HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Everybody!

Seriously, this is one holiday I think everyone should be able to get their minds and their hearts around. This oughta be a special holiday update and podcast, 'cause this is one of my favorite holidays of all. It's a wonderful time to be with friends and family. And, if you can't be with your family... (or you don't even like your family very much) ...it's a great time to invent your own wonderful family. Either way, it's a great time of year.

I'm lucky to have beautiful friends and a family I love very much... both biological and extended. And, among the many, many, many people and things about which I get to fill my heart with gratitude, of course... thanks for allowing me to be "That Guitar Man from Central Park"!

I'm gonna go ahead and bennnnnd the rules on today's episode of "I Love the Company" like I did last year. The reason is... I gotta play a track that should be a Thanksgiving tradition in America for anyone who cares about music, American music history, and likes to smile while their doing it. And this weekend, I'd really like to hear from YOU. I'll give you the phone numbers in a minute so you can call me and leave a comment for the show, leave a comment about this homepage, wish the world and your friends a Happy Thanksgiving, or just say "Hi".

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But, first let me welcome everyone who's checkin' out this page from different parts f the country and different parts of the world. I always say, man! For me, this is the greatest city n earth and I love living here all year 'round. But, this weekend marks the beginning of what I call the "When-Harry-Met-Sally-It's-A-Wonderful-Life" time of year. Starting with so many great traditions and events... the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade among them.

Although, I hafta say, I'm really sorry for you if you can't ever get to New York to actually see the parade in person. The television coverage started to really suck over the past few years. The production has actually become more of a big-ass commercial for celebrities, Broadway shows, pop singers and TV pilots than a parade. Years ago, they actually televised high school, college and civil service marching bands as they marched, gave America a chance to see America's children from all over marching and enjoying the spectacle... and incorporated the movement of the parade as it headed downtown. Now, they just emphasize the stationary, horribly lip-synched, over the top production numbers. (Ah, progress.)

BUT... LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE SPECIAL "THANKSGIVING WEEKEND EDITION" of the podcast that has been making America smile... um... 2 people at a time since... um... okay, we really just started last year. But, here it is...

"I Love the Company" (Show #345)

Just click on the logo, plug in your headphones, jam in your earbuds or turn on your speakers and listen.(You can always subscribe to the show and get it automatically by hitting that itunes button over there.)

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Musical guests on today's ILTC: Mr. Arlo Guthrie. (Click on his photo to visit his website, find out more about him, where he's playing, and how to get his music.)

AHHHHHH!!! I almost forgot to tell you. On this weekend's show, I'm also sharing with you one of my own personal. musical, spirit-swelling, fun, smile-my-eyes-filled-with-tears, silly, silly, silly Thanksgiving memories. (Has to do with these guys.)

THEN... after you listen to ILTC, and if listening to Arlo gets you a little fired up about political awareness, and you suddenly feel like it just might be cool-to-care again, then click on this logo and check out the latest installment of the more socially-conscious podcast "Where's the Voice".

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Musical guests on today's ILTC: The Impeachables and The Benjy Davis Project. (Click on their photos to visit their websites, find out more about them, where they're playing, and how to get their music.)

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NOW! Here are the phone numbers for YOU to call. Use them this weekend, okay!

Anywhere in North America:

646-224-8162

Internationally:

+44 845 280 6622

I REALLY WANNA HEAR FROM YOU!

And, here's just another quick reminder for all of you in or around NYC a few eeks from now.