Episode 271: Bill Hader, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Betty Halbreich
The Dinner Party Download
American Public Media
4.6 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 20 September 2014
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Actor Bill Hader shows off his drama schooling … Bergdorf’s Betty Halbreich dresses down America, while endorsing wearing hats on your face … Biographer Mark Whitaker reflects on Bill Cosby’s comedy and complicated identity … Alt-country musician MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger crafts a party playlist for introverts … Marlon James’ novel humanizes Bob Marley stalkers, and would-be […]
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dinner Party Download. This is your icebreaker. |
| 0:06.1 | Okay, here's the only joke that I ever remember. What did the zero say to the eight? |
| 0:11.6 | Nice Belt. |
| 0:16.5 | I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. I'm Rico Gagliano, and from APM American Public Media, this is The Dinner Party Download, |
| 0:23.7 | the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations. |
| 0:26.9 | You just got a joke from poet Mattia Harvey. |
| 0:29.3 | That'll help break the ice. |
| 0:30.7 | Her new collection, If the tabloids are true, what are you, is out now. |
| 0:35.1 | Later, we'll speak with Saturday Night Live vet Bill Hater. He stars in the |
| 0:38.4 | new movie The Skeleton Twins. Although really, all skeletons kind of look like twins. Well, |
| 0:44.1 | not people in dog skeletons. I didn't say they're identical twins. Also coming up, |
| 0:50.0 | fashion god mother Betty Halbrich tells us which article of clothing she'd like to burn. |
| 0:54.8 | And we learn about Bill Cosby pre-gello. |
| 0:57.8 | But first, as at any dinner party, we start with small talk. |
| 1:03.3 | All week long, you've been hearing these headlines. |
| 1:05.9 | The Vikings announced star running back Adrian Peterson will be removed from the team. |
| 1:10.5 | President Barack Obama reaffirmed Wednesday that he does not intend to send troops to Iraq. |
| 1:14.9 | It's been a long day of voting here in Scotland. |
| 1:17.6 | Now for something you might not have heard. |
| 1:19.4 | We are speaking with Sadie Stein. |
| 1:21.0 | She is contributing editor at the Paris Review Literary Magazine. |
| 1:24.6 | Sadie, what story are you going to be talking about this week? |
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