Mon, Jan 31, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1865

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.

Chapter Six features old and young goats, wild and tame goats, and truly horrible goat-skin clothing!

Time: approx fourteen 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.

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Sat Jan 29, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1864

Our Saturday Night Special story is a 1908 speech from hotel keeper and orator Simeon Ford. It is called ‘Amenities of Street-Car Travelling.’

Time: approx nine 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.

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Fri Jan 28, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1863

This week we are featuring odd, usually unsigned stories from Puck Magazine. From 1880, we are treated to the tale of a shy man needing to use a Public Bath in 'The Trials of a Modest Man Not Accustomed to the Ways of Germany.'

Time: approx six 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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Thur Jan 27, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1862

This week we are featuring odd, usually unsigned stories from Puck Magazine. From February, 1880, Puck magazine takes a look at the future century, printing headlines from 1880 to 1980 concerning Thomas Edison’s plans to introduce electric lights to New York City, in ‘Edison! Fate and the Light’.

Time: approx seven 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.

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Wed Jan 26, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1861

This week we will be featuring odd, usually unsigned stories from Puck Magazine. From 1880, we examine a curious tournament unlike any other - - ‘The Chess Congress.’

Time: approx five 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.

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Tue Jan 25, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1860

This week we will be featuring odd, usually unsigned stories from Puck Magazine. Today’s 1880 piece is headlined ‘ELECTRIC LIGHT! EDISON DISCOUNTED!’



Time: approx ten 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.

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Mon, Jan 24, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1859

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 Five, our castaways search for a magnificent cave, and a valley full of grapes, but all they find is Cocoanuts!

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!

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Sat Jan 22, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1858

Our Saturday Night Special story is a rare piece from George Ade from 1911, about an ambitious country boy who finds he hasn’t the stomach for the food of success in The City.

The story is called ‘The Honorable Ransom Peabody - - The Fable of the Hoosier Bill of Fare and How the Women Folks Cooked Up Things for the Well-Known Citizen.’



Time: approx twelve minutes

The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:

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The Complete Index of George Ade Basement 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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Fri Jan 21, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1857

We are wrapping up a week of some extremely short and hilarious pieces by Max Adeler from the Saturday Evening Post of 1873.

Today we meet ‘Mean Mr. Burrows.’ And, yes, he’s the meanest man you’ll ever meet.

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:

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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Thur Jan 20, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1856

Time for some extremely short and hilarious pieces by Max Adeler from the Saturday Evening Post of 1873.

Adeler’s stories rarely offered anything in social criticism or insights into human nature. But they were almost always very funny. Today’s tale is no exception. We call it ‘The Sleepwalker.’

Time: approx five 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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Wed Jan 19, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1855

Time for some extremely short and extremely funny pieces by Max Adeler from the Saturday Evening Post of 1873.

Today’s tale concerns a newfangled invention of an improved stomach pump which included a ‘revrersible combination valve.’ Pandemonium, of course, ensues. We call this story ‘Dr. Bender.’

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

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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Tue Jan 18, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1854

Time for some extremely short and extremely funny pieces by Max Adeler from the Saturday Evening Post of 1873.

Today we listen in on a marriage proposal with one little problem - - We call it ‘What’s in a Name?’

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 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, Jan 17, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1853

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 Four, the Cast-Aways’ house gets flooded beyond belief - they build a new house - and Crusoe considers whether he ought to kill his friend, so he can be alone like his Grandfather.

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!

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Sat Jan 15, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1852

Our Saturday Night Special story is from one of our old favorites, C. B. Lewis, better known as M. Quad, from his 1875 collection, ‘Quad’s Odds.’ The story concerns a man pushed to the limit by a salesman. It is called ‘Confession of a Murderer.’

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

The Index of M. Quad stories is located at:

http://ronevry.com/quad.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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Fri Jan 14, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1851

We have been reading Pre-Brownie stories from Palmer Cox this week!

One of the funniest stories Palmer Cox ever wrote appeared in an 1889 collection - - it is called ‘Dudley and the Greased Pig.’



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 Index of Palmer 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!

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Thur Jan 13, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1850

We are reading some more Pre-Brownie stories from Palmer Cox this week!

It has been said that if you find a horse-shoe in your path and hang it above your door, it will bring you luck. From 1889, we hear a tale of a man who discovers (the hard way) what kind of luck the horse-shoe brings, in ‘Finding A Horse-Shoe.’



Time: approx ten 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 Palmer 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!

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Wed Jan 12, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1849

We are reading some more Pre-Brownie stories from Palmer Cox this week!

Our 1889 story today concerns an innkeeper who sets himself the task of dealing with bums who refuse to pay for their meals. It is called ‘A Terrible Take In.’



Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The Index of Palmer 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!

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Tue Jan 11, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1848

We are reading some more Pre-Brownie stories from Palmer Cox this week!

Today we hear the story of a man leaving town in a hurry, from 1889. It’s called ‘Jim Dudley’s Flight.’



Time: approx twelve minutes

The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The Index of Palmer 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!

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Mon, Jan 10, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1847

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.

Michael the sailor helps Mr. Crusoe build a home on the island, attempting to do it exactly the same silly way Crusoe’s Grandfather did, in Chapter Three.

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!

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Sat Jan 8, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1846

Our Saturday Night Special story for this week is a truly delightful tale from the pen of Charles Battell Loomis (I know I use the word ‘delightful’ an awful lot in describing Loomis - can’t be helped) from 1901.

A wealthy man wants to own one of those new-fangled automobiles, but his beloved wife is adamandly set against it, until he comes up with a clever scheme in ‘The Deception of Martha Tucker.’ You will love this story!

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 Index of Charles Battell Loomis stories is located at:

http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.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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Fri Jan 7, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1845

It appears we can really use some good laughs for the New Year, so we have been reading some more funny stories from George W. Peck’s 1884 collection, ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’

Thirsty? Peck gets down on weak beverages in ‘A Pop Factory Wanted.’

Time: approx five minutes

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The Index of George W. Peck 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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Thur Jan 6, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1844

It appears we can really use some good laughs for the New Year, so we will be reading some more funny stories from George W. Peck’s 1884 collection, ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’

Today’s very short tale concerns the powerful acting abilities of Edwin Booth - - it is entitled ‘Hamlet in a Seymour Coat.’

Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:

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The Index of George W. Peck 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 Jan 5, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1843

It appears we can really use some good laughs for the New Year, so we will be reading some more funny stories from George W. Peck’s 1884 collection, ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’

To really appreciate today’s tale, you have to realize that mentioning a woman’s legs back in the 1880s was not much different from discussing her ‘private parts,’ to put it delicately.

Keep that in mind as we hear a story that you can interpret any way you’d like - - ‘To Remove Paint.’

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 W. Peck stories is located at:

http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.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 Jan 4, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1842

It appears we can really use some good laughs for the New Year, so we will be reading some more funny stories from George W. Peck’s 1884 collection, ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’

Today, we get some advice about what to do about something that eventually strikes every fellow - - ‘A Crick in the Back.’

Time: approx seven and a half minutes

The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:

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The Index of George W. Peck stories is located at:

http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.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, Jan 3, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1841

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.

Mr. Crusoe gets an early start on being a pain-in-the-neck in Chapter Two, as they pick items to bring from the ship to the island, according to Crusoe’s Grandfather’s particular specifications.

Time: approx thirteen 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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Sat Jan 1, 2011

Mister Ron’s Basement # 1840



Back at Christmas, 2006, we presented Robert J. Burdette’s famous speech ‘The Rise and Fall of the Mustache’ which had been published in an 1877 book. You can hear that version in Episode Number 586. At the time it was the longest story we had ever presented here in The Basement.

Burdette presented that speech over Five Thousand times to audiences over the course of thirty-five years, and it grew and changed over time. Tonight, in celebration of the New Year, and the return of our Saturday Night Special feature, we are reading the 1912 version of the story. This is indeed, the longest story we have ever presented here, even longer than the last vesion we did.

As we said then, the story is almost totally forgotten today, and while much of it is terribly outdated, most of it is timeless, and well worth hearing. It will make you laugh, and cry. Enjoy.

Time: approx One Hour and Forty-Five minutes

The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at:

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The Index of Robert J. Burdette 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!

-- 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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