Mister Ron's Basement II

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 Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 Time: approx twenty-five 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 Mother-In-Law.' A. B. Frost Time: approx thirty-seven 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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_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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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/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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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_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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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://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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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://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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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.com/jamesmbailey.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!

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 Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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/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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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: 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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.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!

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 never seen a copy of this (but would love to). Coincidentally, we have found an 1877 Mulford story called ‘The Impersonal Journal's Prison,' and it is a riot. Enjoy. Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

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 stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.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 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: 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 Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Thur Aug 25, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1985 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 Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. In 1872, Mulford treated his readers with the story of an unwanted nuisance - - ‘The Public Baby.' 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 Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Wed Aug 24, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1984 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 Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. From 1884, we offer an odd tale about a horse - - and not about a horse - - called ‘The Study of Useless Knowledge.' Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Tue Aug 23, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1983 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 Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. Today's 1877 tale concerns a sterling example of deductive police work - - It is called ‘A Daring Capture.' 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 Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Mon, Aug 22, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1982 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.' Chapter Twelve takes us on a tour of a number of famous British churches, and a gander at the famous and not so famous people buried at them. It's called ‘In the Mildew.' Time: approx twenty-four 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.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!

Thur Aug 18, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1981 We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. The Modern Hotel Clerk is the subject of Adeler's 1874 story called, well, ‘The Hotel Clerk.' Time: approx four 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Wed Aug 17, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1980 We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. From 1872, we hear of a major problem involving an old man, entitled ‘An Inconsiderate Action.' Time: approx four 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Tue Aug 16, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1979 We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. Today we feature a situation that Adeler used in other stories, but may be the first telling of it. A fellow with four dead wives gets their remains mixed up in ‘A Truly Consciencious Man' from 1873, Time: approx four 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Mon, Aug 15, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1978 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.' In Chapter Eleven, we explore the assortment of characters seen from atop an omnibus throughout the city of London, in ‘Street-Scenes.' Time: approx nineteen 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.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 Aug 12, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1977 We are wrapping up a week reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. Today, we take a behind-the-scenes look at a newspaper Editor and the next in line in the 1872 story, ‘Fate of an Assistant Editor.' Time: approx four 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Thur Aug 11, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1976 This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. A nasty kid plays a practical joke on on an astronomer with horrifying consequences in the 1873 tale, ‘A Very Bad Boy.' Time: approx four 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Wed Aug 10, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1975 This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. In today's 1873 story, Max Adeler offers solace to a grieving widower in ‘Chubb's Wife.' Time: approx four 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Tue Aug 9, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1974 This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. We call today's 1873 piece ‘Fish Climbing Trees.' Time: approx three 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 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Mon, Aug 8, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1973 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.' Chapter Ten celebrates a fabulous event - - ‘Going to the Derby.' Time: approx twenty-five 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.com/jamesmbailey.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 Aug 5, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1972 A popular children's magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry's Museum,' published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we have been presenting some of these light-hearted tales. Our last piece for the week, from 1852, concerns an admiring Grandson, and ‘A Very Odd Grandfather.' 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 *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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Thur Aug 4, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1971 A popular children's magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry's Museum,' published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we are presenting some of these light-hearted tales. Today we offer an 1850 poem concerning a visit to The Moon by an aeronaut looking to escape the Earth, in ‘A Balloon Story.' 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 *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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Wed Aug 3, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1970 A popular children's magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry's Museum,' published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we are presenting some of these light-hearted tales. Our hilarious 1847 story concerns a Fisherman with an odd taste in rewards. It's called ‘Half of the Profits.' 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Tue Aug 2, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1969 A popular children's magazine that often featured fun stories for all ages was ‘Robert Merry's Museum,' published from 1841 until 1872. This week, we will present some of these light-hearted tales. Today, we will do a little math and figure out the value of a good education. This 1862 story is called ‘Who Wants $4 A Day?' Time: approx five 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Mon, Aug 1, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1968 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.' Chapter Nine is concerned with the variety of lodging arrangements in London, and the meals you can expect at these places. It's called ‘Living in London.' Time: approx eleven 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.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 July 27, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1967 Just for the heck of it, we have selected four random funny stories from the old humorous ‘Life Magazine' that were published in 1922. Today we offer a prohibition-era tale of a truly miserable town, entitled ‘Civic Pride.' Time: approx five 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Tue July 26, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1966 Just for the heck of it, we have selected four random funny stories from the old humorous ‘Life Magazine' that were published in 1922. Today, a businessman makes an emergency long-distance phone call to his wife (a pretty rare and costly thing to do in 1922) in the story, The Voice With the Smile Wins.' Time: approx six 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! You can join us on Twitter as well — just follow misterron, and we'll follow you back.

Mon, July 25, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1965 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.' In Chapter Eight, we learn about hansom cabs and omnibusses, and which ones are best to take, in 'Is Mainly Devoted to Describing How to Get About London.' Time: approx twelve 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.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!