A Prairie Home Companion for June 9, 2007 from American Public Media

June 9, 2007
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll visit the majestic open air Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, where the no smoking policy is now enforced with high-pressure water cannons and helicopters loaded with foam. With us this week are piano man Randy Newman, the California kid Martin Sheen, comedienne Paula Poundstone, and cellist Meta Weiss. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, and Erica Rhodes, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Richard Dworsky, The News From Lake Wobegon, and much more, coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:50 GK talks about hockey in LA, the fire

00:04:18 "Fire Department Stomp (Hollywood Stomp)" - Guy's All Star Shoe Band

00:06:39 GK introduces and talks with Randy Newman

00:08:48 Randy Newman introduces next song

00:09:02 "Just a Few Words in Defense of Our Country" - Randy Newman

00:12:38 "Louisiana 1927" - Randy Newman

00:15:40 Guy Noir Script

00:32:25 Powdermilk Biscuit Commercial - Paula Poundstone

00:34:34 Powdermilk Biscuit Theme Break

Segment 2

00:35:50 GK talks about Griffith Park, reads poems by Kenneth Rexroth Poems, with Meta Weiss on cello.

00:36:45 "Pacific Beach"

00:38:42 "Spring Rain"

00:41:30 "Snow"

00:43:18 "Fantasy Piece #1, I. Zart und mit Ausdruck" by Schumann - Meta Weiss, Chris Weldon

00:47:05 Bob Script

01:07:00 Intermission

Segment 3

01:10:20 Father Script

01:13:28 Rhubarb Pie Commercial Comedy - Paula Poundstone

01:18:10 Rhubarb Pie Jingle - GK, Paula, Shoes

01:18:50 GK introduces Meta Weiss

01:19:38 "The Lowdown Cello Blues" - Meta Weiss, Pat Donohue, Shoes

01:23:00 "If You Only Knew" - Meta Weiss and Rich Dworsky

Segment 4

01:25:39 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5

01:44:35 "Feels Like Home" - Randy Newman

01:48:52 "I Love L.A." - Randy Newman

01:51:20 Bush script

01:56:40 Credits/"The Next Time I'm in Town"

Photos from the show
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Rich Dworsky enjoys a joke during rehearsal		Pat Donohue strums to the "Fire Department Stomp"


Martin Sheen dazzles the audience		A heartbreaking expression from Sue Scott over her lost cat in Guy Noir


Would you believe that Powdermilk Biscuits give Paula Poundstone the strength to raise three kids?		Keillor and Poundstone take a twirl during the break