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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April 13, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #12
Wed, Apr 13 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #12 From the Hieroglyphic Tales by Horace Walpole -- 'The King and His Three Daughters' published in 1785. Also an odd bit of music from 1908. Approx Time: 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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12min
April 11, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #11
Mon, Apr 11 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #11 A short piece on the tyranny of buttons from Lippincott's Magazine, February 1881, as well as a little bit of a nautical tune from 1912. Would love to receive comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] 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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5min
April 10, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #10
Sun, Apr 10 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #10 Some nifty music from 1913, and another O Henry story from 1916 -- this one is called 'The Poet and the Peasant.' Would love to receive comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] Time: approx sixteen 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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17min
April 08, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #9
Fri, Apr 08 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #9 Squaring the Circle by O. Henry (1908), plus a short musical treat from 1903. Please send comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] Time: approx thirteen 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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14min
April 07, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #8
Wed, Apr 06 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #8 A very short piece from Appleton's Journal, an 1872 popular magazine. Please send comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] Time: approx 1 minute and 45 seconds. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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2min
April 06, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #7
Tue, Apr 05 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #7 Another short piece from Stephen Leacock, the great Canadian humorist -- this one's from 1910 -- 'My Financial Career'. Please send comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] Time: approx seven 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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8min
April 05, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #6
Mon, Apr 04 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #6 'The War Prayer' by Mark Twain -- Written in 1904, but not published until after his death in 1910 (at his behest). A little beseeching of help from the Almighty for 'Our Boys.' Please send comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Twain.html
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4min
April 04, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #5
Sun, Apr 03 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #5 Chapter Two of Ellis Parker Butler's hysterical turn-of-the-century collection of tales of the advertising game, 'Perkins of Portland.' This one is called 'The Adventure of Silas Boggs.' Please send comments or requests to Ron Evry (Mister Ron) at [email protected] Time: Approx twenty 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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20min
April 01, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #4
Thu, Mar 31 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #4 From Comfort Magazine, January 1925 -- 'Comfort's League of Cousins -- Conducted by Uncle Leisha' -- A prophetic look at the new year of 1925, and the future world of 1950 and even 2000! Comments are welcome -- email to [email protected] Approx. Time: 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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12min
March 31, 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #3
Wed, Mar 30 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #3 Presenting the first chapter of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Perkins of Portland' (1906), a remarkable early twentieth century tale of the advertising business. Feedback is welcome at [email protected] Time: Approx fourteen 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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15min

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The podcast currently has 2,022 episodes available.