October 20, 2001
Rebroadcast March 20, 2004
October 20 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with R&B and country singer Delbert McClinton, Vern Sutton, and singer/songwriter Stephanie Davis.

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Givin' It Up for Your Love (Delbert McClinton)
News from Lake Wobegon


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Stephanie, GK, band
00:00Logo
00:12Tishomingo
01:56GK intro, talk about new security across America, Bob Dylan had trouble getting in at his own concert, Governor Ventura's private schedule
04:26Once More - GK and Stephanie
08:00GK intros Pat, into Frisco Town
12:38GK talks about what's coming up, Fearmongers script
14:16GK talks about Delbert and his tour
15:25GK and Stephanie talk about Montana, into Talking to the Moon -
21:55Linda Wertheimer script
27:40GK brings out Vern Sutton. He performs Tschaikovsky twice, second time fast
31:17Powdermilk Biscuit break
33:00Guy Noir script
42:33GK brings out Delbert McClinton, Squeeze Me In
46:06Delbert intros next tune, Worked On
51:28Delbert intros Livin' it Down
55:08GK intros his intensive care nurses, Silver Lining script
1:06:36Intermission- Exactly Like You
1:10:46Welcome back to the 2nd half, intro Stephanie, more Montana talk, limericks
1:12:52What a Little Moonlight Can Do - Stephanie and band
1:15:05GK brings out Delbert, they talk about his start
1:17:30When Rita Leaves - Delbert McClinton and his band
1:22:25Delbert intros Givin' it Up For Your Love
1:27:14Monologue (News from Lake Wobegon)
1:45:32This N' That - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
1:48:40Catchup script
1:52:10GK welcomes new station WNUK - Kalamazoo
1:52:42Leaf Control script
1:54:01Credits
1:55:38Love's Gonna Live Here Again - GK, Stephanie, Delbert, band

Rebroadcast March 20, 2004

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AS DONE, March 20, 2004
St. Paul, Minnesota

This broadcast was a repeat of the performance on October 20, 2001, slightly altered and blended with elements from other performances.
02:07 GK open talk - George W. Bush lookalike (from 11/09/02)
1:02:31 Silver Lining script, Buster the Dog (edited)
1:25:14 The News from Lake Wobegon (edited)
1:49:08 "Papa's on the Housetop" - Guys All-Star Shoe Band (from 12/01/01)
1:52:37 Titanium Gel script (from 02/03/01)


Photos from the show
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Stephanie Davis Delbert McClinton
Andy Stein has perfected the "shoe" technique Pat Donohue and Frisco Town
Vern Sutton in Silver Lining Guitarist Todd Sharp
Delbert McClinton and When Rita Leaves Stephanie, GK and Delbert singing Love's Gonna Live Here Again.

Guest Recordings
  • Delbert McClinton
  • Vern Sutton
  • Stephanie Davis
  • Music Information
    Performers, music sources and credits

    Writing Credits
    Research and ideas: Russ Ringsak, Marilyn Heltzer, Laura Levine
    Jokes: Greg Fideler

    Guest Information
  • Delbert McClinton
  • Stephanie Davis
  • Scripts
  • Fearmongers Shoppe
  • Linda Wertheimer
  • Guy Noir
  • Silver Lining
  • Catchup
  • Leaf Control

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