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 20, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #164
Thu, Oct 20 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #164 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! H. H. Munro (Saki) brings us a mystical tale of transmutation and practical jokes in 'The She-Wolf' from 1914. 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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15min
October 20, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #163
Wed, Oct 19 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #163 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Try and keep a straight face while listening to 'A Few Spirit Reminiscences' by John Kendrick Bangs, from 1898. Time: approx twenty-six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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27min
October 19, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #162
Wed, Oct 19 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #162 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Ambrose Bierce brings us a delightful encounter between an accountant and the ghost of his father in an excerpt from his 1873 book 'The Fiend's Delight.' Hamlet this isn't! Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Ambrose Bierce Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bierce.html
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6min
October 16, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #161
Mon, Oct 17 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #161 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Edgar Allan Poe's 1844 tale, 'The Angel of the Odd' deals with a supernatural visitation, a devastating fire, personal tragedy, attempted suicide, and aerial daredevilry, and is totally hilarious as well. Time: approx twenty-six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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23min
October 16, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #160
Sun, Oct 16 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #160 Spooky (but funny) stories have been dragged kicking and screaming out of the Basement this week! Today's is actually a short poem by Thomas Hood from 1883, 'Mary's Ghost -- A Pathetic Ballad,' which should leave you laughing so hard you'll split at the seams. Well, somebody will be split at the seams... 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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5min
October 15, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #159
Sat, Oct 15 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #159 George Ade discovers the meaning of a Lasting Friendship in the Fable of 'The Man Who Had a True Friend to Steer Him Along' 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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3min
October 14, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #158
Fri, Oct 14 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #158 George Ade's 1899 adventure of an early aeronaut, 'The Fable of the Professor Who Wanted to Be Alone,' is sure to have you gripping your seat -- or is that your wallet? 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
October 13, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #157
Thu, Oct 13 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #157 George Horatio Derby's writings are still sublimely funny 150 years later! Today's is 'Review of New Books' from 1855. Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html
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14min
October 13, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #156
Wed, Oct 12 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #156 George Horatio Derby's writings are still superbly funny 150 years later! Today's is 'A Legend of the Tehama House' from 1855. Time: approx twenty-one 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 Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html
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22min
October 11, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #155
Tue, Oct 11 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #155 George Horatio Derby's writings are still riotously funny 150 years later! Today's is 'Squibob Abhors Street Introductions' from 1855. 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 Horatio Derby Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/derby.html
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7min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.