April Archives
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The Pemberton
This week back in 1985, Coca-Cola unveiled the infamous "New Coke." It's widely considered one of the biggest marketing disasters ever... and it may have saved the brand. Hear the tale, then sip a drink styled after Coke's original original formula. Read more...
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Episode 47: Paul Dano, New Coke and BYOF
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. Read more...
Record Store Day Extra: The greatest record store on Earth
In honor of this weekend's 4th annual Record Store Day, here's an interview with Jerry Weber, owner of one of the largest all-vinyl record stores in the world... and Rico's nominee for President. Read more...
Fish Drinks: Listeners take the bait
In our last episode, Brendan lamented the relative dearth of cocktails with a fish component. So we asked listeners to hep us to fishy tipples... and were alternately intrigued and appalled by their responses. Read more...
Where Tig Went
It turns out that The Runaways ran away from Tig Notaro. Read more...
Detonator
This month back in 1958, Ripple Rock, an underwater mountain in Canada that caused hundreds of shipwrecks and deaths, is blown up in the largest non-nuke peacetime explosion ever. Read more...
Episode 46: Das Racist, Ripple Rock & Alicia Silverstone
This Week: Victor Vasquez of rap savants Das Racist talks bop... Canada politely explodes... and Alicia Silverstone tries to veganize Brendan. Read more...
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Episode 47: Paul Dano, New Coke and BYOF
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The Dinner Party Download is a fast and funny ‘booster shot’ of news and culture designed to help you dazzle your friends and family at this weekend’s dinner party. Hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam set the table every Friday. Hear what our guests are saying about us inside... more
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