Folks, this show has it all. Listen up, and you will laugh. Hard. You will cry -- unless your heart is a blackened lump of coal, in which case you will at minimum have strong emotional stirrings. Snoopy might die. Or not. Martha Wainwright sings, Julia Sweeney tells stories. So sit back and enjoy this week's episode of Wits.
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The daughter of folk legends Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and sister of singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright is known for her raw, confessional material, expressive voice and captivating stage presence. After her 2008 critically acclaimed "I Know You're Married, But I've Got Feelings Too," Martha is out with a new album of original material, "Come Home To Mama."
Julia Sweeney is an actress, comedian and writer best known for her work on Saturday Night Live where she was a cast member and also for her monologues God Said Ha!, In the Family Way and Letting Go of God. She's been a panelist on "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" and performed with songwriter Jill Sobule in a show called Jill and Julia. Julia will be out with a new book called "If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother" in April of 2013.