 The program included segments that were close renditions (in the form of parody) of specific genres of this era, including Westerns ("Dusty and Lefty, The Lives of the Cowboys"), detective procedurals ("Guy Noir, Private Eye") and even advertising through fictional commercials.Keillor also wrote a novel, "" based on a radio station of this era—including a personally narrated version for the ultimate in verisimilitude.Upon Keillor's retirement, replacement host Chris Thile chose to reboot the show (since renamed "Live from Here" after the syndicator cut ties with Keillor) and eliminate much of the old-time radio trappings of the format.