Americana - 29/11/2009

Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today. Combining location reports with lively discussion and exclusive interviews, the show provides new and surprising insights into contemporary America. Matt Frei talks to American storyteller, musician, humorist and radio personality Garrison Keillor for some tips on Thanksgiving reading, holiday stories and all things American. Matt gets the inside track from David Plouffe, President Barak Obama's 2008 campaign manager. They cover everything from Thanksgiving 2007 on the election trail to whether he'd consider running a Sarah Palin 2012 campaign. From news anchor to cranberry relish-maker, Matt talks to one of the founding women of American public radio news, Susan Stamberg. She shares a few Thanksgiving tips, including her recipe for cranberry relish and some advice about how to outsource the bulk of the Thanksgiving feast preparations. Matt talks to Master Edward Winslow, an American Pilgrim from the year 1627.