Tue Oct 11, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Sixteen of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! We have another Adeler story that starts off slowly and builds to pure insanity by the end. It's called ‘Babies.’ A. B. Frost Time: approx seventeen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The I...
Oct 11, 2011•18 min
Mon Oct 10, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Fifteen of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Phrenologists were immensely popular in the 19th Century. They were Doctors who treated and analyzed patients by feeling the bumps on their head. Today’s tale concerns a phrenologist who is also a total idiot. You will enjoy meeting ‘Professor Quackenboss.’ A. B. Frost Tim...
Oct 10, 2011•25 min
Sun Oct 9, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Fourteen of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! We also read this story about three years ago ( Episode No. 1006 ), and are re-reading it now. Adeler wrote the ultimate Mother-In-Law story, which builds in laughs, then makes an extreme left turn towards the end that will leave you in stitches - - ‘Jerome Pinnickson’s Mo...
Oct 09, 2011•37 min
Sat Oct 8, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Thirteen of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Yes, we did read this story about three years ago ( Episode No. 1004 ), but it is well worth re-reading. One of the funniest things anybody ever wrote, we present ‘How Jack Forbes Was Avenged.’ A. B. Frost Time: approx thirty-two minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog c...
Oct 08, 2011•32 min
Fri Oct 7, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Twelve of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! While some people might consider today’s tale a lead-up to the extraordinarily hilarious story next in line, this one starts off amusing, then builds to sheer funniness! It is called ‘The Glee Club Tournament.’ A. B. Frost Time: approx twenty-four and a half minutes The Mist...
Oct 07, 2011•24 min
Thur Oct 6, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Eleven of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! The battle between the competing Doctors comes to a conclusion and some bodies get mixed up in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Chapter four of four). A. B. Frost Time: approx thirty-one and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_...
Oct 06, 2011•32 min
Wed Oct 5, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Ten of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Wooing and romance are interrupted by a unique military battle in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Chapter three of four). A. B. Frost Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index...
Oct 05, 2011•22 min
Tue Oct 4, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Nine of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! We continue with intrigue, revolutions, medical disagreements, military incompetence, and romance in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Chapter two of four). A. B. Frost Time: approx twenty-one and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Miste...
Oct 04, 2011•22 min
Mon Oct 3, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Eight of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Our tale concerns the late 19th Century’s clash between Homeopathic and Allopathic physicians, Central American revolutions, suspended animation, and romance, all tied together in ‘Miss Hammer’s Lovers’ (Part one of four). Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes The Mister...
Oct 03, 2011•22 min
Sun Oct 2, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Seven of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! New Jersey businessman Skinner confronts an array of ghosts and the Godess Aphrodite with good old American common sense in ‘Mr. Skinner’s Night in the Underworld’ (Chapter three of three). A. B. Frost Time: approx thity-five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catal...
Oct 02, 2011•36 min
Sat Oct 1, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Six of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Our hard-boiled, no-nonsense American businessman turns the tables on a frightful ghost in ‘Mr. Skinner’s Night in the Underworld’ (Chapter two of three). A. B. Frost Time: approx thirty minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_F...
Oct 01, 2011•30 min
Fri Sept 30, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Five of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! A level-headed American businessman touring Germany climbs a legendary mountain and encounters legendary creatures in ‘Mr. Skinner’s Night in the Underworld’ (Chapter one of three). A. B. Frost Time: approx sixteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be ...
Sep 30, 2011•16 min
Thur Sept 29, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Four of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Rescued from 15 years stranded on an island, Thompson Dunbar returns to the 33 bosoms of his beloved family (sort of) in ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 4 of 4)! A. B. Frost Time: approx twenty-two minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://...
Sep 29, 2011•22 min
Tue Sept 28, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Three of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! With Dunbar lost at sea for years, his rival Jones marries his 33 wives, and inherits 32 mother-in-laws in ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 3 of 4)! A. B. Frost Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronev...
Sep 28, 2011•21 min
Tue Sept 27, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part Two of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Today we continue with the hilarious story of a Mormon with 33 wives - ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 2 of 4). A. B. Frost Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html T...
Sep 27, 2011•13 min
Mon Sept 26, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 2000 (Part One of Twenty-One) In celebration of reaching 2000 Episodes, we will be presenting Max Adeler’s 1879 Book ‘Random Shots’ from cover-to-cover over the course of 21 Days! Today we offer a truly fun tale from the days when Mormons often married many wives - ‘The Tragedy of Thompson Dunbar’ (Chapter 1 of 4). A. B. Frost Time: approx twenty-seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalo...
Sep 26, 2011•27 min
Fri Sept 23, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1999 Here is the last story before our 2000th Episode! Max Adeler describes a visit to an Editor by a crackpot inventor in the 1876 tale, ‘A Valuable Invention - Visit to an Editor's Sanctum.’ Time: approx eight 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 Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron ...
Sep 23, 2011•9 min
Thur Sept 22, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1998 As we count down to our 2000th Episode, we are presenting a week of truly funny Max Adeler stories! For years, kids earned money and prizes selling subscriptions. From 1882, Adeler tells us of a great prize for boys - a nickel-plated revolver! - in ‘A Philanthropic Enterprise.’ 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 Max Adeler stories is ...
Sep 22, 2011•7 min
Wed Sept 21, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1997 As we count down to our 2000th Episode, we are presenting a week of truly funny Max Adeler stories! Today’s 1882 feature concerns the wackiest time-keeper ever built - - ‘The Tulpehocken Town Clock.’ Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron i...
Sep 21, 2011•6 min
Tue Sept 20, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1996 As we count down to our 2000th Episode, we are presenting a week of truly funny Max Adeler stories! Today we hear from a couple who are shocked, simply shocked, at newspaper scandals in the 1882 tale, ‘The Brown Divorce Case.’ 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 Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There ...
Sep 20, 2011•6 min
Mon, Sept 19, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1995 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ In Chapter Fifteen, we explore guide-books, prisons, riverbanks, homes, parks, and bridges in ‘A Ramble Over London.’ Time: approx twenty-seven 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 James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.co...
Sep 19, 2011•27 min
Thur Sept 15, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1994 Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we offer some of his early Quill tales. In today’s 1868 story, a husband tears into his wife about joining ‘The Hop-Scotch Club.’ Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max ...
Sep 15, 2011•8 min
Wed Sept 14, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1993 Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we offer some of his early Quill tales. Today, we get some great advice on relationships from the voice of experience in the 1868 piece, ‘Advice to a Young Man.’ Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Miste...
Sep 14, 2011•7 min
Tue Sept 13, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1992 Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we will feature some of his early Quill tales. Today we knock down the usual morality stories told to young people with a glimpse of harsh reality in his 1868 story, ‘The Three Wishes.’ Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at:...
Sep 13, 2011•12 min
Mon, Sept 12, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1991 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ Chapter Fourteen brings us a peek at what Londoners do with their Sundays. It is called ‘Moth, Mildew, and Martyrs.’ Time: approx twenty minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.htm...
Sep 12, 2011•20 min
Thur Sept 1, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1990 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. In 1883, Mulford and a good number of well-known humorists were contributors to a little-known journal called The Imp. We have neve...
Sep 01, 2011•10 min
Wed Aug 31, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1989 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. An early fun piece about England and tourists from the USA concerns ‘The Raw American,’ from 1873. Time: approx seven minutes The Mi...
Aug 31, 2011•7 min
Tue Aug 30, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1988 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. For a while, Mulford travelled around Europe and sent back reports. From 1888, we offer a visit ‘In A London Music Hall.’ Time: appr...
Aug 30, 2011•4 min
Mon, Aug 29, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1987 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ Chapter Thirteen is one of the best! It covers Drinking, Smoking, Shaving, and Theater-Going (and other activities) in London. Enjoy ‘Treats of the Bars and Bar-Maids.’ Time: approx twenty-one minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey sto...
Aug 29, 2011•21 min
Fri Aug 26, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1986 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. From 1877, we present one of Mulford’s wildest stories - - 'Deadwood Justice - or, Gunpowder McClusky.’ Deadwood Road, 1888 Time: ap...
Aug 26, 2011•9 min
