Welcome to the dinner party download. This is your icebreaker.

Here's a quick, quick little joke that I made up.

Why was the Olympic gold medal gymnast avoiding calls from his credit card company?

Because he had outstanding balance.

I'm Rico Gagliano. I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum and from A.C. balance.

I'm Rico Galeano.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum.

And from APM American Public Media, this is the dinner party download, the week's best culture, food, and humor to fuel your weekend conversations.

You just got a joke from musician Greta Klein, aka Frankie Cosmos.

That'll break the ice.

You can catch her this weekend at the

Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. Coming up, we'll hear from another great musician of the moment,

Mitzki. Plus, at long last, the great Alan Alda, personal hero of mine, is here to answer your

etiquette questions, the team behind the hit sports podcast 30 for 30, teach us how to cheat at cards,

and comedy duo, the Lucas brothers, show us how to cheat at driver's tests.

But first, as at any party, we start with Small Talk.

All week long, you've been hearing these headlines. Donald Trump Jr. is speaking out about his decision to take a meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised dirt on Hillary Clinton.

In baseball, the American League has claimed this year's All-Star Games.

Researchers have recorded one of the biggest icebergs reported to be more than seven times the size of New York City.

Now for something you might not have heard, we are joined by Rayhan Harmancy.

She is an editor at Topic, a new storytelling studio.

Check it out online.

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