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.

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the arduous work of applying lip stain, an almost-encounter with a sideways grain truck, maybe not skating in the rain, Emily’s loyalty & a warning to Marshall, Ryan’s over-sized song list, all what goes into a stump, mistaking things for people, John’s undying affection for The Alligator Log, reclaiming crystal growing as a hobby, brine vs. road salt, Worther’s questionable candies, a book signing with Dickey Drysdale and Sonny Holt, Orson Bean’s colorful write-up on Emily’s Hartland relatives, a special oven mitt, the confusion of metallic cake decorations, the thrill of having your own bar code, the party that wasn’t on the day Hannelore thought it was, an amazing gift “for introverts”, when the wife of your uncle’s brother does your sock shopping for you, more on paper crinkling for people with sensory issues, the Jackson Browne Christmas card debacle, indoor playgrounds & their curious relationship to the spread of bacteria, having cars that are older than your children, the challenges of selling dead Subarus, the guilty pleasure of a picture-perfect Christmas, a pre-emptive bribe, ski instructors’ holiday schedules, the stupidity & logic of A-frames, nostalgia for the warmth of Kristina’s house, pre-divorce, payback time for bad wives, some unusual dangers related to plastic sleds & tree cutting tools, kissing goodbye to 2019, employing good eyesight for the coming year - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Jim Reiman [She’s a Mystery to Me]; Val McCallum [Ridgerunner]; The Cousins Project with Kristina Stykos & Steve Mayone [Safe Passage].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, Five Olde Tavern and Grille, Safeline, Inc. and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_12-27-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the word “squirrel”, the rites of slow eating, using a baby blender, cheese graters vs. tree shredders, a dairy-themed key chain, new ways to stress your jeans, the candy product a.k.a. “hundreds & thousands”, Emily’s use of the phrase “ladies and germs”, what not to do with freckles, why we might need elders, a new twist on food cravings, the stupidity of eating according to rules, nostalgia for dangerous playground equipment, poison ivy at the Tunbridge elementary school, purifying plastic bags over time, the new snow emergency concept, whether or not hot springs stink, a brief dust-up at Vogue magazine, the pluses & minuses of being physically beautiful, climate change tokenism, John’s ongoing relationship to his phone logs, problems with invisible glue sticks, when shelter workers must turn away the homeless, being $500 away from a total financial disaster, 40 cords of free firewood, the joys of one-zone plumbing, the coldest room in the house, love/hate and the heating tax, walking in streams, Cameron’s plaque in the woods, meeting at the source every moment, crying for a dead grandchild, counting crowsfeet, taking pride in your scars, confusion between cherubs and cherubim, losing track of your Pinterest pins, keeping tabs on conspiracies, surreptitious micro chipping - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Doug Perkins [Snowflake Jig]; Robert Resnik [O’Carolan Medley]; The Cousins Project with Kristina Stykos & Steve Mayone [Trouble and Truth].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, Five Olde Tavern and Grille, Safeline, Inc. and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_12-20-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 11:09am EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the final days of Emily’s 1960s goldenrod drapes, a home improvement project gone awry, what was & was not left on the rug by cats, New Hampshire’s lame symbols of freedom, the origins of pocket lint, virtue signaling with kale, Susan’s recipe for creamed leeks, trying to further identify Tom, how John got rid of books, the photogenic merits of dead cars, what happened at the back entrance to the fancy party, trademarking linguistic quirks, when pleated tweed succumbs to mildew, unfounded fears of peeping tom cows, being hard of hearing at the poetry reading, bad acoustics at the Chelsea town hall, why echoing spaces make people ill at ease, a dreamy rendezvous with Donald Trump, trying to escape from over-zealous gift givers, how to distinguish between body doubles and walk-ins, the truth behind science’s fictions, when your Facebook page spontaneously changes languages, spraying hot coffee grounds all over yourself, a cleaning trick from the Tunbridge Fair, Kristina’s many dates with farriers, an unexpected compliment from Bill, passive-aggressive tourists, staying friends after breakups, falling into a full-on love bombing, whether or not to give someone a kitten, a bag with a real silver lining, spiritualized palm pilots, the barbarism of lead aprons, a glitter ban, Robert’s amazing phone messages - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Michael Jermyn [Suitcase Full of Denial]; Lewis Franco [Desperate Buyers]; Lori Oz [Down at the Chit Chat].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, Five Olde Tavern and Grille, Safeline, Inc. and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_12-13-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 5:28pm EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss Vermonter idioms, the supremacy of Emily’s hats, giving yourself permission to turn up the thermostat, Kendra’s space heaters, roommates before coffee, a new look at modern maturity, the demise of the Snickers bar, how to not trash your car, John’s propensity for eating chips by the handful, joining the ranks of airbrushed old people, hating your license plate number, Willie Nelson’s health update, chipmunks and a dead deer carcass, when the cows got loose in Chelsea, where cattle fraternize, theories in relation to cross breeding, cat-rabbits, non-local animals, a vague feeling about aliens, fantasizing about the Nordics, being pinged, Brock’s cameo as the Grinch’s dog Max, self medicating ear mites, a dream about parachuting princesses, words that start with “R”, where army troops meet boils and bunions, the grandfather of all Portable Potties, top towns for traffic fines, the country club speed trap, misusing religious stationary, the lost power of cursive, the annual Howe family Christmas, kicking frozen firewood, losing track of your kid’s birthdays, letting go of thigh gap, the comforts of getting fat, white van conspiracy theories, KFC Yule log traditions and why they updated their brand name, the evils of Claymation, being “all about” something, feeling young for a minute, returning to China Star, the death of waxed cardboard to-go containers, eating the same meal for three days, mountain water as elixir of life - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Larry Allen Brown [Just Around the Bend]; Julie James [Rosemarie]; Terry Lee Hale [Signed Blue Angel].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_12-6-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 5:18pm EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss holiday food comas, creepy ring tones, Chelsea’s famous wind harp and its contribution to Hollywood sound effects, the righteousness of those who eat plain yogurt, remembering Flash Cubes, new studies linking contagious yawning to empathy, maximum length of tapeworms, fairy tale egg implants, words we can’t say, comedic use of the word “innuendo”, a suspected incendiary device, walking long distances alongside meat birds, poultry angst, Tulsi Gabbard’s homey dinner table video chats, tips for handcrafting a tofu turkey, nostalgia for Gravy Train & Chuck Wagon dog foods, the evils of clever advertising, alleged ties between Emily’s favorite breakfast cereal and the CIA, the new Buy Nothing Day, love/hate for big box stores, tricks for breaking the Amazon habit, reaching the lofty heights of book hoarding, the efficacy of dragging broken appliances to protest marches, dangerous dust bunnies in and around your gas fridge, ecstatic paper crinkling, an alien spelling invasion, how DMV employees personalize their cubicles, an analysis of candy bowls at banks, nursing home heroes, new statistics on fake apologies, how we warp our children into modeling our own contrived behavior, more than you wanted to know about expanding your knowledge of cheese graters and cheese grating techniques, the politics of pre-shredded dairy products - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Willa Mamet & Paul Miller [Long Ride Home]; Val McCallum [Chateauguay]; Carl Goulet [Jesus, Me and Whiskey].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_11-29-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 1:48pm EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss why the campfire was a flop, being controlled by your car maladies, Emily’s past life as French royalty, perfecting picnic table placement, the sinking generator situation, a blue bird day in Barnard, a weekend of Seussical, the bygone days when short people used to sit in front, friends who look better than they should, the state of plastic surgery in Vermont, more on Butch’s eyelids, farmer sanctioned emergency super gluing, when trees sing, Squeaky Tree Road and old Dickerman’s return, falling asleep to the sound of rain, an analysis of Christmas light enchantment, when Jen tells it like it is, custom-order Monopoly games, why we try to win, manipulating plastic babes, losing Jake Burton’s ethical leadership, chit chatting with David Crosby on Twitter, streamlining bookmark production, how pockets can be creepy, lousy stuffed animal names, hotel room live streams, voyeuristic YouTube channels, if we could walk to Japan, reorganizing the continents, fancy town rules about “Jake Brakes”, bogus cell phone tower disguises, blaming Mercury and the Pluto Transits support group, the many deaths of November, trying to stay positive, cozy plaids, when blankets are made from petroleum, being judged by family members, when people go silent, the pros and cons of oversharing, looking for evidence of nefarious activities, hippo warfare, the terrors of gerbil civilization, inspirational ship aphorisms - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: The Cousins Project [South of the Chelsea Line]; Elric Walker [Are You the One]; Jennings & McComber [Chesham Station].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_11-22-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 7:37am EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the return of scrunchies, what they left out of the bible, a recitation of the periodic table, memorizing Billy Joel, a fight over apple-scented Jolly Balls, when horses play with dogs, setting boundaries at the middle school dance, eschewing Sabra’s sheep, the mysterious Vermont Division of Liquor Control, dreaming of Rickert, sit-skiing, binding chaos, outdoor adventure gear acquisition complex, when rats eat fiberglass, auditory train spotting, a thing for hipster Santa, a cuteness tip for men, bumming out on Youth Hunting Day, a casual driveway collision, one man’s rebellion at the AT&T showroom, inadvertently clicking your way into pay-as-you-go video streaming, debunking the Cloud, hating on new phones, conjecture as to when bad chemicals began, what happens to the military’s left over crap, ongoing eye twitch humiliation, a close call for the Tooth Fairy, when kids wise up, improving your car’s cosmetics with Crest toothpaste, revisiting ancient baby teeth, how to get money, letting go of the need for validation, chopping your projects into baby steps, making a fake record label, putting the “fun” in fundraising, a library card app, an unexpected 2nd train, the death of cow catchers, walking away from disaster, finding new mysteries to solve, creating something iconic, the annual cookie back-off, improving your icing, a possible new use for venison - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Orit Shimoni [Drifting; Peace of Mind; Jerusalem]

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_11-15-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 6:07pm EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss how to disguise your head size with hats, showing off “the plank”, the ruination of spelunking, when boys aim for the nuts, Jasper the cat’s Facebook page, Brock’s fear of his dog bowl, family repositories of trivia, being roped into volunteering again, Kristina’s run-in with a critical assessment, confusing sieves, colanders & strainers, 40 years of menopause, when making applesauce becomes a shit show, cooking in middle age, snow tire stress, bogarting as faux pas, how Emily became a goody-goody, growing up as a faculty brat, the continuing saga of Fruit Loops, when wanting a donut becomes an obsession, another building project with logger Shane, hiring Amish carpenters, the choice to use electrical appliances, ringer washer paranoia, saving a meal with more cheese, mind blowing squash tortellini, the comforting texture of soft food, if you could only eat one thing, decorating as a way to lift your spirits, love according to Washington Irving, saying goodbye to broken technology, aggrandizing quotes with false attribution, a 1971 comedy about uptight parents, when excess pot usage stunts natural mind expansion, plough vs. plow - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Nolan McKelvey [Sittin’ On The Front Porch]; Paul Asbell [Bound for Adamant]; Bow Thayer & the Holy Plow [Catskill Stone].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_11-8-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 1:50pm EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss windy conditions, Monsoon Halloween, retiring the tub toys, being stuck in place, the odd messaging of motel marquee signs, flooding in Eden, disaster puns, when your name matches your profession, how to refer to certain functions with delicacy, when cats take offense, never being done with your book, fear of writer’s block, feeling like a nothing burger, unidentifiable floating objects in the river, the burning of an iconic landmark, dioramas & maps at Eaton Sugarhouse, giant checkers, the lost art of rolling coins, doing crafts with Grammy Sammy, an objective look at macramé, the dubious claims of spiritual midwifery, Jen’s unrealistic childbirth goals, understanding the boho wedding, why puppets are different than clowns, a Betty Boop makeup tutorial gone awry, partying with Arrowsmith, the half-light of tribute bands, expensive thrift stores, the dollar bag legacy, another tire fail, driving on donuts, “Live Free or Pie” according to the Wayside diner, when goats grow up, peony division, the joys of experimentation, how to spell “thumb piano”, riding out a bad luck streak, eschewing the sunny side of life, a karma smack-down, needing a small sized body guard, the curse of niceness, imagining a portable wishing well, protective magnetic bracelets - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Mark Struhsacker [Forgive and Forget]; Doug Perkins with Patrick Ross [Three Jigs/Hamster Wheel]; Hunter Paye [The Sweat Lodge and the Thief].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_11-1-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 3:36pm EDT

In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a longhorn in trouble, how pets might turn lethal, questionable updates on the Lincoln Gap, Gary’s cows, rules for waving to strangers, Lady’s protruding dog’s head, letting go of Halloween, early Christmas, a clown princess, bald headed wigs without hair, recycling shopping malls for homeless shelters, super bitchy wisdom, the deepest fears of aging rock stars, bribery and forced hugs, the swirling universe, John’s random bachelorhood, how to determine the validity of sheep porn, who hears what, shacking up with JFK’s former speech writer, bonding over a Harvard sweatshirt, the deeper meaning of bagging groceries, focusing your OCD, using boxes to manage your obsessions, a drafty gap in your pants, a courtesy call from the credit card company, being scammed at the Laundromat, why hairdressers use puns, Doggie Style, a word that means super relaxed, what is up with gender specific sheds and caves, nostalgia for libraries, dens and studies, saying goodbye to common childhood diseases, the ins and outs of face blindness, encountering people out of context, preparing a nursery then facing the reality of alien babies, Matt’s neurosis, more rock star phobias, anxiety dreams based on underwear choices, knowing when to wash your hands, what dogs roll in, being invaded by unaccompanied meat patties, charring borrowed pans, hugging people you hate, being a pushover, cats who guilt-trip - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: The Highwoods Stringband [Dance All Night]; The Cousins Project [Beautiful Blood]; Martin Van de Vrugt [On My Way].

Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts or Youtube, or tune in Fridays at 11 am to hear this show live on WFVR-FM South Royalton, Vermont 96.5 FM, streaming online and rebroadcast at Royalton Community Radio and visit our website at www.11thHourRadio.com. Made possible in part by generous support from station sponsors Howvale Farm, The Tunbridge Grease Collective, Rivendell Restoration and the Mountain Folk Concert Series.

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Direct download: 11th_Hour_10-25-19.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 8:45am EDT