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Mon, Jul 25 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #83 H. H. Munro (Saki) died in 1916 on the battlefield in WWI, but much of his work was published posthumously afterward. Here we present a side-splitting yarn first printed in 1919 -- 'Louise' -- and a touch of a tune to go with it. Time: approx twelve minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

Sun, Jul 24 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #82 Beginning a week of hilariously cynical stories by H. H. Munro, better known as 'Saki.' Today's story, from 1911, deals with Art Critics, stormy international relations, and a sleazy low-life caught in the middle of a maelstrom. It's called 'The Background.' There Ought to be a Law Against That... 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

Thu, Jul 21 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #81 George W. Peck week in the Basement comes to an end with an appropriately whacky 1886 story -- 'Expedition in Search of a Doughnut' -- Vo Do De Oh Doh! Time: approx eight minutes We are now on the new iTunes Podcast Service! Be sure to download iTunes 4.9 for Mac or Windows and look up Mister Ron's Basement from there! It's FREE! As we approach our hundredth episode, we've got some super surprises planned. Let us know how you've been enjoying visiting the Basement and experiencing long-forgotten stuff that made people laugh many years ago. We really do want to hear from you -- send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html

Wed, Jul 20 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #80 'Sardineindianapolis' by George W.Peck is a review of a play quite unlike anything you've ever heard. To put you in the mood, we've included some 1902 'show' tunes as well. Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html

Tue, Jul 19 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #79 'Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa -- His Pa Kills Him' is today's featured story by George W. Peck, along with a tune from Down in Maryland. Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html

Mon, Jul 18 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #78 From 1886 -- 'Unscrewing the Top of a Fruit Jar' by George W. Peck -- and a touch of the 'Hayseed Rag' are today's selections from The Basement. Time: approx five minutes As we approach our hundredth episode, we've got some super surprises planned. Let us know how you've been enjoying visiting the Basement and experiencing long-forgotten stuff that made people laugh many years ago. We really do want to hear from you -- send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html

Sun, Jul 17 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #77 George W. Peck was an American Original -- after becoming famous as a humorist, he went into politics and eventually served two terms as Governor of Wisconsin. After the Civil War, he toured the lecture circuit performing a comedy routine based on his experiences as a private who went up the ranks until he became an officer. Today's Peck story is 'The New Coal Stove' from 1886. Time: approx five minutes We are now on the new iTunes Podcast Service! Be sure to download iTunes 4.9 for Mac or Windows and look up Mister Ron's Basement from there! It's FREE! If you've already got the latest iTunes on your machine, then you can click here and iTunes will open up to Mister Ron's Basement! As we approach our hundredth episode, we've got some super surprises planned. Let us know how you've been enjoying visiting the Basement and experiencing long-forgotten stuff that made people laugh many years ago. We really do want to hear from you -- send an email to Mister Ron

Thu, Jul 14 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #76 Wrapping up Fanny Fern week with an 1869 piece by this remarkably prescient writer -- 'The Modern Old Maid.' Also, we throw in a little Monkey Doodle Doo just to put things in the right frame of mind. Time: approx five 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.html

Wed, Jul 13 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #75 Welcome to the 75th episode of Mister Ron's Basement! We're featuring Fanny Fern's first published article, 'The Model Husband' from 1851. And just for fun, we're giving you a bit of a 1901 tune called 'Carrie Nation in Kansas.' Time: approx six and a half 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.html

Tue, Jul 12 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #74 From 1853, Fanny Fern's Aunt Hetty explains why marriage is such a crummy deal, with a little Henpecked Blues to go with it. 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 Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html

Mon, Jul 11 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #73 From 1853, Fanny Fern explains the ins and outs of successful plagiarism, and a musical ode to st-st-stuttering from 1922... 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 Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html

Sun, Jul 10 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #72 'Fanny Fern' (Sara Payson Willis) was an extremely popular humor writer in the mid-1800s.This week, Mister Ron reads some of her charmingly funny, yet biting essays. Today's is 'Advice to Ladies' from 1853, and we throw in some 'Smiles' as well. Time: approx six 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.html

Fri, Jul 08 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #71 Wrapping up Mark Twain week in the Basement with 'The Story of a Good Little Boy' from 1875, and a real sob-song from 1904. Time: approx fourteen 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

Wed, Jul 06 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #70 Mark Twain week continues with his 1871 story, 'Niagara' and some shuffling off to, well, you know where.... Time: approx fourteen 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

Tue, Jul 05 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #69 One last story from Mark Twain's 1878 'About Magnanimous Incident Literature' -- 'The Grateful Husband,' along with a hot number from Honey Duke and His Uke. Time: approx eight 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

Mon, Jul 04 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #68 Once again a selection from Mark Twain's 1878 'About Magnanamous Incident Literature,' this time, 'The Grateful Poodle.' Also, another nifty piano roll from 1921... Time: approx six 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

Sun, Jul 03 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #67 Beginning a week of funny stories from Samuel Clemens, better known to everyone as Mark Twain. Today's is 'The Benevolent Author' from 1878, along with a bit of a 1916 ragtime Piano Roll. Time: approx five 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

Thur, Jun 30 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #66 As promised, here is the SECOND of TWO podcasts rounding up the week of stories by Edgar Wilson Nye, better known to readers of the late nineteenth century as Bill Nye. This delightful little exposition explains the 'Life of a Literary Man,' accompanied by a nifty tune from 1922. Time: approx seven and a half 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

Wed, Jun 29 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #65 Today you'll be getting TWO podcasts to make up for my predicted negligence tomorrow. In keeping with that, our selection for today is 'The Dubious Future,' an 1896 piece of prognostication by Bill Nye, and some Crazy Blues. Time: approx fourteen and a half 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

Tue, Jun 28 2005 Mister Ron's Basement #64 ***A Classic!***More from Bill Nye, the 19th Century Guy -- Mister Ron's Basement presents the story of 'Mister Sweeney's Cat' from 1887. And for your amusement, Al Jocker's Orchestra lays in a lttle bit of a tune from 1921. Time: approx six 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