Two friends casually discuss history while weaving in current pop culture and personal anecdotes

Pull up a chair at a sumptuous soirée where Deborah Wastell is joined by a guest co-host who selects an enticing guest list packed with women who’ve given them food for thought.

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.

Explore world history through the small things that have shaped it.

We believe that it's no accident that you're at this podcast. In fact, we've been praying for you! To find out more about Lutheran Church of Hope, please look through our history, our values and mission, feel free to visit us at https://www.lutheranchurchofhope.org/hope-elim/

We believe that it's no accident that you're at this podcast. In fact, we've been praying for you! To find out more about Lutheran Church of Hope, please look through our history, our values and mission, feel free to visit us at http://lutheranchurchofhope.org/

Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and the one it hides. The Secret Life of Books is a fascinating, addictive, often shocking, occasionally hilarious weekly podcast starring Sophie Gee, an English professor at Princeton University, and Jonty Claypole, formerly director of arts at the BBC. Every week these virtuoso critics and close friends take an iconic book and reveal the hidden story behind the story: who made it, their clandestine motives, the undeclared stakes, the scandalous ...

Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, amazing people throughout history... if it's an incredible story, hilarious hosts comedian Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley will tell you about it without bogging you down with any of the boring bits. You'll get just the gist of what you need to know - only get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party).

Bitcoin. Crypto. Blockchain. Familiar words, but what do they ACTUALLY mean? And why so much hype? What are the big-picture ramifications for the world? Is blockchain, the tech behind Bitcoin, really the most incredible innovation since the Internet? Become the cryptocurrency expert with this FREE AUDIOBOOK PODCAST! Learn the tech, the history, and the economic theory that underpins it all. Maxim Beatty is a trained economist & investor, in the crypto community since 2013, building, organisi ...

Creative Ventures by Mike History

Who has time for lengthy history lessons? Not us! That's why we created Surface Knowledge, the podcast that delivers just enough info to impress your friends and family (or at least get you through those awkward social events). Join award-winning journalist and podcast presenter Max Kurton as he shares his vast (surface) knowledge on everything from the wildest hoaxes in history to the secret languages of flowers. With Surface Knowledge, you'll never be caught off guard at a dinner party aga ...

Food intersects with our lives in more ways than we think. Food52's Burnt Toast podcast chases those stories to give listeners the perfect pieces of snackable dinner-party fodder—all inside of a commute's time.

Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stories, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.

Finding balance in a chaotic world, 2 best friends wanted to bring a little laughter and fun... Join Betty B. (aka BB) and Betty V. (aka V) every Monday as they take you on a magical journey of knowledge and some of the most random conversations in between. Politically incorrect and totally badass (at least in their own minds). The Bettys are 2 self proclaimed experts in absolutely nothing! Whether you grew up in a well-rounded home with the full “American Dream”, a totally dysfunctional hom ...