A Prairie Home Companion: May 28, 2016

[@SharonRiver]

Best radio show EVER ! America is better because of it. SO happy we can re-listen here.

[@zehaozhou9751]

I came to the United States from China in 1987 and quickly fell in love with his show. Two days ago, I attended a live performance by the 82-year-old GK in my adopted hometown of York, Pennsylvania. You have to experience it to understand how much this man is admired, adored, and loved. My fondness for his shows reflects how GK's talent and contributions transcend all national, ethnic, and cultural boundaries.

[@brianleekuhl]

A Prairie Home Companion and Garrison Keillor are absolute gifts to, and treasures of, America. God bless you, Garrison.

[@TrueWalker88]

After a lifetime of listening to GK, I've only just started watching these live recordings and it shows another side we don't hear on the radio. As an Upper Midwesterner, I guess I always thought of PHC as kind of "our" thing, because Mr. Keillor is talking about a culture so unique to that region up there in the Great Lakes. The US can feel like 50 different countries, being as big as it is and with such varied subcultures. Virginia is hardly Georgia or Mississippi, but as blue as it can be, it's still got that Confederate history. So seeing these folks in the sorta-South share the same love for this show, singing together the hymns we all grew up with, made me realize all that we have in common as a nation. In his genius and magnanimity, even as a known liberal, GK found a way to honor any Southern-leaners at the beginning, with the duet he sang with Christine about Peace & Reconciliation, bringing the worlds together. So many of us visit other states and really appreciate and respect our neighbors, even if we don't choose to live as they do, hence the Great American Road Trip as a common pastime. What a one-of-a-kind, bittersweet and beautiful place this strange country is. It's just a masterpiece every time. Decided to make my way through every one of GK's books, which are made even better by listening to him read them as audiobooks. Started yesterday with Cheerfulness and am already halfway. It's kind of changing my life and making me realize the life I could have had, were I an optimist like him. What can I say, raised as a Polish Catholic Wisconsinite, being dour-faced is deeply imbedded. Alas, at 48, it's not too late to change my ways. It pains me to see what happened to Garrison, at a time of life when he should be honored for his contribution and incredible body of work. I don't doubt he was inappropriate and unfaithful at times, but it was such a bizarre set of accusations and such an extreme recompense that it smacked of a conspiracy, not that I'm one for conspiracy theories. That said, maybe someday men will get it through their head than anytime they use their sexual energy for anyone other than the person to whom they are married, it just doesn't go well for them. Still. It just seemed like an orchestrated hit. No disrespect to Chris Thile and his talent, but it was just apples and oranges and there is no replacement for GK. Perhaps Covid rendering it obsolete was a kind of divine intervention. I'm glad GK moved into his peace and rose above it all, living well and continuing his work. Now that I'm paying closer attention to him, I relate to him more than I ever imagined. I can't stand the thought of losing this lovely human being and hope he lives forever. God bless you, Garrison Keillor.

[@brigittebonkowski6165]

Just love these lovely renditions- Listened to Garrison back in in EL, MI and going forward. Kicked up my heels with my friend and then later her daughter Saturday nights - what fun. Or, we'd invite another baby boomer friend and sing, toast our wine and laugh hysterically at Garrison's jokes - play on life and politics. What an icon. Saw him with a friend in Ravina Labor Day weekend near Chicago - what a great program - prime seats. The place was PACKED........concert seating and all the lawn space. No 'out of control' guests. Just a hundreds and hundreds of people with families and friends enjoying a lovely Labor Day weekend picnic baskets everywhere, blankets, no trash left behind- Garrison was outstanding , humorous and good take on true Labor- still searching for that VIDEO if it exists, please let me know - my guess this concert was in the 1990's....anyone familiar? Thank you -

[@geister77]

I miss the old man, his wit and humor, and I even miss his siging. He is a real hero of mine.

[@jerrys2745]

LOVE LOVE LOVED this show so sorry that it is gone.

[@ianburnham]

I grew up listening go a prairie home companion, it was a sunday afternoon tradition, I dont think ill ever forget the last episode

[@sealyoness]

Mine too; Sunday afternoons I'd be heading back to my apartment for the week (I was working out of town then), and this was one of the best 'Companions' to have on the way.

[@marianne90240]

Wow, Heather Masse has a beautiful, melodic, perfect-pitch singing. Love Me or Leave Me is a fantastic song to listen to while enjoying a glass of wine and relaxing at the end of the day.

[@NorseForse]

I got to see the show once many years ago in Marymoore Park near Seattle. I took my dad as a Father's Day gift. Dad was a Republican, me a Democrat-as is Garison Keillor. It comes through in his humor often. That wasn’t an issue for any of us ;) A great time was had by all.❤ And dad-being Norwegian and raised Lutheran on a farm near a tiny town in North Dakota- especially enjoyed Keillor’s unique sense of humor.😊 Seeing this show brings me nothing but good feelings and good memories. Those were good times. I miss Garison Keillor and A Prairie Home Companion on my radio every weekend… but mostly I miss my dad.❤ So glad we got to make such good memories while he was here. And it sure beat giving him a tie!😂

[@oceanwoods]

This show is an American treasure.

[@lisamarieutley9607]

BEST SHOW! Was fortunate to see it live 2 times.

[@johnwhltson5319]

Very nice. I miss you on Saturday nights.

[@cathypeerless4865]

I am so glad to hear Garrison again. I love this show and have been listening since he started the show in the seventies. What amazing talents he has with him!

[@johnunderwood3132]

I wish i got to see one of these shows. I am so happy I can watch a lot of these shows on here.

[@lisakeller9105]

Sorry you have not been to a show. I have been to three. The venues were open air or semi open. Hope you can see something else at a really nice venue. Fraze pavilion in Kettering, Ohio is where I saw him twice..

[@johnunderwood3132]

This is what America is to me. Happy wholesome. And that is how the Star Spangled Banner is sung!!

[@dirtyunclehubert]

i would say so. as a german, i think this is what one could consider "classic american entertainment". doesnt hurt anyone, everyone has a good time, inoffensive mostly and a bit of patriotism/faith. nothing unhealthy here. wholesome, as you said. and i can respect that this is the "real" american culture that we rarely get to see. peaceloving people just wanting to have a good time. you need to know where to look these days. and i think, garrison keillor delivers that stuff.

[@joeanderson8839]

I enjoyed hearing this. I never got to hear all of the songs before and after the live broadcast. ❤

[@jandasalovich6469]

These were the good old days. 2016. The good old days.

[@kendee4421]

One of my fave programmes. It went out as 'The Garrison Keiller Radio Show' on BBC radio in the UK, early Saturday evenings.

[@seansky2721]

A Saturday night tradition in my home for many moons. After Garrison left the show, I tried to listen to A Prairie Home Companion, but it was a pale image of it's former fun and entertaining self. Wouldn't 2020 be a great time for a piece of Rhubarb pie? I try to get enough catchup. I did run out of Powder Milk Biscuits a while ago. ZORN!

[@locomotive1956]

Love this show. Miss when Garrison was on it . Looked forward to hearing that voice on Saturday evening.

[@susanharris960]

I was there for this show. Miss going to Wolftrap to see Garrison Keillor every Memorial Day weekend.

[@eddiekubo5520]

Saw Garrison Keillor twice, once in Saratoga, and once in San Francisco,ca. The best is on the radio, but live is ok. Sure wish he could do more, but I know how hard it is to produce a show. Always waited for Saturday nites or Sunday mornings.

[@ThePapasmurf1946]

To fill our empty hours, this rich plethora of good feelings and needful nostalgia. What a gift.

[@moonoggin]

When you hit that high note and its flat as a flitter😂❤

[@Wingman4l7]

Tales From Lake Wobegon starts at 1:43:11

[@dnnsmtchll]

GRRRREAT SHOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ESP THE IMPRESSIONS !!!!!!!!!!

[@stevewisniewski5860]

Thank you for the memories ❤

[@susansmith3086]

I miss Garrison. Our family still references “let’s put a atrium on that.”

[@mandyinseattle]

I saw the show in Seattle probably November 2016 shortly after the debacle of an election and it was the only time in my life I have not minded singing America the Beautiful and a couple of other anthems we sang. It was a great show

[@garyha2650]

Just singing that song was enough for them to want to do him in. Yeah I think there were a couple shows at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville near Seattle and I missed them unfortunately.

[@obeejuan2558]

Mandy, "it was the only time in my life I have not minded singing America the Beautiful and a couple of other anthems we sang" You live in the greatest country in the world. Of course, now your city is now in turmoil because your liberal leaders will not defend it. Not the America I have known in my 79 years. Hope this great country does not fall to Biden and his progressive cronies who will actually be running the country to its demise.

[@mandyinseattle]

@@obeejuan2558 You should read more. Like, at all.

[@obeejuan2558]

@@mandyinseattle I love Garrison. Have been listening to him for years but he is a flamin' liberal. No surprise Mandy, positive responses from commenters are to be expected. Trump haters will love it. It's too bad that Keilor was forced off the circuit over sexual harassment allegations. I believe he still had some years left in him.

[@garyha2650]

25:35 Must have been one of those times contributing to his decision to offer the show to Chris T. later.

[@stevemcdonald1033]

When I start watching one of these shows, I can't stop until they're finished. But what is that word that woman keeps saying, to block out the name of Trump, whenever it's said?

[@joaniediamond8714]

The two Indian ponies have showed up... wonderful

[@jamesschmidt7921]

I miss G.K.

[@alexandeurross4169]

"I'm gonna win this thing and you're gonna be outta here" says the satirical trump... Aged like milk. Lol

[@josephhinton5489]

Antidote to all the murder and war vlogs.

[@indioloco6600]

The President Donald Trump years will be remembered as the good old days. Ol'sleepy-joe is doing everything they said President Donald Trump would do. May, 2023.

[@jd-zr3vk]

By whom? Trump is a convicted felon, a fraud, and a liar, according to the courts.

[@jd-zr3vk]

What a weird comment.

[@sealyoness]

June bugs! Harmless, but dumber than rocks. LOL

[@murraymarshawn2175]

Garrison Keillor made fun of President Trump. Then he turned around and his party crucified him for fun.

[@leopheard]

That wasn't what happened

[@waynemizer4912]

@@leopheard Bidumb doing a good job?

[@leopheard]

@@waynemizer4912 Where did I imply that? Biden is doing an awful job because he is implementing Trump's policies. Are you not paying attention to anything??? Trump also implemented a lot of Obama's policies, who carried on Bush's legacy, who continued the neoliberal policies of Clinton... See where I'm going with this? This country went to shit as soon as they introduced Reagan's trickle down economics but people like you think it's all the fault of immigrants or black people

[@Stowed1960]

Interesting how clearly they knew what a toxic nightmare the orange toddler would turn out to be.

[@indioloco6600]

So wrong.

[@jd-zr3vk]

So correct. He's now, according to the courts, a convicted felon, fraud, a liar.

[@janeversteeg3189]

Hate when liberal politics is shoved down my throat. Just want to enjoy an evening of good music and humor.