This week, the New Yorker contributor, "Gastropod" co-host and all-around wonderful storyteller talks with Jane Black about her fascinating — fascinating! — new book on refrigeration. Frostbite tells the remarkable story of how the invention of, well, cold transformed food, our planet and ourselves. 

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Home stretch, people. Process your election anxieties this week with José, who’s joined by his old friend Richard Wolffe — also his longtime co-writer and managing director of José Andrés Media. The two discuss Kamala Harris’s culinary prowess and take questions from listeners on everything from Thanksgiving turkey prep to rising restaurant prices. Elect to listen! 

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, José swaps stories with the brilliant host of Pati's Mexican Table. Among the topics discussed: Narnia, the dual life of the immigrant, a border town full of dentists and the most Mexican dish you've never tried.

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Not her career, not the state of the world since she and José last spoke, nothing. The beloved comedian, host, social critic, author, lifelong cookbook lover and longest-serving regular Daily Show correspondent ever talks with José -- her fellow immigrant -- about all of it. 

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If you like Longer Tables' exploration of food and culture, we know you'll like About the Journey, a travel show about connecting more deeply to the places we visit -- and, in turn, to ourselves. On this episode, host Oneika Raymond visits three culinary spots in Mexico City that serve up a taste of the city's layered flavors and history: a sunrise float through historic Xochimilco, a tour of the city's taco stands and a private mezcal tasting at the JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco. Buen provecho!

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Ready or not, here he eats. The legendary rapper, producer and Fugee talks with José about food, music and his misunderstood native country.

Recorded live at the Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival.

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In 2022, the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history landed a remarkable new role, as Ambassador to Belize. In her conversation with José, she describes her transformed life, growing up in a Chinese restaurant -- and what she's discovered about food since arriving in Central America.

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How do you become president and CEO of the world's largest hotel company? Tony Capuano recalls his earliest lessons in hospitality, amidst countless quasi relatives at his family's sprawling Sunday dinners in Little Italy, Baltimore. Before a live audience in Cannes, Tony and José discuss travel, parenthood -- and a major announcement from Marriott.

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Headlines about the dangers of “ultra-processed” foods – a category that includes Doritos and Twinkies but also protein bars, plant-based milks, and maybe your favorite yogurt or sandwich bread – are suddenly everywhere. But what makes a food ultra-processed, and what’s driving the concern about their role in the diets of both children and adults?

On this episode of Longer Table's sister podcast, Pressure Cooker, hosts Jane and Liz break it all down with Dr. Chris Van Tulleken, a professor at University College London and the author of the 2023 bestseller Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food.

Why are today’s foods so highly processed, and how is that impacting our health? Should the sale of ultra-processed foods be more strictly regulated? Tune in to find out!

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From new in the nation to “Taste the Nation,” the no-nonsense author, host and activist has learned a bit about herself while teaching the rest of us about food. Plus: The secret to incredible romesco sauce. (This episode initially ran in September 2023.)

Recipe: Asparagus with Romesco

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José talks with the James Beard-winning cook and writer about cooking more creatively and economically. Her latest book, An Everlasting Meal Cookbook, is an encyclopedia of leftovers, from banana peels to Dorito dust. (This episode initially ran in July 2023.)

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