Episode 324: Carrie Brownstein, T.J. Miller, Colin Hanks
The Dinner Party Download
American Public Media
4.6 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2015
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Indie rock god Carrie Brownstein on the troubles and triumphs of touring, as outlined in her new memoir… “Silicon Valley” star TJ Miller recommends wedding gifts for the budget-conscious (make sure you have your tetanus shot!)… Actor and first-time director Colin Hanks guides us through the rise and fall of Tower Records… Rising opera star […]
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dinner Party Download. This is your icebreaker. When is a red bucket? Not a red bucket. |
| 0:09.0 | Hmm, I don't know. When it's a blue bucket. |
| 0:13.0 | I'm Rico Galliano. I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum and from APM American Public Media, this is the Dinner Party |
| 0:23.4 | Download, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations. |
| 0:27.3 | You just got a very straightforward joke from actor and now director, Colin Hanks. |
| 0:31.7 | That'll help break the ice. |
| 0:33.0 | We'll speak with him later about his new documentary called All Things Must Pass. |
| 0:36.8 | Also, we'll speak with Terry Brownstein, member of revered rock band Slater Kinney, co-creator of the sketch |
| 0:41.5 | comedy show, Portlandia, and the author of a new memoir. |
| 0:44.7 | Plus, T.J. Miller, star of the HBO show Silicon Valley, answers your etiquette questions. |
| 0:50.2 | Opera star Stephen Costello DJs a non-oper dinner party, and Rico drinks the most popular liquor on Earth. |
| 0:56.2 | And I like it, kind of. |
| 0:57.4 | But first, as at any party, we start with Small Talk. |
| 1:02.6 | All week long, you've been hearing these headlines. |
| 1:05.0 | House Republicans have agreed to nominate Paul Ryan as their new speaker. |
| 1:09.3 | Doctors Without Borders say they were hit by an airstrike late last night. |
| 1:12.8 | The WHO is saying processed meats like sausage and ham do correlate with cancer. |
| 1:17.8 | Now for a story you might not have heard. |
| 1:19.5 | We are speaking with our friend Rehan Harmancy. |
| 1:21.3 | She is editor-in-chief of the lovely travel website, Atlas Obscura. |
| 1:25.3 | Rehan, what story are you going to be talking about this week? I'm going |
| 1:28.2 | to be talking about how rudeness can kill. And is this a personal vendetta? Are you having its |
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