The Official Dream Dinner Party Podcast

Gary and Ross are joined by Jason Roeder, former senior editor of The Onion and author of the hilarious (and touching!) new book Griefstrike! The Ultimate Guide to Mourning.

Gary and Ross talk about Midwestern convos, corn, and the Curie family with the hilarious Taylor Kay Phillips! Taylor is an Emmy-winning writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and author of the forthcoming A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.

Gary and Ross are joined by the supremely talented and funny writer Sam Lipsyte! Sam talks about his new novel, No One Left to Come Looking for You, and, of course, his dream dinner party guests.

For their first episode of 2023, Gary and Ross are joined by comedy writing legend Mike Sacks (Stinker Lets Loose!, Randy!, Welcome to Woodmont College, and much, much more).

For our Season 1 Finale, Gary and Ross are joined by McSweeney's editor (and #WelcomeToTheJerkFolder curator) Chris Monks.

Gary and Ross are joined by author Kimberly Harrington, who describes her dream dinner party (or, more likely, cocktail party) at an abandoned mansion somewhere in Vermont.

Gary and Ross are joined by Humorist Media founder Marty Dundics, who has a long list of people he'd like to invite to his dinner party/murder mystery/Roman orgy.

Gary and Ross talk with New Yorker and McSweeney's writer Sara K Runnels about why she would invite the two most important people in human history (plus some other guy) to her dinner party.

Gary and Ross talk to Keith James, author of the hilarious novel Greg Maxwell's Inferno, who has a very specific vision for his dream dinner party.

Gary and Ross talk brisket and Bruno Mars with New Yorker and The Onion writer Carlos Greaves.

Gary and Ross are joined by author and all-around comedic genius Devorah Blachor for a very special dinner party in Luxembourg.

Gary and Ross kick things off by sharing which three people they would each invite to dinner.