Mon, 31 October 2005
Mon, Oct 31 2005Mister Ron's Basement #175 A Special Treat for our 175th episode -- H. G. Wells' 1899 story, 'The Man Who Could Work Miracles,' which Wells himself rewrote as a screenplay for the wonderful 1936 Movie of the same name starring Roland Young. The musical intro and outro is also Special -- selections from a 1912 recording of 'I'm The Guy' penned by legendary cartoonist Rube Goldberg -- see the sheet music at http://ronevry.com/imtheguy.html Time: approx thirty-seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 30 October 2005
Sun, Oct 30 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #174 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' writen by Washington Irving in 1819, in it's complete and original form, is the LONGEST story ever attempted in Mister Ron's Basement as of this time. What can I say? It's worth listening to the rich description of the land and the characters, and is actually much more frightening and fun than any of the movie or cartoon versions. Part of our week of Stories of the Fantastic. Time: exactly one hour! There are many great stories found in Mister Ron's Basement. Check out our catalog! The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 29 October 2005
Sat, Oct 29 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #173 George Ade discusses the advantages of sampling the buffet in 'The Fable of Eugene who Walked the Length of the Counter Before Making His Selection' from 1902. Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 28 October 2005
Fri, Oct 28 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #172 George Ade gives us a look at exactly how things get to be the way they are at the Modern Pharmacy in his 1901 tale, 'The Fable of The Bureau of Public Comfort & The Man in Charge.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 27 October 2005
Thu, Oct 27 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #171 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! A young man performs an astonishing feat of prestidigitation in Thomas Hardy's 1877 story, 'The Thieves Who Couldn't Stop Sneezing.' Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 26 October 2005
Wed, Oct 26 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #170 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! Bill Nye relates what he found in the 'Dark Room at the Top of the Stairs' in a tale from his 1888 book, 'Remarks.' Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Tue, 25 October 2005
Tue, Oct 25 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #169 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! Stephen Leacock's 1911 journey into the netherworlds, 'Q -- A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural' is here presented for your consideration. Time: approx twenty minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html |
Mon, 24 October 2005
Mon, Oct 24 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #168 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! The Medium is the Massage in Frank L. Stanton's Turn-Of-The-Century poem 'The Bellville Spirit Meeting.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 23 October 2005
Sun, Oct 23 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #167 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! We start with John Kendrick Bang's 1894 tale of romance and astral projection -- 'A Psychical Prank.' Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 22 October 2005
Sat, Oct 22, 2005Mister Ron's Basement #166 George Ade waxes profusely over the Waffles in 'The Fable of the Family That Worked Overtime in Taking Care of Nellie,' from 1904. Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 21 October 2005
Fri, Oct 21 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #165 George Ade explores a miasmatic culture clash in 'The Fable of The Boston Biologist and The Native With the Blue Hardware' from 1901. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 20 October 2005
Thu, Oct 20 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #164 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! H. H. Munro (Saki) brings us a mystical tale of transmutation and practical jokes in 'The She-Wolf' from 1914. Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 19 October 2005
Wed, Oct 19 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #163 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Try and keep a straight face while listening to 'A Few Spirit Reminiscences' by John Kendrick Bangs, from 1898. Time: approx twenty-six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 19 October 2005
Wed, Oct 19 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #162 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Ambrose Bierce brings us a delightful encounter between an accountant and the ghost of his father in an excerpt from his 1873 book 'The Fiend's Delight.' Hamlet this isn't! Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Ambrose Bierce Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bierce.html |
Sun, 16 October 2005
Mon, Oct 17 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #161 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Edgar Allan Poe's 1844 tale, 'The Angel of the Odd' deals with a supernatural visitation, a devastating fire, personal tragedy, attempted suicide, and aerial daredevilry, and is totally hilarious as well. Time: approx twenty-six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 16 October 2005
Sun, Oct 16 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #160 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Today's is actually a short poem by Thomas Hood from 1883, 'Mary's Ghost -- A Pathetic Ballad,' which should leave you laughing so hard you'll split at the seams. Well, somebody will be split at the seams... Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 15 October 2005
Sat, Oct 15 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #159 George Ade discovers the meaning of a Lasting Friendship in the Fable of 'The Man Who Had a True Friend to Steer Him Along' from 1904. Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 14 October 2005
Fri, Oct 14 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #158 George Ade's 1899 adventure of an early aeronaut, 'The Fable of the Professor Who Wanted to Be Alone,' is sure to have you gripping your seat -- or is that your wallet? Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 13 October 2005
Thu, Oct 13 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #157 George Horatio Derby's writings are still sublimely funny 150 years later! Today's is 'Review of New Books' from 1855. Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html |
Wed, 12 October 2005
Wed, Oct 12 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #156 George Horatio Derby's writings are still superbly funny 150 years later! Today's is 'A Legend of the Tehama House' from 1855. Time: approx twenty-one and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html |
Tue, 11 October 2005
Tue, Oct 11 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #155 George Horatio Derby's writings are still riotously funny 150 years later! Today's is 'Squibob Abhors Street Introductions' from 1855. Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html |
Mon, 10 October 2005
Mon, Oct 10 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #154 George Horatio Derby's writings are still amazingly funny 150 years later! Today's is 'Pistol Shooting -- A Counter Challenge' from 1855. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html |
Sun, 9 October 2005
Sun, Oct 09 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #153 George Horatio Derby's writings are still hysterically funny 150 years later! Today's is 'Antidote for Fleas,' written in 1855. Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html |
Sat, 8 October 2005
Sat, Oct 08 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #152 George Ade's 1902 story 'The Fable of How One Brave Patsy Worked Himself Into the King's Row' gives the Real Scoop on succeeeding with the women. Time: approx two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 7 October 2005
Fri, Oct 07 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #151 George Ade's 'The Maneuvers of Joel and the Disappointed Orphan Asylum' from 1904 is pretty much self-explanatory, except perhaps the bit about Joel's maneuvers and the thing about the Orphan Asylum. Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 6 October 2005
Thu, Oct 06 2005 There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded 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 2005
Wed, Oct 05 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #149 Goin' Hollywood this week as we explore funny classic stories that were made into movies! George Ade's 'The Fable of How Uncle Brewster Was Too Shifty for the Tempter' from 1900 may have been the uncredited inspiration for some humorous scenes in an Edward G. Robinson classic film. Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Tue, 4 October 2005
Tue, Oct 04 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #148 Goin' Hollywood this week as we explore funny classic stories that were made into movies! Ellis Parker Butler's hilarious signature story, 'Pigs is Pigs,' from 1906, was made into a now lost film in 1914, and a 1954 Disney Cartoon! Time: approx twenty and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html |
Mon, 3 October 2005
Mon, Oct 03 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #147 Goin' Hollywood this week as we explore funny classic stories that were made into movies! O Henry's 'The Cop and the Anthem' from 1906 was filmed by a number of people, from D. W. Griffith to Red Skelton. Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The O Henry Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/ohenry.html |
Sun, 2 October 2005
Sun, Oct 02 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #146 Goin' Hollywood this week as we explore funny classic stories that were made into movies! Today's is 'The £ 1,000,000 Bank Note' by Mark Twain, from 1893. Time: approx forty and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Twain.html
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Sat, 1 October 2005
Sat, Oct 01 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #145 George Ade's 1899 'Fable of Paducah's Favourite Comedians and the Mildewed Stunt' is the story of a Ritzy Family Act With A Strong Finish. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
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