Live from Here Highlights

American Public Media

Chris Thile steps to the mic as the host of Live from Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion), a live public radio variety show. Download Chris’s Song of the Week plus other highlights from the broadcast. Produced by American Public Media.

Chris Thile steps to the mic as the host of Live from Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion), a live public radio variety show. Download Chris’s Song of the Week plus other highlights from the broadcast. Produced by American Public Media.

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Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Folk Music

Storytelling

Networks:

American Public Media

Description:

Twitter:

@livefromhereapm

Language:

English

Episodes

Out in America - March 30, 2019

4/1/2019

Tom Papa heads to Denver, where he chats with a New Jersey expat who’s having dating troubles, attends a “Punkin Chunkin” festival, samples some local baked goods, and gets lost in a corn maze (originally from October 13, 2018).

Duration:00:06:37

The First Degree - March 30, 2019

4/1/2019

Download Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "The First Degree," originally from our October 13, 2018 show. The band: Madison Cunningham, Mike Elizondo, Matt Chamberlain, Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas, and Dave Palmer.

Duration:00:05:18

Out in America - March 23, 2019

3/25/2019

Tom Papa takes a road trip from Portland, Maine to the Long Island Sound, talks with a couple who met at a Kiss tribute band concert, meets a cab driver who’s not prepared for winter, and stumbles upon a bar full of karaoke ringers (originally from our October 6, 2018 show).

Duration:00:05:56

I Believe You - March 23, 2019

3/25/2019

Download the Song of the Week, "I Believe You," from our March 23, 2019 show (originally from October 6, 2018). The band: Chris Thile, Mike Elizondo, Chris Eldridge, Alex Hargreaves, Dave Palmer, and Ted Poor.

Duration:00:03:51

Out In America - March 16, 2019

3/18/2019

Our traveling correspondent Tom Papa visits St. Paul — a city in the midst of a sudden transition from brutal winter to muddy spring — meets a woman who’s running away from home, and eats breakfast at Mickey’s Diner.

Duration:00:06:35

Plaguey Hill - March 9, 2019

3/11/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Plaguey Hill," from our March 9, 2019 show, with lyrics from Paul Muldoon's new poem of the same title. The band: Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Aoife O'Donovan, Mike Elizondo, Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas, Shaun Martin, and Ted Poor.

Duration:00:07:40

Out In America - March 2, 2019

3/4/2019

This week: Tom Papa explores Minneapolis, where he battles frigid temperatures, talks with an ersatz airline pilot, and samples a Jucy Lucy burger at Matt’s Bar.

Duration:00:06:32

Turn to the Water - March 2, 2019

3/4/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Turn to the Water," from our March 2, 2019 show. The band: Joey Dosik, Madison Cunningham, Mike Elizondo, Chris Eldridge, Alex Hargreaves, and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

Duration:00:06:50

Spring Training, Then and Now - February 23, 2019

2/24/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Spring Training, Then and Now," from our February 23, 2019 show. The band: Madison Cunningham, Mike Elizondo, Jeff Babko, Alex Hargreaves, Abe Rounds, and Joel Shearer.

Duration:00:04:14

Out in America - February 16, 2019

2/20/2019

This week: in a report originally from February 24, 2018, Tom Papa travels to Chicago during a rough stretch of winter, meets a hardy Cubs fan who’s enjoying some cold-weather Lake Michigan fishing, and chats with the staff at a Lakeshore Avenue diner.

Duration:00:06:25

The Olympic Athletes from Russia - February 16, 2019

2/20/2019

Download the Song of the Week, "The Olympic Athletes from Russia," from our February 16, 2019 show (originally from February 24, 2018). The band: Chris Thile, Madison Cunningham, Rich Dworsky, Josh Dion, Chris Eldridge, Mike Elizondo, and Brittany Haas.

Duration:00:04:15

Out in America - February 9, 2019

2/11/2019

In a look back to our January 20, 2018 broadcast, Tom Papa visits New Orleans, gets a little life advice over a bowl of casino jambalaya, and tours the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas.

Duration:00:05:49

Song of the Week: January 2018, Part 3 (February 9, 2019 rebroadcast)

2/11/2019

Download the Song of the Week, "January 2018, Part 3," for February 9, 2019 (originally from our January 20, 2018 broadcast). The band: Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Alan Hampton, Ted Poor, and Gabe Witcher.

Duration:00:05:12

Barkeeper - February 2, 2019

2/4/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Barkeeper," from our February 2, 2019 show. The band: Sara Watkins, Mike Elizondo, Jeff Babko, Chris Eldridge, Trevor Lawrence Jr., and Gabe Witcher.

Duration:00:04:27

Out in America - February 2, 2019

2/3/2019

This week: Tom Papa celebrates the Los Angeles food scene with a stop at Tony’s Mexican Grill and meets a mechanic named Fernando and an Uber driver named Donna, along with a few mythical L.A. characters.

Duration:00:06:30

Yes, And - January 26, 2019

1/28/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Yes, And," from our January 26, 2019 show. The band: Gaby Moreno, Mike Elizondo, Jebin Bruni, Chris Eldridge, Jeremy Kittel, and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

Duration:00:05:16

New Good Old Mountain Dew - January 19, 2019

1/21/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "New Good Old Mountain Dew," from our January 19, 2019 show. The band: Aoife O'Donovan, Mike Elizondo, Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas, Trevor Lawrence Jr., and Dave Palmer.

Duration:00:03:35

Out in America - January 12, 2019

1/14/2019

This week: Tom Papa starts 2019 with a visit to wintry Kansas City, where he learns about a bit of family drama from a stranger in the hotel lobby and meets a jovial man named Big Daddy at a BBQ joint.

Duration:00:08:25

Fail Better (Three Advil and a Coffee) - January 12, 2019

1/14/2019

Chris Thile's Song of the Week, "Fail Better (Three Advil and a Coffee)," from our January 12, 2019 show. The band: Gaby Moreno, Mike Elizondo, Tyler Chester, Chris Eldridge, Alex Hargreaves, and Trevor Lawrence Jr.

Duration:00:04:47

Out in America - January 5, 2019

1/7/2019

Tom Papa makes a realistic New Year’s resolution, stops in Modesto on his way to San Francisco, and visits an iconic California restaurant known for its pea soup. (Originally from January 6, 2018.)

Duration:00:06:34