Sun, 30 August 2009
Sun, Aug 30 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1431 SUNDAY SALAD offers a short but odd Stanley Huntley story from 1882. A little man spins an engrossing yarn (to a point) about 'A Curious Cure for Colic.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html  When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Fri, 28 August 2009
Fri, Aug 28 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1430 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we are exploring some of his feline-itious output. Alden once called himself an 'honorary cat.' That very well be so, judging by today's tale, wherein a crafty sea-captain gets an idea to make a bundle bringing a thousand of the animals to Singapore in 'Pratt's Cats' from 1900. This one is a scream! Time: approx twenty minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Thu, 27 August 2009
Thur, Aug 27 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1429 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we are exploring some of his feline-mous output.  Today's story is truly insanely funny! From 1896, we explore a great business opportunity that turns into a cat-astrophe! It is called 'Foote's Catorium.' Time: approx twenty-one minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Wed, 26 August 2009
Wed, Aug 26 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1428 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we are exploring some of his feline-ical output. In today's tale from 1896, we hear about a solution to the problem of sparrow overpopulation in 'Van Wagener's Flying Cat.' Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Tue, 25 August 2009
Tue, Aug 25 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1427 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we will be exploring some of his feline-ous output. We begin the week with a meteorological phenomenon -- 'Raining Cats' from 1877. 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 W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Mon, 24 August 2009
Mon, Aug 24 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1426 Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' features the Second part of Two of Chapter Three, 'Visible and Invisible Friends.' In this Chapter, Quimby introduces Nattie to Miss Archer at the telegraph office, where the two women discuss future technology and its impact on Romance. This chapter of this 1880 novel will utterly blow you away! Don't miss it! Time: approx nineteen and a half minutes 
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Sun, 23 August 2009
Sun, Aug 23 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1425 SUNDAY SALAD takes us behind the scenes as the Brooklyn Eagle editors hammer out the details of a story about a minister bounced over a gambling debt in Stanley Huntley's 1882 story, 'A Serious Complication.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Sat, 22 August 2009
Sat, Aug 22 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1424 Our Saturday Night Special is from 'Fanny Fern, A Memorial Volume,' compiled not long after Fern's 1872 death by her husband James Parton, and published in 1874. Today we read a short, fun piece that gets right to the point - - 'Clumsy People.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Fri, 21 August 2009
Fri, Aug 21 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1423 Edgar Wilson Nye's 1888 collection 'Bill Nye's Chestnuts' is a cornucopia full of funny stuff! Today Nye explains the somewhat lengthy Educational Requirements for a good newspaper man in 'A School of Journalism.' Time: approx eight 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 When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Thu, 20 August 2009
Thur, Aug 20 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1422 Edgar Wilson Nye's 1888 collection 'Bill Nye's Chestnuts' is bulging full of funny stuff! Nye makes some discoveries in Ornithology, sings songs in strange keys, and deals with a bug problem, all in a very short story, 'Concerning the Swallow.' Time: approx six 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 When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Wed, 19 August 2009
Wed, Aug 19 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1421 Edgar Wilson Nye's 1888 collection 'Bill Nye's Chestnuts' is chock full of nutty stuff! Today we meet a man with a mania in the Wild and Wooly story, 'A Novel Way of Making Clothes.' Time: approx four minutes  The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Tue, 18 August 2009
Tue, Aug 18 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1420 Edgar Wilson Nye's 1888 collection 'Bill Nye's Chestnuts' is chock full of funny stuff! Today's sad tale is of a man stuck with the occupation of 'youmorist.' Hear all about it in 'The Unhappy Humorist.' 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Mon, 17 August 2009
Mon, Aug 17 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1419 Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' features the First part of Two of Chapter Three, 'Visible and Invisible Friends,' where 'N' becomes ever more friendly with 'C' over the wire, despite interruptions by 'Em.' Time: approx twelve and a half minutes 
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Sun, 16 August 2009
Sun, Aug 16 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1418 SUNDAY SALAD has unexpectedly found what may well be the Last Stanley Huntley Spoopendyke tale that we will ever get to present in the Basement! Written especially for 'The St. Jacobs Oil Family Calendar for 1883-4' back in 1882, Huntley relates the story of 'Spoopendyke At Death's Door.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Sat, 15 August 2009
Sat, Aug 15 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1417 Our Saturday Night Special features a long, but wonderful story by Henry Cuyler Bunner from 1887. 
'The Zadoc Pine Labor Union' might be construed as a nineteenth century version of 'Forrest Gump,' but it is very different in many ways. This may have been one of H. C. Bunner's most popular stories published during his lifetime. In it, an ignorant hayseed from the Adirondack Mountains makes his way to New Jersey and begins a new life for himself.
Enjoy! Time: approx forty-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 H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Fri, 14 August 2009
Fri, Aug 14 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1416 This week we are spotlighting James M. Bailey, the Danbury Newsman, with selections from his 1877 book, 'They All Do It.' There are men who dispute what they do not understand. In today's story, our hero gets stuck on a high point in 'Mr. Coville Proves Mathematics.' This is definitely one of our funniest tales! Don't miss it! Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Thu, 13 August 2009
Thur, Aug 13 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1415 This week we are spotlighting James M. Bailey, the Danbury Newsman, with selections from his 1877 book, 'They All Do It.' Three mackerel cause havok in today's extremely funny tale, 'A Female Prank.' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Wed, 12 August 2009
Wed, Aug 12 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1414 This week we are spotlighting James M. Bailey, the Danbury Newsman, with selections from his 1877 book, 'They All Do It.' Today we hear how an old Editor manages to cross the street in 'An Accommodating Reporter.' We also have a short 1896 preface by cartoonist Walt MacDougall. To read the entire piece, 'The National Joke' drop in to John Adcock's fun blog at http://john-adcock.blogspot.com/2009/08/national-joke_13.html . Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Tue, 11 August 2009
Tue, Aug 11 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1413 This week we are spotlighting James M. Bailey, the Danbury Newsman, with selections from his 1877 book, 'They All Do It.' In today's story, a grieving widower tries to save a buck or two on a coffin in 'A Prudent Sufferer.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Mon, 10 August 2009
Mon, Aug 10 2009Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' features Chapter Two, 'At the Hotel Norman,' where we meet Nattie the Telegrapher's neighbors. 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 Wired Love index is at: http://ronevry.com/http://ronevry.com/wiredlove.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Sun, 9 August 2009
Sun, Aug 9 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1411 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO wildly funny Stanley Huntley pieces today -- The first one, from 1881, brings a widower from Denver into the Brooklyn Eagle office to place a unique obituary ad in 'Wanted it Just Right.' Then, from 1882, a fervent bible thumper corners the Managing Editor in 'The Modern Evangelist' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Sat, 8 August 2009
Sat, Aug 8 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1410 Our Saturday Night Special offers some Nasty Mischief from W. L. Alden's 1897 book, 'The Adventures of Jimmy Brown' -- 'The Old, Old, Story.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Fri, 7 August 2009
Fri, Aug 7 2009
Back in 1918, Don Marquis (famous today for his characters Archy and Mehitabel) collected a book of pieces concerning 'Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers.' Today, Hermione ponders a big question and comes up with an upward and onward solution for the future in 'The World is Getting Better.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Thu, 6 August 2009
Thur, Aug 6 2009
Back in 1918, Don Marquis (famous today for his characters Archy and Mehitabel) collected a book of pieces concerning 'Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers.' Today, we hear Hermione's entirely reasonable explanation for 'How the Swami Happened to Have Seven Wives.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Wed, 5 August 2009
Wed, Aug 5 2009
Back in 1918, Don Marquis (famous today for his characters Archy and Mehitabel) collected a book of pieces concerning 'Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers.' In today's tale, Hermione reveals more than she thinks in 'Understanding, and One's Own Home.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Tue, 4 August 2009
Tue, Aug 4 2009
Back in 1918, Don Marquis (famous today for his characters Archy and Mehitabel) collected a book of pieces concerning 'Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers.' There really never has been such a unique and fun character such as Hermione, and we will be presenting some of her stories this week. Today's piece is called 'Sincerity in the Home.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Mon, 3 August 2009
Mon, Aug 3 2009
Our Monday Book Serialization begins a NEW Novel today! We are presenting a fun tale of virtual, online romance! Yes, you've heard these kinds of stories before in our modern, cyber-linked information age, but this book was written back in 1880! Journey with us to the past for a tale of two telegraphers who engage in a long-distance romance by wire in Ella Cheever Thayer's 'Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes.' Today we read Chapter One -- 'Sounds From A Distant "C"'. 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 Wired Love index is at: http://ronevry.com/http://ronevry.com/wiredlove.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Sun, 2 August 2009
Sun, Aug 2 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1404 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO Stanley Huntley pieces from 1882 today. The first concerns a census taker and a census answerer who know each other all too well in 'Difficulties of Census Taking.' Then a stranger from Oshkosh accosts a Brooklyn trolley rider in 'Making Himself Sociable.' 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
Sat, 1 August 2009
Sat, Aug 1, 2009
Mister Ron's Basement #1403 We have returned to our new server at libsyn.com with NEW stories! Our Saturday Night Special story tonight is by Robert Benchley. It's pretty self-explanatory -- from 1922, 'Reading the Funnies Aloud.' Time: approx seven minutes Your comments are welcome! Send emails to revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. |
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