A Prairie Home Companion from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Tennessee
About this episode
This episode discusses the long-running live radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion and its cultural impact, including a film adaptation.
A Prairie Home Companion was a long-running live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor, airing from 1974 to 2016. It also inspired a 2006 film directed by Robert Altman, set behind the scenes during a fictional final broadcast of the show.
People in this episode
Host: Garrison Keillor
Topics covered
- radio variety show
- live performance
- Garrison Keillor
- Nashville
- film adaptation
Keywords
- A Prairie Home Companion
- Garrison Keillor
- Ryman Auditorium
- Nashville
- radio show
- Robert Altman
- live performance
- variety show
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Prairie Home Companion, 2006 film
Places: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville Tennessee
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