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.
11th Hour Radio Episode 7-22-16

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the four people listening to the show, a strange bond between Sarah Palin & Mother Teresa, a Vermont village monopoly, carrying extra car headlights in the car, cashiers who ignore their customers, the scary sounds of pigs, imagining Donald Trump’s little dog, the stupidity of internet passwords, a black panther sighting in Tunbridge, toad videos as an antidote to the Republican National Convention, the affrontery of body odor, the challenges of wrestling a barcalounger into a Subaru, discovering a long dead crab in the toy box, working for people who are on vacation, being bad at waitressing, unique forms of dyslexia, sending children outside to play with sticks, haymakers racing against dew fall, the dangers of sporting studded snow tires in July, fruit tree off years, the trial and swear method, too many painted toe nails on Instagram, learning how to look away, the idiocy of trying to eradicate invasive species, natural cures right under our noses, learning how to text at an advanced age, creepy science shows, a full body buzz - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Bow Thayer [Swimming Hole]; Lizzy Mandell [Like It Like That]; Nikki Matheson [Lover of Salt].

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_7-22-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 12:38pm EDT

11th Hour Radio Episode 7-15-16

Host Kristina Stykos and guest co-host Kendra Colburn discuss their possible super competence in the midst of a studio malfunction, trying to ring the bell with a hammer as a metaphor for working hard at life but not even remotely getting it, what to think about when trying to figure out the best day to go to the Tunbridge Fair, lifting crates of carrots for exercise, showing up for work when it’s really too hot to work, a backstage buddy system at the farmer’s market, the problem with stoic dogs, a shout out to Georgia Pearl, whether or not soda quenches thirst, an example of discernment in dating, what to do when yellow flags turn into red ones, a case of “sleep psychosis” leading to “late morning fury”, turning off the internet for health & relaxation, Kendra’s insistence that “now is the new later”, unpacking a mentalist’s performance, a review of & comparisons between different kinds of puppets, Claymation, animated bread rolls and creepy clowns, how & when to bring up political issues in a small town ethos, fending off recycled gossip about yourself, being pleasantly surprised by people you don’t like, aging musicians who don’t get famous and what to do with them, a presidential eulogy’s questionable claims regarding building character and hope through suffering - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Wagtail [Wagtail/Daphne’s Ramble/Meadowdance]; Davey Davis [Papa’s Angel]; Kristina Stykos [I Can’t Go Home].

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_7-15-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 9:16pm EDT

11th Hour Radio Episode 7-8-16

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss edible cat litter, how long they’ve been at it, advice for vegetarians who attend BBQs, sloppy joes vs. long boy burgers, reviving the old conspiracy about Paul, riding a crocodile all summer in underpants, a reminder about stress, getting used to tattoos, brain freeze sans ice cream, some new home business ideas, a plan to send granny up in a hot air balloon, more broken mechanisms jimmied at the studio, an open invitation to the old guys who repair stuff at Welch’s Hardware, an idea for making parades more user friendly, a preference for natural altered states, skepticism about Bobby McFerrin’s authenticity, checking in with poor little Jim’s castration, a divine cow event, how a mid-life crisis might relate to a lava lamp, the pitfalls of writing an article about your friend, checking Twitter on-the-air, top prepared food picks at various Vermont general stores, adult coloring books, a fabulous exercise plan that effectively eliminates exercise - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Derek Semler [Blues - Untitled]; Dayve Huckett [Let It Fall]; Julie James [Willow].

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_7-8-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 7:42pm EDT

11th Hour Radio Episode 7-1-16

Co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss single men with significant social issues, the difference between a living room, a parlor, and unwanted advances, a bride’s unfortunate change of clothes, four days of rock hauling, what’s left of the neighbor’s tree house & why it’s disturbing, toasting seaweed for a snack, Emily’s mom’s untimely descent into a dumpster, the possible discovery of new private parts & six genders, a disconcerting encounter with six little maids from school, John’s newest insult pertaining to hedgehogs, how to deal with friends who love to blab, the demise of yet another tractor & other typical farm disasters, the arrival of a refreshing beverage involving whey, fantastic Thai centipedes that swim, the how and why of “shave and a haircut - two bits”, the stupidity of scientists proving that nature is beneficial, a Michigan stereotype, an idea for lumping all holidays into one, not enjoying fireworks, cash on the barrelhead - and so much more!

Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Turnip Truck [Cash on the Barrelhead; The Devil Ain’t Lazy; Jesus on the Mainline]

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_7-1-16.mp3
Category:Humor -- posted at: 5:12pm EDT

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