Episode 144: Greta Gerwig, Questlove, and Liquid Matchsticks
The Dinner Party Download
American Public Media
4.6 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2012
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
This week: “Actor of her generation” Greta Gerwig on naturalism vs. quirk… The Roots’ ?uestlove on food… Author Carl Hiaasen gives us a reality check… Kathy Griffin, queen of misbehavior, offers etiquette advice… The forgotten Astaire… We learn a striking history, with cocktail to match… and the Imagination Movers give entertaining tips on keeping kids entertained. Plus, a Spurlockian joke, a soprano drought, and your new favorite song from the Alabama Shakes.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to The Dinner Party. |
| 0:04.0 | This is your icebreaker. |
| 0:06.0 | So here's a joke. |
| 0:07.0 | Why did the banana run out of the room? |
| 0:09.0 | Because he had a split. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm Rico Galliano. |
| 0:15.0 | I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. |
| 0:18.0 | And from APM American Public Media, this is The Dinner Party, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations. |
| 0:25.6 | You just got a very childish joke from documentary director Morgan Spurlock. That'll help break the ice. |
| 0:30.9 | His new movie Comic-Con 4, A Fan's Hope, is out now. Later, we'll speak with Greta Gerwig, star of Witt Stillman's new film, |
| 0:38.4 | Damsels in Distress. And this is her second time appearing on the show, and I, for one, |
| 0:42.7 | am doubly honored. I, for two. Also coming up is Food the New Hip Hop. Questlove knows. He's |
| 0:48.4 | frontman for the roots, and we'll be hearing from him. Also author Carl Heisen on reality |
| 0:52.8 | and music from the Alabama Shakes. |
| 0:54.9 | Hear why they are the busiest band in the nation. But first, hear the news. |
| 1:00.3 | Except there's no news to hear, because this is a podcast. On with the show. |
| 1:08.9 | I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. I'm Rico Gagliano. |
| 1:12.2 | Welcome to The Dinner Party, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend |
| 1:16.1 | conversations. |
| 1:17.1 | Later in the show, actress Greta Gerwig, star of movies like Greenberg, Arthur, and the |
| 1:21.5 | new damsels in distress, tries to shed her quirky reputation. |
| 1:25.3 | I am a Chryslerless saber. |
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