Welcome to the Dinner Party Download. This is your icebreaker.

Okay, here's a joke. Two goldfish are in a tank. One of them looks at the other and says,

you know how to drive this thing?

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. I'm Rico Gagliano, and from APM American Public Media, this is the Dinner Party Download, Culture, Food, and Humor to fuel your weekend conversations.

You just got a joke from David Litt, former Obama speechwriter and now author.

Later, he'll tell us what not to do with the leader of the free world's ferns.

Plus, we speak with multi-Oscar nominated actor Willem DeFoe about his acclaim performance in the new film The Florida Project.

Also coming up, Carla Hall, host of The Chew, says the secret to good cornbread is lots of corn and lots of fat.

Oh, yes, Rachel Bloom, star and creator of the TV musical Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, leads us in a sing-along,

and I chat with synth rock fans' own personal G-Zai, the band Depeche Mode.

Do not enjoy the silence. Instead, listen to Small Talk.

All week long, you've been hearing these headlines.

The Yankees are heading to the American League Championship series.

Reporter Ronan Farrow talked to more than a dozen women who say Weinstein harassed or assaulted them.

President Trump to issue an executive order that he says will inject more competition into health insurance markets.

Now for a story you might not have heard, we are speaking with Greta Johnson.

She is co-host of the wonderful podcast, Nerdette, where they talk about nerdy things.

Greta, what story are you going to be talking about at parties this week?

I, well, I don't really go to parties for the record, but if I were to go to a party...

Maybe we should find someone else.

I would recommend this Smithsonian article.

I'm just going to read you the headline, and that will do the job for you.

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