11th Hour Radio
Co-hosts Kristina Stykos & Emily Howe debrief the week with humorous banter relating to the ups and downs of being artist-types trying to make ends meet in rural Vermont. Each episode includes interludes of homegrown music from Kristina and friends. Based on their live radio show broadcast Fridays at 11 a.m. on Royalton Community Radio, WFVR-LP, South Royalton, Vermont.

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss punching yourself in the face, the sad relationship between dental care and money, lying to your mother, an honest mistake and heart-felt apology to Carol, fixing things with pie, the ambiguous nature of cheesecake, a rapper name for Emily, a breakdown on making babies and who’s ultimately responsible, envisioning an improved (five-year) pregnancy, a case of not finishing what you start, how Todd Rundgren’s rock & roll camp took over the Trapp Family Lodge, taking another look at dirndls, the implications of Kleenex in the classroom, a bogus survey about friendship, conjecture as to why Butch studied cats at Vermont Technical College, a stunning, honking purchase of Cabot cheese, antibiotics in the enlightened farmyard, a recap of last week’s discussion of bacteria & old sneakers, the sprinkle that ruined yet another Tunbridge haying operation, pondering PETA’s potential response to the bear show at Clark’s Trading Post, assessing France’s burkini ban, the worst kinds of blankets, an update on Hans’ brain eating maggot infestation, why it’s right to be suspicious of chrysanthemums, recent genetic mutations in support of the profit motive, daycare noise level stats, a new wave of parental bumper stickers, a reflection on the morbid aspect of loving your children too much - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Hunter Paye [Kris]; Bow Thayer [Jewel]; Doug Perkins [Snowflake Jig]

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM or streaming online & rebroadcast weekly at: Royalton Community Radio

For more information:

11th Hour Radio Official Website

11th Hour Radio on Facebook

Kristina Stykos on Facebook

Emily Howe on Facebook

Kristina's Website

Direct download: 11th_Hour_8-26-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 5:33pm EDT

11th Hour Radio Episode 8-19-16

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a guy named Harry, pigeon shit issues in the wedding barn, an analysis of Sinead O’Connor’s head, teenage girl grooming behavior, the confusing mystery of opposable thumbs, finding a new name for Grandma, more on hating phone calls, getting on the wrong side of the town clerk & saying goodbye to the road commissioner, an erection in the park, an unusual request for the cessation of reductionism, defining “trumpery” once and for all, Justin Smith Morrill’s dog’s strange connection to this year’s presidential election, two “must haves” for quitting drinking, a connection between keeping your nails clean and using a red neck weed-whacker, who gives a crap about humidity, listening to the train come through town, what trolls can do with stones, cow manure & work that keeps you honest, dealing with wet sneakers, what you can see in the womb, a monster secretary, the therapeutic value of staring at empty space, more on historical markers, graciously declining gifts, the vast blue sky behind fear, checking in with ghosts, why aliens are avoiding Emily, a replacement for Willy Nelson - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Davey Davis [Well Swung]; Doug Perkins and Patrick Ross [Flop-eared Mule]

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM or streaming online & rebroadcast weekly at: Royalton Community Radio

For more information:

11th Hour Radio Official Website

11th Hour Radio on Facebook

Kristina Stykos on Facebook

Emily Howe on Facebook

Kristina's Website

Direct download: 11th_Hour_8-19-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 11:20am EDT

11th Hour Radio Episode 8-12-16

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a plan to wear a certain shirt, how to keep closet crouchers at bay, William Shatner’s 2016 World Elephant Day Message, returning poison ivy to it’s rightful place amongst invasives, a conspiracy theory about health fads, pharmaceuticals & pesticides, living with the desire for matching towel sets, why they don’t answer the phone in the control room, more on slacker DJs, setting goals for your musical aspirations, getting the real story on hashtags, how to look like a Mennonite woman without really trying, a tale of pranksters’ with fake books quiet invasion of the NYC subway system, the idiocy of copy and paste posts on Facebook, a recipe for wasting your life utilizing hate, resentment & a refusal to live and let live, examining Emily’s toes & potential jobs for them, a new game: “My Doctor Told Me To …”, catching the corners of your clothing on stuff, revisiting the idea of combining Vermont’s historical attractions into one big one, misunderstanding air conditioning - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Rick Ceballos [Les Quatres Branles]; Chris Kleeman [Magnet to Steel]; Bow Thayer & the Holy Plow [Way of the Gun].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM or streaming online & rebroadcast weekly at: Royalton Community Radio

For more information:

11th Hour Radio Official Website

11th Hour Radio on Facebook

Kristina Stykos on Facebook

Emily Howe on Facebook

Kristina's Website

Direct download: 11th_Hour_8-12-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 6:54pm EDT

11th Hour Radio Episode 8-5-16

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a lost insect situation, Kristina’s road trip and discovery of the Mexican Jesus in Ulster PA, a mysterious turntable, more on Emily’s crushed car & the offending hundred year old tree, relying on borrowed chainsaws, a fateful roadside Subaru purchase, crossing the line into NY state, the awesome tiny houses of Karenville, dealing with a hipster’s handmade clothes at the DMV, gold panning expedition planning, getting the timing right with wedding presents & thank you notes, the satisfactions of going to the post office and having a post office box, methods for looking good & feeling good, debriefing the term “kick-ass”, deep & meaningful camping tips involving plastic, understanding hickory nuts and horse chestnuts, positing a relationship between intelligence and emoticons, winning a stuffed poop pillow at the fair, laughing out loud for real, stumbling over LBGTQ, how to talk to your insurance agent, a dearth of block ice - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Brian Clark [Over on Me]; Jamo and Charlie [Dancin Tonight]; Mark Legrand & Sarah Munro [It’s Good to See You Gone].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM or streaming online & rebroadcast weekly at: Royalton Community Radio

For more information:

11th Hour Radio Official Website

11th Hour Radio on Facebook

Kristina Stykos on Facebook

Emily Howe on Facebook

Kristina's Website

Direct download: 11th_Hour_8-5-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 11:53pm EDT

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