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Episode 59: Spike Jonze, Potato Chips, and Grilled Cheese Dealers
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. Read more...
Episode 58: Aamir Khan, Volcano Parties, and the Deaf-Teens
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. Read more...
Episode 57: Gary Shteyngart, Guitars go Electric, and Killer Fries
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. Read more...
Episode 56: Rainn Wilson, the King of Albania, and Eat Pay Leave
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. Read more...
The Electric Lemonade
In 1931, lap-steel guitarist George Beauchamp and partner Adolph Rickenbacker invented the modern electric guitar, laying the foundations for ear-splitting rock 'n' roll, youth revolutions, and holding up your lighter during a power ballad. Read more...
We no speak Esperanto so good
DPD listeners school us in proper Esperantist pronunciation. Read more...
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