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The Dinner Party Download

363: Nick Offerman, Emily Witt, Rick Astley

The Dinner Party Download

American Public Media

Society & Culture

4.6821 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2016

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

“Parks and Rec” alum Nick Offerman carves out his own niche, solves problems with bear hugs… Singer and godfather-of-memes Rick Astley lists some alternatives to his beloved “Rick-roll”… Journalist Emily Witt ponders sex and love in the 21st century… And “Daily Show” correspondent Hasan Minhaj makes a lofty proposal! Plus: drooling drummers, a cold war […]

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Dinner Party Download.

0:03.1

This is your icebreaker.

0:04.9

Okay, how can you tell that the drummer's stool isn't level?

0:09.0

Because he's only drooling at one side of his mouth.

0:15.2

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum.

0:16.8

I'm Rico Gagliano, and from APM, American Public Media,

0:20.2

this is the Dinner Party Download, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations.

0:25.0

You just got a joke from pop star Rick Astley.

0:27.7

Yes, that Rick Asley.

0:29.5

That'll help break the ice.

0:31.0

He'll be back later in the show to tell us how he, you know, rolls.

0:35.0

Plus, Nick Offerman, beloved star of the TV shows Parks and Recreation in Fargo,

0:39.6

stops by to answer your etiquette questions

0:41.5

and to tell us about Hollywood.

0:43.3

Emphasis on Wood.

0:44.2

That's right.

0:44.6

And as if that weren't enough,

0:45.8

there is more.

0:46.7

Daily Show correspondent Hassan Minaj

0:48.7

shares the tale of how his proposal

0:50.4

became a counterproposal.

0:52.4

We hear a new song from Amber Kaufman and we talk with

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