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A Prairie Home Companion for December 3, 2016

December 3, 2016 rebroadcast with Nick Lowe, Debra Monk, and Nellie McKay
DateDecember 3, 2016 VenueFrom The Town Hall | New York, NY Duration01:58:48 HostGarrison Keillor Sourceprairiehome.org

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This week's classic rebroadcast: a show originally fromDecember 2013atThe Town Hallin New York City.Nick Lowesings "Christmas at the Airport" and "I Was Born in Bethlehem,"Debra Monkjoins Garrison for "Santa's in New York" and our Royal Academy of Radio Actors for theGuy Noirscript, andNellie McKaystops by to perform "Take Me Away" and "Here Comes Santa Claus." Plus: a look at life with a roommate in Manhattan, and a holiday message from the Catchup Advisory Board. In Lake Wobegon, Mr. Berge enlists shoveling help after the season's first big snowfall.Notes onGuy Noirand this week's rebroadcast fromNellie McKay:i will always dream of...dime bags and liberacei will always remember...how he hoarded his chew toyshis glorious golden innocencebonding at AA meetingsthat he was always good for $5i will never forget...his sweet baby breaththose long drunken nightshis sublime professionalismhis discreet radicalismthat time in the hot tubi will always love him because...he has all the warmth of a Christmas treeablaze with the glow of the true spirit of the seasonnothing says Christmas like merry red shoeson a gruff mid-western santa clausi will always thank him for...the figgy puddingvoting for Jill Steinhating the dulcimerbeing so fucking weird

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Classic rebroadcast rundown - A Prairie Home Companion for December 3, 2016 Script: Guy Noir - December 7, 2013 Script: Roommate - December 7, 2013 Script: Trenton - December 14, 2013 Script: Catchup - December 7, 2013 Script: Will We Go, Darling? (lyrics) - December 7, 2013 Script: Mom - December 7, 2013 Nick Lowe Debra Monk Nellie McKay Garrison Keillor The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Tim Russell Sue Scott Fred Newman
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