"The Dinner Party Download"(www.dinnerpartydownload.com) is a smart, funny public radio show about everything excellent in culture, from the company that brings you "Marketplace." Think NPR meets Vanity Fair. In each episode, hosts Rico Gagliano & Brendan Francis Newnam talk with some of the world's most interesting celebrities, and along the way equip you with bad jokes, fresh drink recipes, hot food finds, odd news items... and etiquette tips from the likes of Henry Rollins and Dick Cavett. Past guests include Michelle Williams, Judd Apatow, Kid Cudi, Sir Richard Branson and others. Wallpaper magazine calls it one of their "30 Reasons To Live In The USA."

SoundCloud Heroes are inspirational leaders who bring people together around sound by cultivating and engaging unique communities.

Get involved with the latest community project: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/soundcloudheroes/sc-heroes-presents-national">National Poetry Month Community Collaboration</a>

Meet our current SoundCloud Heroes:
Los Angeles - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/shiftyteeth">Matt</a>
Los Angeles - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/willcoley">Will</a>
San Francisco - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/electronic-3">Nicole</a>
Portland - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zefora">Zefora</a>
Seattle - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/alliedee">Alison</a>
Austin - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/wahrk">Tim</a>
Chicago - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/dynastypodcasts">Jaime</a>
Boston - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/chaswagner">Chas</a>
Syracuse - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/one_hello_world">Jared</a>
NYC - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/tea-leigh">Tea</a>
NYC - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/heidi-harris-1">Heidi</a>
Dallas - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/soundslikesydnee">Sydnee</a>
Rockford, IL - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/universoulove">Christopher Sims</a>
Washington D.C. - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/benjamindauer">Benjamin</a>
Fort Collins, Co - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/hunter-hoburg">Hunter</a>
Madison, WI - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/benzmusic-1">Ben Z</a>
Anaheim, CA - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/monicadockery">Monica</a>
Milwaukee, WI - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/brian-hoffer">Brian</a>
Winchester, VA - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/graciegoose">Gracie</a>
Cuyahoga Falls, OH  - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/bryyn">Bryyn</a>
London, UK - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/oliversadie">Oliver Sadie</a>
Lancashire, UK <a href="http://soundcloud.com/jaystansfield">Jay Stansfield</a>
Devon, UK - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown">Dave McKeown</a>
Fleetwood, UK - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ian-melvin">Ian Melvin</a>
Derry, Ireland - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ronan-kearney">Rónán Kearney</a>
San Francisco, CA - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/disquiet">Marc Weidenbaum</a>
Connecticut/NY - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/cyramorgan">Cyra Morgan</a>
Austin, TX - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/dariusgreene">Darius Greene</a>
Caracas, Venezuela - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/joaquin-mendoza">Joaquin Mendoza</a>
Le Mans, France - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/jaze-baqti">Jaze Baqti</a>
Montpellier, France - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/julsy">Julsy</a>
Copenhagen, Denmark - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/julie-wind">Julie Wind</a>
Oslo, Norway - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/kinehjeldnes">Kine Hjeldnes</a>
Newport, Wales - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/barclaybunch">David Barclay</a>
Shanghai, China - <a href="Www.soundcloud.com/didjelirium">Charlie Didjelirium</a>
Ottawa, Canada - <a href="http://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik/">Milana Zilnik and Arty Sandler</a>

More info at: http://blog.soundcloud.com/2013/01/17/heroes-2013/

You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.

For anyone who writes comedy, makes comedy, loves comedy, or just has an interest in comedians and what makes them so annoying.

Extra content, video interviews and the chance to donate in support of the show at
www.comedianscomedian.com

An independent daily global news hour, anchored by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González, broadcast weekdays on 1,400+ radio and TV stations. Livestream the show weekdays from 8AM to 9AM ET at http://www.democracynow.org.

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