Episode 358: America Ferrera, Norm Macdonald, Dinosaur Jr.
The Dinner Party Download
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4.5 • 822 Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2016
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
“Ugly Betty” and “Superstore” star America Ferrera explains the “super” part of superstores… Comedian Norm Macdonald gives us etiquette advice and reveals why his new memoir, “Based on a True Story,” is full of lies… Childstar-turned-writer Mara Wilson confronts the hereafter… Noise rock pioneer Lou Barlow celebrates soft rock with a soundtrack for your dinner […]
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dinner Party Download. This is your icebreaker. |
| 0:06.0 | Well, I'll tell you my son's favorite joke. |
| 0:09.0 | Roses are gray, tulips are gray. |
| 0:12.0 | Violets are gray because I am a dog. |
| 0:15.0 | I'm Brendan Francis Nuneum. |
| 0:21.1 | I'm Rico Gagliano. |
| 0:22.4 | And from APM, American Public Media, this is the dinner party download, one hour of culture, food, and conversation to fuel your weekend gathering. |
| 0:29.7 | You just got a joke from comedian Norm MacDonald. |
| 0:32.2 | That'll help break the ice. |
| 0:33.7 | He's got a new memoir called Based on a True Story. |
| 0:36.5 | Later, he'll tell us about it, as well as how to use Moths as a sleeping aid. |
| 0:40.4 | Fun. |
| 0:40.8 | Plus, yeah. |
| 0:41.9 | Plus, we speak with actor America Ferreira about the new season of her TV show Superstore. |
| 0:46.9 | Also coming up, Lou Barlow of Noise Rock Pioneers Dinosaur Jr. |
| 0:50.4 | Defends Soft Rock. |
| 0:51.7 | Child star-turned writer Mara Wilson confronts the hereafter, and we learn the history of Play-Doh. |
| 0:56.8 | That would be the gooey play thing, not the philosopher. But first, small talk. |
| 1:03.0 | All week long, you've been hearing these headlines. |
| 1:05.5 | President Obama is designating a new national monument off the New England coast. |
| 1:10.1 | The standoff in North Dakota over the construction of a controversial pipeline is continuing. |
| 1:14.8 | The Obama administration says it is planning to boost the number of refugees. |
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