Mister Ron's Basement II

Mon, Dec 13, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1825 We are continuing with our Monday Book Serialization, Edward S. Ellis’s 1868 Dime Novel, ‘The Steam Man of the Prairies.’ In Chapter Nineteen, tired Johnny Brainerd takes his turn at the evening watch in ‘The Doings of a Night’ Next week - - the final Chapter! Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Fri Dec 10, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1824 Robert J. Burdette managed to find gentle humor without an ounce of meanness in his writing. This week, we have presented some odd pieces from Mr. Burdette. A bit lengthy, but this one will bring laughs and tears - - perhaps one of the best stories Burdette ever wrote (it does refer a bit to ‘The Rise and Fall of the Mustache,’ which ought to heard as well). From 1887, we hear Burdette’s autobiographical piece, ‘Confessions of a Reformed Humorist.’ Time: approx twenty-eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette index of stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Thur Dec 9, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1823 Robert J. Burdette managed to find gentle humor without an ounce of meanness in his writing. This week, we will present some odd pieces from Mr. Burdette. Today we offer one of Burdette’s best short pieces from 1883 - - A succinct look at ‘The Life of Man.’ Don’t miss this! Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette index of stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Wed Dec 8, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1822 Robert J. Burdette managed to find gentle humor without an ounce of meanness in his writing. This week, we will present some odd pieces from Mr. Burdette. From 1882, a fellow with specific wants in a wife, gets ‘Advice to a Young Man.’ Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette index of stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Tue Dec 7, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1821 Robert J. Burdette managed to find gentle humor without an ounce of meanness in his writing. This week, we will present some odd pieces from Mr. Burdette. Today, we have found a poem concerning locomotive engineers sending messages to their loved ones as they pass through town. From 1883, we present ‘The Danish Boy’s Whistle.’ Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette index of stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Mon, Dec 6, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1820 We are continuing with our Monday Book Serialization, Edward S. Ellis’s 1868 Dime Novel, ‘The Steam Man of the Prairies.’ In Chapter Eighteen, The Steam Man leads the intrepid group through a narrow valley in ‘The Encampment’ Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Fri Dec 3, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1819 We have uncovered a cornucopia of short, funny stories from Thomas L. Masson. Remember - - this hysterical story was written in 1907, not last week! A young man stuck with over 200 Million Dollars faces the horrible fate of being unable to find anyone to give it away to, in ‘The House of Stocks and Bonds.’ Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Thomas L. Masson stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Thur Dec 2, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1818 We have uncovered a cornucopia of short, funny stories from Thomas L. Masson. Some things in life are gambles; some things are speculations; and others are Sure Things, as we find out in the 1909 tale, ‘Terms.’ Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Thomas L. Masson stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Wed Dec 1, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1817 We have uncovered a cornucopia of short, funny stories from Thomas L. Masson. From 1910, we discover how modern families and public services deal with emergencies, in ‘When Grandma Fell in the Well.’ Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Thomas L. Masson stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!

Tue Nov 30, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1816 We have uncovered a cornucopia of short, funny stories from Thomas L. Masson. Today’s 1908 tale concerns a thrifty young man desiring to propose to a young woman in the park. It is called ‘A Woman’s Response.’ Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Thomas L. Masson stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here. *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. Join us on Facebook!