{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6aab1507315471999b6f8cad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"My Favorite Party Flourish Will Surprise You","description":"Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Alice about her cursed bird puzzle, her friend's deviled-egg Jell-O shots, and the thoughtful ways good hosts take care of their guests.<br><br>What You'll Hear:<br><br>A Puzzle Worth Fighting For: Alice explains her method for a thousand-piece cat puzzle, then confesses to a birdwatching puzzle so brutal she basically exorcised it from her home afterward.<br><br>Deviled Eggs With a Twist: Alice's friend makes deviled eggs so convincing that half of them are secretly Jell-O shots, and there's no way to tell which is which until it's too late.<br><br>The Quiet Art of Hosting: From bug spray baskets to a rotating crew called the Home Brigade, Alice shares the small gestures that make people feel genuinely cared for.<br><br>CHAPTERS:<br>00:00 A conflict-themed party's clever snacks<br>02:13 Alice calls in<br>03:22 Sorting a thousand-piece puzzle by color<br>09:00 The bird puzzle that nearly broke her<br>19:38 A bowl of Lactaid pills as party care<br>23:26 Good night wishes for anxious listeners","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}