Ruthie's Table 4

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For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home.  On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers. Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks.  Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation.   For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/   Web: https://rivercafe.co.uk/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/therivercafelondon/ Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/therivercafelondon/   For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

  • 32 minutes 32 seconds
    Rt Hon Gordon Brown

    Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown joins Ruthie to share memories of his childhood in Scotland, accidentally hosting a burglar in the family home, the highs and lows of hospital food, and his work today on global education and poverty.

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    13 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 6 minutes 2 seconds
    Bonus: Gabriela Hearst on running her business

    Gabriela and Ruthie discuss their experiences of setting up a business, and the importance of investing in staff.

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    9 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 47 minutes 44 seconds
    Gabriela Hearst

    Uruguayan-born luxury fashion designer Gabriela Hearst talks to Ruthie about running her family’s 17,000-acre ranch, the importance of sustainability and natural materials in her work, and her passion for food both at home and abroad.

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    6 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 20 minutes 12 seconds
    Bonus: Lemons

    Ruthie is joined by Sian Owen and Joseph Trivelli, the River Cafe executive chefs, to talk about her latest book Squeeze Me, a collaboration with Ed Ruscha, celebrating lemons with photographs and River Cafe recipes.

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    2 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 37 minutes 13 seconds
    Annie Leibovitz

    One of the most influential portrait photographers of the last century Annie Leibovitz sits down with Ruthie to talk about her early career at Rolling Stone, the importance of feeding the people she’s shooting, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

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    30 December 2025, 12:00 am
  • 5 minutes 40 seconds
    Bonus: Rashida Jones on her father Quincy Jones

    Rashida reflects on her father's nocturnal lifestyle, synesthesia and music writing habits.

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    26 December 2025, 11:18 am
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    Rashida Jones

    Actor, writer and producer Rashida Jones joins Ruthie to discuss her childhood mealtimes in a house with six siblings, her mother’s love of chicken liver and matzo ball soup, and the joy of eating while living in Japan.

     

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    23 December 2025, 10:10 am
  • 21 minutes 46 seconds
    Bonus: Christmas At The River Cafe

    In this bonus episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, we’re talking Christmas at The River Cafe, with our executive chefs Sian Wyn Owen and Joseph Trivelli.

    What’s on the menu this December? How do we make it, and why do we love it? All this, and stories of Dada’s Christmas Cake.

    Merry Christmas!

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    20 December 2025, 7:57 pm
  • 32 minutes 13 seconds
    Hilton Als

    Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, critic and curator Hilton Als speaks to Ruthie about his eccentric jet-lag snacking, the 1980s New York food scene, and curating the Jean Rhys exhibition at Michael Werner Gallery.

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    16 December 2025, 4:29 am
  • 6 minutes 48 seconds
    Bonus: Dame Jacinda Ardern on unexpectedly becoming a world leader

    Dame Jacinda Ardern reflects on how she became Prime Minister of New Zealand in unexpected circumstances, the challenges of governing through COVID, and the importance of dignity within the welfare system.

     

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    12 December 2025, 2:50 pm
  • 36 minutes 5 seconds
    Dame Jacinda Ardern

    The former Prime Minister of New Zealand and one of the world’s youngest female leaders Dame Jacinda Ardern talks to Ruthie about becoming a mother in office, her food experiences in London and Arizona, and governing with compassion.

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    9 December 2025, 12:00 am
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