Brendan Francis Newnam

Brendan Francis Newnam and Rico Gagliano are the creators, hosts, and producers of The Dinner Party Download, a public radio show and podcast about culture and food named the “Best Food Podcast” from the Academy of Podcasters. They were named two of Food & Wine‘s “Forty Big Food Thinkers Forty and Under,” and have appeared as judges on Top Chef Masters. They each write food, design, and travel articles for national print outlets.