sketch comedy troupe The Ministry Of Unknown Science, which at various times required him to drop his pants on stage, stand fully clothed in frigid ocean waves for half an hour, and stand way too close to the explosion caused by detonating a sex doll filled with propane. Rico co-created, performed and wrote for the circus-like L.A.
He continues to contribute pieces to The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles magazine and others. Prior to radio, Rico worked as a TV writer on shows for MTV, ABC, Fox Family and The Cartoon Network… and as a freelance print reporter for LA Weekly, the Village Voice, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and others. He also penned and performed many of the show’s “Marketplace Players” comedy sketches. He’s been heard on All Things Considered, Weekend America, The Savvy Traveler KPCC’s The Frame and other series, but he was best known as a reporter on “ Marketplace,” for which he filed stories from England, Ireland, Sweden, The Netherlands, India, South Korea and across the good ol’ USA. RICO GAGLIANO has worked in public radio for over a decade. Your Hosts and Party Planners (Photo Credit Kevin Scanlon) You’ll occasionally find them on TV, too! They’ve appeared on Top Chef: Masters, Last Call With Carson Daly and Rocco’s Dinner Party.
We’re also available on your many podcast platforms ( find them all here). The Dinner Party Download is produced by American Public Media and airs weekly on more than 175+ public radio stations and HD channels ( see our station listings here). Plus, unconventional wisdom from hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam. 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 ( Pharrell Williams, Scarlett Johansson, and Steve Martin to name a few)… have your burning etiquette questions answered by the likes of Mel Brooks or Aisha Tyler… savor an emerging food trend… and hear your new favorite song. Think of it as public radio’s arts & leisure section. Welcome to The Dinner Party Download, a fast and funny hour of culture, food, and conversation.
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