The Adventures of Guy Noir

"A dark night in a city that knows how to keep its secrets. . . . But on the 12th Floor of the Acme Building, one man is still trying to find the answers to life's persistent questions: Guy Noir, Private Eye."

From A Prairie Home Companion comes this all-new collection of Guy Noir episodes follows the intrepid detective as he seeks out truth, justice, and a great pastrami sandwich. His clients are the downtrodden and disappointed denizens of downtown St. Paul, with troubles no other gumshoe would touch, but there's usually a beautiful dame to admire and a lesson to be learned for Guy.

Garrison Keillor's private eye spoof thrills audiences every week on live public radio broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion. Now take Guy Noir home and enjoy an intelligent, unusual—but always funny—spin on the classic detective genre.

Original radio broadcast; 2 hours on 2 CDs

TRACK LISTING

Disc One (Total Time 73:07)

1. Gotham Gets the Girl (14:30)
   October 18, 2003 -- The Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota (with Al Franken)
   
2. Operator (9:51)
   November 20, 2004 -- The Fitzgerald Theater
   
3. Bad Grits (12:16)
   February 14, 2004 -- Spartanburg, South Carolina
   
4. Gotta Go (12:31)
   December 6, 2003 -- Town Hall, New York, New York
   
5. Bad Blood (13:24)
   November 9, 2002 -- The Fitzgerald Theater
   
6. Picnic Plaid (10:23)
   May 24, 1997 -- Jesse Auditorium, Columbia, Missouri

Disc Two (Total Time 70:40)

1. Movie Shoot (15:08)
   June 7, 2003 -- The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
   
2. Hotdish Hangover (15:35)
   December 4, 1999 -- Town Hall (with Faith Prince and Walter Bobbie)
   
3. Renata Flambé (12:59)
   December 20, 2003 -- Town Hall (with Reneé Fleming and Emanuel Ax)
   
4. Snow Job (12:30)
   January 13, 2001 -- The Fitzgerald Theater
   
5. Missing Fish (11:05)
   October 10, 1998 -- The Fitzgerald Theater
   
6. The Guy Noir Theme (3:12)