A Prairie Home Companion for December 29, 2007 from American Public Media

December 29, 2007
Coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll revisit the bits of 2007 that we remember fondly, and possibly one or two we'd like to forget. There were plenty of memorable firsts this past year, including: public radio host Terry Gross in an episode of Guy Noir, Martin Sheen singing a Quaker folk hymn, and James Taylor with "Something In The Way She Moves". Also on the highlight reel, windy city rockers Wilco, piano man Randy Newman, and legendary singer-songwriter Carole King. So sit back, check the freshness date on your egg nog, and get ready for a visit from the ghosts of broadcasts past. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, and Tom Keith, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues

00:00:54 GK Introduction

00:03:13 "Something in the Way She Moves" - James Taylor

00:06:21 Mom script

00:15:47 "Hit 'em Up" - The Carolina Chocolate Drops

00:19:12 Crispy script

00:26:21 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2

00:27:46 "Sounds of Sickness" - Pat Donohue, GK and The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band

00:31:30 Guy Noir script with Terry Gross

00:43:03 "Natural Woman" - Carole King and Jearlyn Steele

00:47:01 Roy Blount Jr. reads from his book, "Long Time Leaving"

00:53:06 "Nashville Cats" - Del McCoury and his band

00:57:00 GK Intermission Credits, with "Limehouse Blues" - Shoes

Segment 3

01:01:05 Welcome back

01:01:37 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - Ann Hampton Callaway

01:05:59 The Lives of the Cowboys script

01:16:18 President script with Martin Sheen

01:20:29 "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country" - Randy Newman

01:26:06 "Baltimore Oriole" - Bob Dorough

Segment 4

01:30:30 The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)

Segment 5

01:49:19 "When the Roses Bloom Again" - Wilco

01:55:44 "How Can I Keep from Singing" - Martin Sheen

01:58:22 Credits