March Archives
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Episode 194: Taiye Selasi, Andy Cohen, and Alt-J's Pagan Playlist
This week: TV personality Andy Cohen - the man who launched 1,000 "Real Housewives" - tells us how to behave... Rising literary star Taiye Selasi on making novels and dresses... British prog-rock phenoms Alt-J throw a party in the woods... Satirist Sam Lipsyte on the joys of fatherhood... We tiptoe into "Room 237," a film about "The Shining"'s fanatical following... And Rico tastes the secret of panuchos. Plus, a drink born from cold fusion, new music from Mikal Cronin, and a monstrous joke. Read more...
Cold Fusion and "The Saint"
This week in 1989, two respected electro-chemists, Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischman, announced they’d discovered science’s holy grail: a process for generating clean fusion energy at low temperatures. The media called it a miracle… but was it too good... Read more...
Episode 193: Harmony Korine, Chris O'Dowd, and Ramen Ravioli
This week: Filmmaker Harmony Korine on Cassevetes and mime contests... Chris O'Dowd, star of "Bridesmaids" and now "The Sapphires," on sudden successes... Marisa Silver develops an iconic photo into a novel... Noodling around with Ramen and Ravioli...The history of the Stanley Cup inspires a drink (with no ice!)...The Posts address door jams and outer-underwear...Your Spring fashion preview, featuring trendy Hamburglars...Plus, a new tune from "Vampire Weekend," KFC's poetry campaign, and a nuclear-powered joke. Read more...
Playable Dinner Party Playlists
We're posting streaming playlists of music for your dinner party (or workday) enjoyment. Read more...
Stanley's Lament
This week back in 1892, a certain Lord Stanley of Preston purchased the most notorious punch bowl in sports history. (Okay, maybe the only punch bowl in sports history.) Learn about some of the (in)glorious moments in the lifespan... Read more...
DPD Snubbed By James Beard Awards - But Our Guests Aren't
The finalists for the 2013 James Beard Awards - sort of like the Oscars of food - were announced today. And TWO of them have been featured on The Dinner Party Download. Your soon-to-be-winners are... Read more...
Episode 192: Anna Kendrick, Kevin Nealon, and the Perks of Being a Pittsburgher
This Week: Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick sings of adorkability... "Weeds"/SNL alum Kevin Nealon blesses us with etiquette advice..."The Perks of Being a Wallflower" creator Stephen Chbosky talks of time and place... Okkervil River runs through a party soundtrack... here comes the (terrorist) bride... And the Primanti Sandwich goes national. Plus: We witness the birth of a clean machine, shine a light on art, and learn the history of comedy. Read more...
Episode 191: Laura Dern, Billy Bragg, and Bite-Sized Giants
This week: "Enlightened" actress Laura Dern on brains and Baio... Folk-rocker Billy Bragg wins hearts and minds in our etiquette segment... They Might Be Giants list tiny gems... We toast the first man(nequin!) in space... The story behind SXSW, as told by the festival's co-founder... Indie musician Tracey Thorn finds her voice... Plus, build-your-own hotels, cocktails by the barrel-ful, Side of the Road music, and lots more. Read more...
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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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