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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June 27, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #63
Mon, Jun 27 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #63 Continuing Bill Nye Week with a short piece from 1887 on Railway Etiquette. Additionally, a bit of a song with some good advice for any evening. Time: approx six 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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June 27, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #62
Sun, Jun 26 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #62 Beginning a week of funny stuff from Bill Nye -- no not the Science Guy -- but a terrific writer from the late 1800s. Today's piece is an introduction to his book 'Remarks' called 'Directions'... Also some novelty music from 1928 on Perfect Brown Shellac. 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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6min
June 24, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #61
Fri, Jun 24 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #61 Ending up Stephen Leacock week in the Basement with a real treat -- a dandy story from his 1911 collection, 'Nonsense Novels' -- 'A Hero in Homespun; or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft' sandwiched between some slices of quite appropriate music. Time: approx nineteen 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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19min
June 22, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #60
Wed, Jun 22 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #60 Stephen Leacock answers the age-old question in a 1916 essay entitled 'Are the Rich Happy?" And we hear a touch of 'As Good as Money in the Bank' from 1907. Time: approx fourteen 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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June 21, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #59
Tue, Jun 21 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #59 Truly great humor withstands aging. Herewith is one of the funniest stories ever written -- 'To Nature and Back Again' -- written back in 1918 by Stephen Leacock, our author of the week in the Basement. This thing had me doubling over with laughter when I first read it. Hopefully, you'll laugh too. Give it a listen. Additionally, we've got a touch of 'Dancing in the Barn' from 1907. Time: approx twenty 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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21min
June 20, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #58
Mon, Jun 20 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #58 More Stephen Leacock, from 1918 -- 'This Strenuous Age' -- also a little taste of 'Ma Ragtime Baby' from 1899. Stephen Leacock was a major inspiration to Jack Benny. Back when Benny was in vaudeville, he would crack up reading this stuff. Undoubtedly, Leacock's snide descriptions of people of all sorts was an influence on Benny's later radio and television career. Time: approx nine 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
June 19, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #57
Sun, Jun 19 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #57 Beginning a week of stories by the preeminent Canadian Humorist Stephen Leacock, with a tale from 1916 -- 'The Call of the Carburettor, or Mr. Blinks and His Friends.' To accompany this, a bit of a tune from 1906 -- 'Out in an Automobile.' Time: approx twelve 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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12min
June 16, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #56
Fri, Jun 17 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #56 Wrapping up this week's collection of O Henry's short stories with 'Confessions of a Humorist.' Also, from 1921, 'Ain't We Got Fun?" 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 O Henry Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/ohenry.html
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22min
June 16, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #55
Wed, Jun 15 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #55 Today's O Henry story is literally for the birds -- 'The Sparrows in Times Square.' Additionally some music from 1899 that fits the bill. Time: approx ten and a half minutes Comments and requests, as always, are welcome at [email protected]. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The O Henry Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/ohenry.html
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11min
June 14, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #54
Tue, Jun 14 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #54 One of O Henry's funniest short stories -- 'Suite Homes and Their Romance' -- and some Yelping Hound Blues to kick things off. Time: approx thirteen minutes Comments and requests, as always, are welcome at [email protected]. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The O Henry Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/ohenry.html
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13min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.