Mister Ron's Basement II

By Ron Evry

***"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."

--John Kelly, Washington Po... more

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Mister Ron's Basement II episodes:

September 12, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #844
Wed, Sep 12 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #844 Fanny Fern wrote her weekly column for the New York Ledger right until her death in 1872. This week we will feature some of her writings from the 1870 collection 'Ginger Snaps.' Today, Fanny compares and contrasts for us, 'Two Kinds of Women.' Time: approx seven and a half 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
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8min
September 11, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #843
Tue, Sep 11 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #843 Fanny Fern wrote her weekly column for the New York Ledger right until her death in 1872. This week we will feature some of her writings from the 1870 collection 'Ginger Snaps.' Today, Fanny lets us know how she would run a newspaper in 'A Bid for An Editorship.' Time: approx six 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
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7min
September 10, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #842
Mon, Sep 10 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #842 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today, in a truly aggravatingly funny piece, the author solves the conundrum of finding the perfect Christmas present for the wee little ones in 'The Money Present.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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8min
September 08, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #841
Sat, Sep 08 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #841 SUNDAY SALAD features TWO soaking Stanley Huntley tales -- first, a visit to a bar room for some liquid refreshment in 'Missed the Accessories' from 1880, and Mister Spoopendyke creates a beautiful liquid display and has trouble shutting it off in 'Building A Fountain' from 1882. Time: approx ten 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
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11min
September 07, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #840
Fri, Sep 07 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #840 Mr. Bowser gives a kick start to his grand career in Public Service in a Beer Garden in 'Alderman Bowser' by C. B. Lewis from 1902. 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
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10min
September 07, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #839
Thu, Sep 06 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #839 Fanny Fern's 1868 collection of her newspaper columns, 'Folly As It Flies' is full of her witty and clever observations. Today's tale concerns what it takes to make a woman happy, in 'A Discourse Upon Husbands' Time: approx six 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
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6min
September 07, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #838
Thu, Sep 06 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #838 Fanny Fern's 1868 collection of her newspaper columns, 'Folly As It Flies' is full of her unique and pointed observations. Today, we catch the last leg of 'A Trip to the Northern Lakes.' 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 The Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html
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20min
September 06, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #837
Thu, Sep 06 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #837 Fanny Fern's 1868 collection of her newspaper columns, 'Folly As It Flies' is full of her clever and satirical wit. Today we hear about a 'genius' and his WIFE! 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 The Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html
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6min
September 04, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #836
Tue, Sep 04 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #836 Fanny Fern's 1868 collection of her newspaper columns, 'Folly As It Flies' is full of her sharp, yet charming wit. Today, Fanny grapples with an implacable challenger in 'Washing the Baby.' 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 Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html
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5min
September 03, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #835
Mon, Sep 03 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #835 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. A Chicago businessman prepares for every eventuality (or so he thinks) as he is asked to give a speech at an alumni reunion in 'Dubley '89.' Time: approx sixteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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17min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.