Welcome to the dinner party download.

This is your icebreaker.

There's a place in London called the Isle of Dogs, okay?

So two Copneys are sitting in a bar and once I see everyone,

where are you from, mate?

And he says, All of Dogs.

He says, I love dogs too, mate. Where are you from?

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum.

I'm Rico Gagliano, and from the Frank Stanton Studios in Los Angeles, this is the Dinner

Party Download, the show that helps you win your next dinner party.

This week's Icebreaker came from our guest of honor, British comedian Josie Long.

We'll be speaking with her later, but first, let's do a little small talk.

So Rico, since our last show, and since I went swimming in the Adriatic for two weeks.

I'm very jealous, but I missed you.

Aw, thanks, Guy. It feels warmer in here.

That's because of my sun tan.

So since that time, three giants of our youth have passed away. Alas. John Hughes,

who's synonymous with public high school in the 80s. Indeed, and with feathered hair.

And he looks a little like Karl Rove, different story. Les Paul, who basically invented the rock guitar

sound. And rest in peace, golden rule. We'll miss you. Yes. People at health care town halls

around the country were not doing unto others as they would

have done unto them.

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