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A Prairie Home Companion for June 9, 2007

June 9, 2007 broadcast with Randy Newman, Martin Sheen, Paula Poundstone, and Meta Weiss
DateJune 9, 2007VenueFrom The Greek Theater | Los Angeles, CADuration01:59:00HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll visit the majestic open airGreek Theatrein Los Angeles, where theno smoking policyis now enforced with high-pressure water cannons and helicopters loaded with foam. With us this week are piano manRandy Newman, the California kidMartin Sheen, comediennePaula Poundstone, and cellistMeta Weiss. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting:Tim Russell,Sue Scott,Fred Newman, and Erica Rhodes, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Richard Dworsky, The News From Lake Wobegon, and much more, coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion.

Tags

Rundown - June 9, 2007Music Information - June 9, 2007Bob - June 9, 2007Bush - June 9, 2007Father - June 9, 2007Guy Noir - June 9, 2007

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues
00:02:50 GK talks about hockey in LA, the fire
00:04:18 "Fire Department Stomp (Hollywood Stomp)" - Guy's All Star Shoe Band
00:06:39 GK introduces and talks with Randy Newman
00:08:48 Randy Newman introduces next song
00:09:02 "Just a Few Words in Defense of Our Country" - Randy Newman
00:12:38 "Louisiana 1927" - Randy Newman
00:15:40 Guy Noir Script
00:32:25 Powdermilk Biscuit Commercial - Paula Poundstone
00:34:34 Powdermilk Biscuit Theme Break

Segment 2
00:35:50 GK talks about Griffith Park, reads poems by Kenneth Rexroth Poems, with Meta Weiss on cello.
00:36:45 "Pacific Beach"
00:38:42 "Spring Rain"
00:41:30 "Snow"
00:43:18 "Fantasy Piece #1, I. Zart und mit Ausdruck" by Schumann - Meta Weiss, Chris Weldon
00:47:05 Bob Script
01:07:00 Intermission

Segment 3
01:10:20 Father Script
01:13:28 Rhubarb Pie Commercial Comedy - Paula Poundstone
01:18:10 Rhubarb Pie Jingle - GK, Paula, Shoes
01:18:50 GK introduces Meta Weiss
01:19:38 "The Lowdown Cello Blues" - Meta Weiss, Pat Donohue, Shoes
01:23:00 "If You Only Knew" - Meta Weiss and Rich Dworsky

Segment 4
01:25:39 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:44:35 "Feels Like Home" - Randy Newman
01:48:52 "I Love L.A." - Randy Newman
01:51:20 Bush script
01:56:40 Credits/"The Next Time I'm in Town"

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