From 1999 to 2004-ish, I was one of the contributing writers for Garrison Keillor's renowned radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." I learned a lot of things there, mostly how to spell 'prairie." It was a solid gig and I'm proud of my work there. But, like any other job, there were...things... Here's one of those sketches that didn't leave much of an impression, on them or me. I don't remember creating this. It's basically a episodic bit, where I assembled a series of odd observations and lines and some family jokes that got repeated each year about the game thant I had been sitting on for a while. It's so like, no wonder I don't remember it. And it would have been too late to submit elsewhere.
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From 1999 to 2004-ish, I was one of the contributing writers for Garrison Keillor's renowned radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." I learned a lot of things there, mostly how to spell 'prairie." It was a solid gig and I'm proud of my work there. But, like any other job, there were...things...
If memory serves, this is the last bit PHC bought from me. It's massively re-written as GK inserts his "tax & spend" liberal ideals into the bit to garder "clapter" (that's getting claps instead of laughter for something said. It's not a joke, just a declaration that everyone agrees with). It's just odd how I attempt to write a tight sketch, it gets unraveled into a meandering routine.
It's back on the old PHC website (they had shrubbed it after GK had his #MeToo Moment a few years ago), but I'm posting my audio file below, so you may compare and contrast. Post-State of the UnionThe Florida Radio Project produced the radio adaptation of "Space Case recently and I took audio clips from the show to create this new promo for the book. Through the wonders of the internet I was able to find free stock footage and sci-fi music to fold in. I think it gives a good feel to the book, and even though it has a spoiler or two (if the title didn't already give it away) I'm happy with it.
From 1999 to 2004-ish, I was one of the contributing writers for Garrison Keillor's renowned radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." I learned a lot of things there, mostly how to spell 'prairie." It was a solid gig and I'm proud of my work there. But, like any other job, there were...things...
This is one of those bits I knew wouldn't get far. It was way too pop-culture for Keillor's tastes. But I thought it was a funny bit. The reality shows were taking over so, why not combine Survivor and American Idol, right? I'm sure all the mis-spellings in the draft I sent them didn't help either.
Audition IslandFrom 1999 to 2004-ish, I was one of the contributing writers for Garrison Keillor's renowned radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." I learned a lot of things there, mostly how to spell 'prairie." It was a solid gig and I'm proud of my work there. But, like any other job, there were...things... Once again, I dabble in the world of Shakespeare, for what is literally a black-out sketch for radio. It's a very short piece. Hey, it was the holidays, I must have been distracted. The entire bit turns on changing "Shakespeare in the Park" to "Shakespeare in the Dark." And it's quick turn. I feel like this is one of those times I just needed to send something in to show I was still around. And it's weird, since I had just gotten a piece in (sort of) in the previous show that I wouldn't have tried harder with a follow up. It didn't get picked, but I think we can all agree to as why it wasn't. Shakespeare in the DarkThe movie was completed 2 years ago. The director and co-writer passed away, but our little movie "Steamed" keeps chugging along! We just learned that "STEAMED!" was highly appreciated and received a Special Jury Award from the Taiga International Film Festival team, a festival that featured over 500 films from 61 countries was submitted. It's both exciting and sad that the film is still out there getting attention. But I'm glad Beverly Bonner's work is being appreciated (and my work, too. Just sayin') |
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