A Prairie Home Companion for October 22, 2016

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This week's classic rebroadcast: a return toOctober 2014and a broadcast originally from theFitzgerald Theaterin Saint Paul, Minnesota. Folk and blues singerJim Kweskindelivers "Eight More Miles to Louisville" and "Blues in the Bottle";Lera Lynnvisits from Nashville for "Out To Sea" and "I'm Your Fool"; and Minnesota's Poet LaureateJoyce Sutphenreads "Autumn Again" and "Next Time." Plus: Dusty and Lefty visit a town obsessed with fly- and fowl-borne flu,Rich Dworskyand The October Boys play guitarist Chris Siebold's "Amor Afastado"; and a message from the Catchup Advisory Board. In Lake Wobegon, Pastor Liz delivers a sermon about the Parable of the Wedding Feast.Download this week's News from Lake WobegonNotes fromJoyce Sutphenabout this weekend's rebroadcast:I think I'm one of the original "shy folks" that Garrison has been talking about over the years, but everyone on the show went out of their way to make me feel comfortable, and of course it helps that I have been listening toA Prairie Home Companionsince the beginning of time. I'm glad I was able to read those poems about my father and the farm I love; it meant a lot to him, and everything I said was true. The weather was perfect that Saturday -- warm and golden. If only I could sing like Lera Lynn!Notes fromLera Lynnabout this weekend's rebroadcast:It probably goes without saying but Garrison Keillor is one of the most unique people I've ever worked with. Of all the APHC episodes in which I had the honor to participate, this one was perhaps the most memorable, as it would become the last time I shared the stage with Garrison. (Possibly -- who knows what the future holds!?) This night stands out because after the show he joined us for dinner, and sitting across the table from me I could see that the character on the radio, the voice of Garrison, is truly the spirit of the man as well, not just act for "the show." And I thought it so brilliant that someone could align their true personality so perfectly with such wide-reaching show business. These days it seems that most entertainment and "personalities" are curated to death, so I found it inspiring to learn that, with Garrison, the curiosity and wit is sincere and truly endless.

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