The Dinner Party Download

American Public Media

4.6 (808)
SOCIETY & CULTURE
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Welcome to The Dinner Party Download, a fast and funny hour of culture, food and conversation: “public radio’s arts & leisure section.” In every episode you’ll learn a joke; bone up on an odd bit of history and then wash it down with a themed cocktail recipe; meet artists of note; have your burning etiquette questions answered; savor an emerging food trend; and hear your new favorite song. Plus, unconventional wisdom from hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam.

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Brendan Francis Newnam

Host
Rico Gagliano

Host

4.6

out of 5

808 Ratings

Long tail

12/17/2024

allischu55

I loved this show and was sad when it ended. However, I’ve gone back to listen in recent months and it’s almost better now. The episodes are so thoughtfully written and produced, which stands out against the current landscape of more casual interview and conversation-focused podcasts. TLDR: I’m so glad this show exists.
I adore this podcast.

05/05/2023

Delightfully Nerdy

DPD is the standard to which I hold all other podcasts. The topics are interesting, the hosts have great chemistry, and the editing is fantastic. This podcast was a mainstay in my week when it aired, and it’s become a familiar destination to revisit during the last three years of COVID. Thank you to everyone involved for making this show AND for keeping it available all these years later. I still tell people about DPD to this day!
I would know.

06/04/2022

Robert Rae

I would know who to invite what to serve and what playlists suited each part of my dinner party. I’d know because I was schooled in 2017. Since I’ve missed Brendan and checked back frequently, what a delightful surprise! A fabulous show this is, now I wait…for the…next episode…Thank You.
Come Back!!

05/18/2022

jayemm49

Come back!!

Welcome to The Dinner Party Download, a fast and funny hour of culture, food and conversation: “public radio’s arts & leisure section.” In every episode you’ll learn a joke; bone up on an odd bit of history and then wash it down with a themed cocktail recipe; meet artists of note; have your burning etiquette questions answered; savor an emerging food trend; and hear your new favorite song. Plus, unconventional wisdom from hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam.