Sun, Sep 20 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1452 SUNDAY SALAD features Stanley Huntley's 1880 tale of a new waiter in a fancy restaurant, 'The Result of Training.' Time: approx five 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 When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you....
Sep 20, 2009•5 min
Sat, Sep 19 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1451 Our Saturday Night Special pays tribute to Henry Gibson with a recitation of the poem that he was associated with since 1963, Frank L. Stanton's 'Keep-A-Goin'' written some time in the early 1890s. Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in...
Sep 20, 2009•3 min
Fri, Sep 18 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1450 Edgar Wilson ('Bill') Nye produced a huge body of work that still stands the test of time. This week we will be reading pieces from his 1882 collection, 'Forty Liars and Other Lies.' Ever wonder how juries come up with those dollar amounts in lawsuits? Bill Nye lets us in on the whole thing in 'The Jury System.' 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...
Sep 19, 2009•7 min
Thur, Sep 17 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1449 Edgar Wilson ('Bill') Nye produced a huge body of work that still stands the test of time. This week we will be reading pieces from his 1882 collection, 'Forty Liars and Other Lies.' Back in Nye's day, derbies and top hats were called 'plug hats' and were about as fashionable as they are today, as we find out in 'The Plug Hat in Wyoming.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/M...
Sep 18, 2009•5 min
Wed, Sep 16 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1448 Edgar Wilson ('Bill') Nye produced a huge body of work that still stands the test of time. This week we will be reading pieces from his 1882 collection, 'Forty Liars and Other Lies.' The Railroads were an important part of American life for more than a century. In today's piece, Bill Nye lets us in on the wonderful experience of resting aboard a Pullman Car in 'About Sleeping-Cars.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can...
Sep 17, 2009•3 min
Tue, Sep 15 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1447 Edgar Wilson ('Bill') Nye produced a huge body of work that still stands the test of time. This week we will be reading pieces from his 1882 collection, 'Forty Liars and Other Lies.' Ever read a 'puff piece' in a newspaper? Today we get the inside scoop on that with Bill Nye's 'Puff.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at:...
Sep 16, 2009•4 min
Mon, Sep 14 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1446 Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' features a barrage of tap-tap-tapping back and forth in the first part of two of Chapter Five, 'Quimby Bursts Forth in Eloquence.' 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 Wired Love index is at: http://ronevry.com/http://ronevry.com/wiredlove.html When in iTunes, please...
Sep 15, 2009•6 min
Sun, Sep 13 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1445 SUNDAY SALAD offers wild tall tales about a horse, some fish, a cow, a hen, an alligator, a cat, a clam and a rat in Stanley Huntley's 1882 piece, 'Some Animal Stories.' 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 When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' but...
Sep 14, 2009•8 min
Sat, Sep 12 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1444 Our Saturday Night Special story is one of our funniest ever (not to mention instructive )! From the pen of Ellis Parker Butler comes a lengthy 1903 tale about the creation of a stock exchange, and the cooperative business efforts of a New York promoter along with Blackbeard the Pirate! The story is called 'International Skull and Cross Bones, Ltd.' Time: approx forty and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ro...
Sep 13, 2009•40 min
Fri, Sep 11 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1443 We are presenting the witty stories of Charles Battell Loomis this week. In 1899, automobiles were quickly appearing in cities everywhere, and 'A New Use for Horses' relates a fabulous scheme for profiting from them. Time: approx five minutes 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! Th...
Sep 12, 2009•5 min
Thur, Sep 10 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1442 We are presenting the witty, fun stories of Charles Battell Loomis this week. From 1899, we learn of a wonderful diversion that can be played in any department store -- the story is called 'An Urban Game.' Time: approx five minutes 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! The Mister R...
Sep 11, 2009•5 min
Wed, Sep 09 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1441 We are presenting the ever-charming humorous stories of Charles Battell Loomis this week. Today we learn the practical applications of bouncing in Loomis's 1899 story, 'Buffum's Bustless Buffers.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html When in iTunes, please click ...
Sep 10, 2009•5 min
Tue, Sep 08 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1440 We are presenting the ever-charming humorous stories of Charles Battell Loomis this week. Today we get the scoop on the joke business in Loomis's 1899 story, 'A Peculiar Industry.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' b...
Sep 09, 2009•5 min
Mon, Sep 7 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1439 Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' offers the second of TWO parts of Chapter Four, 'Neighborly Calls,' where the neighbors play cards, and we meet a bohemian artist who creates an intriguing picture. Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Wired Love index is at: http://ronevry.com/http://ronevry.com/wi...
Sep 08, 2009•11 min
Sun, Sep 6 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1438 SUNDAY SALAD explores the poetical clam in Stanley Huntley's 1881 tale, 'A Rough Resort for Poets.' Time: approx seven 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 When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you....
Sep 07, 2009•7 min
Sat, Sep 5 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1437 Mister Ron was very surprised to hear that back in 2004, Microsoft Corp. had taken out a patent on the human body! You can read about it here. In researching this, Mister Ron discovered a much earlier similar case! Therefore, for our Saturday Night Special story, we present 'A Patented Child' written by W. L. Alden in 1893. Don't miss this! Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_...
Sep 06, 2009•9 min
Fri, Sep 4 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1436 Stephen Leacock's stories grace the Basement this week! Getting a picture taken used to so much simpler back in 1913? Not quite, as we see in Leacock's story 'With The Photographer.' 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 Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal...
Sep 05, 2009•8 min
Thur, Sep 3 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1435 Stephen Leacock's stories grace the Basement this week! Long ago, many city men would grab a shave at a Barber Shop on the way to the office. From 1913, Leacock describes one of these visits in 'Under the Barber's Knife.' 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 Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html Also...
Sep 04, 2009•8 min
Wed, Sep 2 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1434 Stephen Leacock's stories grace the Basement this week! Be prepared to hear the (ahem) thrilling exploits of a world explorer in 'The Amazing Travels of Mr. Yarner' from 1917. 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 Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web sit...
Sep 02, 2009•7 min
Tue, Sep 1 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1433 Stephen Leacock's stories grace the Basement this week! Today's tale from 1913 is pretty self-explanatory -- 'The Dentist and the Gas.' Enjoy! Time: approx nine 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 Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca When in iT...
Sep 02, 2009•9 min
Mon, Aug 31 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1432 Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' offers the first of TWO parts of Chapter Four, 'Neighborly Calls,' where the new friends, Nattie and Miss Archer discuss various events 'over the wire.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Wired Love index is at: http://ronevry.com/http://ronevry.com/wiredlove.html When in iTu...
Sep 01, 2009•9 min
Sun, Aug 30 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1431 SUNDAY SALAD offers a short but odd Stanley Huntley story from 1882. A little man spins an engrossing yarn (to a point) about 'A Curious Cure for Colic.' Time: approx four 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 When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! T...
Aug 31, 2009•4 min
Fri, Aug 28 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1430 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we are exploring some of his feline-itious output. Alden once called himself an 'honorary cat.' That very well be so, judging by today's tale, wherein a crafty sea-captain gets an idea to make a bundle bringing a thousand of the animals to Singapore in 'Pratt's Cats' from 1900. This one is a scream! Time: approx twenty minute...
Aug 29, 2009•20 min
Thur, Aug 27 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1429 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we are exploring some of his feline-mous output. Today's story is truly insanely funny! From 1896, we explore a great business opportunity that turns into a cat-astrophe! It is called 'Foote's Catorium.' Time: approx twenty-one minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Ful...
Aug 28, 2009•21 min
Wed, Aug 26 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1428 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we are exploring some of his feline-ical output. In today's tale from 1896, we hear about a solution to the problem of sparrow overpopulation in 'Van Wagener's Flying Cat.' Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Cat...
Aug 27, 2009•14 min
Tue, Aug 25 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1427 W. L. Alden had a long career writing wacky stories, but he especially had a knack for churning out tales about cats! This week we will be exploring some of his feline-ous output. We begin the week with a meteorological phenomenon -- 'Raining Cats' from 1877. 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 W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ron...
Aug 26, 2009•9 min
Mon, Aug 24 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1426 Our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' features the Second part of Two of Chapter Three, 'Visible and Invisible Friends.' In this Chapter, Quimby introduces Nattie to Miss Archer at the telegraph office, where the two women discuss future technology and its impact on Romance. This chapter of this 1880 novel will utterly blow you away! Don't miss it! Time: approx nineteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basem...
Aug 25, 2009•20 min
Sun, Aug 23 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1425 SUNDAY SALAD takes us behind the scenes as the Brooklyn Eagle editors hammer out the details of a story about a minister bounced over a gambling debt in Stanley Huntley's 1882 story, 'A Serious Complication.' Time: approx five 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 When in i...
Aug 24, 2009•5 min
Sat, Aug 22 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1424 Our Saturday Night Special is from 'Fanny Fern, A Memorial Volume,' compiled not long after Fern's 1872 death by her husband James Parton, and published in 1874. Today we read a short, fun piece that gets right to the point - - 'Clumsy People.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories....
Aug 23, 2009•4 min
Fri, Aug 21 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1423 Edgar Wilson Nye's 1888 collection 'Bill Nye's Chestnuts' is a cornucopia full of funny stuff! Today Nye explains the somewhat lengthy Educational Requirements for a good newspaper man in 'A School of Journalism.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subsc...
Aug 21, 2009•8 min
