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."

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Mister Ron's Basement II episodes:

August 08, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #93
Mon, Aug 08 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #93 Stephen Leacock offers some good advice to a hypochondriac in 'The Shattered Health of Mr. Podge' (1915). Time: approx nine 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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10min
August 07, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #92
Sun, Aug 07 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #92 Stephen Leacock is our author of the week again. All stories this week are from his 1915 book 'Moonbeams of the Larger Lunacy.' Today's tale, 'The Reading Public,' gives the lowdown on bookstores, professors, and popular reading matter. Musically, we will Shake That Thing. Time: approx twenty minutes Linda Miller won the 'Mister Ron's Basement' Mug. Congratulations! Our new contest has a great prize -- an iTunes Music Store Gift Certificate! Listen and win! 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
August 05, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #91
Thu, Aug 04 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #91 Here is one of the best stories ever read on this program. 'What Mrs. Fortescue Did' by H. C. Bunner, will bring a smile and a tear to your face at the same time. Enjoy. Time: approx thirty-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 H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html
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35min
August 03, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #90
Wed, Aug 03 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #90 From 1890, a charming and hilarious romance by H. C. Bunner -- 'A Sisterly Scheme.' Time: approx twenty-three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html
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23min
August 02, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #89
Tue, Aug 02 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #89 H. C. Bunner's 'Cutwater of Seneca' is a remarkable portrait of a man who might be the personification of a rugged kind of frontier justice from a long-ago age. Not only is the character compelling, but so is the little ditty of a tune in the intro. Time: approx twenty-one minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html
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22min
August 01, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #88
Mon, Aug 01 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #88 H. C. Bunner shakes up a family tree by the roots in 'Mr. Wick's Aunt.' Yup! Alay! Yup! Time: approx thirty-four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html
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35min
July 31, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #87
Sun, Jul 31 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #87 This week Mister Ron's Basement digs out funny stories from H. C. Bunner ('H. C. Who?' you might say...). Bunner was the editor of Puck Magazine and one of the most popular humorists of the late 19th Century. He is largely forgotten today. Bunner's stories are great though -- today's is 'The Cumbersome Horse.' Time: approx twenty-seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The H. C. Bunner Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/bunner.html
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27min
July 28, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #86
Thu, Jul 28 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #86 The final Saki story for the week concerns a nervous man trying to get some peace and quiet and a fifteen year old young lady, written in 1914 -- also a nifty little period piece of Jas Music... Time: approx eleven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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11min
July 27, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #85
Wed, Jul 27 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #85 This is the 85th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement! 'The Story-Teller' by Saki (1914) gives up a story that little kids from any era would love. A confusing tune starts things off. 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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July 26, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #84
Tue, Jul 26 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #84 Saki takes a jab at jealousy in his 1911 story 'Mrs Packeltide's Tiger' accompanied by a 1901 comic tune 'The Huntsman.' Time: approx twelve minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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13min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.