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Garrison Keillor Podcasts
Columnist and novelist Sean Dietrich delivers homespun stories that might make you smile or cry. Tales of common people, rural places, small towns, and life in the American South. Based on the popular "Sean of the South" blog.
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Comedian Larry Miller tells uplifting stories from his own life, in the tradition of great radio raconteurs like Jean Shepherd and Prarie Home Companion. Tune in to the fireside chat for the 21st century. It's time well spent! Larry Miller is best known for roles in Waiting For Guffman, Best in Show and 10 Things I Hate About You, as well as his standup comedy. Now he brings his sharp wit and genteel manner to his very own podcast. And it's the only podcast recorded from inside an extinct vo ...
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Tracing The Path is a 20th Century history podcast dedicated to exploring the connections between the defining stories of the twentieth century. Each episode follows surprising connections across time—linking world wars, political movements, cultural revolutions, iconic companies, unforgettable products and groundbreaking inventions. We uncover the forgotten figures behind history’s turning points, reveal how technology and popular culture reshaped society, and highlight the stories that tex ...
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Barret, Cody, Judd, and Jessica riff on the entertainment biz, video games, and whatever else they find funny or interesting. Featuring Blender Roulette at the top of every show, a bunch of show in the middle of every show, and the Garrison Keillor Award, the Paula Deen Merit Scholarship for Racism, and the Richard Pryor Champion of Comedians Championship Title Belt at the end of every show!
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Southern Humor - Motivation - Storytelling at its finest - Garrison Keillor Meets Minnie Pearl. Welcome to Prides Hollow, the small town with a big heart. Where people stay but the gossip travels. Award-winning storyteller Kelly Swanson takes you to her town of Prides Hollow, about a mile and a hair past nowhere. Where the simple life is revered, ordinary heroes are appreciated, and the stories are never fancy - they're just about the people. And everything is better with a casserole and a b ...
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This is Monica the Podcast, a 12 part deep dive into a private joke taken way too far, when two old friends -- Dan and Tracie -- wrote a musical based on the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal, conned Dan's composer brother into writing the score, got their Broadway level friends to perform it over and over in New York in the early 2000s, and accidentally ended up working on it for 5 years.
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This all came crashing down last Monday night at JFK when I boarded a Delta flight to Seattle around 5 p.m. I consider JFK to be as close to a prison camp as I care to get. The Delta terminal is vast and crowded and ugly, endless lines at Ticketing, TSA agents whose badge entitles them to freely express hostility and contempt, miles of concourses l…
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Sean recalls time spent at the National Mall. Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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A boy's prayer unfolds... Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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Sean recalls a recent trip to a special, historic, ghostly place. Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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When did Sean start rising at 4am? or maybe the question is WHY? Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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From one dog lover to another, see if you can handle this one. Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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Remember the bliss of Saturday morning cartoons watched from a TV encased in a faux wooden cabinet? Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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Sean Dietrich answers questions from emails he receives. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean Dietrich Thank you to Food City for supporting this program. Intro music “Apple Blossom" performed by Sean DietrichBy Sean Dietrich
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Episode 68: Hello Darkness My New Friend - The Story of The Family Who Created Sonar and Braille
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29:26In this episode we explore Simon & Garfunkel, Louis Braille, Charles Barbier, Valentin Haüy and René-Jus Haüy, Marvel Comics, Popular Science Magazine, Plato and even George Washington. How the world has fought Darkness has been pretty amazing . . . and crazily it's all because of one family
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Episode 67: How a Coffee Shop Changed the World: The Origin Story of Lloyds of London
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28:21This is the story of Edward Lloyd and his London Coffee Shop . . . and how they were able to change the world. Amazingly this story touches on the New York Stock Exchange, Bruce Springsteen, George Lucas, Lorenzo de Tonti, the Origin of the Tontine, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyds of London and Rosa Parks. Be prepared to be amazed.…
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To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the Amer…
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To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the Amer…
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More phone woes. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on…
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Story time with Sean. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commenta…
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What could it be? To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary o…
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Sean responds to a reader's important question. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storytel…
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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for moreMy weekly walk to church and backThe Column: 04.04.25Garrison KeillorApr 4READ IN APPShareWe seem to be in a war against science and research, which is causing anxiety among us geezers grateful for anti-seizure meds that guard against us suddenly shaking uncontrollably on the street corner and strangers …
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Episode 66: The America of Tarzan and Buck vs Bell
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36:03The 1890 closing of the Frontier by the US Census Bureau is a major milestone in the history of the United States. The outcome of that change affected the mindset of the Americans. . . and from that comes some of our most loved fiction. But on the flip side, also the darkest stain on the United States. In this episode we cross paths with Thomas Jef…
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Meet Sean's sister. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary…
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Who's smarter? To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on l…
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A 23 year old young man's journey. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for…
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Sean says what we're all thinking! To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for…
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A tale from Lancaster. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his comment…
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Sean recalls a memorable trip to the land of Andy Griffith. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand…
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To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email [email protected] Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the Amer…
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