April 13, 2002
Rebroadcast July 24, 2004
Live from the Town Hall in New York City, with classical violinist Joshua Bell, Broadway producer Walter Bobbie, and jazz pianist Dave Frishberg.

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00:00Logo
00:09Tishomingo
02:09New York script
09:50Alexander's Ragtime Band - Walter Bobbie and band
14:34Safety script
18:44GK talks with Joshua Bell
20:50Meditation from "Thais"- Joshua Bell
26:04Josh talks about his historic violin
29:04Pope's Concert from "The Red Violin" - Joshua Bell
32:28Powdermilk Biscuit Break
34:01Catchup script
37:37GK talks with Dave Frishberg
39:55Jaws - Dave Frishberg
42:50The Hopi Way- Dave Frishberg
47:02Guy Noir
1:01:16Intermission - Some of These Days
1:05:43Welcome back to the 2nd half, greetings
1:09:33Emaline - Andy Stein and Shoe band
1:13:18English Majors script
1:16:54GK talks with Joshua Bell
1:18:00Wieniawski Polonaise - Joshua Bell
1:23:56Monologue/The News from Lake Wobegon
1:44:55Tweedle-Dee - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
1:47:06Eloise - Dave Frishberg
1:51:53SFX script
1:57:15Credits
1:57:51Side By Side - GK, Walter Bobbie, band, audience

Rebroadcast July 24, 2004


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AS DONE, July 24, 2004
New York, New York

This broadcast was a repeat of the April 13, 2002, performance. Conversations with guests have been lightly edited, and The News From Lake Wobegon is replaced with that of the June 6, 1998, broadcast.

01:20:56 The News from Lake Wobegon (from 06/06/98)


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GK and Joshua Bell Dave Frishberg
GK with Walter Bobbie Joshua Bell
Andy Stein APHC cast and Walter Bobbie

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  • Professional Organization of English Majors
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  • Fred Newman - SFX

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