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The Dinner Party Download
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"The Dinner Party Download"(www.dinnerpartydownload.com) is a smart, funny public radio show about everything excellent in culture, from the company that brings you "Marketplace." Think NPR meets Vanity Fair. In each episode, hosts Rico Gagliano & Brendan Francis Newnam talk with some of the world's most interesting celebrities, and along the way equip you with bad jokes, fresh drink recipes, hot food finds, odd news items... and etiquette tips from the likes of Henry Rollins and Dick Cavett. Past guests include Michelle Williams, Judd Apatow, Kid Cudi, Sir Richard Branson and others. Wallpaper magazine calls it one of their "30 Reasons To Live In The USA."
Episodes
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Web Extra - Annie Spence
In this bonus audio, author Annie Spence shares a slightly scandalous love letter to a novel that she recommends to every teenage girl: "Forever" by Judy Blume.
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Future Islands - Seltzer Keg
Future Islands built a pet-friendly playlist for us, but in this bonus audio, they come up with a great idea to take your party to the next level.
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Look Up and Listen! - Trailer
Coming June 23rd, "Look Up and Listen!" is an hour-long audio odyssey designed to reacquaint the busy human with the wonders of nature! Hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam -- two hopeless city slickers-- will stumble their way through the woods (and ultimately into space, and around…
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Daiquiri History
Carey Jones writes about drink and travel for Saveur magazine and won a James Beard Award for Best Food blog. Her book "Brooklyn Bartender" dives deep into cocktail culture. She knows what she's talking about, basically, so Rico was surprised when she revealed her drink of choice for our Martini...
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Gael Garcia Bernal On Fidel Castro's Death
Hear the "Neruda" and "Mozart in the Jungle" actor share thoughts on Cuba in the wake of Fidel Castro's death.
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Maureen Dowd Etiquette Web Extra
The New York Times columnist answers the question, "Is what's good for writing columns the same as what's good for democracy?"
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The Myths and Miseries of Saké-Making
Rico chats with filmmaker Erik Shirai about his debut film, which chronicles how one brewery in Japan crafts the spirit from its fermented rice beginnings, to the bottling, and beyond.
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Kai on DPD
During our 300th episode, we highlighted all the ways Kai has kindly lent his voice for gags on DPD.
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Emma Cline Answers Our Two Standard Questions
The author of "The Girls" -- this summer's hottest literary debut -- answers our two standard questions, talks about her writing process, and defends clamshell cell phones.
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Episode 347: Colin Farrell, Maria Bamford, Frankie Cosmos
Movie star Colin Farrell considers his new film, “The Lobster”… Comedian Maria Bamford channels her mother (and her mother’s hairdresser) to give us etiquette advice… Writer and activist Lindy West stands up for Kermit the Frog… Musician Frankie Cosmos DJs your dinner/pajama party (no boys...
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Episode 100: Randy Newman, DPD History, and the 100-Year-Old Egg
Episode 100: Randy Newman, DPD History, and the 100-Year-Old Egg by The Dinner Party Download
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Episode 339: Viola Davis, Alan Cumming, Dave Navarro
Actor Viola Davis — star of the ABC hit show “How to Get Away with Murder” — waxes poetic on the wonders of Vaseline… Broadway star Alan Cumming gives us an etiquette lesson and reminds us that he is NOT a performing poodle… Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro navigates the darkest moment of...
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Why You Might Want to Reconsider How You Store Your Cheese
We talk with the inventor of the Cheese Grotto, a new specialty device that works like a lot like a cigar humidor for your cheese.
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How Willis Carrier Helped us Keep our Cool
Back in 1902, a guy named Willis Carrier drew up plans for an invention that made life a lot more comfortable for everybody. Learn the history of the modern air conditioner and get a chilly drink to go with it.
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Thomas Jefferson's Hair Sells 190 Years After His Death
Rebecca Lehrer, co-host of the podcast The Mash-Up Americans, fills us in on the recent auction sale of Thomas Jefferson's hair (which sold for over $6800!) and how it may give us new insight into the historical figure.
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Frankie Cosmos - 'Camembert'
Indie folk musician Greta Kline (aka Frankie Cosmos) offers up a cheesy way to help lure a bear out of a cave, if for some reason that's something you'd want to do.
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Dr. Jana Gallus offers up an award
Phalerist Dr. Jana Gallus explains she'd give an award this year to her parents' neighbor, who has been helping and housing Syrian refugees.
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Web Extra: Tracy Daugherty on Writing an Unauthorized Joan Didion Biography
Tracy Daugherty, author of "The Last Love Song," explains how he went on to write his unauthorized biography despite Didion's lack of cooperation.
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Mia Alvar - 'Nosy Pepper'
The acclaimed author, who reads an excerpt this week from her upcoming collection of stories titled "In the Country," shares a spicy joke about prying peppers.
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A Joke for the Birds (but we love it anyway)
Self-described ‘bird nerd’ Noah Strycker – author of “The Thing With Feathers” (out now) – hits us with a joke that doesn’t quite sing. http://www.dinnerpartydownload.org/icebreaker-244/
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
"The Dinner Party Download"(www.dinnerpartydownload.com) is a smart, funny public radio show about everything excellent in culture, from the company that brings you "Marketplace." Think NPR meets Vanity Fair. In each episode, hosts Rico Gagliano & Brendan Francis Newnam talk with some of the world's most interesting celebrities, and along the way equip you with bad jokes, fresh drink recipes, hot food finds, odd news items... and etiquette tips from the likes of Henry Rollins and Dick Cavett. Past guests include Michelle Williams, Judd Apatow, Kid Cudi, Sir Richard Branson and others. Wallpaper magazine calls it one of their "30 Reasons To Live In The USA."
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