Best Garrison Keillor Podcasts (2024)

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The meaning of the freestanding life 7:28

44m ago7:28

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Aging is a beautiful natural process, the wisdom gained, the growing sense of gratitude, the amusement of seeing young people make your same dumb mistakes, but one thing that bothers me is the difficulty of putting on underpants while standing and not leaning against a doorpost. It’s a graceful moment, left leg held high and poked through the hole,…

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A Letter from Greenville, S.C. 6:43

3d ago6:43

6:43

I spent last week gadding about the Carolinas doing shows and enjoying the South, eating eggs and grits and hearing the waitress say, “Can I get you more coffee, darling?” and encountering Republicans, a tribe rarer than Mohicans on the West Side of Manhattan where I live. I miss them. My uncles tended Republican, believing in personal responsibili…

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Know Stupid Questions - "Das Plane" - Wings, S03E17 1:39:41

1h ago1:39:41

1:39:41

Carlton Blanchard wins a round trip ticket from Sandpiper Air in this Season 03 episode 17 of Wings. The crew is cajoled into flying the wood meister, Carlton Blanchard to New Mexico and many stupid questions are asked. Emerson and Jarred answer the question, is this episode any good? Also up for discussion is new from the day of the episodes relea…

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A morning walk along Columbus Avenue 7:27

2h ago7:27

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Now I’m an old man, in no rush, keeping an eye out for curbs and crevices and treacherous slabs of sidewalk, hoping not to make a spectacle of myself, knowing that in New York I am surrounded by writers, real or imagined, who would find the crash of a tall elderly author rather satisfying. Once I was swift afoot and long astride, and now I amble al…

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Fathers in Divorce 7:21

17d ago7:21

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Going through a divorce as a man is tough under any circumstance, but especially when your time and involvement with your children is at risk. In this episode, we detail some of the ins and outs of dealing with custody battles in divorce, and provide information on how you can best prepare yourself to remain a positive force in your children's live…

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A lucky man admits to happiness, and why not? 7:30

7d ago7:30

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Ask a Midwesterner, “How are you?” and we tend to say, “Not bad” or “It could be worse,” feeling it’d sound glib or boastful to say, “Delighted,” and we men in particular tend to adopt an easygoing grumpiness as suitable for all occasions, but I think it’s bad luck not to acknowledge that I am very fortunate to have added my tongue to the other 999…

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Happy 4th of July from the Christian Alpha Podcast! 3:19

24d ago3:19

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Support the Show.By Tyson

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Spring is here, time to get to know each other 7:48

15d ago7:48

7:48

Myself, I have a bias in favor of public education because that was my experience. I came from very exclusive fundamentalist evangelicals who looked down on Methodists and Lutherans as Scripturally off-base, so when I left home and walked into public school, I found myself among — O my gosh! — Catholic kids, boys who took the Lord’s name in vain an…

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The beauty of falls that you walk away from 7:02

29d ago7:02

7:02

I fell twice crossing 89th Street, once in the middle of the street, once at the curb. I misjudged the step, crashed down on my hands and knees and chin, and once I walked into a tree branch on the path around the Central Park Reservoir and got plonked on my keister, and each time strangers rushed to my side to ask if I was okay and I said I was an…

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Can I Succeed Without Going to College? 9:48

23d ago9:48

9:48

Can you really achieve success without a college degree? Join me as I address this pressing question head-on in the latest episode of the Christian Alpha podcast. Drawing from my multifaceted career as an attorney, author, and business owner, I offer my unique insights into the primary objectives of higher education—gaining knowledge, maturing into…

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The "New" Old Work Ethic 11:44

1M ago11:44

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In this episode we discuss various attitudes toward the "work ethic", how it has declined in recent years, and how you can take a different approach. Support the Show.By Tyson

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Book Review: "Columbine" 13:28

1M ago13:28

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In this episode, we review the book "Columbine", a history of the tragic school shooting that took place in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999. Buy the book here. Support the Show.By Tyson

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The 4 am Club 10:02

1M ago10:02

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In this episode of Christian Alpha, we discuss the "4 am Club", that elite group of crazy people who choose to start their day at a very painful hour. We'll talk about the enormous benefits of starting early, some of the challenges, and how you can implement this very powerful tool into your lifestyle. Support the Show.…

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Book Review: Cheerfulness (Garrison Keillor) 9:10

1M ago9:10

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In this episode, we'll review the book "Cheerfulness" by author and humorist Garrison Keillor (of "Prairie Home Companion" fame). We'll discuss how the book provides an outline of how to maintain an attitude of intentional optimism, even in dark times. Purchase "Cheerfulness" here. Support the Show.By Tyson

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5 Things to Consider When Starting Your Business 11:35

26d ago11:35

11:35

Financial independence is a worthy goal to pursue on its own. However, in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile towards Christian men, building financial independence may become more of a necessity than a luxury in coming years. In this episode, you'll learn about some of the key elements to consider if you are thinking about starting your …

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Welcome to Christian Alpha! 5:49

1M ago5:49

5:49

This episode gives an overview of the Christian Alpha podcast! Support the Show.By Tyson

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On the road again, meeting folks again 6:45

28d ago6:45

6:45

It’s an age of dread, the news perpetually discouraging, TV and media merchandising ugliness, and either you join the Greek chorus of gloom or you go with the American choir of cheerful resolve, and I choose cheerfulness. I am capable of dismay: I’m dismayed by the Working From Home syndrome that is leaving our big office buildings half empty. I ca…

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Dagmar's Bosom - "Planes, Trains, and Visiting Cranes" - Wings, S03E16 1:55:43

1M ago1:55:43

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Episode 16 of season 3 of Wings, "Planes, Trains, and Visiting Cranes", brings us another Wings/Cheers crossover. This time Frasier and Lilith Crane visit Nantucket, where Frasier leads an installment of his self-help seminar. Come on ride the Crane Train with Jarred and Emerson, and lets get us some emotional well- being! EMAIL US: WingsNutsProgra…

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The critic who lit up my week and more 8:01

1M ago8:01

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I’m still writing books but haven’t been reviewed by anybody in ages, maybe because I’m an Old White Male and our time is up, or maybe I’ve written too many books, and I’m okay with unreviewing — going way back to Veronica Geng’s caramel custard review of Lake Wobegon Days in the New York Times in 1985, the reviews have been warm and sweet, which i…

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Let's talk about honesty, grrrr, rrrfff, rrrfff 7:18

1M ago7:18

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The fact is that when I was a kid in Minnesota, struggling my way through six-foot snowdrifts to school, long before lightweight down coats were invented — I was an 82-pound fourth-grader wearing 42 pounds of heavy woolens and corduroy, and one day I was caught by a pack of coyotes who carried me away to their den where I remained for several years…

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THEY WERE SO YOUNG 7:04

2M ago7:04

7:04

Monday is Memorial Day, a day that got lost when it was turned into a weekend, and someday we’ll turn it back into a day, which it was for a hundred years. Decoration Day. After the bloody Civil War, flowers were placed on the graves of the war dead. One of those times when the country is united. This is our observance of Memorial Day, a poem entit…

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All of me loves olive oil and this is why 6:24

2M ago6:24

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No, it’s been a hard life and I didn’t mention the time I was kidnapped by coyotes. But I’m grateful. I tell myself, “It could be worse. I could get old and lose my mind.” The other day, I forgot the word “cognitive” for hours, I thought, “Alert? Informed? Awake? Attentive? Cerebral? Incognito?” The very word for the skills I’m scared of losing. An…

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The Best Sequence - "This Old House" 1:33:02

2M ago1:33:02

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A humongous storm (some might say...perfect) packs a wallop upon the island of Nantucket. Joe and Brian learn that their childhood home is set to be demolished from the damage, so the Tom Never Fields crew spend and evening in the dilapidated domicile: reminiscing, ransacking and putting on a wrecking ball act. Emerson and Jarred discuss the episod…

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Epictetus on Fifth Avenue, a week ago 7:23

2M ago7:23

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The world’s longest parking lot is Fifth Avenue in New York at midday and a week ago I found myself stuck in it, in a cab driven by a devout Sikh with headscarf and big beard, whose religion evidently taught him to Yield, so we moved at a glacial rate from 86th to 43rd Street where I had an important lunch appointment. Had I taken the B train I wou…

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My personal journey towards self-minimalization 8:13

3M ago8:13

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These days we’re in the era of the Personal Position Statement as we saw in the recent National Book Awards ceremony in New York. There is no NBA for humor because the event is all about Taking Ourselves Very Seriously As Compensation For Slights We Have Suffered From The Uncomprehending World. The winner of the poetry prize, a man from Guam, accep…

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Singing to the Lord to save Herschel 7:11

3M ago7:11

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So what happened to joke-telling?For one thing, some of the best jokes are about death. The old Republican is dying and tells his wife, “I’m going to switch parties because I’d rather it happen to a Democrat than to one of us.” These are maybe less funny when you get to be my age. For another thing, a politician came along in 2015 who isn’t funny. …

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Missing Sandra O'Connor, the pragmatic voice 7:34

3M ago7:34

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It’s wonderful hearing her at age 78 talking cheerfully about her life. As a young woman, she was hired by the Arizona attorney general, who assigned her to work at the state mental hospital. “To do what?” she said. “Whatever they need,” he said. So she went about organizing a legal aid clinic for the mentally ill, a simple necessary good. Big law …

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No Entiendo - "Stew in a Stew" 1:13:55

3M ago1:13:55

1:13:55

Fay quits Sandpiper Air when Joe won't give her a raise. Will a trip down memory lane, and the origin story of the airline bring her back to the fold? Yes, it will because this is a sitcom. Emerson and Jarred talk about the whole episode nonetheless. "Stew in a Stew" was the 14th episode of Wings season 3, originally broadcast on January 23, 1992. …

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A small life has its own distinct moments 7:14

3M ago7:14

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In my parents’ home, waffles took time so they were saved for Saturday morning; you had to locate our waffle iron, a big clunky appliance kept on a high shelf in the laundry room, and we washed the griddle while someone else mixed the batter, and we put Mazola oil or margarine on it for a lubricant, and someone said, “Not too much,” so not enough w…

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O what a beautiful evening 7:49

3M ago7:49

7:49

I get pleasure from words, which is surely due to coming from taciturn people, so when I happen upon a seed catalogue and look through the beans (Scarlet Runner, Provider, Contender, Gold Rush, Blue Lake, Tenderette Green) and the corn (Bodacious, Ambrosia Hybrid, Sugar Buns, Abundance) and the tomatoes (Early Girl, Better Boy, Beefsteak, Sweetie, …

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The art of writing, lesson one 7:13

3M ago7:13

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Silence is a basic necessity. I’m an early riser and as I make coffee and take my meds, my dreams evaporate and my waking mind is open to inspiration and sometimes finds it — I suddenly know what’s next in my novel, I think of a letter I need to write to someone, and I don’t want an Oscar Mayer wiener to butt in. The thought of wanting to be one, o…

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I Wanna Go Home - "Goodnight Tonight and Daytime, Nighttime Suffering" 51:06

4M ago51:06

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This is the podcast that's all about the classic band Wings! In this episode Emerson and Jarred discuss the single from March 23, 1979, "Goodnight Tonight" along with its b-side "Daytime, Nighttime Suffering". Like always, news of the day from the date of the singles released is discussed to provide some context of the era. Do you have thoughts? E-…

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