Mister Ron's Basement II

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 The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

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: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

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: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

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: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

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: 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! -- 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

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: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Robert J. Burdette stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Fri Dec 31, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1839 We have found some pretty funny stuff by Wisconsin humorist, publisher, and politician, George W. Peck, from his 1884 collection ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’ This story was probably controversial in 1884 for completely different reasons than it might be considered so today. It is called ‘The Female Husband.’ Time: approx six 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 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Thur Dec 30, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1838 We have found some pretty funny stuff by Wisconsin Mayor and Governor George W. Peck from his 1884 collection ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’ Today we feature a ‘boss’ reminiscnce of a very tough Educational Institution, indeed, and a meek, skinny, polite teacher, in ‘Breaking Up A School.’ Time: approx nine 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 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Wed Dec 29, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1837 We have found some pretty funny stuff by Wisconsin Newspaper Man George W. Peck from his 1884 collection ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’ Today’s ‘boss’ story concerns a genuine discovery from South America and its possible ramifications, ‘The Cow Tree.’ Time: approx six 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 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Tue Dec 28, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1836 We have found some pretty funny stuff by Wisconsin Bad Boy George W. Peck from his 1884 collection ‘Peck’s Boss Book.’ Our first ‘boss’ tale from the book concerns the impropriety of young lovers from the Bible, ‘Jacob and Rachel.’ Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html 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. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!