Chapter
The Idea of Praise and Popularity
25:30 - 31:22 (05:51)
The concept of being grossed out by heaping praise and popularity is discussed in relation to Alexander Walcott's character in the "The Man Who Came to Dinner" and the cool crowd in certain social circles.
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In this podcast episode, the Algonquin Round Table is discussed, which was a group of writers and wits who lunched together in New York City in the 1920s.
25:30 - 26:02 (00:31)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the Algonquin Round Table is discussed, which was a group of writers and wits who lunched together in New York City in the 1920s.
ChapterThe Idea of Praise and Popularity
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Algonquin Round Table was a group of writers, actors, and critics who met for lunch at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City from 1919 to the early 1930s.
26:02 - 27:16 (01:14)
Summary
The Algonquin Round Table was a group of writers, actors, and critics who met for lunch at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City from 1919 to the early 1930s. It became known as a gathering place for the literary and artistic elite.
ChapterThe Idea of Praise and Popularity
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A group of Hollywood elites, including Alexander Walcott, would meet for long and boozy lunches during the 1920s and 1930s which would often turn into dinner, consuming copious amounts of alcohol, and discussing the latest gossip, surrounded by the limelight of their fame.
27:16 - 30:14 (02:57)
Summary
A group of Hollywood elites, including Alexander Walcott, would meet for long and boozy lunches during the 1920s and 1930s which would often turn into dinner, consuming copious amounts of alcohol, and discussing the latest gossip, surrounded by the limelight of their fame.
ChapterThe Idea of Praise and Popularity
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker discusses a comedian who distanced herself from the comedy community due to being grossed out by people accepting praise and basking in the spotlight, and her dislike for phonies in the upper crust.
30:14 - 31:22 (01:07)
Summary
The speaker discusses a comedian who distanced herself from the comedy community due to being grossed out by people accepting praise and basking in the spotlight, and her dislike for phonies in the upper crust.