I like Garrison Keillor.

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I heard him on the radio yesterday.

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[+2] - Dudley Bowring - 08/18/2008He said, "I like talking to myself, and the microphone gives it a kind of dignity."
[+1] - FreeDuck - 08/18/2008I like him too. He writes for Salon sometimes, or used to. I listen to him on NPR often.
[+1] - McTag - 08/18/2008He is a national treasure. We can get his Prairie Companion radio shows over here, and I love his Lake Woebegon books.
[+1] - mismi - 08/18/2008His voice is comforting to me...We listen to him all the time.
[+1] - ossobuco - 08/18/2008I like him too, but don't hear him very often. When I used to, sometimes I'd need to pull over the car and stop and listen.
[+1] - FreeDuck - 08/18/2008[quote]His voice is comforting to me...We listen to him all the time.[/quote] He does have a very soothing voice -- like molasses, or something. Sometimes he says stuff on his radio show that...
[+1] - Dudley Bowring - 08/18/2008Yes, but I can rarely remember what was so funny.
[+1] - sozobe - 08/18/2008I grew up in Minneapolis (70's-80's). 'Nuff said?
[+1] - Dudley Bowring - 08/18/2008OK, I'll bite. Who's there?
[+1] - hamburger - 08/18/2008his books are always enjoyable - no matter how many times i've read them - one of his books often sits on the nighttable . he doesn't go for belly laughs but makes me smile and nod my head . hbg

@Dudley Bowring,

He said, "I like talking to myself, and the microphone gives it a kind of dignity."

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@Dudley Bowring,

I like him too. He writes for Salon sometimes, or used to. I listen to him on NPR often.

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He is a national treasure.

We can get his Prairie Companion radio shows over here, and I love his Lake Woebegon books.

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@McTag,

His voice is comforting to me...We listen to him all the time.

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@Dudley Bowring,

I like him too, but don't hear him very often. When I used to, sometimes I'd need to pull over the car and stop and listen.

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@mismi,

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His voice is comforting to me...We listen to him all the time.

He does have a very soothing voice -- like molasses, or something. Sometimes he says stuff on his radio show that makes me laugh out loud.

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@FreeDuck,

Yes, but I can rarely remember what was so funny.

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@Dudley Bowring,

I grew up in Minneapolis (70's-80's).

'Nuff said?

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@sozobe,

OK, I'll bite.

Who's there?

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@Dudley Bowring,

his books are always enjoyable - no matter how many times i've read them - one of his books often sits on the nighttable .
he doesn't go for belly laughs but makes me smile and nod my head .
hbg

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@Dudley Bowring,

I used to quite like listening him on the radio. Can't pick him up here in Toronto. Now I find I can't tolerate his voice.

However, I've discovered that I like his writing. Wobegon Boy is my current beach reading. I've been laughing out loud quite a bit when he gets into the 'growing up Lutheran' parts. It makes me think of home.

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I used to listen to Prairie Home Companion, too. Never quite unerstood if it was real or not.

I don't hear him on radio these days.

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@margo,

I've read some short pieces in the NYer by him, but, being me, I forget what. (I tend to remember some of Calvin Trillin's pieces better.. expecially the one on tripe.)

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I always feel comforted and reassured when I listen to Garrison Keillor.

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@Sglass,

We catch him on Saturdays sometimes...My FIL has many of his tapes - so when we travel we listen to them...the boys even like them...

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/stations/ - you can find out if he is still in your area - here Wink

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Lots of Garrison on youtube. Here's one to get you started. Browse through the related ones to find more to your liking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryk2Fj706iM

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I like Garrison Keillor.

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