The Family Radio

A sampler of crowd-pleasers from A Prairie Home Companion: four "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues, "commercials" for Bertha's Kitty Boutique and the Fearmonger's Shoppe, and great music. All selections are from original live radio broadcasts. Contents:
World Theater, Here We Come!, Powdermilk Biscuits, The Family Radio, Bertha's Kitty Boutique, Lifestyle Waltz, Fearmonger's Shoppe, As We Get Older, Jason's Song, Dave's Harmonica, Porch Song, News from Lake Wobegon, Ballad of The Autoharp Man, Origins of Lake Wobegon, Meatballs, News, from Lake Wobegon, The Song of the Exiles (The Lake Wobegon Anthem), News from Lake Wobegon, Why Must the Show Go On?, Hotel Minnesota, O Father Dear Why Did You Roam?, Obedience, The Whippets Rag, News from Lake Wobegon, Ajua!

Garrison Keillor is America's favorite storyteller. For more than thirty-five years, as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of listeners with his weekly News from Lake Wobegon monologues. A Prairie Home Companion is heard on hundreds of public radio stations, as well as America One, the Armed Forces Networks, Sirius Satellite Radio, and via a live audio webcast. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, the New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities. He is the winner of nine AudioFile Earphones Awards, several of which were for his own books. When not touring, he resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.