Etiquette experts and co-authors of “Emily Post’s Etiquette”
Icebreaker
“A Well-Dressed Gator” – Lance Bangs
Catch Rico’s chat with Lance and Slint drummer Britt Walford here, featuring fan letters from PJ Harvey, memories of their old Kentucky home, and lots more. The new documentary Breadcrumb Trail is playing select theaters now, and the seminal Slint album Spiderland was just reissued as a box set.
‘Waldo’s Stripes’ – Judy Greer
A joke regarding the sartorial selections of an iconic character of Western literature. You know... Waldo. Of "Where's Waldo."
“Shoot the Violinist” – Margaret Batjer
Margaret Batjer, an accomplished violinist who joins us this week to talk about Stradivarius instruments, tells us a joke about how even the best violin doesn’t make a great musician.
“Hummingbirds” – Noah Strycker
Self-described ‘bird nerd’ Noah Strycker – author of “The Thing With Feathers” (out now) – hits us with a joke that doesn’t quite sing. Later in the show, catch Noah’s conversation with Brendan about albatross fidelity, chicken eye-wear, and assorted other avian practices.
“Two Cupcakes” – Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill joins us this week to talk about his serious role in a serious film. This joke is about talking cupcakes.
“A Space, Man” – Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville -- "Monuments" Man and "Downton Abbey" patriarch -- tells a far-out joke about finding space.