Episode 323: Olivia Wilde, Elvis Costello, Paul F. Tompkins
The Dinner Party Download
American Public Media
4.6 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2015
⏱️ 50 minutes
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This week: “Meadowland” actor Olivia Wilde tells us about non-nurturing female characters… Music legend Elvis Costello chats about his new memoir… We toast to Little Richard’s religious awakening… Art god Laurie Anderson weaves together a gripping tale about her rainy stint at an Amish farm… Young adult novelist Leigh Bardugo gives us her list of […]
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dinner Party Download. This is your icebreaker. |
| 0:06.0 | Hey, here's a joke. What do you call an alligator in a vest? |
| 0:10.0 | I don't know. |
| 0:11.0 | An Investigator. |
| 0:12.0 | I love that one. I'm Rico Galliano. |
| 0:18.0 | I'm Brendan Francis Nuneumann and from APM American Public Media. |
| 0:22.4 | This is The Dinner Party Download, an hour of culture, food, and humor to fuel your party conversations. |
| 0:27.6 | You just got a joke from actor Olivia Wild. That'll break the ice. |
| 0:30.6 | We'll talk with her later about her new movie Meadowland. |
| 0:33.5 | Plus, music legend Elvis Costello shares stories from his new memoir, including one about the time he played with The Clash. |
| 0:40.3 | Really, being drunk at the festival would be a more accurate description. |
| 0:43.3 | Also, artist, musician, and filmmaker Laurie Anderson |
| 0:46.3 | recalls a stormy moment from her stay in Amish country, |
| 0:49.3 | and best-selling author Lee Bardugo defends young adults. |
| 0:52.3 | Plus, a little story about Little Richard. |
| 0:54.9 | But first, does it any party? |
| 0:56.4 | Let's make small talk. |
| 0:59.9 | All week long, you've been hearing these headlines. |
| 1:02.3 | Iran's ruling guardian counsel has approved the nuclear deal. |
| 1:05.5 | 2015 is one of California's worst fire seasons in recent memory. |
| 1:09.6 | The first Democratic presidential debate is over. |
| 1:12.1 | Now for a story you might not have heard, we are joined by Manusse Semarote. |
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