Welcome to the Dinner Party Download.

This is your icebreaker.

Okay, I've got a joke.

What did Richard Nixon say to his wife when she complained about the meal he prepared for her?

I don't know. What?

I am not a cook.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. I'm Rico Gagliano. I'm from APM. America. cook.

I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum.

I'm Rico Gagliano. I'm from APM. American Public Media.

This is The Dinner Party Download, the culture show that gives you an edge in your weekend conversations.

You just got a joke from filmmaker Penny Lane that'll help break the ice.

Her new documentary Nuts comes out this month.

And we thought a political joke was appropriate

because most of this week's show

was taped live inside the Beltway.

That's right.

With the help of Washington, D.C. radio institution, W.A.M.U.,

we threw a party at the Fillmore in Silver Spring last week.

Joining us were former Congressman Barney Frank

and a clumsky from HBO's hit show Veep,

but we kicked off the show in typical style with Small Talk.

That's right, in which a media professional shares an under-the-radar news story,

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