Mister Ron's Basement II

Mister Ron's Basement II

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Mister Ron's Basement II episodes

  • Mister Ron's Basement #1002
    Sat, Mar 08 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1002 SUNDAY SALAD presents two extremely funny Stanley Huntley stories -- first, a Brooklyn policeman sorts out an argument on a snowy street in 'As to the Right of Way' from 1881. Next we offer one of Mister Ron's favorite Huntley pieces, 'Spoopendyke at the Falls' which originally appeared in Drake's Travellers' Magazine in 1884. Time: approx fifteen 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
    15 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #1001
    Fri, Mar 07 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1001 Mr. Bowser tells some extremely tall tales, to the consternation of Mrs. Bowser in C. B. Lewis's 1915 story, 'Why Bowser Exaggerates' Time: approx seven 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
    13 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part Three of Three)
    Thu, Feb 28 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part Three) EPISODE #1000 -- 'The Stanley Huntley Story' is so BIG that we have to present it in THREE PARTS! Today, we offer Part Three, featuring a detailed look at Huntley's humorous writing for the Brooklyn Eagle, the invention of 'Spoopendyke' and a array of funny stories. We also are presenting Huntley's 1880 Brooklyn Eagle interview with Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, a truly fascinating newspaper piece. The episode wraps up with a look at Florence Huntley's life and writing after Stanley's death. Time: approx ONE HOUR and seven minutes We will be taking a hiatus for about a week, and then we will be back with lots more of the funniest stories from the Public Domain... 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
    1 hr 7 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part Two of Three)
    Wed, Feb 27 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part Two) EPISODE #1000 -- 'The Stanley Huntley Story' is so BIG that we have to present it in THREE PARTS! Today we present Part Two, Stanley Huntley's legendary 1879 interview with Sitting Bull in the Canadian wilderness for the Chicago Tribune, and the fascinating aftermath. Please note -- A major typographical error from the original publication of this story in 1879 has been corrected in this upload. There is a fascinating story behind this error, and you can read about it at the Mister Ron's Basement blog at http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/2008/02/episode-1000-erratum.html Part Three will concentrate on Huntley's brief tenure as the humorist for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, where he created the immortal Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke, and will also include the twists and turns of fate that sent his widow Florence Huntley into strange paths as an author. Time: approx ONE HOUR and two 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
    1 hr 2 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part One of Three)
    Tue, Feb 26 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part One) EPISODE #1000 -- 'The Stanley Huntley Story' is so BIG that we have to present it in THREE PARTS! Today, we offer Part One -- concerning Huntley's early years as a remarkable reporter in New York, St. Louis, Washington, DC, and as the owner-editor of the Bismarck Tribune in 1878-79 -- the wildest newspaper ever published! A minor error that was in the originally uploaded Episode has been corrected! Part Two will feature Huntley's legendary interview with Sitting Bull, and the aftermath, and Part Three will concentrate on his brief tenure as the humorist for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, where he created the immortal Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke, and will also include the twists and turns of fate that sent his widow Florence Huntley into strange paths as an author. Time: approx ONE HOUR and three 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
    1 hr 4 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #999
    Sun, Feb 24 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #999 Our Monday book serialization features Hugh McHugh's 1901 title, 'John Henry.' This was the first book in what became an eminently successful series. In today's chapter, our hero is stuck being surrounded by chattering ladies in 'John Henry in a Street Car.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
    8 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #998
    Sat, Feb 23 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #998 SUNDAY SALAD features TWO Stanley Huntley pieces -- first, in an 1883 story, a Montana man attempts 'Tapering Off' and in a story of which we have been unable to ascertain the original publication date, we offer 'Spoopendyke Contemplating His Last Moments.' Time: approx eleven 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
    11 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #997
    Fri, Feb 22 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #997 Our favorite old crank rounds up 'wavering' voters to avert the 'downfall of America' in C. B. Lewis's hilarious 1900 romp we call 'Mr. Bowser Saves the Country.' 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
    10 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #996
    Thu, Feb 21 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #996 A last bit of sunny skies for the week, as this piece from George W. Peck's 1882 book 'Peck's Sunshine' warns of the catastrophe awaiting raw oyster eaters in 'A Trying Situation.' 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 W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html
    5 min
  • Mister Ron's Basement #995
    Wed, Feb 20 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #995 The sun is shining here in the Basement! From George W. Peck's 1882 collection, 'Peck's Sunshine,' we get a lesson on 'The Uses of A Paper Bag.' 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 W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html
    4 min

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***"The stories are gentler than what passes for humor today, but what's surprising is how current some of them are. Human folly doesn't change much from decade to decade."