloweenCostumes.com for their idea of having this contest. They offer a wonderful selection of well-made costumes year-round, not just for Halloween!
Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement4-09-11.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 5:00pm EST
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