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  <title>APM: The Dinner Party Download</title>
  <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
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  <description>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.</description>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Dinner Party Download with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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  <copyright>Copyright 2010 American Public Media</copyright>
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        <title>Episode 41: Film Director Robert Siegel, a Modern Caveman and the Trendology Trend</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>&quot;Big Fan&quot; 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.</itunes:summary>
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          &quot;Big Fan&quot; 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.
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		<itunes:subtitle>&quot;Big Fan&quot; 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.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>17:47</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>Siegel, Robert, Big, Fan, trendologist, coconuts, yokoi, soichi, nielsen, kara, Night, Control</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:39:19 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title>Episode 40: Midlake, Silent Hattie &amp; the Sounds of Ambience</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Rock band Midlake gets medieval on Brendan... America&apos;s 1st female senator is silently defiant... and Rico learns why, in restaurants, silence is not an option.</itunes:summary>
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          This week: Rock band Midlake gets medieval on Brendan... America&apos;s 1st female senator is silently defiant... and Rico learns why, in restaurants, silence is not an option.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Rock band Midlake gets medieval on Brendan... America&apos;s 1st female senator is silently defiant... and Rico learns why, in restaurants, silence is not an option.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>19:52</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>Midlake, Bruce, Buschel, Silent, Hattie, Senator, Celtic, cougar, Jessica, Hundley, Bobby, Charles, Vetiver</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:09:57 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2010/01/episode-40-midlake-silent-hattie-the-sounds-of-ambience.html</link>
        
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 39: The Best of 2009</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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&apos;re all in our annual Best Of episode.  Plus Jonathan Coulton breaks the ice... and download Rico&apos;s favorite tune of the year from rocker Benjy Ferree.</itunes:summary>
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          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&apos;re all in our annual Best Of episode.  Plus Jonathan Coulton breaks the ice... and download Rico&apos;s favorite tune of the year from rocker Benjy Ferree.
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		<itunes:subtitle>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&apos;re all in our annual Best Of episode.  Plus Jonathan Coulton breaks the ice... and download Rico&apos;s favorite tune of the year from rocker Benjy Ferree.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>21:41</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>Dozier, Lamont, Girls, Benjy, Ferree, LSD, Alembic, Jonathan, Coulton</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:54:18 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 38: Terry Gilliam, Japanese Heists and Cupcakes for Grownups</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This Week: Filmmaker Terry Gilliam holds the devil at bay... We learn about Japan&apos;s most infamous heist... and Brendan meets a cupcake he actually likes.  PLUS the Pixies&apos; Black Francis breaks the ice... and download a song from rock orchestra Citay.</itunes:summary>
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          This Week: Filmmaker Terry Gilliam holds the devil at bay... We learn about Japan&apos;s most infamous heist... and Brendan meets a cupcake he actually likes.  PLUS the Pixies&apos; Black Francis breaks the ice... and download a song from rock orchestra Citay.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This Week: Filmmaker Terry Gilliam holds the devil at bay... We learn about Japan&apos;s most infamous heist... and Brendan meets a cupcake he actually likes.  PLUS the Pixies&apos; Black Francis breaks the ice... and download a song from rock orchestra Citay.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>17:48</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>terry, gilliam, black, francis, tokyo, japan, cupcakes, lasagna, citay</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:30:08 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 37: George Saunders, New Look Turkey Sandwich, Getting Hit On By A Star</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This Week: Writer George Saunders pitches a tent... an Alabama housewife gets hit on by a star... and a famed deli just can&apos;t quit cold turkey.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This Week: Writer George Saunders pitches a tent... an Alabama housewife gets hit on by a star... and a famed deli just can&apos;t quit cold turkey.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This Week: Writer George Saunders pitches a tent... an Alabama housewife gets hit on by a star... and a famed deli just can&apos;t quit cold turkey.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>16:15</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>frontalot, korea, star, meteorite, saunders, turkey, lyme, cybelle</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:27:09 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/12/episode-37-george-saunders-new-look-turkey-sandwich-getting-hit-on-by-a-star.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 36: Julian Casablancas, Thanksgiving Centerfolds, A Car is Born</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This Week: Julian Casablancas strokes the new 90210...Brendan checks out the swimsuit issue of food mags... and we learn about the Motor City&apos;s lemon legend.</itunes:summary>
        <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&apos;s lemon legend.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This Week: Julian Casablancas strokes the new 90210...Brendan checks out the swimsuit issue of food mags... and we learn about the Motor City&apos;s lemon legend.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>19:12</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>eggo, edsel, ford, julian, casablancas, paula, forbes, xx</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:57:22 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/11/episode-36-julian-casablancas-thanksgiving-centerfolds-a-car-is-born.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 35: Laura Veirs, Jonathan Safran Foer and King Tut</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Musician Laura Veirs breathes deep... author Jonathan Safran Foer pigs out... and we discover King Tut&apos;s last hut.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Musician Laura Veirs breathes deep... author Jonathan Safran Foer pigs out... and we discover King Tut&apos;s last hut.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Musician Laura Veirs breathes deep... author Jonathan Safran Foer pigs out... and we discover King Tut&apos;s last hut.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>18:27</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>whole, earth, catalog, king, tut, tamarind, laura, veirs, foer, safran, deep purple</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:02:21 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/11/episode-35-november-06-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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        <title>Episode 34: Klosterman, Kidnapping and Killer Kandy</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: pop savant Chuck Klosterman is sharp as a tiger&apos;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.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: pop savant Chuck Klosterman is sharp as a tiger&apos;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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: pop savant Chuck Klosterman is sharp as a tiger&apos;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.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>18:40</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>superchunk, getty, varnish, campari, klosterman, licorice, swimmers</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/10/episode-34-october-23-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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        <title>Episode 33: Yo La Tengo, Koreanguistics, Killer Greens</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Yo La Tengo&apos;s Ira Kaplan pulls out his organ... We get a hangul on Korean literate-ture... and &quot;Food, Inc&quot; director Robert Kenner gives Rico an industrial food complex.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Yo La Tengo&apos;s Ira Kaplan pulls out his organ... We get a hangul on Korean literate-ture... and &quot;Food, Inc&quot; director Robert Kenner gives Rico an industrial food complex.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Yo La Tengo&apos;s Ira Kaplan pulls out his organ... We get a hangul on Korean literate-ture... and &quot;Food, Inc&quot; director Robert Kenner gives Rico an industrial food complex.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>18:32</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>cass, mccombs, food, inc, catacombs, hangul, korea, tengo, kenner, ladies</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/10/episode-33-october-09-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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        <title>Episode 32: Andy Borowitz, Cornography, Tipping Tips</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Brendan sizes up humorist Andy Borowitz...we unearth a corny communist plot...and Rico gets tips on tipping.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Brendan sizes up humorist Andy Borowitz...we unearth a corny communist plot...and Rico gets tips on tipping.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Brendan sizes up humorist Andy Borowitz...we unearth a corny communist plot...and Rico gets tips on tipping.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>19:45</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>borowitz, leggero, buddhism, garst, khruschev, damros, local, natives</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/09/episode-32-september-25-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 31: Billy Bragg, Short-Lived Millonaires and Deep-Fried Butter</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Billy Bragg makes &quot;Ode&quot; new again... an English Major fails the cough test... and Brendan talks to a cholesterocidal maniac.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Billy Bragg makes &quot;Ode&quot; new again... an English Major fails the cough test... and Brendan talks to a cholesterocidal maniac.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Billy Bragg makes &quot;Ode&quot; new again... an English Major fails the cough test... and Brendan talks to a cholesterocidal maniac.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>17:12</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>millionaire, ingram, bragg, billy, beethoven, fried, butter, unrest</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/09/episode-31-september-11-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 30: Gary Hustwit, Krakatoa and Foraging</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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          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.
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		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>17:28</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>luke, burbank, krakatoa, gary, hustwit, forage, sf, sakert</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/08/episode-30-august-27-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 29: Josie Long, the King of Albania, Saltado</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: British comedian Josie Long speaks positively...we supposedly meet the King of Albania...and Rico eats Peruvian and asks &quot;Why fries with that?&quot;</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: British comedian Josie Long speaks positively...we supposedly meet the King of Albania...and Rico eats Peruvian and asks &quot;Why fries with that?&quot;
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: British comedian Josie Long speaks positively...we supposedly meet the King of Albania...and Rico eats Peruvian and asks &quot;Why fries with that?&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>16:17</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>josie, long, guantanamo, otto, witte, saltado, atlas, sounds, deerhunter</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/08/episode-29-august-14-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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        <title>Episode 28: Rich Fulcher, Jesse Owens and BrendanBot 3000</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Rich Fulcher, of the cult TV hit &quot;The Mighty Boosh,&quot; 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 with technology.</itunes:summary>
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          This week: Rich Fulcher, of the cult TV hit &quot;The Mighty Boosh,&quot; 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 with technology.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Rich Fulcher, of the cult TV hit &quot;The Mighty Boosh,&quot; 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 with technology.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>12:12</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>rich, fulcher, mighty, boosh, jesse, owens, matt, pond, pa</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/07/episode-28-july-31-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 27: Ed Harcourt, Douglas Corrigan and Nonstaurants</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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 &quot;oui&quot; to nonstaurants.</itunes:summary>
        <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 &quot;oui&quot; to nonstaurants.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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 &quot;oui&quot; to nonstaurants.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/07/17/dpd_20090717_128.mp3" length="15833169" type="audio/mpeg" />
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        <itunes:duration>16:22</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>matty, staudt, ed, harcourt, stitcher, douglas, corrigan, nonstaurants</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/07/episode-27-july-17-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 26: Mishna Wolff, Bloody Mary, and Gourmet Coal</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Humorist Mishna Wolff talks about living in black and white... We sip a bloody mary that&apos;s clearly insane... And Rico learns about the gourmet coal standard.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Humorist Mishna Wolff talks about living in black and white... We sip a bloody mary that&apos;s clearly insane... And Rico learns about the gourmet coal standard.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Humorist Mishna Wolff talks about living in black and white... We sip a bloody mary that&apos;s clearly insane... And Rico learns about the gourmet coal standard.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/07/03/dpd_20090703_128.mp3" length="15123714" type="audio/mpeg" />
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        <itunes:duration>15:43</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>charles, guiteau, james, garfield, mishna, wolff, coal, bloody, mary</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:37:45 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/07/episode-26-july-3-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 25: Anvil&apos;s Lips Kudlow, Ali Dodges, and Bowie</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: 80&apos;s metal band Anvil forges ahead... Muhammed Ali KO&apos;s the U.S. Army... and Brendan has designs on David Bowie. [photo: Anvil ]</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: 80&apos;s metal band Anvil forges ahead... Muhammed Ali KO&apos;s the U.S. Army... and Brendan has designs on David Bowie. [photo: Anvil ]
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: 80&apos;s metal band Anvil forges ahead... Muhammed Ali KO&apos;s the U.S. Army... and Brendan has designs on David Bowie. [photo: Anvil ]</itunes:subtitle>
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        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/06/episode-25-june-19-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>19:50</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>muhammad, ali, anvil, lips, kudlow, bowie</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:21:56 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/06/episode-25-june-19-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 24: Alain De Botton, Mudville, and Parkside Dining</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
        <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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/06/05/dpd_20090605_128.mp3" length="17749816" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/06/episode-24-june-5-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>18:28</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>free, energy, alain, botton, mudville, casey, bat</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:27:27 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/06/episode-24-june-5-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 23: Datarock, Congressional Beatdown, and BBQ LP</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Norway&apos;s Datarock toot their own horn... we&apos;re knocked out by a drink served beaten, not stirred... and Brendan eats BBQ with a side of vinyl. </itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Norway&apos;s Datarock toot their own horn... we&apos;re knocked out by a drink served beaten, not stirred... and Brendan eats BBQ with a side of vinyl. 
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Norway&apos;s Datarock toot their own horn... we&apos;re knocked out by a drink served beaten, not stirred... and Brendan eats BBQ with a side of vinyl. </itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/05/22/dpd_20090522_128.mp3" length="16252134" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/05/episode-23-may-22-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>16:55</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>datarock, bbq, lp, old  fashioned, lucksmith</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:16:58 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/05/episode-23-may-22-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 22: Wells Tower, Tree Drinking, Food Mags</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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&apos;s play. </itunes:summary>
        <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&apos;s play. 
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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&apos;s play. </itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/05/08/dpd_20090508_128.mp3" length="14801139" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/05/episode-22-may-8-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>15:24</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>eiffel, tower, wells, 826, food</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:11:47 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/05/episode-22-may-8-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 21: Stew, Psychedelic Cycling, Culinary Crasher</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
        <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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/04/24/dpd_20090424_128.mp3" length="16590878" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/04/episode-21-april-24-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>17:16</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>lsd, spike, lee, stew, albert, hoffman, gastro, jeremy, barnes, gwar</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:53:38 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/04/episode-21-april-24-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 20: Ondi Timoner, Salt March, Say Cheese!</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
        <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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/04/10/dpd_20090410_128.mp3" length="14481651" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/04/episode-20-april-10-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>15:04</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>micahu, shapes, gandhi, lassi, salt, amidon, grilled, cheese</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:49:58 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/04/episode-20-april-10-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 19: Girls, Brando Lore, Meaty Cupcakes</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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).</itunes:summary>
        <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).
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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).</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/03/27/dpd_20090327_128.mp3" length="15705215" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/03/episode-19-march-27-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>marlon, brando, godfather, girls, meat, cupcakes, sxsw</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:43:32 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/03/episode-19-march-27-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 18: Benjy Ferree, Planet X, Joel the Knife</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week:  rocker Benjy Ferree&apos;s ode to Peter Pan... We discover the planet that dares not speak its name... and Rico sharpens his conversation skills with Brooklyn&apos;s new king of cutlery.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week:  rocker Benjy Ferree&apos;s ode to Peter Pan... We discover the planet that dares not speak its name... and Rico sharpens his conversation skills with Brooklyn&apos;s new king of cutlery.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week:  rocker Benjy Ferree&apos;s ode to Peter Pan... We discover the planet that dares not speak its name... and Rico sharpens his conversation skills with Brooklyn&apos;s new king of cutlery.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/03/13/dpd_20090313_128.mp3" length="15558151" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/03/episode-18-march-13-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>16:12</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>william, herschel, benjy, ferree, planet, x,  enemy, great, nasa</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:37:24 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/03/episode-18-march-13-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 17: Larry Wilmore, The Peacemaker, Noodle What?</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: &quot;The Daily Show&apos;s&quot; Larry Wilmore is pure magic... We learn why even grownups shouldn&apos;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.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: &quot;The Daily Show&apos;s&quot; Larry Wilmore is pure magic... We learn why even grownups shouldn&apos;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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: &quot;The Daily Show&apos;s&quot; Larry Wilmore is pure magic... We learn why even grownups shouldn&apos;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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/02/27/dpd_20090227_128.mp3" length="15814684" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/02/episode-17-february-27-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>16:27</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>uss, princeton, john, tyler, peacemaker, webb, pierce</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:20:30 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/02/episode-17-february-27-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 16: Howard Zinn, Censors, Piggin&apos; Out</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Historian/Activist Howard Zinn recalls a different kind of flower power... We learn what happens when TV censors can&apos;t take a joke... and Brendan pigs out on lard pigs.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Historian/Activist Howard Zinn recalls a different kind of flower power... We learn what happens when TV censors can&apos;t take a joke... and Brendan pigs out on lard pigs.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Historian/Activist Howard Zinn recalls a different kind of flower power... We learn what happens when TV censors can&apos;t take a joke... and Brendan pigs out on lard pigs.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/02/13/dpd_20090213_128.mp3" length="15225315" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/02/episode-16-february-13-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>15:50</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>howard, zinn, jack, paar, cherryholmes, mangalitsa</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:16:14 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/02/episode-16-february-13-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 15: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Drink Clone, Donut Training</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
        <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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/30/dpd_20090130_128.mp3" length="14264675" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/episode-15-january-30-2009.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>14:49</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>sarah, shunlien, bynum, donuts, elk, cloner, buck, down</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:05:08 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/episode-15-january-30-2009.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 14: Lamont Dozier, Cryonic Cocktail, Korean Tacos</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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. </itunes:summary>
        <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. 
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/16/dpd_20090116_128.mp3" length="15198468" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/episode-14-january-16-2008.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>15:49</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>lamont, dozier, cryogenics, james, bedford, kogi, tacos</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:52:28 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/episode-14-january-16-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 13: Best of 2008</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: what do Lolita, duck testicles, Chevys, cows, Robert Wagner and booze have in common?  This show in 2008, that&apos;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 facts for the first dinner parties of 2009.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: what do Lolita, duck testicles, Chevys, cows, Robert Wagner and booze have in common?  This show in 2008, that&apos;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 facts for the first dinner parties of 2009.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: what do Lolita, duck testicles, Chevys, cows, Robert Wagner and booze have in common?  This show in 2008, that&apos;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 facts for the first dinner parties of 2009.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/02/dpd_20090102_128.mp3" length="16613205" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/episode-13-january-2-2008.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>17:16</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>lolita, nabokov, lauro, consentin, fleet, foxes</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:45:48 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2009/01/episode-13-january-2-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
      </item>
    
      <item>
        <title>Episode 12: David Fincher, Tom Jones, Mozzarella</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Director David Fincher isn&apos;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.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Director David Fincher isn&apos;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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Director David Fincher isn&apos;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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2008/12/19/dpd_20081219_128.mp3" length="13301741" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/12/episode-12-december-19-2008.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>13:51</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>david, fincher, tom, jones, mozzarella</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:04:24 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 11: David Heatley, Killer Fog, PB&amp;J</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Cartoonist David Heatley literally tells all... we inhale a glassful of London&apos;s killer fog... and star pastry chef Adrian Vasquez makes a peanut butter sandwich that&apos;ll make your brain hurt.</itunes:summary>
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          This week: Cartoonist David Heatley literally tells all... we inhale a glassful of London&apos;s killer fog... and star pastry chef Adrian Vasquez makes a peanut butter sandwich that&apos;ll make your brain hurt.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Cartoonist David Heatley literally tells all... we inhale a glassful of London&apos;s killer fog... and star pastry chef Adrian Vasquez makes a peanut butter sandwich that&apos;ll make your brain hurt.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:34:51 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 10: Of Montreal, Edison, Bird-munching</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: Kevin Barnes of the band Of Montreal defines &quot;sexualien&quot;... Thomas Edison lights up a martini glass... and Rico gets permission to eat endangered birds.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: Kevin Barnes of the band Of Montreal defines &quot;sexualien&quot;... Thomas Edison lights up a martini glass... and Rico gets permission to eat endangered birds.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: Kevin Barnes of the band Of Montreal defines &quot;sexualien&quot;... Thomas Edison lights up a martini glass... and Rico gets permission to eat endangered birds.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:keywords>of, montreal, thomas, edison</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:03:18 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 9: Iran, Football Names, White House Garden</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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          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.
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		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:54:13 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week:  Hollywood icon Robert Wagner feels at home on the range... How to mix a cocktail from hell... Orson Welles declares &quot;War&quot; on the radio... and Brendan declares war on cupcakes. </itunes:summary>
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          This week:  Hollywood icon Robert Wagner feels at home on the range... How to mix a cocktail from hell... Orson Welles declares &quot;War&quot; on the radio... and Brendan declares war on cupcakes. 
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week:  Hollywood icon Robert Wagner feels at home on the range... How to mix a cocktail from hell... Orson Welles declares &quot;War&quot; on the radio... and Brendan declares war on cupcakes. </itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>16:19</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>robert, wagner, war, worlds, hg, wells, jersey, devil, cupcakes</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:25:51 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 7: Irvine Welsh, D.C. Homes, Sushi Guide</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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&apos;t lost its value... And the Monterey Bay Aquarium ruins dinner. </itunes:summary>
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          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&apos;t lost its value... And the Monterey Bay Aquarium ruins dinner. 
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		<itunes:subtitle>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&apos;t lost its value... And the Monterey Bay Aquarium ruins dinner. </itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>15:58</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>irvine, welsh, dc</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:45:24 -0800</pubDate>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 6: MC Frontalot, The Internets, Fall Food</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: &quot;nerdcore&quot; rapper MC Frontalot rhymes the unrhymeable... take a trip down Memory Superhighway... and Brendan gets fat on the tastes of Autumn.</itunes:summary>
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          This week: &quot;nerdcore&quot; rapper MC Frontalot rhymes the unrhymeable... take a trip down Memory Superhighway... and Brendan gets fat on the tastes of Autumn.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: &quot;nerdcore&quot; rapper MC Frontalot rhymes the unrhymeable... take a trip down Memory Superhighway... and Brendan gets fat on the tastes of Autumn.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>14:58</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>mc, frontalot, jack, kerouac</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:13:27 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/10/episode-06-october-3-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 5: Sarah Lyall, Duck Fries, Military Drinks</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: NYTimes reporter/author Sarah Lyall asks a stupid question... we learn the offal truth about &quot;duck fries&quot;... and the French army invades our cocktail glass.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: NYTimes reporter/author Sarah Lyall asks a stupid question... we learn the offal truth about &quot;duck fries&quot;... and the French army invades our cocktail glass.
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		<itunes:subtitle>This week: NYTimes reporter/author Sarah Lyall asks a stupid question... we learn the offal truth about &quot;duck fries&quot;... and the French army invades our cocktail glass.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>14:47</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>sarah, lyall, duck, fries, french 75, howitzer</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:48:34 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/09/episode-05-september-19-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <item>
        <title>Episode 4: Ezra Feinberg, London&apos;s Burning, Coffelympics</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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          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.
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		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>16:04</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>blue, blazer, citay, ezra, feinberg, coffee</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:05:34 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/09/episode-04-september-5-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <title>Episode 3: David Carr, Lolita, Wine Snobs</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>This week: author/columnist David Carr discusses ping-pong as a contact sport... Lolita turns 50, but she&apos;s still too young... and how to defraud wine snobs.</itunes:summary>
        <description>
          This week: author/columnist David Carr discusses ping-pong as a contact sport... Lolita turns 50, but she&apos;s still too young... and how to defraud wine snobs.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>This week: author/columnist David Carr discusses ping-pong as a contact sport... Lolita turns 50, but she&apos;s still too young... and how to defraud wine snobs.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>15:59</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>david, carr, lolita, wine, snobs</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:58:14 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/08/episode-03-august-22-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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        <title>Episode 2: Girl Talk, Ein Berliner, Patriotic Fruit</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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 &quot;Berliner Olympic&quot; cocktail... An introduction to the All-American fruit most Americans have never tasted. [Photo: Girl Talk performs live at the Virgin Festival, August 2007.  Credit: Joe Cereghino]</itunes:summary>
        <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 &quot;Berliner Olympic&quot; cocktail... An introduction to the All-American fruit most Americans have never tasted. [Photo: Girl Talk performs live at the Virgin Festival, August 2007.  Credit: Joe Cereghino]
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		<itunes:subtitle>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 &quot;Berliner Olympic&quot; cocktail... An introduction to the All-American fruit most Americans have never tasted. [Photo: Girl Talk performs live at the Virgin Festival, August 2007.  Credit: Joe Cereghino]</itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>13:54</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>girl, talk, jesse, owens</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:15:36 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/08/episode-02-august-8-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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        <title>Episode 1: The Watson Twins, Dillinger, Hot Sauce</title>
        <itunes:author>American Public Media</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
        <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.
        </description>
		<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
        <enclosure url="http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/dinnerpartydownload/2008/07/25/dpd_20080725_128.mp3" length="18316725" type="audio/mpeg" />
        <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/07/episode-01-july-25-2008.html</guid>
        <itunes:duration>13:19</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:keywords>watson, twins, dillinger, hot, sauce, old, fashioned, dresden</itunes:keywords>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:10:04 -0800</pubDate>
        <link>http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/2008/07/episode-01-july-25-2008.html</link>
        
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <category>Society &amp; Culture</category>
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