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Small Talk
The Lonely Whale: No Myth
In episode #84, author Karen Russell told us about a lonely whale whose damaged love song chases lady whales away. We couldn’t verify the story’s authenticity at the time, but it turns out it’s true (sort of)(sadly)…
Talking Points: In defense of Weetabix
Why the ugliest cereal in the world is Rico’s favorite.
When Stars collide
Trek meets Wars on a pack of schizophrenic trading cards.
“All”‘s theme, considered
*Below is a transcript of a voice-mail message left for me yesterday by Tim Walker, organizer and chief instigator of the world-famous [Grilled Cheese Invitational](http://grilledcheeseinvitational.com/). Try not to think about it during “All Things Considered” tonight; I dare you. -/RG* — Rico. It’s me. Listen, I don’t know if I shared with you this epiphany […]
Coolest Beatle: Ringo?
*Our guest blogger today is Steve Thornton — owner and operator of [The Indiepop List,](http://www.twee.net/list/) an online forum for lovers of pop music, particularly in the Belle & Sebastian vein. That’s where Steve first posted this vigorous defense of Ringo, and where I first read it. I should note Steve’s opinions do not necessarily reflect […]
Welcome!
For the past few months we’ve been camping out at our [Facebook Fan Page](http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dinner-Party-Download/107195769215) and crashing at [Twitter](http://twitter.com/Dinnerpartydnld), but today we finally have a place to call our own: Welcome to the Dinner Party Download’s new home on the web. Getting nervous about impromptu dinner parties is now a thing of the past! You can […]