Welcome to the dinner party. This is your icebreaker.

Okay, here's a joke. Why didn't the lifeguard save the hippie?

See, it was too far out, man.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum.

I'm Rico Gagliano, and from APM American Public Media, this is The Dinner Party, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations.

You just got a joke from Christopher Owens of the band Girls.

That'll help break the ice.

Later, we'll speak with Stephen Merchant, comedian and co-creator of the office.

Also coming up, humorous Dave Barry attempts to read from his new novel,

and Style Ambassador Simon Dune in answers your etiquette questions.

And if this sounds familiar to some of you, that's because this is an encore presentation.

Indeed, the show you were about to hear first aired actually in January 13th of this year.

It was a Friday of the 13th, and we survived it.

Clearly. Yeah. But first, the new news. Which by the time you listen to this podcast will be

old news. So instead, on with the show. I'm Rico Gagliano. I'm Brendan Francis Noonam.

Welcome to The Dinner Party, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations.

This week, an encore presentation of a show we first aired in January.

Yes, so coming up, we'll be hearing from Ezra Miller, who played the Evil Son in the film

we need to Talk about Kevin.

Later, we'll talk to groundbreaking artist Chris Burton.

All of that is worth replaying, we think.

And, well, Rico, since you were called to Joy Judy this week, we had no choice.

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