Mister Ron's Basement II
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Fri, Dec 16 2005

Mister Ron's Basement #221

George Ade brings us a tale of Culture and Domesticity in the 1904 story 'The Attempt to Spruce Up the Family and Give It a Standing.'

Time: approx six and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2005-12-16.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:14pm EDT

Thu, Dec 15 2005

Mister Ron's Basement #220

Yes, Mister Ron DID promise NOT to read this one earlier in the week, but he couldn't resist! Presenting the quintessential Frank R. Stockton story, 'The Lady or the Tiger?' from 1884.

Time: approx seventeen minutes

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Direct download: revry-2005-12-15a.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:58pm EDT

Thu, Dec 15 2005

Mister Ron's Basement #219

Frank R. Stockton wrote stories during the late 1800s that ran the gamut from Romance, Science Fiction, Mystery, and Humor, often all at the same time. Vacationers turn misfortune into a serendipitously happy event in 'Our Tavern,' from 1879.

Time: approx fifteen minutes

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Direct download: revry-2005-12-15.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:09pm EDT