The Best of Two Thousand Nine January 2, 2010 This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we present some highlights from our 2009 season including Pat Donohue, Brad Paisley and Sam Bush performing "Stealin' From Chet" at the Ryman Auditorium, Elvis Costello as an English author and stuttering son of the Earl of Twickerham in an epsiode of Guy Noir, and Martin Sheen as a flim- flamming, four flushing, shortchanging, deckstackin' yahoo in an episode of The Lives of the Cowboys. Plus, Marvin and Mavis Smiley's tribute to Bruce Springsteen, Nellie McKay's tribute to Doris Day, and Patty Loveless sings "The Bramble and the Rose." In Lake Wobegon, the story of Margie Krepsbach checking herself into a hotel for Mother's Day to watch movies.
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| Western Caribbean Cruise  The Prairie Home cruise has become legendary on two of the Seven Seas and now is setting sail on a third, a weeklong spring break cruise of the western Caribbean along the Mexican coast, and it leaves March 14 from Tampa. More Information» |
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Last Week's Show
December 26, 2009  And on Earth Peace and Goodwill Toward Men
All about the Christmas Compilation show, featuring Renée Fleming, Odetta, and so much more. More from last week's show»
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| Inga Swearingen: First Rain  Our sporadic interview series continues with the talented jazz singer Inga Swearingen. She talks about "Swedish Farm Jazz," singing with the birds, and the recording process for her new album, First Rain. Read the interview» |
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Post to the Host GK Answers your questions GK,
Do you not feel a film about Lake Wobegon characters would detract from the pictures we as listeners hold for them in our imaginations? Mr. Altman's film worked well as a visualization of your radio personas, but I cannot imagine any actor giving the Lake Wobegon characters so true a portrayal. Burton G.
Marietta, GA -- I'd love to see Lake Wobegon portrayed in a movie. I am curious to know what they look like and what they talk about. Fiction is a bold venture into the dark and this seems to me to be a natural step. But I intend to write the screenplay. Permalink | Comments (0)
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the latest and greatest from the joke machine The circus comes to a small town and needs local acts. The Ringmaster sets up an audition at the big top. Guy walks in and the ringmaster says, "OK, whats ya got?"
The guy starts flapping his arms up and down real fast and up he goes — flies right to the top of the big top, he does loops and circles and buzzes the ringmaster. He lands at the ringmaster's feet and says "TAA-DA!"
The ringmaster says impatiently, "Thats it?!? Bird imitations?" This joke was sent in by Dennis W., of Coshocton, OH. Thanks Dennis! |
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  Not that I'm counting
(Dec. 30, 2009)
Listened to the show Saturday and it was not bad. I spent much of Saturday picking up and putting away after the holiday, and I was still going at it while I listened. I don't know about you, but I...
 A Christmas Angel From Nebraska
(Dec. 22, 2009)
My little girl was born within a week of Christmas and, believe you me, conceiving one to hatch on target like that is no simple task. It takes planning and biotechnology, and the male is force-fed raw oysters, and the...
 Making Smithereens
(Oct. 12, 2009)
Breakin' rocks in the .. huh ..Bam! — Hot sun I fought the law and the .. huh ..Bam! — Law won I fought the law and the .. huh ..Bam! — Law won I needed money 'cause I .....
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