Mon, 28 October 2019
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. For more information: |
Tue, 22 October 2019
In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss drafty windows, an argument for skirts, the timeless fashion trope “beauty is pain”, the last of the red maples, burning more wood to save on oil, a plan for improving taxation, a future without rural living, the ten most popular vehicles in Vermont, why you shouldn’t buy Emily’s Subaru, cars that look stupid, colors that aren’t colors, the horrors of a vaginal chimney brush, doctors who admire your cervix, some confusion about China, the “brain method” for tanning hides, hidden secrets of dry cleaners, the truth behind a printer’s bang, fusing exclamations into one punctuation mark, when your tea smells like chemicals, preparing your house for out-of-state guests, revisiting patchouli, yet another weird, unpleasant house plant, a Halloween parade cancellation, more on getting rid of clowns, movies that desensitize, being dispirited by pornography, trying to make rainbows through an unconventional prism, two beautiful young women from Cape Verde, the casual comfort of one piece dragon pajamas, the joys of fresh brewed Chai as made by Indian nationals who really know how to do it, the Old Labor Hall’s new wood-fired bread bakery in Barre, baking day at the Waldorf School, going back to places you knew as a kid, another classic train whistle - and so much more! Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Beth Duquette & Richard Ruane [I Spy]; Robert Resnik & Marty Morrissey [The Boatman’s Cure]; Susannah Blachly [Little Sparrow]. 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. For more information: |
Fri, 11 October 2019
In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss when you mistake a chainsaw for a planer, a laundry quandary, missing the grange hall supper, overdoing it at the “all-you-can-eat” breakfast, how much bacon, the consequences of being a woodpecker, losing your tan, Emily’s inventory of body flaws, possibly removing your eyebrows, stumpy dwarf syndrome, clashes vs. contrasts, a review of Mr. Yuck, dead-ending with personal growth, an unfortunate surplus of feral pigs, the discovery of incredibly old stardust, searching for a mysterious plaque in Wales, limerence & luxivore, when love is not entirely love, the ins and outs of hosting 17 guests, more on shop vacs & hovercraft, the difference between problem dipsticks and problems handling your dipstick, Pluto’s subterfuge, acting out planets in the first grade play, attraction to Laplanders, staying warm with a space heater as winter comes to the Italian castle, Eli’s emerging interest in becoming a beach bum, an autumn laminating project, sending small gifts to your mother at the nursing home, doing something new, doing something old, how to explain the show, funny bone stimulation, imagining a talk show marathon, tanking your immune system, one magnificent fall sound (hint – crabapples), being a cowboy at the gas pump, a rejuvenating cigarette, fire building technique, the best thing about Jiffy Lube - and so much more! Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Grayson [Winter]; Michele Choiniere [Esclave a L’amour]; Patrick Ross & Aaron Johnson [Flintlock]. 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. For more information: |
Sat, 5 October 2019
In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss the corn qualities of candy corn, how lowering your expectations can be a successful strategy, our sponsors, cleaning toilets, what happens when the “do not drive on the lawn” sign gets removed, hives vs. an itch, the joy of gigantic dumpsters, viewing astrological sun sign as nationality, the exaggerated personas of radio personalities, what the Air Force pilot said to Kristina, when your sister blows your cover, encountering your high school boyfriend at a wedding, pondering past unhappinesses, a classic earworm from the Alps, some confusion around fording streams and fjords, dying in Alaska, the black hole of Amazon, being rich enough to buy an old truck, the blind spots of short people, the book designer’s spider bite, watching the goal post move, poor lighting and dark days at the Victorian museum, the efficacy of headlamps, double dog daring, a close encounter with the Barnum and Bailey circus train, an unlikely performance on a unicycle utilizing parents, being caught dead looking at a phone, popping popcorn with microwave technology, unicorn headgear, when stars twinkle in your eyes, a lubrication accident in the hallway of a local high school, Crabtree and Evelyn, using sheep for their lanolin, the flossing obsession, a requiem for broken needles, a flip flop cat video, erratic car alarms, feeding parking meters in Hanover, a fantastic use for vinegar, another GPS disaster - and so much more! Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Laughing Crow [Corrina]; David Carpenter [Cowboy Jig/Teviot Bridge/Connaughtman’s Rambles]; Goldtown [Rutland]. 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. For more information: |
Tue, 1 October 2019
In this episode co-hosts Kristina Stykos and Emily Howe discuss a water buffalo sighting, the dangers of step stools, a new kind of flossing, waking up with vertigo, unpacking the common use of the word “suck”, practicing a minimalistic social life, using soft serve as leverage to control your spouse, what Roy said to Kristina, some corny comebacks, studying a brain & comparative sizing, a recipe for Delicata squash donuts, a fantasy about fans, liking plain things, when biking was simpler, deviant spandex, how transgenderism gets too caught up in clothing choices, whether or not men can be into kittens, bonding through eating, being too poor to go out to eat, proper garnishing of veggie burgers, debunking diner bread choices, trains as metaphysical construct, boob vanity, when implants go awry, maybe the worst idea ever for Halloween decorating, therapeutic magnets, how to banish feelings of betrayal, magic necklaces, the cleansing power of sound, pining for bell buoys, the terrors of teaching your children to drive, wooly pigs, conversant chipmunks, forgetting where you left your nuts, where to buy balsam products, good presents for parents with dementia and macular degeneration, capital vs. capitol, what forces us to clean & cleaning disasters, rose cuttings - and so much more! Featuring music from Vermont musicians & friends: Jennings & McComber [Wintertown]; Ariel Zevon [Refugee Without a Nation]; Dayve Huckett [Shape of my Heart Loop]. 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. For more information: |
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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.
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