Fri, 29 September 2006
Fri, Sep 29 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #505 Mr. Bowser decides to drag his wife along on 'A Trip to the Seashore' from 1902 by C. B. Lewis, bringing authentic meaning to the term 'Whale on the Beach!' Recorded live on the show floor at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in Ontario, California! Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 28 September 2006
Thu, Sep 28 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #504 Robert J. Burdette clues us in on advanced educational techniques in the short and hilarious story from around 1880 or so, 'Rollo Learning to Read' Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Wed, 27 September 2006
Wed, Sep 27 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #503 Robert J. Burdette brings up a sharp tale of miracle cures and a jar of bees in the story from circa 1880, 'Rheumatism Movement Cure.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Tue, 26 September 2006
Tue, Sep 26 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #502 Touring the continent is breeze for 'The Great American Traveler,' written by Robert J. Burdette sometime around 1880 or so. Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Mon, 25 September 2006
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #501 Robert J. Burdette's gentle humor often struck the funnybone in just the right places. Mark Twain was a great admirer of his work. Here, from circa 1877 is a story about a truly aggravating boy --'The Artless Prattle of Childhood.' Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Sun, 24 September 2006
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #500 ![]() We are giving out a 1902 edition of 'Mister Bowser' by C. B. Lewis -- to enter the drawing, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com before October 31st, 2006. Time: approx One Hour and Six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 23 September 2006
Sat, Sep 23 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #499 Josephine Dodge Daskam brings us a witty tale of decision making and furs from 1901 -- 'The Woman Who Deliberated.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 22 September 2006
Fri, Sep 22 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #498 Mister Bowser infuses a brew of unique taste and effect in 'A Spring Tonic' from 1902, by C. B. Lewis. Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 21 September 2006
Thu, Sep 21 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #497 We have a free Friday to fill up, so here's a one-shot by an author of whom we will probably never have enough stories to fill up a week -- 'Women and Bargains' by Nina R. Allen (circa 1900). Time: approx eleven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 20 September 2006
Wed, Sep 20 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #496 All the loose ends are incomprehensively tied up in Chapter Seven (the final chapter) of Hugh McHugh's 1902 book 'Back to the Woods' -- 'John Henry's Happy Home.' If you haven't heard the previous six chapters, you might as well listen to them first if you want this one to make any sense... Time: approx sixteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 19 September 2006
Tue, Sep 19 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #495 Mistaken identities are dealt all around in Chapter Six of Hugh McHugh's 1902 book 'Back to the Woods' -- 'John Henry's Two Queens.' If you haven't heard the previous five chapters, go back and listen to those first! They're a riot! Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 18 September 2006
Mon, Sep 18 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #494 A wire concerning two Queens lands in the wrong hands -- John needs to think fast on his feet, but winds up sinking deeper and deeper in Chapter Five of Hugh McHugh's 1902 book 'Back to the Woods' -- 'John Henry's Telegram.' If you haven't heard the previous four chapters, go back and listen to those first! They're a riot! Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 17 September 2006
Sun, Sep 17 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #493 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today is Chapter Fifteen, 'Biscuits at the End of the World.' If you haven't heard the previous fourteen chapters, go back and listen to those first! You'll be glad you did! Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 16 September 2006
Sat, Sep 16 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #492 Josephine Dodge Daskam explores natural versus artificial beauty in the 1901 Fable, 'The Woman Who made A Good Wife.' ![]() Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 15 September 2006
Fri, Sep 15 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #491 Mr. Bowser decides to do his wife a favor while she is out of town -- engaging his fearsome talents to the task of 'House Cleaning,' from 1902 by C. B. Lewis, writing under the pen name of M. Quad. Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 14 September 2006
Thu, Sep 14 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #490 Bunch in the slammer! John Henry in deeper hot water than ever! All that and more in chapter Four of 'Back to the Woods' by Hugh McHugh from 1902, 'John Henry's Country Cop.' Time: approx eleven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 13 September 2006
Wed, Sep 13 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #489 One scheme on top of another! Here comes Chapter Three of 'Back to the Woods' by Hugh McHugh (1902), 'John Henry's Burglar.' Time: approx eighteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 12 September 2006
Tue, Sep 12 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #488 Continuing Hugh McHugh's 1902 screamingly funny novelette, 'Back to the Woods,' with Chapter Two, 'John Henry's Ghost Story.' ![]() Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 11 September 2006
Mon, Sep 11 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #487 Beginning Hugh McHugh's 1902 wacky novelette, 'Back to the Woods,' with Chapter One, 'John Henry's Lucky Days' Time: approx fifteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 10 September 2006
Sun, Sep 10 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #486 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today is Chapter Fourteen, 'Counting Down the Days.' If you haven't heard the previous thirteen chapters, go back and listen to those first! You'll be glad you did! Time: approx nineteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 9 September 2006
Sat, Sep 09 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #485 Josephine Dodge Daskam warns about overconfidence in Charm and Beauty in her 1901 fable, 'The Woman Who Made A Conquest.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 8 September 2006
Fri, Sep 08 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #484 Mister Bowser joins thirty million believers of reincarnation, and gets involved with a tramp at his back door in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale, 'He Takes Up Transmigration.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |
Thu, 7 September 2006
Thu, Sep 07 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #483 Do inanimate objects have a nasty sense of humor? Find out in George W. Peck's 1882 story, 'The Harmful Hammock.' Time: approx five minutes ![]() Join us in celebrating our 500th Episode! Coming on September 24th, 2006! We will have some great prizes, and surprises! Send us an email with your thoughts on Mister Ron's Basement and be entered for our giveaways! The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html |
Wed, 6 September 2006
Wed, Sep 06 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #482 From 1882, George W. Peck explores the conundrum of expanding opportunity regardless of gender, in a curious profession -- 'The Female Burglar.' ![]() Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html |
Tue, 5 September 2006
Tue, Sep 05 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #481 George W. Peck relates the difficulty of shopping for an intimate Christmas Present in the 1882 tale 'An Arm That Is Not Reliable.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html |
Mon, 4 September 2006
Mon, Sep 04 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #480 Mister Ron's favorite 'George W' -- George W. Peck -- is in the basement this week. Today, we feature an 1882 report on 'A Mean Trick.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html |
Sun, 3 September 2006
Sun, Sep 03 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #479 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today is Chapter Thirteen, 'Beliefs.' If you haven't heard the previous twelve chapters, go back and listen to those first! You'll be glad you did! Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 2 September 2006
Sat, Sep 02 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #478 Joesphine Dodge Daskam sets the record straight on what happens on stage in the 1901 fable 'The Woman Who Understood Opera.' Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 1 September 2006
Fri, Sep 01 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #477 Mr. Bowser fills his heart with music and his neighborhood with horrible squeals and shrieks while learning to play 'The Givoni Violin,' by C. B. Lewis, from 1902. Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html |