APM: A Prairie Home Companion's News from Lake Wobegon
Monologues about folks in Lake Wobegon
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September 21, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It's been this gorgeous, gorgeous September, this beautiful time--so much ...
"It's been this gorgeous, gorgeous September, this beautiful time--so much happening." Lake Wobegon welcomes the arrival of fall, a bear surprises Irene Bunsen, then stays in town, starting a debate over who will pay to have it removed, and high school students take the ACT exam.
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September 14, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It's fall at last. It was very warm--very warm--early in ...
"It's fall at last. It was very warm--very warm--early in the week. It got hot. People were even thinking of bringing back their air conditioners but that would've shown weakness." College students return to their campuses, the oldest man in town takes up smoking again, Pastor Liz leads a camping trip, and Mr. Dehner's dog plays shortstop for the Lake Wobegon Whippets.
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September 7, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"Oh, we knew it was going to snow. We could ...
"Oh, we knew it was going to snow. We could see that sky--that was a snow sky. People who have lived here for more than five minutes know what that snow sky looks like." Plus, discovering hidden treasures under the floor of Lake Wobegon Lutheran Church, Pastor Liz delivers a sermon on one of her least favorite Gospels, and Lake Wobegon exiles return home for Thanksgiving, in a monologue from November 2011.
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August 31, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It's getting on towards fall. The flowers are turning dry. ...
"It's getting on towards fall. The flowers are turning dry. Nobody's mowing their lawn anymore -- there's no need to. It's been kind of dry the last few weeks." Darlene becomes a vegan after accidentally killing a frog, the Schroeder family makes wine from wild grapes, and the Sons of Bernie visit the State Fair, in a monologue from September 2008.
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August 24, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It was kind of a hot summer here for a ...
"It was kind of a hot summer here for a couple weeks. The Norwegians got all pale and innervated and were gasping for breath like fish on a stringer."
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August 17, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It's been warm out there. It's been in the 40s, ...
"It's been warm out there. It's been in the 40s, so we had a brown Christmas."
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August 10, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"Unseasonably warm early in the week but now, thank goodness, ...
"Unseasonably warm early in the week but now, thank goodness, the temperature has dropped into the single digits, which is to everyone's satisfaction." The town's ice fishermen deal with an unexpected lack of ice, residents gear up for the Winter Festival, Lake Wobegon sets a world record, and Darlene is forced to stay close-mouthed, in a monologue from January 2012.
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August 3, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"We got a little snow out there this last week ...
"We got a little snow out there this last week -- six inches but we don't care. We're not shoveling. The shovel's been put away. The snow plow is parked in the garage." Spring comes to Lake Wobegon and town constables Gary and Leroy respond to a dispute at the Magendantz home, in a monologue from March 2011.
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July 27, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It's been warm out there. The flowers are up -- ...
"It's been warm out there. The flowers are up -- the peonies and lilacs, and of course the tulips are up. Those beautiful golden songbirds come back from their migrations." Uncle Will and Aunt Miriam move to Pasadena and Carl Krebsbach takes his new boat out for a very cold fishing opener, in a monologue from May 2000.
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July 20, 2013: The News from Lake Wobegon
"It's the week of the fall equinox, when we turn ...
"It's the week of the fall equinox, when we turn towards the darkness -- and we have this week. It's been chilly, it's been cloudy, and the sun -- less of it." Darlene encounters a coyote that resembles her Uncle Jack, Val Tollefson delivers a strange prayer at the adult bible study group, and a visit to the Lake Wobegon Town Dump, in a monologue from September 2011.
