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November 6, 2004
This week it's our Bonus Joke Show. Talk about hard work. We're always swimming in new jokes — of every conceivable kind, sent to us from comedians all around the world — and we make it our task to decide which ones are the winners. The returns are in: Join us with humorist Roy Blount, Jr., fiddler and saxophonist Andy Stein, and folk singer and guitarist "Spider" John Koerner.
Inspired? Read more jokes that are pretty good, and submit some of your own. >>
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:11 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:03:14 | GK talks about the election |
| 00:05:15 | "That'll Be Alright" — Pat Donohue and Shoe Band |
| 00:09:17 | GK talks about jokes, announces email submission address |
| 00:10:20 | Joke segment 1 — religious jokes |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:17:13 | GK introduces Jearlyn Steele |
| 00:18:00 | "Jacob's Ladder" — GK/Jearlyn Steele |
| 00:21:09 | Lives of the Cowboys script |
| 00:32:00 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break, "Let Us Break Bread Together" — GK/Jearlyn Steele |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:35:24 | Email joke submission announcement, lightbulb jokes |
| 00:38:47 | "Knock Knock" — Andy Stein and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:42:17 | Ole & Lena Jokes, listener submissions |
| 00:43:40 | Rodney Dangerfield one-liners |
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| Segment 4 |
| 00:45:26 | GK introduces John Koerner |
| 00:46:36 | "The Fox" — John Koerner |
| 00:49:28 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:59:27 | Intermission — "Everybody Loves My Baby" |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:03:30 | Welcome back, listener submissions, greetings |
| 01:07:14 | GK tells John Koerner cat and dog jokes |
| 01:08:13 | "Good Time Charlie" — John Koerner and Andy Stein |
| 01:11:08 | GK tells a married-couple joke |
| 01:11:50 | Catchup script |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:14:28 | GK reads more listener submissions |
| 01:15:08 | George W. Bush joke, more political jokes |
| 01:17:46 | "Wang Wang Blues" — The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 01:20:14 | Miscellaneous jokes, new Unitarian joke |
| 01:21:35 | Roy Blount, Jr. |
| 01:29:44 | "When First Unto This Country I Came" — John Koerner |
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| Segment 7 |
| 01:31:58 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 8 |
| 01:42:30 | GK talks with Jearlyn Steele |
| 01:43:08 | "Love Lifted Me" — GK and Jearlyn Steele |
| 01:47:22 | GK tells more listener jokes |
| 01:47:52 | "Bright Side" — Pat Donohue and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 01:50:39 | GK tells more listener jokes |
| 01:51:38 | "Henay Mah Tov" — GK and Jearlyn Steele |
| 01:53:49 | Final jokes |
| 01:56:28 | Credits |
| 01:57:23 | "The Parting Glass" (with Penguin joke) — GK |
| 01:58:21 | "Weary and Farewell Blues" |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Melissa Sperl)
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| Guitarist Pat Donohue and The Guy's All-Star Show Band, with "That'll Be Alright." |
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Gospel singer Jearlyn Steele, with the Powdermilk Biscuit Theme and "Let Us Break Bread Together." |
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| Violinist Andy Stein and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band set knock-knock jokes to music. |
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Garrison Keillor tells some pretty good jokes sent in by listeners over e-mail. |
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| Garrison Keillor as Guy Noir, with actors Sue Scott and Tim Russell (center) and sound-effects man Tom Keith (right). |
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"Spider" John Koerner singing "Goodtime Charlie" with The Guys All-Star Shoe Band. |
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Julian and
Catherine Glomb |
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Catherine Glomb of Chicago and her daughter, Theresa Miner of St. Paul (not pictured), thought it would be fun to surprise dad Julian Glomb with tickets to see Garrison at the November 6 joke show. When we asked why, Theresa said, "Because he's a curmudgeon." "Your dad or Garrison?" we asked, and without missing a beat, she replied, "Both." We hope we made him laugh, ladies.
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