Archive for the 'Letter From L.A.' Category

Brendan Newnam’s Letter From L.A.: What To Do When Your Cleaning Lady Is On Mushrooms

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Our man in Los Angeles Brendan Newnam has been, as they say on the Left Coast, “hella” busy lately. In addition to his weekly podcast, The Dinner Party Download, being named one of iTunes’ top podcasts of 2008, he’s also been releasing some music. So you’ll pardon the lag in correspondence. In today’s letter, Brendan [...]

Brendan Newnam’s Letter From L.A.: Sex, Death & Holiday Cheer

Friday, January 9th, 2009

FROM BRENDAN NEWNAM, HOST OF THE DINNER PARTY DOWNLOAD, DISPATCHING FROM LOS ANGELES: Alistar Cooke had one of the greatest jobs in the world. He gallavanted around America for decades and produced a weekly “Letter from America” for the BBC.The letter was usually a blend of observations and anecdotes about life in Cooke’s adopted country. [...]

New Mini-Podcast: Brendan Newnam’s Letter From L.A.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

FROM BRENDAN NEWNAM, HOST OF THE DINNER PARTY DOWNLOAD, DISPATCHING FROM LOS ANGELES: Alistar Cooke had one of the greatest jobs in the world. He gallavanted around America for decades and produced a weekly “Letter from America” for the BBC.The letter was usually a blend of observations and anecdotes about life in Cooke’s adopted country. [...]