Longer Tables with José Andrés
José Andrés
Longer Tables with José Andrés explores how food shapes the world and makes us who we are
In each episode, José talks to friends from worlds of culinary and creative arts, politics and media to show listeners a new side of the most fascinating people on the planet: Who taught them to cook? What do they crave when times are hard? What do their food stories reveal about their lives? José also takes listeners into his home kitchen and answers their burning culinary questions.
New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
In each episode, José talks to friends from worlds of culinary and creative arts, politics and media to show listeners a new side of the most fascinating people on the planet: Who taught them to cook? What do they crave when times are hard? What do their food stories reveal about their lives? José also takes listeners into his home kitchen and answers their burning culinary questions.
New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
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Jan 23, 2024 • 30min
Carlos Sainz: The drive to win
Live in Las Vegas, Spain's legendary rally racer talks with José about life on the road, life off the road and how to turn a medical helicopter around when you've merely suffered a spinal fracture in the middle of Saudi Arabia. José, in turn, applies for a job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 9, 2024 • 46min
Michele Norris: Your mama's kitchen, her mama's kitchen, everybody's kitchen
What began as a warmup question became a portal into our lives. The acclaimed journalist reveals what an old interview prompt of hers has taught her about the kitchens of our childhoods -- and then discusses "The Race Card Project," her long-running and often jaw-dropping exploration of our private racial narratives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 26, 2023 • 26min
The best of Longer Tables!
It takes a lonnnnng table to seat the likes of Anderson Cooper, Jane Goodall, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Padma Lakshmi, Susan Rice, Antony Blinken, Sen. Cory Booker and Eva Longoria. We're grateful to have laughed and cried with so many brilliant and fascinating people, and we invite you enjoy some highlights from the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2023 • 31min
Katie Button: Tapas by Way of Asheville
The North Carolina restaurateur may not be Spanish, but according to José, she's one of the most inspiring chefs cooking Spanish food in America today. As Katie explains, this was not the original plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 33min
Steve Orlando & Mike Mignola: Feeding—and Drawing!—Dangerously
In celebration of their new graphic novel about World Central Kitchen, José and co-author Steve Orlando discuss comics, disasters and everything in between, alongside legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2023 • 53min
Lin-Manuel Miranda: The interview where it happens!
Before a live audience, José doesn't waste his shot, asking the legendary playwright/songwriter/actor/filmmaker for the backstory behind beloved lines, his culinary secrets -- even an on-the-fly songwriting seminar. Sorry, you're gonna have "Hamilton" lines in your head for another month. Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 7, 2023 • 39min
Martha Stewart: Red wine, CBD gummies, and ruining the Thanksiving turkey. Plus José offers a vegetarian side for the holidays.
Yep, it's that time of year again: Thanksgiving. And who better to give advice than the doyenne of the American table, Martha Stewart. That's why we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes: José and Martha's 2022 conversation about wine, CBD gummies, and, of course, turkey. Plus, José whips up a surprising vegetarian dish for your holiday buffet and answers a listener question.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2023 • 37min
Rowan Jacobsen: Swashbuckling tales of truffles and truffles
The award-winning science and food writer takes us behind the scenes of his wild reporting on truffles -- both kinds. You might not think you care about these foods. Prepare to be corrected. Plus: A caller wonders which expensive ingredients are worth the money and which aren't. Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2023 • 40min
Ambassador Susan E. Rice: How Change Happens
The former National Security Advisor opens up about the family dinners that shaped her, her mother’s surprising legacy and the mixed experience of growing up under affirmative action. Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2, 2023 • 38min
JJ Johnson: Against the Grain
They told him a restaurant about rice in Harlem was crazy. The award-winning chef proved them wrong — and began to discover some deeper truths along the way. Plus: José chops it up on the topic of onion intolerance. Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
