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:

October 30, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #174
Sun, Oct 30 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #174 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' writen by Washington Irving in 1819, in it's complete and original form, is the LONGEST story ever attempted in Mister Ron's Basement as of this time. What can I say? It's worth listening to the rich description of the land and the characters, and is actually much more frightening and fun than any of the movie or cartoon versions. Part of our week of Stories of the Fantastic. Time: exactly one hour! There are many great stories found in Mister Ron's Basement. Check out our catalog! The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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October 29, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #173
Sat, Oct 29 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #173 George Ade discusses the advantages of sampling the buffet in 'The Fable of Eugene who Walked the Length of the Counter Before Making His Selection' from 1902. 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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October 28, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #172
Fri, Oct 28 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #172 George Ade gives us a look at exactly how things get to be the way they are at the Modern Pharmacy in his 1901 tale, 'The Fable of The Bureau of Public Comfort & The Man in Charge.' 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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October 27, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #171
Thu, Oct 27 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #171 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! A young man performs an astonishing feat of prestidigitation in Thomas Hardy's 1877 story, 'The Thieves Who Couldn't Stop Sneezing.' Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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15min
October 27, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #170
Wed, Oct 26 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #170 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! Bill Nye relates what he found in the 'Dark Room at the Top of the Stairs' in a tale from his 1888 book, 'Remarks.' 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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4min
October 25, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #169
Tue, Oct 25 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #169 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! Stephen Leacock's 1911 journey into the netherworlds, 'Q -- A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural' is here presented for your consideration. Time: approx twenty minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html
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20min
October 24, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #168
Mon, Oct 24 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #168 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! The Medium is the Massage in Frank L. Stanton's Turn-Of-The-Century poem 'The Bellville Spirit Meeting.' 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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4min
October 23, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #167
Sun, Oct 23 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #167 Even Creepier and Funnier stories this week! We start with John Kendrick Bang's 1894 tale of romance and astral projection -- 'A Psychical Prank.' Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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14min
October 22, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #166
Sat, Oct 22, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #166 George Ade waxes profusely over the Waffles in 'The Fable of the Family That Worked Overtime in Taking Care of Nellie,' from 1904. 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
October 21, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #165
Fri, Oct 21 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #165 George Ade explores a miasmatic culture clash in 'The Fable of The Boston Biologist and The Native With the Blue Hardware' from 1901. Time: approx six 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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6min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.