About Talking on the Phone! with Zhubin Parang & Halle Kiefer

America Won't Shut Up

Be it friends, family, lovers, business associates, or even telemarketers, when you need to talk to someone, what better way than to pick up a receiver and briefly chit chat about the weather or local sports team before eventually getting to the point? The answer: No better way. Whether it's for 5 seconds or 5 hours, it seems, this week, no one can stop talking About Talking On the Phone! To get to the bottom of this trend, we talk to one of the most influential voices in 21st-century communication, Peyton Parker. Peyton, of course, is the inventor of the popular iPhone and we're very excited to talk to him about his exciting life and career. After that, we'll talk to Bethany Frankel. Bethany, as you may know, is the world record holder for the longest phone conversation in history. It goes without saying, but this girl loves to talk on the phone! This week's episode also features a field piece from our producer, Taylor Moore. Taylor will be hitting the streets to see if he, himself, can make a phone call. Can it be that easy, or is there more to this trend than meets the eye? Also on the show, we'll also have a look at this week's headlines, talk at length about the white pages, and, of course, music from the Foo Fighters. This week on America Won't Shut Up! Our guests this week are Zhubin Parang and Halle Kiefer. Zhubin (@zhubinparang) is writer for the Daily Show and can be seen around town drinking various diet sodas. Halle (@hallekiefer) hosts the monthy Dog & Pony Show at the UCB East in NYC. As of press time, no word on her soda preference. Follow us on twitter: @thejasonflowers, @pratobrien or you can follow the show @hashtagawsu Like us on facebook: facebook.com/americawontshutup Email the show at [e-mail]