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A Bit of Relief: Reruns, Rituals and Restaurants

May 15, 2020

James Poniewozik, TV critic for The New York Times, shares his family’s binge-watching rituals during quarantine, emphasizing how TV serves as essential self-care and bonding. Tejal Rao, also from The Times, discusses the restaurant industry's pandemic struggles and finds joy in rewatching memorable food scenes from films. They explore the emotional connections these experiences foster, highlighting both the comfort of shared viewing and the nostalgia of culinary cinema in difficult times.

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Episode guests

Tejal Rao

James Poniewozik

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

The Comfort of Shared Viewing Rituals in Family Life

5min

Nostalgic Recollections of Culinary Cinema

2min

Authenticity vs. Success in Italian Cuisine

4min

Reviving the Joy of Communal Dining

2min

On today’s “A Bit of Relief,” two critics at The Times share the home rituals that they're leaning on for comfort. For the television critic James Poniewozik, it’s binge-watching television with his family (“Experiencing good or even brilliantly dumb art is a form of self-care,” he reassures). And for the restaurant critic Tejal Rao, the act of rewatching cinematic food scenes is surprisingly delightful.

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