Mister Ron's Basement II

Thur, Sept 23, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1775 This week we have found some fun pieces concerning that great American sport, Fishing! Today we offer a slight bit of exaggeration in a truly funny 1880 poetic ‘fish story’ by Irwin Russell entitled ‘Summer Idyllers.’ 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 *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, Sept 22, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1774 This week we have found some fun pieces concerning that great American sport, Fishing! Normally we avoid reading stories by humorists such as Josh Billings, despite their popularity, because so much of it relies on their bad spelling. For example, in today’s story, a sentence reads: ‘The codfish iz a child ov the oshun.’ How do you read that and make it funny? Still, in keeping with our theme this week, we present an Billings story published in 1874 - ‘The Codfish.’ Time: approx four 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!

Tue, Sept 21, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1773 This week we have found some fun pieces concerning that great American sport, Fishing! Today’s tale originally appeared in The Weekly Museum Magazine way back in 1792. Reading it was tricky, because like so much printed lterature of that day, the letter ‘f’ and the letter ‘s’ look alike. Nevertheless, we offer up a handy tale of the uses of a big red proboscis in catching trout — it is called ‘A Red Nose.’ 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 *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, Sept 20, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1772 We are continuing with our Monday Book Serialization, Edward S. Ellis’s 1868 Dime Novel, ‘The Steam Man of the Prairies.’ Today, we read Chapter Nine, featuring a thrilling chase sequence, called ‘The Steam Man As A Hunter.’ Time: approx ten 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, Sept 17 2010

Our last 1878 W. L. Alden story for the week concerns a heartless and conniving young beauty who had a novel way of disposing of suitors - 'The Belle of Vallejos'

Time: approx eight and a half minutes

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Thur, Sept 16 2010

It is sometimes difficult to believe that the hysterically funny stories of W. L.Alden were published so long ago. From 1878, we hear the sad tale of a young man in love wearing shoes that are way too tight. It is called 'A Chicago Idyl.'

Time: approx nine and a half minutes

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Wed, Sept 15 2010

We love the stories of W. L. Alden here in the Basement, mainly because they are truly funny. Once again, today's tale is one of those that get funnier the more you think about it. From 1878, Alden reports on the writing of a precocious nine year old girl in 'Carrie's Comedy.'

Time: approx ten and a half minutes

Tue, Sept 14 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1768

We love the stories of W. L. Alden here in the Basement, mainly because they are truly funny. Today's tale is one of those that get funnier the more you think about it. Perhaps the story is suggestive, perhaps not. From 1878, Alden examines how students at an all-female college, without the help of young men to keep count, manage to report on 'Shooting Stars.'

Mon, Sept 13 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1767

We are continuing with our Monday Book Serialization, Edward S. Ellis's 1868 Dime Novel, 'The Steam Man of the Prairies.' This chapter runs the gamut from truly terrible writing, to imaginative excitement towards the end.

Fri, Sept 10 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1766

Today we offer a short, but sweet 1882 poem concerning the game of 'Forfeits.'

Time: approx three minutes

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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 as a free pdf file here. (New URL!)

*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.