January 12, 2008
Coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion, the January thaw on the frozen tundra continues (for now) and to keep the heat turned up we'll revisit the live music capital of the world: Austin, Texas. Featuring Joe Ely, Joel Guzman and The High Flyers all plug in and belt out some fine Texas honky-tonk. Plus, we remember our dear friend Molly Ivins who was on the show with us. We've alsog got songstress Tish Hinojosa sings "Estrellita," The Derailers rock the house and Roy Blount Jr. spins a little southern humor. The cowboys, Dusty and Lefty, ride into town along with The Guy's-All Star Shoe Band and The Royal Academy of Radio Acting. So sharpen your spurs and get ready for a little Texas heat this week.

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Segment 1
00:00:00Logo
00:00:12Tishomingo Blues
00:00:56GK Open Credits
00:02:50"Road Stop" - The High Flyers
00:04:58Guy Noir script
00:17:46"Wahoo" - GK, Shoes and Joel Guzman
00:21:47"Texas Blues" - compilation, Pat Donohue
00:29:20Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 2
00:30:38GK talks with Molly Ivins
00:39:46"I Saw It In You" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzman
00:43:33"Row of Dominoes" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzman
00:47:17The Lives of the Cowboys script
00:57:37GK Intermission Credits, plus "Three Little Words" - Shoes
Segment 3
01:03:15GK Welcome Back
01:04:09"Bubbles in My Beer" - Redd Volkaert with The High Flyers
Segment 4
01:07:24The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)
Segment 5
01:22:48"Con Su Pluma" - Tish Hinojosa and her band
01:27:12GK intros Roy Blount Jr., and Roy reads from "Be Sweet"
01:41:55"One More Time" - The Derailers
01:44:39"Can't Stop the Train" - The Derailers
01:48:17Bertha's Kitty Boutique: Spicy Mice script
01:49:36"Come Back" - The Derailers
01:52:48GK Credits
01:54:00"Estrellita" - Tish Hinojosa and her band

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