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."

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January 08, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1252
Thu, Jan 08 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1252 C. B. Lewis wrote weekly columns of humor for newspapers for over fifty years! Long time Basement listeners are very familiar with his stories of Mr. Bowser, which we have been presenting for a long time. His earliest work might be considered his funniest. This week, we are presenting some hilarious gems from his 1875 collection, 'Quad's Odds.' Today we will visit a few historical sites, where a number of Revolutionary War heroes fell. It's called 'Depressions.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html
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January 08, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1251
Thu, Jan 08 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1251 C. B. Lewis wrote weekly columns of humor for newspapers for over fifty years! Long time Basement listeners are very familiar with his stories of Mr. Bowser, which we have been presenting for a long time. His earliest work might be considered his funniest. This week, we are presenting some hilarious gems from his 1875 collection, 'Quad's Odds.' Today we pay a visit to an enterprising Nevada newspaperman named 'Primrose.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html
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January 06, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1250
Tue, Jan 06 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1250 C. B. Lewis wrote weekly columns of humor for newspapers for over fifty years! Long time Basement listeners are very familiar with his stories of Mr. Bowser, which we have been presenting for a long time. His earliest work might be considered his funniest. This week, we are presenting some hilarious gems from his 1875 collection, 'Quad's Odds.' Today we hear about a grocer who learned a painful lesson in 'The Awful Fate of the Man Who Advertised.' 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 M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html
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January 06, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1249
Tue, Jan 06 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1249 For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Twenty-Six of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- Where the Boss learns of King's-Evil and it's miraculous cure and examines 'The First Newspaper.' Time: approx twenty-one 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 The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Connecticut.html
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21min
January 04, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1248
Sun, Jan 04 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1248 SUNDAY SALAD explores the joys of performing in the theater! Stanley Huntley's characters trod the boards in THREE fun tales today. First, a 'swell' theatrical impresario talks up his productions with the Eagle editor in 'Getting A Notice' from 1882. Then the Breezy family has it out concerning Mrs. Breezy's desire to play romantic roles in 'Asserting His Position,' also from 1882. Finally, we have a truly rare Spoopendyke story from 1884 -- 'Mrs. Spoopendyke Possessed with a Sudden Desire to go on the Stage.' This particular Spoopendyke piece is discussed in more detail in our blog -- http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/2008/12/curious-case-of-benjamin-button-other.html. Time: approx twenty minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html
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20min
January 03, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1247
Sat, Jan 03 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1247 The next few Saturdays will find us reading the last few stories from C. B. Lewis's 1902 collection, 'The Life and Troubles of Mr. Bowser.' Today, Mr. Bowser is honored with a request to sit for a portrait in 'Mr. Bowser's Picture.' Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html
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December 25, 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1246
Thu, Dec 25 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1246 Our special Christmas Episode features the original 1921 F. Scott Fitzgerald story 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.' A wonderful motion picture adaption of this story starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett is being released to movie theaters right now. It is a great movie. But the original Fitzgerald story is a work of genius, and the movie differs from it dramatically. We had considered serializing it across the span of a week, but instead offer the lengthy tale in its entirety. It is almost an hour long. Please download this, relax, and enjoy. Your feedback is especially welcome. Please write to: [email protected] Time: approx fifty-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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56min
December 24, 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1245
Wed, Dec 24 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1245 SUNDAY SALAD offers up a special Spoopendyke Christmas story from 1880 that was possibly done special for the Washington Post at the time (yes, we know that we thought there were no more of Spoopendykes, but we stumbled into this one). Stanley Huntley had previously been the Post's first City Editor back in 1877-78, and was good friends with the paper's founder, Stilson Hutchins. Today's story also sheds some light on who Huntley modeled Mrs. Spoopendyke after. Enjoy then, 'Mrs. Spoopendyke's Christmas Gift.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html
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December 24, 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1244
Wed, Dec 24 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1244 We are wrapping up a short week (technical difficulties) of stories from George Fitch's 1916 collection, 'Vest Pocket Essays' with a fascinating, fun view of 'Cigarettes.' 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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December 18, 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1243
Thu, Dec 18 2008 Mister Ron's Basement #1243 We are continuing with a second week of stories from George Fitch's 1916 collection, 'Vest Pocket Essays.' Today we get the scoop on a friend of humanity -- 'The Dollar.' 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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