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The Dinner Party Download The company that brings you A Prairie Home Companion and Marketplace serves up The Dinner Party Download - a fast and funny "booster shot" of news and culture designed to help you dazzle friends and family at this weekend's dinner party. In every 10-minute episode you'll learn a joke... Get the week's major headlines... Bone up on some history... Drink in a cocktail recipe... Meet an artist of note... Savor an emerging food trend... And hear your new favorite song. Plus unconventional wisdom from hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam. This weekend, don't just attend your dinner party - win it. Bon appetit.
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Episode 121: Cyndi Lauper, Thanksgiving's New Black, and Punk Rock Etiquette Updated: 2011-11-02 18:48:30 Description: This Week: Cyndi Lauper reveals that her true colors are the blues... Comedian Jenny Slate hears voices and tells us her faves... a seasonal organic, free-range serving of New Yorker Mag's Adam Gopnik... Henry Rollins punks your etiquette...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 120: Chuck Klosterman, Diabolical Hawkes, and Zagats in the Zeitgeist Updated: 2011-10-28 23:00:11 Description: This Week: Author Chuck Klosterman tosses aside salad... Rap diva Big Freedia on booty etiquette... And the Zagats guide Brendan through the history of the Zagat guide. Plus, the Beatles' rooftop concert in first-person, John Hawkes on pl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 119: Antonio Banderas, Old-School Candy, and Music from a Non-belieber Updated: 2011-10-21 22:17:21 Description: This Week: The Dinner Party Download fattens up to become *The Dinner Party* - a cool hour of culture. Actor Antonio Banderas talks about learning to talk... jazz phenom Esperanza Spalding cues up her party soundtrack... and Rico tastes T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 118: Little Dragon and Big Small Talk Updated: 2011-10-14 23:25:41 Description: This week: As we ready for next week's hour-long show premiere, we serve up two more courses from the DPD test kitchen. You'll hear suggestions for your dinner party soundtrack from Swedish band Little Dragon. Plus, author Alexander Maks...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 117: Etiquette with Jackie Collins & more from the DPD Test Kitchen Updated: 2011-10-07 23:16:15 Description: This week: 28-time bestselling novelist Jackie Collins drops by to give Etiquette lessons... and to dish about Michael Caine's birthday bash. Plus, more experimentation from the DPD test kitchen, a call for your calls, and a track from ph...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 116: Jeanne Darst, Gary Hustwit, and the DPD Hotline Updated: 2011-09-30 20:32:25 Description: This week, we continue to prepare for the hour-long version of the show by serving up some new courses. You'll "overhear" a story from author Jeanne Darst, take a Chattering Class on urban design with filmmaker Gary Hustwit, and learn the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 115: What if the DPD was an hour-long show? Updated: 2011-09-21 22:27:34 Description: Welcome to *The Dinner Party* - a culture show that gives you everything you need to win this weekend's dinner party.. On the menu: Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan quacks us up, comedian Demetri Martin takes us on a dietary journey, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 114: Steve James, Must-See Docs, and Jens Lekman Updated: 2011-09-14 21:57:49 Description: This week: Steve James, director of "Hoop Dreams" and "The Interrupters," interrupts our regularly scheduled programming to list some docs you'll love, even if you're doc-avoidant. Plus, Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman gets up in hi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 113: Gus Van Sant, Government Lunches, and Glutenny Updated: 2011-09-08 20:50:11 Description: This week: Filmmaker Gus Van Sant gives us the silent treatment... America says Uncle... And Brendan gets the lowdown on gluten from Erin "Babycakes" McKenna. Plus, Soleil Moon Frye (a.k.a. Punky Brewster) kids around, and Feist offers up...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 112: Terry Allen, Swedish Rights, and Sissy Bounce Updated: 2011-09-01 18:48:33 Description: This week: Musician/Artist Terry Allen re-mystifies love... Sweden gets on the right track... And tennis superstar Novak Djokovic eggs himself on. Plus, a joke from a bitter Kiwi and a bouncin' track from Big Freedia. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 111: TV on the Radio, Moonicorns, and Sophisticake Updated: 2011-08-25 19:09:57 Description: This week: TV on the Radio explains why it's raining milk...The Sun talks craziness about the moon...And we treat ourselves to the cake to end all cakes. Plus, a joke from actress Claire Sloma and a fierce new track from Stephen Malkmus & ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 110: Miranda July, a Stolen Smile, and the Waterguns of Brixton Updated: 2011-08-18 23:56:56 Description: This week: Filmmaker and artist Miranda July reveals her secret identity...The Mona Lisa takes an Italian vacation...And Bobbies crack down on super-soakers. Plus, a joke from musician Forrest Day and a mesmerizing tune from Lana Del Rey....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 109: The Icebreaker Episode (2nd Ed.) Updated: 2011-08-12 16:00:00 Description: Back by popular demand, it's another all-star, all-icebreaker show: Almost every joke we've aired in the last year, collected in one convenient podcast. Patton Oswalt, Miranda July, Spike Jonze, Lemmy and many, many more regale you with m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 108: Don Cheadle, Shredding History, and Speculoos Updated: 2011-08-05 00:53:13 Description: This week: Actor Don Cheadle ("The Guard") kisses and doesn't tell... Music history gets a blast to the eardrums... And Rico discovers the best waffle topping you've never heard of. Plus, an uncool joke from Emma Straub, and new old soul ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 107: Brit Marling & Mike Cahill, Toothless Tickets, and the Confederate Cleopatra Updated: 2011-07-26 06:49:19 Description: This week: The filmmaking duo behind "Another Earth" keep it real... L.A. tells the truth about traffic tickets... and a Confederate spy in the house of love. Plus Miranda July sings for laughs, and Cut Off Your Hands. That's a band, not...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 106: Errol Morris, Mammoth Cheese, and 4000 Years Of Food Updated: 2011-07-20 22:59:25 Description: This week: Documentary auteur Errol Morris reluctantly joins the party... A half-ton cheese rolls up to the White House... and we dig into millenia's worth of food with culture critic Lewis Lapham. Plus, a joke from author Ransom Riggs, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 105: Shabazz Palaces, Disco Bashes, and Cola Wars 2.0 Updated: 2011-07-15 18:08:31 Description: This week: Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler gives us something to chew on...A disco bash breaks a ton of records...And Dr. Pepper sues Dr. Pepper. Plus, a touchy joke from The Low Anthem and a groovy song from Real Estate. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 104: Shepard Fairey, Menu Mania, and Sliced Bread Updated: 2011-07-08 07:56:40 Description: This week: Street art superstar Shepard Fairey tags our table... An uncut history of sliced bread... And stacks of historic menus finally get their (web) close-up. Plus, a joke from celt-folk phenom Julie Feeney and a scorching tune from ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 103: Bonnie Jo Campbell, 2nd Class Babies, and Getting Outta Dodge Updated: 2011-07-01 18:10:02 Description: This week: Author Bonnie Jo Campbell goes zonkeys...The rowdies get out of Dodge...And Ashton Kutcher's twitter account solves traffic crises. Plus, a joke from celebrated author Matthew Gallaway, and a new track from the Unknown Mortal O...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 102: John C. Reilly, Lady Umpires, and the 'Buch Updated: 2011-06-24 19:04:51 Description: This week: Actor John C. Reilly fights the meanies... A housewife breaks through baseball's grass ceiling... And Brendan fact-checks "magical" drink kombucha. Plus, a duck-duck joke from Pulitzer-winner Jennifer Egan and a new tune from D...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 101: Richard Ayoade, Translantic Transfusion, and Jagger Elks Updated: 2011-06-17 02:03:20 Description: This week: "Submarine" filmmaker Richard Ayoade starts his own cult... The blood of a sheep breeds some hair of the dog... and Swedes lose the faith -- but only on the inside. Plus, an "Aggie" joke from Texan director Richard Linklater, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 100: Randy Newman, DPD History, and the 100-Year-Old Egg Updated: 2011-06-10 18:43:40 Description: This week: It's our 100th episode! To celebrate, Brendan talks to one of his dream guests, music icon Randy Newman... Rico excavates a 100-Year-Old Egg... And we delve into our own history (with booze). Also, listeners share their own dr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 99: Michael Sheen, a Tax Streak, and Summer Sandwitches Updated: 2011-06-03 18:10:58 Description: This week: Actor Michael Sheen speaks in tongues... Lady Godiva streaks into Tea Partiers' hearts... And a sweet pill erases bitter memories. Plus, a dark joke from director Tim Burton and a bright tune from The Sandwitches. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 98: Fleet Foxes, Pac-Man Pizza, and a Michelin Man Updated: 2011-05-27 00:04:21 Description: This week: Fleet Fox Robin Pecknold talks helplessness and hair...A ladies' Man enters the video game world...And three stars are borne - by master chef Paul Liebrandt. Plus, a joke from street artiste Shepard Fairey, and a dreamy tune by...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 97: Anton Yelchin, Spider-Dan, and Lazycakes Updated: 2011-05-20 20:25:30 Description: This week: Actor Anton Yelchin can't let go of Legos... Spider-Dan climbs the walls... And Del the Funky Homosapien has a ball. Plus we revel in a new tune from L.A. band Alexander. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 96: Billy Collins, Food Raves, and Wandering Waste Updated: 2011-05-13 00:00:20 Description: This week: Former poet laureate Billy Collins talks death and baseball... The lonely journey of the Gar-Barge... And Rico survives a San Fran food rave. Plus, new music from Black Lips, and jokes from a Vivian Girl. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 95: Demetri Martin, Robber in Rio, and Kissing Machines Updated: 2011-05-05 20:26:53 Description: This week: Comedian Demetri Martin fires up his brain machine... We go on the lam with the most punk-rock fugitive in history.... And Morgan Spurlock makes us cry. Plus, virtual kisses and a rockin' lullaby from Modern Mothers. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 94: Dinner Party Etiquette with Elaine Stritch Updated: 2011-04-26 18:25:44 Description: This week: A special DPD, as Broadway legend Elaine Stritch answers listeners' etiquette questions in a most "ladylike" way. She's dated Brando, dissed Sinatra, and conquered the Great White Way... but can she handle the social graces of ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 93: An East-Over Feast Updated: 2011-04-22 14:00:00 Description: This week, feast upon our favorite food segments from podcasts past: Rico attacks a WWII-era sandwich... Brendan warily bites into a sushirrito... and we learn about twice-"baked" goods. Don't call them leftovers; they're *East-Overs.* P...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 92: Vera Farmiga, Going Dutch, and the Birth of Spam Updated: 2011-04-15 02:03:39 Description: This week: Actress Vera Farmiga has a productive year... We learn who to blame for online SPAM... And Rico goes Dutch... Plus, a joke from author T.C. Boyle and a new tune from ace songsmith Cass McCombs. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 91: Greta Gerwig, Ping Pong Politics, and the Sleep Elite Updated: 2011-04-07 22:58:06 Description: This week: Actress Greta Gerwig finds the right dress for the big time... Two ping pong players thaw the Cold War... And the "sleep elite" put shuteye to rest. Plus a joke from Texas musician/artist Terry Allen and "The Morning" from The W...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 90: Bellflower, Guillotin's Machine, and the Cheesesteak Challenger Updated: 2011-03-31 18:56:23 Description: This week: "Bellflower" filmmakers Evan Glodell and Tyler Dawson set the film-fest circuit ablaze... A Philly sandwich takes on the cheesesteak... And the tale of a most enlightened killing machine. Plus unholy laughter from bestselling au...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 89: Neil Strauss, Cold (Con)fusion, and Rabbit Rex Updated: 2011-03-25 00:56:32 Description: This week: Author/Interviewer Neil Strauss inhales rock-n-roll... Science gives cold fusion the cold shoulder... And *Radiolab*'s Jad Abumrad unearths a giant rabbit. Plus music from Bright Eyes, and a joke from top tailor Vahram Mateosian...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 88: Willie Nelson, Frontier Justice, and Tex-Next Cuisine Updated: 2011-03-17 21:04:20 Description: This week: From SXSW comes our all-Texas show. Music legend Willie Nelson talks Crazy... Judge Roy Bean serves justice on the rocks... And Rico explores tex-next cuisine. Plus laffs and music from two SXSW buzz bands: a thilly joke from ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 87: Cary Fukunaga, Historic Headaches, and a Painless Brunch Updated: 2011-03-10 21:30:19 Description: This week: "Jane Eyre" director Cary Fukunaga horses around... The history of a not-so-bitter pill... and we toss back a painkiller brunch. Plus, a joke from jewelry designer Annie Costello Brown and a truth-telling tune from Dutch indie-...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 86: Gabrielle Hamilton, The Peacemaker, and Smokeavores Updated: 2011-03-04 14:00:00 Description: This week: Celebrated author and chef Gabrielle Hamilton reveals a sweet secret... the Peacemaker breaks the peace... and a hipster crop lights up Brooklyn. Plus, rise and shine with a new tune from Manchester, UK's Star Slinger. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 85: Carrie Brownstein, Murdered Moose, and God's Sporks Updated: 2011-02-25 21:33:15 Description: This week: "Portlandia" star/creator Carrie Brownstein satirizes her own... Broadway's major fail... and Rico sticks a fork in history. Plus a joke (in English) from The Love Language... and TUnEYarDs gives us the bizness. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 84: Karen Russell, Paar vs. NB(W)C and Stuck-up Employees Updated: 2011-02-18 01:16:02 Description: This week: Author Karen Russell muses about amusement parks... Jack Paar vs. NB(W)C... And Wal-Mart employees get gun-fired. Plus: Nashville-based singer/songwriter Tristen delivers a joke, and a trip to San Pedro via Mogwai. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 83: Chris Burden, Small Weddings, and Sushi Burritos Updated: 2011-02-11 23:05:36 Description: This week: Artist Chris Burden revokes your driver's license... We look back on the biggest little wedding of the 19th century... And the "Sushirrito" is born. Plus, PJ Harvey's new tune kills, and Weird Al Yankovic makes a rare foray int...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 82: John Lithgow, Undying Birds, and Lost H-Bombs Updated: 2011-02-04 22:26:45 Description: This week: Actor John Lithgow gives Brendan a killer look.. .An H-Bomb goes MIA... And we visit a city whose birds never sleep. Plus, a dulcet tune from Fleet Foxes and a wooden joke from Motorhead frontman Lemmy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 81: Dan Bejar, Big In Japan, and Double Ducks Updated: 2011-01-28 21:52:47 Description: This week: Indie rocker/wordsmith Dan Bejar finds himself caught in a (quiet) storm... An athlete goes far - and very wide - to get big in Japan... and we roast awful restaurant websites. Plus, rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson quacks us up...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 80: Spike Lee, Liquid Smoke, and Prodigious Peppers Updated: 2011-01-21 21:13:52 Description: This week: Director Spike Lee instigates debate (and dates)... We go back a long way, baby... And a Franken-pepper is born. Plus, a childish joke from comedian Patton Oswalt and a loverly tune from Allo Darlin'. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 79: Paul Giamatti, Political Animals, and Moby Drinks Updated: 2011-01-14 22:37:20 Description: This week: Golden-globe nominated actor Paul Giamatti tells a tall tale... Whale secretions wash up in cocktails... And we toast the cartoonist who gave birth to a couple of political animals. Plus, a joke from troubadour Henry Wolfe and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 78: Tennis, Epic Losers, and Happy Birthday Updated: 2011-01-07 23:03:08 Description: This week: Indie-pop duo Tennis live la vida luddite... A London conference aims for new, boring heights... We unveil the story behind sports' biggest losers... Plus a joke from director Spike Jonze and a new Happy Birthday song. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 77: The Best of 2010 Updated: 2010-12-31 22:10:20 Description: This week: Our favorite stuff from the last 12 months - starring Das Racist, Rainn Wilson, Molly Ringwald, Sebastian Junger, mutant barnyard animals, drunken traders, adult kamikazes and a goat named Lincoln. Plus music from Ariel Pink & ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 76: Sofia Coppola, Air-ial Assaults, and Superflops Updated: 2010-12-23 16:00:19 Description: This week: Writer-director Sofia Coppola reveals she was heir to *another* Hollywood legend... A killer smog chokes London... And Broadway's Spiderman breaks several legs. Plus: a dear joke from Badly Drawn Boy, and a holiday tune from Bis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 75: Christian Lander, See No Weevil, and Stealth Miso Updated: 2010-12-17 21:14:09 Description: This week: Satirist Christian Lander talks about Stuff White People Like... a town goes nuts after a boll weevil blight... and Brendan looks into the future of food, but can't see the stealth miso. Plus, a joke from Los Lobos and a tune f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 74: Kid Cudi, Starstruck, and Reindeer a la Palin Updated: 2010-12-10 20:57:12 Description: This week: Rap iconoclast Kid Cudi comes in for a check-up... An Alabama woman gets star-struck... And Sarah Palin slays a reindeer. Plus, a joke/hallucination from Bob Odenkirk, and a classic track from Thin Lizzy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 73: Diplo, Tofu U, and Pong Pong Updated: 2010-12-03 19:06:46 Description: This week: Global DJ and music mogul Diplo takes a call... The besotted birth of the video game industry... and Rico gets schooled at America's most vegan-friendly campus. Plus "medicinal" vodka and a new tune from Cloud Nothings. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 72: A Three-Course Thanksgiving Updated: 2010-11-25 22:00:00 Description: This week, a Thanksgiving meal for your ears, in three courses: Brendan braves the mean streets of NYC to score contraband grilled cheese... Rico daintily dips his tongue into the hottest of hot sauces... and we launch a unilateral war aga...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 71: Sally Hawkins, Fossil Follies, and Chinese Thanksgiving Updated: 2010-11-19 19:23:14 Description: This week: UK movie star Sally Hawkins crows about her new film... we unearth the missing drink... and Brendan has an early Thanksgiving in Chinatown. Plus, a joke from Procol Harum's Gary Brooker, and a new track from A-D-D D.J. Girl Tal...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 70: Huey Lewis, Le Situation, and The Birth of Football Updated: 2010-11-12 20:35:06 Description: This week: Pop 'n' soul star Huey Lewis gets dressed... Canada takes out our TV trash... We learn the greatest name in football... Plus Kai Ryssdal kids around and Sonny and the Sunsets supply a tune. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 69: Chris Morris, Black Bart, and Getting Your Goat Updated: 2010-11-05 21:35:19 Description: This week: Brit actor/director/provocateur Chris Morris terrorizes US movie screens... Black Bart's last verse... and urban farmers get their goats. Plus, Curative new music from Crystal Castles, and an-"other" joke. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 68: Noomi Rapace, World War Welles, and Legitish Quidditch Updated: 2010-10-29 21:29:39 Description: This week: Swedish starlet Noomi Rapace removes her Dragon Tattoo... America's fake World War... And Quidditch vies for legit-ish-macy. Plus a joke from Talking Head Chris Frantz, and music from The Smith Westerns. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 67: Judd Apatow, Beer Tsunamis, and Conflict Cuisine Updated: 2010-10-22 20:27:32 Description: This week: Comedy juggernaut Judd Apatow courts disaster... London's suds flood... and Rico experiences the sweet taste of Conflict. Plus, a joke from author du jour Dinaw Mengestu and new music from Kiwi band Secret Knives. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 66: Paul F. Tompkins, Uncivil Wars, and Tennis Marathons Updated: 2010-10-15 18:28:42 Description: This week: Comedian Paul F. Tompkins is no longer driven...A congressional beatdown for the ages...And the cult draining Seagram's...Plus, new music from the band Tennis. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 65: Robert Reich, Killer Talkies, and Illegal Eats Updated: 2010-10-08 20:29:08 Description: This Week: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich gets exposed... the death of silent movies... and Rico is presented with a menu of crimes. Plus Small Black... Guam's rain of rodents... and a so-so So So Glo joke. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 64: Sam Taylor-Wood, Unhappy Happy Meals, Inventions that Suck Updated: 2010-10-01 22:12:55 Description: This week: Artist-turned-filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood reveals a secret... San Francisco takes the happy out of meals... And we learn about an invention that really sucked. Plus: new music from Deerhunter. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 63: Davis Guggenheim, Driving then Drinking, The Situation 2.0 Updated: 2010-09-24 20:00:00 Description: This week: Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis ("An Inconvenient Truth") Guggenheim schools us on his latest movie... We take a trip down memory superhighway... Apple's got a Situation... and a meta joke. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 62: Dave Eggers, Longshot Journalism, and pseudo-Millionaires Updated: 2010-09-17 21:19:12 Description: This week: Author/artist/publisher Dave Eggers tells us something he CAN'T do... A British Major fails the cough test... and a long-shot Longshot. Plus a joke from Tony Millionaire and music from Belle & Sebastian. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 61: Panda Bear, Bare Naked Faces, and Baked Goods Updated: 2010-09-10 21:59:37 Description: This week: Noah Lennox (a.k.a. Panda Bear) gives us a sporting shot... Peter the Great wages war on the hirsute... And Rico meets the baker behind some medical munchies. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 60: Alasdair MacLean, Flaming Cocktails, and Empty Stadiums Updated: 2010-09-03 19:52:04 Description: This week: The Clientele's Alasdair MacLean is a minotaur... London's burning... and the NFL tackles falling attendance. Plus: Moody humor, and a lost gem from the Neil who isn't Diamond. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 59: Spike Jonze, Potato Chips, and Grilled Cheese Dealers Updated: 2010-08-27 19:27:30 Description: This week: Director Spike Jonze channels Flava Flav... We dig up the salty story behind America's favorite snack... and Brendan learns what it's like to hustle grilled cheese on the mean streets of NYC. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 58: Aamir Khan, Volcano Parties, and the Deaf-Teens Updated: 2010-08-20 20:00:01 Description: This week: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan puzzles over the Indian film industry... An explosive burst of red-hot history... And Farai Chideya explains why teens just won't listen. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 57: Gary Shteyngart, Guitars go Electric, and Killer Fries Updated: 2010-08-13 19:24:50 Description: This week: Celebrated novelist Gary Shteyngart doggedly pursues mental health... A history lesson you can crank to eleven... and Rico learns French Fries know no limits. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 56: Rainn Wilson, the King of Albania, and Eat Pay Leave Updated: 2010-08-06 20:55:21 Description: This week: "The Office" star Rainn Wilson goes from artsy to fartsy... Eat Pray Lovers asked to Eat Pay Leave... and the real fake King of Albania. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 55: Molly Ringwald, Esperanto, and Raven #2 Updated: 2010-07-30 19:05:45 Description: This week: '80s teen icon Molly Ringwald barks like a dog (and talk about her new book)...William Shatner speaks the language of hope... And Brendan eats corn smut. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 54: Venus Williams, Wrong Turns, and Cloud Control Updated: 2010-07-23 19:53:43 Description: This week: Tennis superstar Venus Williams lives long and prospers...Texas criminals get literate...And a befuddled (or brilliant!) aviator takes a wrong way turn into the history books. Plus, rocker Cass McCombs on cloud control. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 53: Sebastian Junger, Evil Machines, WWII Food Updated: 2010-07-16 18:24:43 Description: This week: Sebastian Junger joins Afghanistan's band of brothers... a devilish Okie spawns the parking meter... and Rico gets a (tiny) taste of rationed food during WWII. Plus, a joke from author/satirist Gary ("Absurdistan") Shteyngart......more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 52: Blitzen Trapper, the Throne Stone from Scone, Eating Dirt Updated: 2010-07-02 22:32:59 Description: This week: Portland sextet Blitzen Trapper eyes us up...the throne stone from Scone...and Brendan meets an artist who bites the dust...literally. Plus Top Chef Ludo Lefebvre eats his own, and new Wavves. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 51: Simon Rich, Ali vs. U.S.A., Sweet and Sour Honeymoon Updated: 2010-06-19 01:56:52 Description: This week Simon Rich kills Hitler...Muhammad Ali vs. the U.S.A...and a sweet and sour honeymoon ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 50: Paul Verhoeven, No Joy in Mudville, Food Critic on Food Stamps Updated: 2010-06-05 03:47:22 Description: This week Rico scares the Jesus out of Paul Verhoeven...three strikes you're drunk...and Temp of the Month: Kai Rysdall ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 49: Wallace Shawn, FBI vs. Louie Louie, No Kidding Updated: 2010-05-21 19:31:10 Description: This week Wallace Shawn critiques power and Brendan...the FBI investigates Louie Louie...and RIco chats with a restarauteur who's not kidding around. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 48: Marisa Silver, 'Rob Me Ronnie', Parasite-aurants Updated: 2010-05-07 23:24:46 Description: This Week: Celebrated author Marisa Silver exorcises her right to write... We go on the lam with Ronnie Biggs... and Brendan discovers a sandwich shop inside a bodega wrapped up in an enigma. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 47: Paul Dano, New Coke and BYOF Updated: 2010-04-23 19:36:21 Description: This week: Actor Paul Dano is achin' for bacon... the classic story of New Coke...and why BYOF will sadly not be the new BYOB. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 46: Das Racist, Ripple Rock & Alicia Silverstone Updated: 2010-04-09 21:24:46 Description: This Week: Victor Vasquez of rap savants Das Racist talks bop... Canada politely explodes... and Alicia Silverstone tries to veganize Brendan. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 45: Tig Notaro, Big Brass Bells & Pop Up Lunch Updated: 2010-03-26 23:52:39 Description: This Week: Comic Tig Notaro gets all southern-fancy... we admire Wall Street's big brass bells... and designer Ali Pulver shows Rico how to eat on the street. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 44 - The Icebreaker Show Updated: 2010-03-12 14:41:15 Description: A very special episode: almost every joke we've ever had on the show, collected in one convenient podcast. Black Francis, Tom Jones, Billy Bragg, Leslie Caron and many, many more regale you with miniature tales of guys in bars, lightbulb-...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 43: Holly Golightly, Peace, and Sustainable Dinner Parties Updated: 2010-02-26 23:44:57 Description: This Week: Garage-country songsters Holly Golightly & Lawyer Dave pack heat... a piece about peace... and Brendan sustains interest in sustainable dinner parties. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 42: Author Joshua Ferris, the Real Bonfire of the Vanities, and Snowcavores Updated: 2010-02-12 21:40:00 Description: Bestselling author Joshua Ferris talks the walk... Renassance Italy burns in vain... and Rico learns what locavores do when it snowcavores. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 41: Film Director Robert Siegel, a Modern Caveman and the Trendology Trend Updated: 2010-01-29 22:39:19 Description: "Big Fan" filmmaker Robert Siegel has a clipped conversation with Rico... we meet a modern caveman... and Brendan investigates the Food Trend trend. Plus a joke, or lack thereof, from *the* Leslie Caron. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 40: Midlake, Silent Hattie & the Sounds of Ambience Updated: 2010-01-15 21:09:57 Description: This week: Rock band Midlake gets medieval on Brendan... America's 1st female senator is silently defiant... and Rico learns why, in restaurants, silence is not an option. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 39: The Best of 2009 Updated: 2009-12-30 23:54:18 Description: This Week: What do Lamont Dozier, Dr. Albert Hoffman, Swine Flu business suits, Girls and deep-fried butter have in common? They all appeared on the Dinner Party Download this year, and they're all in our annual Best Of episode. Plus Jona...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 38: Terry Gilliam, Japanese Heists and Cupcakes for Grownups Updated: 2009-12-18 23:30:08 Description: This Week: Filmmaker Terry Gilliam holds the devil at bay... We learn about Japan's most infamous heist... and Brendan meets a cupcake he actually likes. PLUS the Pixies' Black Francis breaks the ice... and download a song from rock orche...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 37: George Saunders, New Look Turkey Sandwich, Getting Hit On By A Star Updated: 2009-12-04 20:27:09 Description: This Week: Writer George Saunders pitches a tent... an Alabama housewife gets hit on by a star... and a famed deli just can't quit cold turkey. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 36: Julian Casablancas, Thanksgiving Centerfolds, A Car is Born Updated: 2009-11-20 19:57:22 Description: This Week: Julian Casablancas strokes the new 90210...Brendan checks out the swimsuit issue of food mags... and we learn about the Motor City's lemon legend. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 35: Laura Veirs, Jonathan Safran Foer and King Tut Updated: 2009-11-07 01:02:21 Description: This week: Musician Laura Veirs breathes deep... author Jonathan Safran Foer pigs out... and we discover King Tut's last hut. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 34: Klosterman, Kidnapping and Killer Kandy Updated: 2009-10-24 01:10:04 Description: This week: pop savant Chuck Klosterman is sharp as a tiger's whiskers... we lend an ear to the tale of a billionaire kidnapping... and Brendan celebrates Halloween by tasting the worst candy in the world. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 33: Yo La Tengo, Koreanguistics, Killer Greens Updated: 2009-10-10 01:10:04 Description: This week: Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan pulls out his organ... We get a hangul on Korean literate-ture... and "Food, Inc" director Robert Kenner gives Rico an industrial food complex. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 32: Andy Borowitz, Cornography, Tipping Tips Updated: 2009-09-26 01:10:04 Description: This week: Brendan sizes up humorist Andy Borowitz...we unearth a corny communist plot...and Rico gets tips on tipping. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 31: Billy Bragg, Short-Lived Millonaires and Deep-Fried Butter Updated: 2009-09-12 01:10:04 Description: This week: Billy Bragg makes "Ode" new again... an English Major fails the cough test... and Brendan talks to a cholesterocidal maniac. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 30: Gary Hustwit, Krakatoa and Foraging Updated: 2009-08-28 01:10:04 Description: This week: Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has designs on Honeybaked ham... Krakatoa bursts without pride... and Brendan breaks the two-second rule with a professional forager. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 29: Josie Long, the King of Albania, Saltado Updated: 2009-08-15 01:10:04 Description: This week: British comedian Josie Long speaks positively...we supposedly meet the King of Albania...and Rico eats Peruvian and asks "Why fries with that?" ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 28: Rich Fulcher, Jesse Owens and BrendanBot 3000 Updated: 2009-08-01 01:10:04 Description: This week: Rich Fulcher, of the cult TV hit "The Mighty Boosh," raises the decibel level of UK comedy... We race back in time with Jesse Owens... and Brendan samples a drink fit for Olympians. Also: Rico tries and fails to replace Brendan ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 27: Ed Harcourt, Douglas Corrigan and Nonstaurants Updated: 2009-07-18 01:10:04 Description: This week: pop maestro Ed Harcourt tells Rico his recipes for lamb and schizophrenia... We learn about the aviator who took a wrong turn into the history books... and Brendan says "oui" to nonstaurants. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 26: Mishna Wolff, Bloody Mary, and Gourmet Coal Updated: 2009-07-03 23:37:45 Description: This week: Humorist Mishna Wolff talks about living in black and white... We sip a bloody mary that's clearly insane... And Rico learns about the gourmet coal standard. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 25: Anvil's Lips Kudlow, Ali Dodges, and Bowie Updated: 2009-06-19 07:21:56 Description: This week: 80's metal band Anvil forges ahead... Muhammed Ali KO's the U.S. Army... and Brendan has designs on David Bowie. [photo: Anvil ] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 24: Alain De Botton, Mudville, and Parkside Dining Updated: 2009-06-05 20:27:27 Description: This week: bestselling author Alain De Botton gets worked over... joy is found in Mudville... and Rico digs the new wave of on-site restaurant gardens. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 23: Datarock, Congressional Beatdown, and BBQ LP Updated: 2009-05-22 18:16:58 Description: This week: Norway's Datarock toot their own horn... we're knocked out by a drink served beaten, not stirred... and Brendan eats BBQ with a side of vinyl. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 22: Wells Tower, Tree Drinking, Food Mags Updated: 2009-05-08 21:11:47 Description: This week: Pushcart Prize-winning author Wells Tower gets auto erotic... we learn how to drink trees... and Rico finds out that starting a food magazine is child's play. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 21: Stew, Psychedelic Cycling, Culinary Crasher Updated: 2009-04-24 22:53:38 Description: This week: Tony Award-winning rocker Stew ponders art vs. reality... we take a historic bike trip into an *alternate* reality... and Brendan sneaks into the most exclusive culinary shop in the world. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 20: Ondi Timoner, Salt March, Say Cheese! Updated: 2009-04-10 20:49:58 Description: This week: Sundance-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner lives in public radio... We taste the salt that shook the world... and Brendan goes hunting for Easter eggs and finds Grilled Cheese. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 19: Girls, Brando Lore, Meaty Cupcakes Updated: 2009-03-27 21:43:32 Description: This week: Rico chats up Girls at SXSW... Marlon Brando gets an offer he can refuse... and Brendan is forced to rethink his jihad against cupcakes (Hint: it involves meatloaf). ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 18: Benjy Ferree, Planet X, Joel the Knife Updated: 2009-03-13 23:37:24 Description: This week: rocker Benjy Ferree's ode to Peter Pan... We discover the planet that dares not speak its name... and Rico sharpens his conversation skills with Brooklyn's new king of cutlery. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 17: Larry Wilmore, The Peacemaker, Noodle What? Updated: 2009-02-28 00:20:30 Description: This week: "The Daily Show's" Larry Wilmore is pure magic... We learn why even grownups shouldn't play with guns... star mixologist Todd Thrasher mixes a drink fit for a vampire... and Rico pounds down a serious noodle with a funny name. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 16: Howard Zinn, Censors, Piggin' Out Updated: 2009-02-14 00:16:14 Description: This week: Historian/Activist Howard Zinn recalls a different kind of flower power... We learn what happens when TV censors can't take a joke... and Brendan pigs out on lard pigs. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 15: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Drink Clone, Donut Training Updated: 2009-01-31 01:05:08 Description: This week: award winning author Sarah Shun-lien Bynum uses her children to live out her own teen fantasies...We replicate a cocktail recipe... And Rico celebrates athletes by stuffing his face with dough and butter. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 14: Lamont Dozier, Cryonic Cocktail, Korean Tacos Updated: 2009-01-17 00:52:28 Description: This week: legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier gives candy to children... We chill out with a cryonic cocktail... And Brendan discovers the three most beautiful words in the English language: Korean, BBQ, Tacos. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 13: Best of 2008 Updated: 2009-01-03 00:45:48 Description: This week: what do Lolita, duck testicles, Chevys, cows, Robert Wagner and booze have in common? This show in 2008, that's what. We take a look back at the first 12 episodes of the podcast that shocked a nation... and toss in a few new f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 12: David Fincher, Tom Jones, Mozzarella Updated: 2008-12-19 23:04:24 Description: This week: Director David Fincher isn't afraid of the dark... We unite our nation with an All-American cocktail... Brendan is granted an audience with the king of mozzarella... plus a joke from THE Tom Jones. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 11: David Heatley, Killer Fog, PB&J Updated: 2008-12-05 23:34:51 Description: This week: Cartoonist David Heatley literally tells all... we inhale a glassful of London's killer fog... and star pastry chef Adrian Vasquez makes a peanut butter sandwich that'll make your brain hurt. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 10: Of Montreal, Edison, Bird-munching Updated: 2008-11-22 01:03:18 Description: This week: Kevin Barnes of the band Of Montreal defines "sexualien"... Thomas Edison lights up a martini glass... and Rico gets permission to eat endangered birds. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 9: Iran, Football Names, White House Garden Updated: 2008-11-14 21:54:13 Description: This week: we seek direct engagement with Aaron Aites of the band Iran... We learn the greatest name in football... Pittsburgh gets drunk on black gold... and Obama supporters dream of home-grown on the White House lawn. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 8: Robert Wagner, War of the Worlds, Anti-cupcake Updated: 2008-10-31 21:25:51 Description: This week: Hollywood icon Robert Wagner feels at home on the range... How to mix a cocktail from hell... Orson Welles declares "War" on the radio... and Brendan declares war on cupcakes. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 7: Irvine Welsh, D.C. Homes, Sushi Guide Updated: 2008-10-17 22:45:24 Description: This week: superstar author Irvine Welsh talks about his sexual prowess... We learn the history of the only home in Washington, D.C. that hasn't lost its value... And the Monterey Bay Aquarium ruins dinner. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 6: MC Frontalot, The Internets, Fall Food Updated: 2008-10-04 00:13:27 Description: This week: "nerdcore" rapper MC Frontalot rhymes the unrhymeable... take a trip down Memory Superhighway... and Brendan gets fat on the tastes of Autumn. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 5: Sarah Lyall, Duck Fries, Military Drinks Updated: 2008-09-19 18:48:34 Description: This week: NYTimes reporter/author Sarah Lyall asks a stupid question... we learn the offal truth about "duck fries"... and the French army invades our cocktail glass. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 4: Ezra Feinberg, London's Burning, Coffelympics Updated: 2008-09-05 20:05:34 Description: This week: a sober chat with Ezra Feinberg about his psych-rock band Citay... We remember the Great Fire of London with a conflagrant cocktail... and a champion barista drinks deep the mad flava of competitive coffee-making. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 3: David Carr, Lolita, Wine Snobs Updated: 2008-08-22 19:58:14 Description: This week: author/columnist David Carr discusses ping-pong as a contact sport... Lolita turns 50, but she's still too young... and how to defraud wine snobs. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 2: Girl Talk, Ein Berliner, Patriotic Fruit Updated: 2008-08-08 18:15:36 Description: This Week: the artist known as Girl Talk tells us about his explosive high school band... A short history of Jesse Owens... How to mix a "Berliner Olympic" cocktail... An introduction to the All-American fruit most Americans have never tas...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 1: The Watson Twins, Dillinger, Hot Sauce Updated: 2008-07-26 01:10:04 Description: This week: indie-folk duo The Watson Twins shares their secret fantasy...A short history of John Dillinger... How to mix an Old-Fashioned cocktail... Taste a hot sauce 8 times more potent than pepper spray. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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