[cardamomo]

For me, that's almost part of the charm. Each show doesn't itself need to be a masterpiece in order to play a part in the overall narrative of Lake Wobegon and Keillor's psyche. The show gained narrative force through its many years of accrual.

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[someonefaraway]

Also, the stories and jokes _needed not_ be top-notch (even though the way GK brought them to life on the radio always was). They tell you about mediocre, often weird people quietly but merrily living their lives just the way they want to, thank you very much. Turns out surprisingly many listeners liked that. NFLW was a celebration of natural, unashamed, funny, sad, humane mediocrity. I only came to know the show about two years ago and will miss it for a long time to come.