Okay, I'm a nerd. I admit it. I have become an avid fan of Public Radio and, in particular this show called "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. Honestly, it's the last, great variety show on the radio today! Granted some of the music is not really my taste, but the comedy skits like "Guy Noir: Private Eye", and "The News from Lake Wobegon" honestly leave me falling over laughing!
Please tell me someone else has even HEARD of this show!
A Prairie Home Companion
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A Prairie Home Companion
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KhakiBlueSocks - Posts: 2675
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I listen to it pretty often, whenever I'm out driving on saturday or sunday it seems to be when it's on. I actually prefer Wait Wait Don't Tell Me though.
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Tancos - Posts: 408
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I'm not sure I get it in my area, but I think I'll start scanning the airwaves for it now! I also saw the movie.... does that count?
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I heard a few episodes when I was in college in Minnesota, but I haven't heard anything since I've been home...this makes me want to see if any of my stations around here broadcast it, though...
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I listen to portions of it most weeks. Say what you will about public radio, but one has to admit that the Prairie Home Companion is a work of ad-lib genius. And that sound effect guy, man. For those of you who don't get it in your local area, you can listen to their older shows from their archive:
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/
I do like Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me better, though.
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/
I do like Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me better, though.
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ich1990 (post: 1410180) wrote:I do like Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me better, though.
"Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!" is made of awesome in my book! I only slightly prefer it to "Prairie Home" in that sometimes the songs on "Prairie Home" can get a little...if you pardon the expression...hillbilly.
I also saw the movie.... does that count?
Yep. Counts in my book! I just saw the movie a few days ago on DVD for the first time, and it's just as awesome as the radio show.
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KhakiBlueSocks - Posts: 2675
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You've gotten my interest. I'll have to look into this radio show (and movie) --it sounds fun.
And I happen to like a little hillbilly now and then, as long as it's not overdone. (The Beverly Hillbillies was an awesome show.)
And I happen to like a little hillbilly now and then, as long as it's not overdone. (The Beverly Hillbillies was an awesome show.)
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I used to listen to that when I was younger, but fell into the same boat as Tancos. The piety of Keillor's Lake Wobegon seemed a little too facetious.
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crusader88 (post: 1411108) wrote:I used to listen to that when I was younger, but fell into the same boat as Tancos. The piety of Keillor's Lake Wobegon seemed a little too facetious.
I think that's the point. The whole show is a comedy exaggeration of Minnesota and the people that live there, not some sort of accurate documentation.
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