The Art of Entertaining
Ever thought about hosting a 70s dinner party? How about podcasting it? Well, grab your popcorn, 'cause if you came for messy, then this comedy series delivers!
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Dinner etiquette is dead... BUT WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK!
Ever thought about hosting a 70s dinner party? How about podcasting it?
Well, grab your popcorn, 'cause if you came for messy, then this comedy series delivers!
This is The Art of Entertaining.
Based on the 1973 book New Zealand's Practical Guide to Party Planning by Jacqueline Steincamp, Jaimee Poipoi and Maria Tanner plan and host the meanest, baddest, most uniquely Ne...
From New Zealand in the 1970's to Aotearoa in the 2020's: how did we get here?
Jaimee and Maria, two non-cooking millenials, have decided to plan and host the ultimate 1970s dinner party and make a podcast about it.
But they have so many questions...Velluto Rosso or an $11 goonsack? An after dinner mint or an after dinner vape?
Things sure have changed since the 70s man...they need help! They need a guide.
The pair travel across New Z...
The guest list is everything. No pressure.
Selecting your guests: variety is key! Perhaps sit your banker friend next to your poet friend? (We don't make the rules).
But how to handle 20 guests ? Who better to ask than actor and comedian, Bubbah, who once invited 200 (!!!) people to her house for a gig ?
Jaimee and Maria take high tea with Bubbah and get some tips on managing a crowd
With special guests Jacqueline Steincamp and Si...
Pass the cheese and pineapple hedgehog, please.
Fancy a slice of jellied meat, anyone? Or jellied anything for that matter? And how do you pronouce "boeuf bourguignon"?
There are some big decisions ahead for Maria and Jaimee as they plan the perfect menu with help from celebrated chef and speciality baker, Bertrand Jang.
With special guests Jacqueline Steincamp and Bertrand Jang from Sweet and Me.
Anyone want to play Pass the Orange?
Getting your groove on: how to create the perfect vibe for your swingin' 70s party.
How do you entertain nearly two dozen dinner guests? Should you play Twister? Murder in the Dark? Or just bust out the drinking games?
Jaimee and Maria get some pointers from social media comedian Regan Foai AKA Just The Norms.
With special guests Jacqueline Steincamp and Regan Foai AKA Just the Norms.
Have you ironed your husband's suit yet?
Far out, man. There's a lot to do... try not to freak out.
There's the flowers, organising the seating, polishing the serving trays, oh, and making the food... and don't forget to prep the powder room, eh?
Luckily everything you need to know is in Jacqueline's book. Just keep it real and don't get hung up on the saucy puffs!
Preparing for the worst. Hoping for the best. Booking the bouncers anyway.
Sometimes you just need to chuck someone out. Bummer.
If hiring bouncers for your dinner party sounds excessive then you thought right!
In this episode hosts Jaimee and Maria do just that whilst grappling with the mounting requirements to host a soiree of epic proportions.
Sooo, just how hard can the bouncers go...if they have to?
With special guest Jacqueline St...
It's time to get your glam on.
Dressin' up in your best threads and getting the perfect Farrah Fawcett flick.
You got it lady! Dianna Ross, Soul Train, Bell Bottoms and Platforms scream 70s fashion!
In this ep hosts Jaimee and Maria leap into the 70s with a little help from Costume Designer and friend, Elizabeth Laupepa.
With special guest Liz Laupepa.
20 Bombe Alaskas won't just make themselves, you know.
Do the mahi, get the jellied meat treats. It's time to get cooking!
As hosts Jaimee and Maria inch closer to the big date, they ditch the studio for the kitchen and put their skills to the test, prepping for Aotearoa's most epic 70s dinner party.
Social media cook, Daniel Rankin of Man Can Cook NZ, joins them to lend a helping hand.
With special guests Jacqueline Steincam...
Welcome to our pad! Grab a pina colada, take a dip in the fondue and chill out, man.
Welcome to our pad! Grab a pina colada, take a dip in the fondue and chill out, man.
The party is right here.
We've got the fine cuisine.
And hey, it wouldn't be a 70s party without some jello!
Bogus or the bomb? Our guests review the party.
It's over! And the reviews are in! Was this the baddest, meanest, most 70s dinner party ever? Our guests give us the skinny.
Jaimee and Maria handle the morning after with the help of coffee.
And reflect on the wild ride that's taken them from party planning novices to podcasting and digital screen queens.
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