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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May 13, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #33
Thu, May 12 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #33 Miss Ada Jones entertains us with a 1908 ditty, 'When Grandma Was A Girl.' Also, from 1900, a collection of funny advertisements. Note that Mister Ron is having a contest and will be giving away a nifty book from 1906: a small hardback edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs'. Entering is simple -- just go to http://www.ronevry.com and read the instructions! The deadline to enter is May 15, 2005! Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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May 11, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #32
Wed, May 11 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #32 An anecdote from Stephen Leacock from 1915, yada, yada...well, so and so...also, Roll 'Em Girls! Roll Your Own! Time: approx six 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
May 10, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #31
Tue, May 10 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #31 Shocking behavior from Modern Youth -- a scandalous 1902 story from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and a titillating song from 1910! 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
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10min
May 10, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #30
Mon, May 09 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #30 A 1917 ode to being a Vaudeville Headliner by Walter J.Kingsley, and a tune from the same year about Lloyd George's Beer. Time: approx 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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7min
May 06, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #29
Fri, May 06 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #29 A 1900 translation concerning a nifty stunt by Bias, an ancient Greek wise guy. Also a taste of a tinfoil cylinder recording from 1895. 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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4min
May 05, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #28
Thu, May 05 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #28 An hilarious and touching story from 1888 by Eugene Field called 'Doc Stebbins,' and a touch of Brunswick Brevities. Time: approx thirteen 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
May 05, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #27
Wed, May 04 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #27 Some fiendish humor from Ambrose Bierce (1873). Time: approx three 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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May 02, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #26
Mon, May 02 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #26 Some catchy Dadaist music, and a wisp of poetry from Kurt Schwitters. 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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4min
May 01, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #25
Sun, May 01 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #25 An 1886 bit of fluff about pillows from George W. Peck, and some more monkey music... Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html
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4min
April 29, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #24
Thu, Apr 28 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #24 Some good advice on the Art of Money Getting from P. T. Barnum (1880) and a little Sousa for you. Time: approx eight 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

FAQs about Mister Ron's Basement II:

How many episodes does Mister Ron's Basement II have?

The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.