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A Prairie Home Companion for December 29, 2007

December 29, 2007 rebroadcast with Terry Gross, Martin Sheen, James Taylor, Wilco, Randy Newman, and Carole King
DateDecember 29, 2007VenueFrom Various venues | Various locationsDuration01:59:00HostGarrison Keillor

Description

Coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll revisit the bits of 2007 that we remember fondly, and possibly one or two we'd like to forget. There were plenty of memorable firsts this past year, including: public radio host Terry Gross in an episode of Guy Noir,Martin Sheensinging a Quaker folk hymn, andJames Taylorwith "Something In The Way She Moves". Also on the highlight reel, windy city rockersWilco, piano manRandy Newman, and legendary singer-songwriterCarole King. So sit back, check the freshness date on your egg nog, and get ready for a visit from the ghosts of broadcasts past. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting:Tim Russell, Sue Scott,Fred Newman, and Tom Keith, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.

Tags

Rundown - December 29, 2007

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues
00:00:54 GK Introduction
00:03:13 "Something in the Way She Moves" - James Taylor
00:06:21 Mom script
00:15:47 "Hit 'em Up" - The Carolina Chocolate Drops
00:19:12 Crispy script
00:26:21 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:27:46 "Sounds of Sickness" - Pat Donohue, GK and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:31:30 Guy Noir script with Terry Gross
00:43:03 "Natural Woman" - Carole King and Jearlyn Steele
00:47:01 Roy Blount Jr. reads from his book, "Long Time Leaving"
00:53:06 "Nashville Cats" - Del McCoury and his band
00:57:00 GK Intermission Credits, with "Limehouse Blues" - Shoes

Segment 3
01:01:05 Welcome back
01:01:37 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - Ann Hampton Callaway
01:05:59 The Lives of the Cowboys script
01:16:18 President script with Martin Sheen
01:20:29 "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country" - Randy Newman
01:26:06 "Baltimore Oriole" - Bob Dorough

Segment 4
01:30:30 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:49:19 "When the Roses Bloom Again" - Wilco
01:55:44 "How Can I Keep from Singing" - Martin Sheen
01:58:22 Credits

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