September 13, 2008
Coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion, it's a special New York City compilation show, with some of Gotham's go-to guests, including Bronx born comedian Robert Klein, Broadway stars Walter Bobbie, Faith Prince, Kristin Chenoweth and Tony Roberts, and an ode to the MTA with subway conductor Steve Lazaro. Robin and Linda Williams' alter-egos (Marvin and Mavis Smiley) flog their latest recording featuring songs about New York, Dusty and Lefty are in for a more liberal interpretation of their "partner" relationship, and cabaret star
Maude Maggart sings "Talk of the Town." Plus the story of Bob the Dancer, all coming up this week.
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A Prairie Home Companion kicks off its 35th season on Saturday, October 4, at the Fitzgerald in downtown St. Paul. And after the show, it's our annual Street Dance — on Exchange Street, right in front of the theater. The following week, catch APHC at the Fitz on Friday, October 10, or
Saturday, October 11. Then, as the leaves begin to fall, we head south — to Abilene, Texas, on October 18, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 25. Stay tuned ...
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Listen to The News from Lake Wobegon wherever and whenever you want. We're pleased to announce GK's signature monologue is now available as a free podcast, updated every Monday.
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Dear GK,
What happened to Bertha's Kitty Boutique ads on the show?
Alex G.
Bertha's was a big sponsor years ago when I had two cats, Tuna and Ralph, and now that I'm no longer a cat owner, Bertha is not so interested anymore. I wouldn't mind having cats, and my daughter would love to have one or two or four or five, but I have relatives who are allergic to cat dander. And
we have some upholstered furniture we would rather not be scratched to shreds. And my family and I love to travel. All of which legislates against cat ownership. Which disqualifies me for Bertha's sponsorship.
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Q: Why did the doctor ask for a red crayon?
A: He needed to draw blood.
This joke was sent in by Elisabeth R. of Coralville, Iowa. Thanks Elisabeth!
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September 8, 2008
Listened to the show Saturday and it was not bad. I was relaxing at the kitchen table, a bit worn out from a day of wandering around Pancake Fest. Sure enough, it's that time of year again when, every weekend for the rest of the month and into October, you'll have a rough time driving from here
to there as nearly every small town in the state has some kind of festival planned. You'll find Cheese Curd Fest and Taco Days, OktoberFest, Cheese Fest, BratFest and PickleFest. (Let me know when they get a Raspberry Bismarck Fest going and I'm there.) There's grape stomping and corn mazes, art
fairs and hay rides, farmer's markets and quilt shows — enough to make you crazy if you don't keep things in perspective.
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September 2, 2008
The Republicans are meeting down the hill from my house, helicopters are pounding the air, and there are more suits on the streets and big black SUVs and a brownish cloud venting from the hockey arena where the convention is assembled. A large moment for little old St. Paul, which is more
accustomed to visitations by conventions of morticians and foundation garment salesmen and the Sons of the Desert, and so we are thrilled. It makes no difference that the city is Democratic. What matters is that, for a few days, TV will show a few pictures of the big bend in the Mississippi, the
limestone bluffs, the capitol and cathedral, and a tree-shaded avenue or two, and some of the world will know that we exist...
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Listener-submitted short stories or poems about their homes or lives or whatever they fancy. Here are the latest:
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