BLOOD PRESSURE and SENSE OF HUMOR by DAMON RUNYAN

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

Jon Hagadorn

Fiction, Arts

4.2 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Damon Runyan, a New York city sports writer and author, rose to fame in the prohibition era for his colorful stories which involved characters typical of the shady side of Brooklyn. Runyan's stories were always narrated by one of these nameless mobsters, and always spoken in the present tense. This style became very popular in movies in the thirties and forties. The Three Stooges popularized Runyan;s famous quote from this story "Wise Guy, eh?", and was one of the many expressions that were popularized during that era. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY! Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork Catch RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Catch 1001 HEROES now at Apple iTunes Podcast App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at iTunes/apple Podcast App Now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622?mt=2 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at iTunes/Apple Podcast now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901?mt=2 Be Sure to Catch Our Shows at Player.fm- An easy to use, great podcast catcher!! Radio Days is now here! Enjoy our new show "Radio Days" at Player.fm, here: https://player.fm/series/radio-days. Catch 1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD AT PLAYER.FM https://player.fm/series/1001-stories-for-the-road-2354662 Catch 1001 HEROES at Player.fm here: https://player.fm/series/series-2354660 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES here at Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/series-2354655 If You Are Currently Using Our 1001 Stories Podcast Network APP- that is going away. The individual shows are still and will be always available on other apps. Catch ALL of our shows at one place by going to www.1001storiesnetwork.com- our home website with Megaphone. Website For 1001 Heroes is still www.1001storiespodcast.com (we redirected that one to www.1001storiesnetwork.com) Website For 1001 Classic Short Stories is still www.1001classicshortstories.com ( we redirected that as well) Website for 1001 Stories For The Road is still www.1001storiesfortheroad (we redirected that one, too) Website for 1001 Radio Days is www.1001radiodays.com Links: Our Twitter: @1001podcast Our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes Our Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the Yeah, Hi everyone this is your host John Hagdorn and this is one thousand one classic short stories and tales
0:36.1	Damon Runyon a New York City sports writer and author rose to fame in the prohibition era
0:41.1	for his colorful stories which involve characters typical of the shady side of Brooklyn.
0:45.0	Runyon stories were always narrated by one of those nameless mobsters and always spoken in the present tense.
0:51.0	This style became very popular in the movies in the 30s and 40s.
0:55.4	The Three Stooges popularized Wunion's famous quote from his story,
0:59.0	Wise Guy, eh? And was one of the many expressions that were popularized during that era.
1:04.0	When you hear someone saying, Run Yanesque, they're talking about his style of writing.
1:09.0	His is a world of gangsters and hustlers and guys and dolls and followers with names like Harry the Hustler,
1:15.0	rusty Charlie and Dream Street Rose.
1:18.0	A gun is a Roscoe, money is scratch,
1:21.0	and women are dolls or juties or ever loving wives.
1:25.0	We did an episode a few years ago called Three Wise Men and it's done very well since.
1:30.0	I think we owe Damon Runyon a few more looks. We have two stories for you today.
1:35.2	The first is blood pressure by Damon Runyon.
1:39.5	And now blood pressure.
1:42.3	It is maybe 1130 of a Wednesday night and I'm standing at the corner of 48
1:46.1	Street and 7th Avenue thinking about my blood pressure which is a proposition
1:50.1	I never before think much about. In fact, I never hear my blood pressure before this
1:54.8	Wednesday afternoon when I go around to see Doc Brennan about my stomach and he puts a gag
1:59.3	on my arm and tells me that my blood pressure is higher than a cat's back. And the idea is for me to be careful about what I eat. and the
2:03.0	idea is for me to be careful about what I eat
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