Welcome to the Dinner Party Download.

This is your icebreaker.

Two guys are on safari, they're taking pictures of the wildlife,

and they come across his pride of lions, and they're taking pictures of him,

and then the lion sort of starts to creep over to them.

He notices them, and the next thing you know, he's stalking.

So one of the guys, like, you know, puts his camera down and starts tying his shoes really tight.

And the other guy looks at him and goes, dude, if that lion decides to charge, there's no way you're going to be able to outrun him.

He says, I know, I just got to be able to outrun you.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum.

I'm Rico Gagliano and from 89.3 KPCC in Los Angeles, this is the dinner party download,

the show that helps you win your next dinner party.

Our icebreaker this week came from G5, bass player of the little heavy metal band that could,

Anvil.

We love you, Anvil.

Later we'll be speaking with our guest of honor, best-selling author, Alain de Botton.

We're like a Renaissance show.

It's extremely varied.

But first, time for small talk.

So, Brendan, this week, an airplane disappeared.

Sadly.

GM disappeared.

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