Santa Monica Mountains
Bonnie Raitt
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, it's a garden fresh hot dish of shows from the Greek Theater, in Los Angeles. Featuring Bonnie Raitt singing duets with Keb' Mo', Randy Newman singing a song for his beloved New Orleans, and Martin Sheen taking on multiple dramatic roles: a crotchety Irishman, a slippery movie producer, and a difficult tour bus operator. Paula Poundstone and Erica Rhodes also sit in with the Royal Academy of Radio Actors, and in Lake Wobegon — the story of Herman the Human Lightning Rod, survivor of seven atmospheric discharges.
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Keb' Mo' sits in with Bonnie Raitt
Jearlyn Steele has the crowd rocking with the tune "I'll Take You There."
Martin Sheen
Bonnie Raitt
Would you believe that Powdermilk Biscuits give Paula Poundstone the strength to raise three kids?
Keillor and Poundstone take a twirl during the break
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Segment 1
- 00:00:00 - Logo
- 00:00:11 - Tishomingo Blues
- 00:00:54 - GK Open
- 00:02:44 - "Fire Department Stop (Hollywood Stomp)" - Pat Donahue and Shoes
- 00:05:05 - GK talks with Randy Newman
- 00:07:13 - "Louisiana 1927" - Randy Newman
- 00:10:15 - Guy Noir script
- 00:27:03 - "Feels Like Home" - Randy Newman
- 00:31:10 - GK Powdermilk Intro
- 00:31:32 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break
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Segment 2
- 00:34:47 - "Lowdown Cello Blues" - Pat Donohue and Meta Weiss
- 00:38:14 - Catchup script
- 00:42:32 - "Rascals Reel" - Rich Dworsky
- 00:44:32 - The Story of Bob script
- 00:49:38 - GK Intermission ("Home on the Range"/ "Can't Help Falling in Love")
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Segment 3
- 01:06:39 - GK Welcome Back
- 01:07:09 - "Something's Got a Hold on Me" - Jearlyn Steele
- 01:10:39 - "Coffee Jingle" - GK and Jearlyn
- 01:12:40 - "Not the Only One" - Bonnie Raitt
- 01:17:16 - "No Getting Over You" - Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo
- 01:21:36 - GK Intro Mono
- 01:21:51 - Cowboys script
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Segment 4
- 01:33:49 - The News from Lake Wobegon
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Segment 5
- 01:50:56 - "Dimming of the Day" - Bonnie Raitt and Richard Thompson with Shoes
- 01:55:49 - GK Credits
- 01:56:42 - "There Ain't Nothin' in Ramblin'" - Bonnie Raitt and Keb' Mo'
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