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:

September 20, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #133
Mon, Sep 19 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #133 Bret Harte, a truly great American Writer, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. 'The Idyl of Red Gulch,' from 1882 offers a rich selection of contrasting characters, and throws in a strange twist of fate. Stories like this are few and far between for most authors, but seemed to have rolled off the pen of Bret Harte. Time: approx twenty-two 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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September 18, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #132
Sun, Sep 18 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #132 Bret Harte, typifying truly great American Writers, gets the Spotlight in the Basement this week. 'Tennessee's Partner,' written in 1869, takes a humorous, yet touching look at loyalty and rough frontier justice in the untamed wild west. Time: approx twenty-three 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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24min
September 18, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #131
Sat, Sep 17 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #131 George Ade's 1899 tale, 'The Fable of the Base Ball Man Who Took the Only Known Cure' is a short but sweet look at a True Fan. So get Up and At 'Em and give it a listen. 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
September 16, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #130
Fri, Sep 16 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #130 George Ade's 'The Fable of the Author Who Was Sorry for What He Did to Willie' from 1900 may be the funniest thing he ever wrote. At least it had me rolling when I first read it. Time: approx ten 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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11min
September 16, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #129
Thu, Sep 15 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #129 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. A nasty teacher puts one over on his students in a selection from the 1871 story, 'The Goosepond School' by Philemon Perch (Richard Malcolm Johnston). Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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8min
September 14, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #128
Wed, Sep 14 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #128 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Ever wonder how the Biggest Scammers got to be the way they are? Find the answer as we do the Racoon and listen to 'Bradshaw's Little Story' by P. G. Wodehouse from 1903. Time: approx thirteen 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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14min
September 13, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #127
Tue, Sep 13 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #127 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Stephen Leacock's concise and handy "A Manual of Education" from 1910 ought to be put in everybody's pocket. Time: approx five and a half 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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6min
September 12, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #126
Mon, Sep 12 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #126 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Edward Eggleston's 1871 'A Private Lesson from a Bulldog,' a chapter of 'The Hoosier Schoolmaster -- A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana,' ought to take a hold of you and never let go. Time: approx sixteen minutes Comments are welcome, and lots of cool things can be found at http://www.ronevry.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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16min
September 11, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #125
Sun, Sept 11, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #125 Stories about school and education are spotlighted in the Basement this week. Today's kick in the ankle tale is 'The First Day of School' written by Ellis Parker Butler in 1919. A Laughing Lunatic provides the introduction. Time: approx nineteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html
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19min
September 11, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #124
Sat, Sep 10 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #124 George Ade's 'The Experimental Couple and the Three off-Shoots' from 1904 explores the influence on environment on upbringing with three very different children, and some Millenberg Joys. 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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8min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.