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:

December 10, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #214
Fri, Dec 09 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #214 George Ade lets us in on a modern woman's search for perfection in companionship in 'Hazel's Two Husbands and What Became of Them' from 1904. Time: approx seven 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
December 08, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #213
Thu, Dec 08 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #213 The insanely wacky stories of Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) are spotlighted this week. Here is a mesmerizing story from 1902 --'Fractional Electricity.' Time: approx twenty-four 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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25min
December 08, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #212
Wed, Dec 07 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #212 The insanely wacky stories of Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) are spotlighted this week. Sometimes dreams do come true! A couple get to show the world what they are made of in 'The Millionaires' from 1902. Time: approx eighteen 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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19min
December 07, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #211
Tue, Dec 06 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #211 The insanely wacky stories of Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) are spotlighted this week. Some gentlemen discuss astounding marksmanship in Adeler's tale of incredulity, 'Wonderful Shooting,' once again from around 1880. Time: approx four and a half minutes A listener who wishes to remain anonymous has sent this missive -- Mr. Ron is kind of like a cross between Mr. Rogers and Alan Ginsberg, with a dash of Dr. Demento and a tiny pinch of Wavy Gravy. I'm leaving out the very slightly sinister shadow behind it all that makes it have just a small smudge of exciting madness, because I don't know who to compare it to. Alfred Hitchcock? 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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5min
December 05, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #210
Mon, Dec 05 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #210 The insanely wacky stories of Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) are spotlighted this week. Almost cinematic in its verbal slapstick, 'Catching the Morning Train' written around 1880, chronicles a commuter's frustrating morning. Time: approx six 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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6min
December 04, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #209
Sun, Dec 04 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #209 The insanely wacky stories of Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) are spotlighted this week. 'The Fate of Young Chubb' from 1891, is sad, grisly, and excrutiatingly funny. Time: approx six 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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7min
December 03, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #208
Sat, Dec 03 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #208 George Ade's shocking tale of the Power of Infatuation, 'The Fable of The Satiated Globe-Trotter Who Found a New Kind of Nerve Tonic Waiting for Him at Home' from 1901 is timeless. Just timeless. 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 George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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9min
December 02, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #207
Fri, Dec 02 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #207 George Ade deals with the Modern Woman who wishes to Experiment with her family in 'The Escape of Arthur and the Salvation of Herbert' from 1904. Time: approx six 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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7min
December 01, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #206
Thu, Dec 01 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #206 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, is being spotlighted this week with stories from his 1891 book 'Remarks.' In this transcription of a short correspondence, Nye gives some friendly career advice to 'The Approaching Humorist.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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5min
December 01, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #205
Wed, Nov 30 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #205 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, is being spotlighted this week with stories from his 1891 book 'Remarks.' You've never encountered a book review such as in Nye's 'Recollections of Noah Webster.' Time: approx five and half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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6min

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