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."

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Mister Ron's Basement II episodes:

April 28, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #354
Fri, Apr 28 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #354 George Ade tells us about two sisters, one hard-working, and the other lazy, who had very different ambitions in the Land of Opportunity (Chicago) in 'The Fable of Sister Mae, Who Did as Well as Could Be Expected' from 1899. Time: approx five 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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April 27, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #353
Thu, Apr 27 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #353 Thomas Bailey Aldrich discovers that odd names on one side of the Atlantic may be ordinary on the other -- and vice versa, in the 1903 tale 'Fleabody and Other Queer Names.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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April 26, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #352
Wed, Apr 26 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #352 Thomas Bailey Aldrich explains how sometimes authors are not the clever, scintillating wits they appear to be on paper when you meet them in person, in the 1903 essay, 'Writers and Talkers.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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April 25, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #351
Tue, Apr 25 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #351 Thomas Bailey Aldrich throws a wild tale from his youth at us in the 1870 story 'One Memorable Night.' Time: approx seventeen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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April 24, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #350
Mon, Apr 24 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #350 Thomas Bailey Aldrich's 'The Autograph Hunter' gives us the straight scoop on starry-eyed collectors of literary ephemera from back in 1903. Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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April 23, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #349
Sun, Apr 23 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #349 Thomas Bailey Aldrich wrote literate poetry, serious novels, critical articles, and oblique humor from the 1870s up until his death in 1907. His 1903 piece 'On A Certain Affectation' explores a curious quirk of sensitive Modern Young People. It's pretty funny. Time: approx five and a half minutes Time: approx Four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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April 22, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #348
Sat, Apr 22 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #348 George Ade sends us along on a slight errand, in the 1901 tale 'The Fable of The Brotherhood of States & The Wife Who Was Responsible for the Jubilee.' Time: approx four and a half minutes 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 Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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5min
April 21, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #347
Fri, Apr 21 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #347 George Ade explains the social ramifications of learning a popular skill in 'The Fable of the Girl Who Wanted to Warm Up When It Was Too Late' from 1904. 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 Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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April 20, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #346
Thu, Apr 20 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #346 Palmer Cox week ends with an educational experience from 1874 --'An Evening With Scientists.' 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 Palmer Cox Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/palmercox.html
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April 19, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #345
Wed, Apr 19 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #345 Palmer Cox lets us know the consequences of mishandling exotic weapons in 'A Masked Battery' from 1874. Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Palmer Cox Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/palmercox.html
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FAQs about Mister Ron's Basement II:

How many episodes does Mister Ron's Basement II have?

The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.