Best José Andrés Media Podcasts (2024)

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Dominique Crenn is a rock star! 30:23

23m ago30:23

30:23

Dominique Crenn, chef-owner of San Franciscos's Atelier Crenn, was the first woman in America to win three Michelin stars—and no wonder, when its menu includes elegant, ethereal dishes like razor clams with carrot foam and velvety black squid ink. But on today's episode, which originally aired in 2023, José and Dominique talk about more personal su…

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The shocking story behind "The Grab": Finally, a thriller about food 33:01

7d ago33:01

33:01

Classified cables. Secret land grabs. Biblical springs run dry. Jet packs. (Jet packs!) "The Grab" sounds like fiction -- it's not. In this episode, investigative journalist Nate Halverson tells the little-known, world-shaping story at the heart of this gripping new documentary. Food, water: As governments around the world become increasingly despe…

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The Truth About Why American Kids Drink So Much Milk 44:46

6d ago44:46

44:46

If you’ve had a child in America anytime in the past, oh, 80 years, there’s one message about what to feed them that has been impossible to ignore: MILK! Kids need lots of milk to grow big and strong. Or do they? On this week’s episode of Pressure Cooker, Jane and Liz journey back through history to uncover when and why milk came to be seen as an e…

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Ambassador Susan E. Rice How Change Happens 40:19

6d ago40:19

40:19

On this episode -- originally released in 2023 -- 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.…

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Nancy Pelosi and Ana Navarro: Breaking bread in divisive times 33:53

16d ago33:53

33:53

Recorded live at the Lincoln Theatre, the former House Speaker and co-host of "The View" talk with José about navigating this bitter political moment, the coming election and the simplicity of chocolate for breakfast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By José Andrés

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The Panic over Ultra-Processed Foods; What You Need to Know About the Latest Dietary Devil 48:32

19d ago48:32

48:32

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? …

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Marcus Samuelsson On race in the kitchen and the pandemic's silver lining(1) 32:50

26d ago32:50

32:50

On this episode -- originally released in 2022 -- José talks to chef Marcus Samuelsson about his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to the finest kitchens of Europe and New York and how the pandemic gave him new purpose. Plus José makes surprisingly easy appetizers with velvety smoked salmon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Fan Fave: In Praise of Kitchen Shortcuts 36:26

27d ago36:26

36:26

It's Mother's Day. And like a lot of other moms, we're rebelling against the ideals of the "good mother." So we're bringing back a Pressure Cooker classic. In this episode, Jane and Liz challenge the idea that society’s ills can be solved by each of us spending more time in the kitchen, sing the praises of convenience food, and talk to the authors …

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Frank Bruni: What an era of grievance means for longer tables 37:40

27d ago37:40

37:40

The longtime New York Times columnist, bestselling author and recovering professional eater discusses his new book, The Age of Grievance. A culture of excessive complaining has taken root, Bruni argues, with implications from the voting booth to the kitchen table. Also: What it's really like becoming the restaurant critic for the most important new…

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The Wild Wild West of Food Marketing to Kids: What the Kids are Doing…And What You Can Do About It (Pt. 2) 48:35

1M ago48:35

48:35

Digital food marketing is ubiquitous. But what do teens and tweens see on their devices. And are the kids alright? In Part 2 of our deep-dive into food marketing, a Pressure Cooker investigation takes listeners deep inside some of the most closely guarded spaces in American life today– teenagers phones – and proposes strategies to stop the scroll. …

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A memorial for those we lost 27:36

1M ago27:36

27:36

This episode is devoted to José's words at the World Central Kitchen Interfaith Memorial, in honor of the seven workers killed on April 1, in Gaza. The speech was recorded live at the Washington National Cathedral. A short performance by Yo-Yo Ma follows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Wild Wild West of Food Marketing to Kids: From Tony the Tiger to Tiktok (Pt. 1) 31:09

2M ago31:09

31:09

A generation ago, food marketing to kids was found mostly in two places: Saturday morning cartoons and the cereal aisle. No more. Children are now targeted throughout the grocery store, on billboards, product placements and, most dangerously, on digital media. Jane and Liz talk to Jennifer Harris of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health and Ch…

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Michael Pollan: The state of food, the fate of a pig 42:45

2M ago42:45

42:45

The acclaimed author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Botany of Desire and other classics discusses his own culinary history, the Biden Administration's record on food, and "Food, Inc. 2" -- a sequel to the Oscar-nominated documentary. He also tells the unforgettable tale of a pig named Kosher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Fan Fave: How Picky Eating Took Over America 39:09

2M ago39:09

39:09

Half of all parents of young children say they have at least one picky eater in their household: a state of affairs that strikes many moms and dads stuck serving up the same half dozen foods on repeat as highly unnatural. With the help of Jennifer Traig, the author of Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting, Jane and Liz explo…

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Kristen Kish: Real talk with the new "Top Chef" co-host 26:56

2M ago26:56

26:56

Adopted at four months, Kristen moved from Korea to a new life in Michigan -- one that increasingly found meaning and purpose with food and community. Chatting live at the Cayman Cookout, she and José discuss how she found her identity...and the life-changing moment she learned she'd be taking Padma Lakshmi's place on "Top Chef." See omnystudio.com…

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Christina Tosi on Sprinkling Tang on Toast, Avoiding Sugar Meltdowns, and Mastering the Art of Dining Out with Toddlers 35:38

3M ago35:38

35:38

Christina Tosi is the chef and creative force behind Milk Bar: a dessert brand that she launched in 2008 in Manhattan’s East Village, and has grown to include almost a dozen shops, a brisk mail order business, and a line of cookies, ice creams, and other treats for sale at grocery stores nationwide. In addition to being a successful entrepreneur, a…

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Bryan Cranston: On breaking into bad, and life's unexpected turns 36:31

3M ago36:31

36:31

Everyone's favorite chemistry teacher discusses life before and after Walter White, from his budding law enforcement career to life in Hollywood -- and in mezcal. If you love Bryan Cranston as much a we do, you can also see him on José's new Prime Video special, Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés, where mezcal is enjoyed. See omnystudio.com/list…

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Your Burning Questions Answered! 32:47

3M ago32:47

32:47

We spend a lot of time thinking about the stress of feeding kids. But what keeps YOU, our listeners, up at night? This week, Jane and Liz answer questions from the Pressure Cooker mailbag: Does 10 minutes at the table “count” as family dinner? Is Costco really cheaper? (Here’s a really useful article we discuss on the show which compares Costco vs …

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Dan Pashman: Nothing is impastable 33:32

3M ago33:32

33:32

From inventing pasta shapes to assessing ideal sandwich shapes, the beloved "Sporkful" host has created a taxonomy of bites all his own. Executive producer Jane Black grills Pashman on the singular food universe he inhabits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By José Andrés

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The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman on Pasta, Parenthood and the Ultimate PB&J 32:23

4M ago32:23

32:23

Dan Pashman is host of the insanely popular podcast, The Sporkful, inventor of a primo pasta shape, cascatelli, and author of a new cookbook, Anything’s Pastable, a book that makes a persuasive case for eating pasta for dinner every night of the week. And as if that isn’t enough to tune in, Dan’s also a dad of two who has successfully found ways to…

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Trần Anh Hùng: Behind the delectable scenes with the "Taste of Things" director 31:59

4M ago31:59

31:59

True, the celebrated filmmaker's seventh feature is a gorgeous and smoldering 19th century French romantic drama. But the film doubles as one of the most intimate, sensuous studies of a kitchen to be captured on celluloid. Hùng, who won best director at Cannes, pulls back the curtain this week with executive producer Jane Black. See omnystudio.com/…

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Brooding with Kathryn Jezer-Morton 39:23

4M ago39:23

39:23

Kathryn Jezer-Morton is a pHd sociologist and the brains behind The Cut’s popular parenting newsletter, Brooding: Deep Thoughts on Modern Family Life. Brooding is not an advice column; it’s a collection of smart, funny, topical essays that interrogate what it means to be a parent today, and how we got this way. In this episode of Pressure Cooker, J…

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Kwame Onwuachi: From subway slinging to best restaurant in NYC 24:23

4M ago24:23

24:23

Nobody cooks like Kwame. Then again, nobody's story is like his, either. The man behind Tatiana -- and author of the stunning memoir Notes from a Young Black Chef -- opens up to José about his unlikely path to success. Recorded live at the Cayman Cookout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Why Food Allergies Are Everywhere, and How to Prevent Them 50:04

5M ago50:04

50:04

Peanut butter sandwiches were once the go-to brown bag lunch. But since the 1990s, food allergies in children have tripled. Jane and Liz plunge into the research that explains (finally) why this is happening and talk to Dr. Ruchi Gupta of Northwestern University about new recommendations for how to help prevent allergies in our kids. Additional res…

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We Need To Talk About Intuitive Eating 47:34

5M ago47:34

47:34

Introducing Pressure Cooker, a James Beard award-winning podcast about parenthood, feeding kids and how it all became so complicated from José Andrés Media. Hosted by veteran journalists Jane Black (also Longer Tables executive producer!) and Liz Dunn, Pressure Cooker explores the thorniest topics related to how we feed our kids: How picky eating b…

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Carlos Sainz: The drive to win 29:59

5M ago29:59

29:59

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.…

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A Pressure Cooker Guide for Climate-Smart Cooking 40:43

5M ago40:43

40:43

What can any one person do to fight climate change? Paul Greenberg, author of The Climate Diet: 50 Simple Ways To Trim Your Carbon Footprint, joins Liz and Jane to home in on achievable ways that you can make a difference in your kitchen. Further Reading: Rowan Jacobsen’s great piece on the fantasy of plastic recycling Liz’s Wall Street Journal GRE…

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Michele Norris: Your mama's kitchen, her mama's kitchen, everybody's kitchen 45:42

5M ago45:42

45:42

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…

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We Need To Talk About Intuitive Eating 46:32

6M ago46:32

46:32

Intuitive eating, the popular new anti-diet philosophy, recommends serving candy with dinner and letting kids eat whenever and whatever they want. Is this hands-off approach the best way to escape toxic diet culture? Or … is intuitive eating just another food fad? Guests: Dr. Janet Lydecker, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medic…

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The best of Longer Tables! 26:20

6M ago26:20

26:20

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…

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Melissa Clark: On Respecting Kids’ Tastes and the Ultimate Lentil Soup 33:21

6M ago33:21

33:21

If you don’t know Melissa Clark, have we got a treat for you. She’s a food columnist for the New York Times and the author of 48 (!!) cookbooks, including one made for this show: “Kid in the Kitchen.” On this episode, Melissa joins Jane and Liz to talk about respecting kids’ tastes, when to give up control, and the secret to her viral lentil soup r…

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Katie Button: Tapas by Way of Asheville 31:07

6M ago31:07

31:07

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.By José Andrés

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A Parents’ No-Fail Holiday Gift Guide 27:14

7M ago27:14

27:14

Kids can be cruel, the old saying goes. And there is no time that is more true than when they dismiss or all out reject your carefully chosen holiday gift. And so … here’s Pressure Cooker to the rescue with a winning collection of stories and food-themed holiday gifts for kids of all ages. Links to our favorites below: For Reading: Who Ate What: A …

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Fan Fave: SUGAR. How much is just right? 33:19

7M ago33:19

33:19

Candy, cookies, cake galore…welcome to the holidays! If you find yourself struggling with where to draw the line on sweets during the festive season, you are not alone. To help out, we’re reupping an old episode we love: an interview all about kids and sugar with Dr. David Katz, a specialist in preventive and lifestyle medicine. Listen in to find o…

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Steve Orlando & Mike Mignola: Feeding—and Drawing!—Dangerously 32:47

7M ago32:47

32:47

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.…

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Fan Fave: Hell is Other People 33:54

7M ago33:54

33:54

Just in time for the holiday season, we’re resurfacing one of our favorite episodes about all the conflicts that bubble up when other people get involved in feeding our kids. Jane and Liz enlist the help of Carolyn Hax, the Washington Post’s legendary advice columnist, to help solve listeners’ issues with interfering, overbearing, and lackadaisical…

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Lin-Manuel Miranda: The interview where it happens! 52:36

7M ago52:36

52:36

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…

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Thanksgiving SOS with Caroline Chambers 37:19

7M ago37:19

37:19

Caroline Chambers is a guru to parents trying to get dinner on the table. And now, Caroline joins Pressure Cooker to troubleshoot the ultimate (and most exhausting) meal of the year: Thanksgiving. On this episode, she offers essential “dos” like “edit the meal to no more than five dishes” and a lot of sanity-saving “don’ts” to keep you in the holid…

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Martha Stewart: Red wine, CBD gummies, and ruining the Thanksiving turkey. Plus José offers a vegetarian side for the holidays. 39:27

7M ago39:27

39:27

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 buf…

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Rowan Jacobsen: Swashbuckling tales of truffles and truffles 37:23

8M ago37:23

37:23

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 …

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Bee Wilson on The Secret of Cooking 38:38

8M ago38:38

38:38

Turns out the secret of cooking has nothing to do with hacks and recipes. It is, according to British author Bee Wilson, about overcoming all the parts of daily life that get in the way of making it pleasurable. Bee joins Jane and Liz to discuss her new book, The Secret of Cooking, and her pioneering research on how to successfully convince childre…

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Ambassador Susan E. Rice: How Change Happens 40:18

8M ago40:18

40:18

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.By José Andrés

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Feed This, Not That: The Battle Over Baby Led Weaning 38:37

8M ago38:37

38:37

When it comes to feeding infants their first foods, American parents are divided into two camps: those who favor spoon feed their infants purées and those who adhere to “baby led weaning,” which encourages babies to feed themselves. If this doesn’t seem all that complicated or controversial…think again. Who’s right? Liz and Jane talk to Amy Bentley…

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JJ Johnson: Against the Grain 38:15

9M ago38:15

38:15

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.…

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Dietitians Behaving Badly 35:15

9M ago35:15

35:15

Influencer dietitians are all over social media – and their advice about feeding kids isn't always as impartial as you might think. On this week’s episode, Liz and Jane talk to Ananad O’Connor, the lead reporter on a newly released investigation by the Washington Post into the surprising financial ties between Big Food and registered dietitians on …

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Fan Fave: My daughters tell all! 27:03

9M ago27:03

27:03

José's TV show, José Andrés and Family in Spain, airs for the next six week on CNN. So go behind the scenes with Longer Tables most important guests ever: José's daughters, Carlota, Inés and Lucía. On this episode, the girls dish on what it's like to grow up with a famous chef as a dad and what it was like to travel through Spain and film their new…

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Longer Tables Leaves the Planet! 41:40

9M ago41:40

41:40

What’s it like to eat in space? How does space change a person? Why go to space in the first place? This week astronauts Michael López-Alegría and Peggy Whitson take the show where no podcast has gone before. Plus José receives his first-ever low-Earth-orbit food review, and chews the (chicken) fat with a caller. Sales and distribution by Lemonada …

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Can a Bot PLEASE feed the kids? 41:40

9M ago41:40

41:40

Artificial intelligence can write term papers and computer code. It helped someone win the lottery. But could it succeed at the ultimate task: Meal planning for demanding children? Pressure Cooker takes on the challenge with the help of a special guest. Want to try this at home? We have a cheat sheet for how to create customized, easy dinners with …

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Fan Fave: The Secret History of the Dino Chicken Nugget 23:29

10M ago23:29

23:29

Welcome new listeners. We’re highlighting one or our favorite episodes: The Great American Food System makes chicken nuggets that look like hearts, dinosaurs even Baby Yoda. And why not? Last year, American families spent more than $200 million on frozen nuggets in novelty shapes. In this episode, Jane and Liz talk to Scott Friedman, whose family i…

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Padma Lakshmi on Supertasting, Imposter Syndrome and What’s Sexy 45:07

10M ago45:07

45:07

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. Recipe: Asparagus with Romesco Sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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