John Prine
As a fan of the singer-songwriter genre, I've never been a huge Prine fan. But I am amazed and delighted at his inclusion here on the show (though, Kinky Friedman…who is probably about as obscure to anyone even my age generally…was an even greater surprise). Much has already been said about how wonderful,…

Lear's Hat
Also, just for a note of cultural literacy on two fronts

Belushi Gets Rough
I've heard it said that Belushi was one of the "Bully Boys" on SNL (There is a great old behind the scenes book called Saturday Night out there). As I was watching the kind of post-modern sketch where Belushi is an lawyer who beats up his client, I can't help but get the feeling like he's hitting…