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Never Better (Prairie Home Companion)(more) »rank: 6146by: Garrison Keillor
Our review: :'It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my home town….' Each week, more than four million radio listeners hear these words, and settle in for some old-fashioned, up-to-the-minute storytelling. During live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor takes us to 'the little town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve,' where 'the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.' These expertly crafted tales touch the heart and tickle the funnybone. Warm, poignant, often hilarious, each is a classic of live storytelling, full of gentle humor, genuine emotion, and (more often than ... Detail |
Box of Danger: The Complete Nick Danger Casebook(more) »rank: 6447by: Firesign Theatre
Our review:Album Description:The Firesign Theatre's Box of Danger: The Complete Nick Danger Casebook turns the spotlight on the legendary comedy troupe's most famous creation: Nick Danger, Third Eye. This 4-CD box set assembles for the first time such legendary skits as 'Cut 'Em Off at the Past,' 'The Case of the Missing Shoe,' 'The Three Faces of Al,' plus a wealth of rare and unreleased items from Nick's tattered casebook. Danger is Firesign's take on the hard-boiled detective character, with firstperson narration and crazy adventures that often involve mistaken identity, and of course there's always a dangerous dame. The skits spoof the conventions of ... Detail |
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The Christmas Companion(more) »rank: 24065by: Garrison Keillor
Our review: :The first new Prairie Home Christmas collection in ten years is a warm and wonderful celebration of storytelling, music, and the holiday spirit. It’s Christmas in Lake Wobegon, Christmas at the old radio show, Christmas at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Christmas wherever friends and families gather to rejoice, reminisce, and share the holiday spirit. This all-new collection includes songs, sketches, sound effects, laughter, sweet nostalgia, and a monologue or two, all with a Christmas theme and all heard originally on live broadcasts of 'A Prairie Home Companion.' Garrison Keillor, the show’s cast, and special guests are joined by hundreds of ... Detail |
A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison Keillor(more) »rank: 8930by: Garrison Keillor
Our review:Album Description:Every Saturday, just before 5 p.m., the crowd in the Fitzgerald Theater settles down and the ON AIR light flashes red and 'A Prairie Home Companion' goes out live coast-to-coast on the radio airwaves into the homes and cares of its countless fans, including the signature 'News from Lake Wobegon' monologue, a Guy Noir Private Eye thriller, a western episode with Dusty and Lefty, and much more – gospel star Jearlyn Steele, jazz sweetheart Inga Swearingen, killer country band BR549, the distinguished Guy’s All Star Shoe Band with piano wizard Richard Dworsky, plus the timeless Tim Russell, insouciant Sue Scott, and sound-effects ... Detail |
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Who's on First: A Collection of Classic Routines(more) »rank: 50091by: Abbott & Costello
Our review:Album Description:Every Saturday, just before 5 p.m., the crowd in the Fitzgerald Theater settles down and the ON AIR light flashes red and 'A Prairie Home Companion' goes out live coast-to-coast on the radio airwaves into the homes and cares of its countless fans, including the signature 'News from Lake Wobegon' monologue, a Guy Noir Private Eye thriller, a western episode with Dusty and Lefty, and much more – gospel star Jearlyn Steele, jazz sweetheart Inga Swearingen, killer country band BR549, the distinguished Guy’s All Star Shoe Band with piano wizard Richard Dworsky, plus the timeless Tim Russell, insouciant Sue Scott, and sound-effects ... Detail |
War of the Worlds(more) »rank: 31279by: Orson Welles & the Mercury Theatre
Our review:Album Description:Every Saturday, just before 5 p.m., the crowd in the Fitzgerald Theater settles down and the ON AIR light flashes red and 'A Prairie Home Companion' goes out live coast-to-coast on the radio airwaves into the homes and cares of its countless fans, including the signature 'News from Lake Wobegon' monologue, a Guy Noir Private Eye thriller, a western episode with Dusty and Lefty, and much more – gospel star Jearlyn Steele, jazz sweetheart Inga Swearingen, killer country band BR549, the distinguished Guy’s All Star Shoe Band with piano wizard Richard Dworsky, plus the timeless Tim Russell, insouciant Sue Scott, and sound-effects ... Detail |
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Dusty and Lefty, The Lives of Cowboys(more) »rank: 57199by: Garrison Keillor
Our review: :Lefty: Haven’t you read about the dangers of drinking? Dusty: I have. And it led me to give up reading. Like the News from Lake Wobegon and Guy Noir, Private Eye, The Lives of the Cowboys sketch has become a signature part of A Prairie Home Companion. Each week, radio listeners can’t wait to hear Lefty’s latest poem and Dusty’s latest rant. In six complete sketches drawn from the radio show, the two pardners cope with hangovers and citrusy aftershave, try to get in the Christmas mood (not much luck there), meet a vampire, drive a herd of 10,000 free range chickens, ... Detail |
Smithsonian Collection The Best of Old Time Radio Starring Jack Benny(more) »rank: 23626from: Radio Spirits
Our review: :Lefty: Haven’t you read about the dangers of drinking? Dusty: I have. And it led me to give up reading. Like the News from Lake Wobegon and Guy Noir, Private Eye, The Lives of the Cowboys sketch has become a signature part of A Prairie Home Companion. Each week, radio listeners can’t wait to hear Lefty’s latest poem and Dusty’s latest rant. In six complete sketches drawn from the radio show, the two pardners cope with hangovers and citrusy aftershave, try to get in the Christmas mood (not much luck there), meet a vampire, drive a herd of 10,000 free range chickens, ... Detail |
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Driveway Moments, Vol. 2(more) »rank: 63548by: Various Artists
Our review: :Lefty: Haven’t you read about the dangers of drinking? Dusty: I have. And it led me to give up reading. Like the News from Lake Wobegon and Guy Noir, Private Eye, The Lives of the Cowboys sketch has become a signature part of A Prairie Home Companion. Each week, radio listeners can’t wait to hear Lefty’s latest poem and Dusty’s latest rant. In six complete sketches drawn from the radio show, the two pardners cope with hangovers and citrusy aftershave, try to get in the Christmas mood (not much luck there), meet a vampire, drive a herd of 10,000 free range chickens, ... Detail |
Jack Benny: Laugh Out Loud - 22 Episodes(more) »rank: 42308starring: Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson
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