The Madeleine Brand Show for February 17, 2012

Dinner Party Download: Babycinos, rabbit cafes and this week in history

Rabbit Cappuccino

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Brendan Francis Newnam and Rico Gagliano of The Dinner Party Download are back to talk about what's in the cultural zeitgeist. Next on the menu at Animal: hand fed Japanese rabbits, with a babycino chaser.

Need a new accessory for baby? Well, hipster parents are redefining baby-chic in Brooklyn: they are now feeding their babies cappuccinos, or "babycinos." The off-menu item is being ordered as either steamed milk with cinnamon or cocoa, or as a decaf coffee, with foam. Of course, there are trace amounts of caffeine, so not everyone is on board.

Taking off from the popular cat cafes, Japan has spun off a new variant – the "Rabbit Cafe." No, they don't serve rabbits there. Just like cat cafes, they are places where people have a relaxing drink while feeding fresh vegetables to rabbits. Could it work in L.A.? A tie in with Animal restaurant perhaps?

And in this week in history, Madeleine and the guys reflect on the end of the "Toddler's Truce." In 1957, the BBC ended the hour of dead air that they would broadcast each night between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The break was intended to allow parents time to put their children to sleep and then return for more adult programming. The hour break was finally replaced with a rock-n-roll show aimed at teens, called "Six-Five Special."


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