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:

January 28, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #264
Sat, Jan 28 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #264 George Ade details the squabblings of the Very Rich in 'The Fearsome Feud Between the First Families' from 1904. 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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9min
January 27, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #263
Fri, Jan 27 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #263 George Ade explains the secrets of successful trip planning in the 1903 fable 'What They Had Laid Out for Their Vacation.' Time: approx three 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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4min
January 26, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #262
Thu, Jan 26 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #262 Max Adeler's dizzy stories are back this week! Mix together some kids, a church pew and some sticky varnish, and what do you get? Find out in 'Cooley's Boy' from 1874. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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6min
January 25, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #261
Wed, Jan 25 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #261 Max Adeler's whacky stories are back this week! 'How the Plumber Fixed My Boiler' gives us the lowdown on dealing with skilled repairmen. From 1874. 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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9min
January 24, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #260
Tue, Jan 24 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #260 Max Adeler's insane stories are back this week! 'The Morning Argus Creates a Sensation' from 1874 shows how some crazy words can cause pandemonium! 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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21min
January 23, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #259
Mon, Jan 23 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #259 Max Adeler's looney stories are back this week! From 1874, we explore the latest newfangled gizmo, and what it takes to get some decent help in 'A Very Dangerous Invention' and 'Advertising for a Girl.' 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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10min
January 22, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #258
Sun, Jan 22 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #258 Max Adeler's crazy stories are back this week! From 1874, we hear the true meaning of the word 'persistence' in 'A Life Insurance Agent.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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7min
January 21, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #257
Sat, Jan 21 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #257 George Ade takes good look at tenacity in the 1904 story 'The Fable of How the Canny Commercial Salesman Guessed the Combination.' 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 George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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4min
January 20, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #256
Fri, Jan 20 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #256 George Ade relates the apparently familiar tale of an old geezer that could've gotten in on the ground floor of just about everything in 'The Fable of the Unfortunate Has-Been and the Sympathetic Conductor' 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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5min
January 19, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #255
Thu, Jan 19 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #255 Wrapping up Benjamin Franklin week with one of his most notorious essays. In this reading, please Pardon My French -- I don't mean that I'm using any inappropriate words -- I mean rather that my reading of Franklin's French phrases are indeed awful. Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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9min

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.