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Mentioned in 11 episodes

Heat

An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany

Book • 2007

In 'Heat', Bill Buford recounts his experiences as he leaves his job at the New Yorker to work in the kitchen of Mario Batali's restaurant Babbo.

The book is a blend of memoir, travelogue, and gastronomical history, detailing Buford's apprenticeship with Batali and his further explorations in Italy.

Buford learns the intricacies of Italian cooking, from pasta-making to pig butchery, and delves into the history and culture of Italian cuisine.

The narrative is filled with humor, insight, and vivid descriptions of the culinary world, making it an engaging and entertaining read.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Chris Fleming

when discussing moments in movies, comparing the scene to his relationship with Conan.

Mentioned by

Steve Hayes

as a book about the history of short ribs.

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Mentioned by

Waylon Wong

as a film production that is getting tax credits from the state of California.

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Mentioned during discussion of movies shown at a film festival

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Mentioned by

Bill Simmons

in relation to Robbie's situation and a comparison to the risks taken by characters in crime shows.

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Mentioned by

Amanda Dobbins

as the book Zach read after she wanted to read it.

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Mentioned by

Chris Ryan

and

Andy Greenwald

, discussing Michael Mann's sequel to the film Heat, which he co-wrote as a book.

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Mentioned as a novel written by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner, serving as both a prequel and sequel to the movie 'Heat'.

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Mentioned by

Michael Stone

as the book written by George Monbiot.

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Mentioned during the discussion of the movie Heat and its potential sequel.

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Mentioned by

Alice Thomson

as one of his best-selling books, focusing on climate change.

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Mentioned as a film in the podcast.

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Mentioned in the news as Michael Mann's upcoming project, with Leonardo DiCaprio possibly starring.

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Brendan Hanson

as a racing game where the nodes in heat are connected to the nodes in front or behind them directly.

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