Features, Jokes & More
This is the little corner of the site dedicated to everything that we do that isn't broadcast every Saturday. There are a handful of columns, like our truck driver Russ Ringsak's monthly article, or The View from Mrs. Sundberg's Window, where a regular listener talks about her life on the prairie. There are also some things you can do on the Web site, like adding your comments to Post to the Host, the venerable joke machine, or greetings, where you can post a note to your family and friends. See below for a full list of what we're doing during the rest of the week.
Pretty Good Jokes
I urgently needed a few days off work but I knew the boss would not allow me to take leave. I thought that maybe if I acted 'crazy', then he would tell me to take a few days off. So, I hung upside-down on the ceiling and made funny noises.
My co-worker asked me what I was doing. I told her that I was pretending to be a light bulb, so the Boss might think I was 'crazy' and give me a few days off.
A few minutes later, the boss came into the office and asked, 'What in the name of Sam Hill are you doing?' I told him I was a light bulb. He said, 'You are clearly stressed out. Go home and recuperate for a couple of days.' I jumped down and walked out of the office...
When my co-worker followed me, the boss asked her, 'And where do you think you're going?'
To which she replied:
'I'm going home too. I can't work in the dark.'
This joke was sent in by D. B., of Lorena, TX. Thanks D.B.!
Post to the Host
Here's your chance to ask GK your most pressing questions—about the writing life, the radio life, Lake Wobegon, Guy Noir, whatever you like. Also, feel free to send feedback about the show. Honest comments and criticism are always welcome!
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Featured Interviews
From time to time we are able to spend a bit of time with our on-air guests. Here's the most recent:
Our sporadic interview series continues, this time with Heather Masse. She talks about being something of a regular on the show, and her new album Bird Song.
Pretty Good Trivia
If you think you know something about Prairie Home history, take a crack at one of our quizzes.
Greetings
Announce an engagement, admonish the babysitter, celebrate a birthday, or just say hi. At each live show, we collect greetings from the audience and from the Web site for Garrison to read on the air.
Now Available:
A Christmas Blizzard
GK's New Holiday Story
A comic novella about a Hawaii-bound holiday traveler who ends up stranded in his North Dakota hometown.
Audio edition also available»
The Prairie Home cruise has become legendary on two of the Seven Seas and now is setting sail on a third, a weeklong spring break cruise of the western Caribbean along the Mexican coast, and it leaves March 14 from Tampa.
Stories of a Wobegon romance far from home, all delivered with Garrison Keillor's trademark humor.
Read the first chapter»Signed Copies Available»
The latest collection of Lake Wobegon short stories gathered from live broadcasts include Confirmation Sunday, the church directory photos, Pastor Ingqvist's leather bound sermons along with song lyrics and the "95 Theses," among others. Companion audio also available.
Order now!»