Welcome to the dinner party download.

This is your icebreaker.

Here is a joke that I probably would break the ice with.

Why couldn't the pirate remember the alphabet?

Because he always got lost in C.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. I'm Rico. because he always got lost at sea.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. I'm Rico Gagliano.

And from APM American Public Media, this is the Dinner Party Download,

the culture show that helps you win your week's dinner parties.

You just got a joke from Swedish pop artist, San Abouci.

She's been performing this week at the South by Southwest Music Conference.

Yes.

And so have a couple other of our guests on today's show,

including R&B singer Leon Bridges and the Canadian post-punk band, Viet Cong.

Also coming up, we chat with actors Zachary Quinto,

star of the NBC miniseries The Slap.

We eavesdrop on comedian Sarah Schaefer and Brendan eats garbage.

Specifically organic, well-prepared garbage.

Delicious. But first, as at any dinner party, we start with small talk.

All week long, you've been hearing these headlines.

The Obama administration is considering big changes in the U.S. stands towards Israel.

After Benjamin Netanyahu's election win.

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