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A Prairie Home Companion: Status and Archives – A 2025 Update

A Prairie Home Companion: Status and Archives

A user today on Facebook asked about A Prairie Home Companion. It ended its original run on July 2, 2016, when Garrison Keillor hosted his final episode at the Hollywood Bowl after 42 years as host. The show continued under Chris Thile from October 2016 until 2020, when it was renamed “Live from Here” in December 2017 following allegations against Keillor.

However, Keillor continues to perform live stage shows under the Prairie Home Companion name, as he retained the trademark rights.

Current Status and Archives

Multiple comprehensive archives exist for accessing Prairie Home Companion episodes, though availability varies by time period:

Official Archives:

Prairie Home Companion website (https://www.prairiehome.org) – Contains episodes primarily from 1996 onward with classic rebroadcasts
Garrison Keillor’s official site (https://www.garrisonkeillor.com/radio-categories/prairie-home-archives) – Features classic episodes from the archives

Comprehensive Third-Party Archive: Good for Finding Episodes!

A PHC Archive (https://aphcarchive.com) – A free, comprehensive archive specifically designed to fill gaps in the official sites, with detailed search capabilities and information covering the first 20+ years of the show that other sites lack

Additional Sources:

Internet Archive (https://archive.org) – Contains various episodes, including shows from the 1980s
YouTube channels – Garrison Keillor’s official YouTube channel features full episodes and segments, including recent performances (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusGjo4R2lMZDV6MWnnYTBQ).
Podcast platforms – “A Prairie Home Companion: News from Lake Wobegon” podcast features 329 episodes of Keillor’s signature monologue segments (https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-prairie-home-companion-news-3116/episodes)

The official Prairie Home site notes that their archive “only goes back to 1996ish” with “a few 1985 episodes on YouTube,” making the third-party PHC Archive particularly valuable for accessing the show’s complete history from its 1974 debut.

So yes, while there are no new shows in the traditional sense, there’s a wealth of archived content available online for fans who want to revisit the magic of Lake Wobegon and Garrison Keillor’s storytelling.

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