379: Katie Couric, Prentice Penny, Jens Lekman (w/ guest host Lauren Ober)

The Dinner Party Download

American Public Media

Society & Culture

4.6 • 821 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2017

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Journalist Katie Couric is not flattered by her nickname of “America’s Sweetheart”… HBO’s “Insecure” showrunner Prentice Penny gives some “Upscale” advice… Swedish troubadour Jens Lekman throws a dance party in the Middle East… the creators of the hit Broadway musical “Come From Away” list some musicals based on real events. Plus, a divorce hotel, a […]

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody, Rico here, and I just wanted to let you know that for this episode of The Dinner Party download, I am hosting the show Solo.
0:08.4	Brendan is out of the office to research a big DPD project, something about a series on post-colonial leisure activities, something.
0:15.7	Actually, he didn't give me much info, but I thought it would be nice for him to say hi to you guys so I'm just gonna call him up here
0:22.3	yamam hello oh oh rico hey was that reggae music no no I was just what's up how's the show
0:32.3	going this week I didn't know you liked reggae that doesn't mean reggae's fine when you
0:36.7	listen to it which I wasn't.
0:39.2	Are you at the beach?
0:40.2	What?
0:40.7	I'm in a library, man.
0:42.5	Yeah,
0:42.7	I think.
0:43.4	The waves are wicked.
0:45.0	Okay, I'm in Jamaica.
0:46.1	You've got to be kidding me right now.
0:47.6	Look, Ian Fleming wrote the bond books here.
0:49.9	I'm doing martini research, man.
0:51.7	And meanwhile, I'm carrying the show myself. Well, you know, fine. I'll bring in a guest host to help me.
0:56.4	Dude, chill out. It's not like I've got it easy down here.
0:59.2	Oh, then, can you pass me that pinia colada, please?
1:01.1	Oh, sure, baby. Here you go.
1:02.0	Whatever.
1:06.3	Hello.
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