Elton John, Zoe Saldaña & Ralph Fiennes (2025 Oscars Special)

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Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we think about mental health, starting with her decision to speak out about her own family's struggles — a brave choice considering the stigma that pervades the topic. This week, we're revisiting this sweeping conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, where Close shares the inspiration behind the advocacy group she founded to combat the crisis, underscoring the transformative power of community and the critical need for comprehensive mental health care systems. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Become a TED Member today at https://ted.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Oscars are only a few days away and Ruthie’s Table 4 is excited. Ralph Fiennes, Zoe Saldaña and Elton John - three Ruthie’s Table 4 guests - are nominated for Academy Awards, and we’re revisiting their interviews in this episode.

Ralph is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his brilliant performance in Conclave. Elton for Best Original Song for ‘Never Too Late’ from the documentary about his life of the same name. Zoe Saldaña is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her magnetic performance in the musical Emilia Pérez.

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Elton John, Zoe Saldaña & Ralph Fiennes (2025 Oscars Special)

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In The River Cafe, we like a question. One of the reasons we have an open kitchen is that everything is on view and even our customers ask for tips on how to prepare their favourite meals. This week, Sian Wyn Owen, Joseph Trivelli and I are answering questions you have sent in. When and what to eat, our favourite seasons and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Graydon Carter on the Vanity Fair Oscar party, banning people from his restaurant and profiling Trump 34:29

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Looking at all the work Graydon Carter has done over the years, what it would be like to be one of his creations? As Spy magazine, I'd be fearless, funny, ahead of my time, radical and brave. Were I Vanity Fair, I'd be glamorous and erudite. Say I was his restaurant, The Waverly Inn, I'd be delicious, nestled in a beautiful corner of Greenwich Village. As Airmail, I would fly through the air every week, telling everyone what they need to know. And were I one of his five children or his beautiful wife Anna, I'd know what it feels like to be the focus of Graydon’s life. As for his newly published memoir, When The Going Was Good, I'd be unputdownable and number five on the New York Times bestseller list. But I would trade any of these just to be Graydon's friend, and that is what I am. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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(Bonus Episode) The underground menu at Anthony Scaramucci's restaurant, Hunt & Fish Club 6:11

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In this week's bonus, Anthony Scaramucci compares the challenges involved at his restaurant Hunt & Fish Club with Ruthie's at The River Cafe. Plus, he shares some of the items on the underground menu, including the secret meatballs. Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Anthony Scaramucci describes stomping grapes, getting fired by Trump and overcoming adversity 41:19

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In my career, I've been a chef, an author and now a podcaster. In Anthony Scaramucci’s career, he’s been Communication Director in the White House, a financial genius, founding Sky Capital, and the host of the podcast The Rest is Politics: US. We’ve both had our ups and downs. His may have been higher ups and maybe downer downs, but we're not here to compete. We're here to talk about food, politics, family and memories. To date, I've only spent about 10 minutes with Anthony, but it doesn't feel that way. For me, the night we met in The River Cafe was an immediate connection. How lucky am I to have him here today? How lucky am I to share stories? Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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(Bonus episode) The parallel between theatres and restaurants with Cate Blanchett 3:20

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Cate Blanchett on growing her own food, multiculturalism, and a disastrous Christmas dinner 33:41

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Dana Strong on running Sky Group, chicken soup every day and global cuisine 39:27

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Richard E. Grant on eating the same seven meals growing up, Henry Higgins and coping with loss 43:14

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When I think of Richard E. Grant, of course I think of his brilliant films and him as a great actor. But what I really think of is Richard and his wife Joan in the early days of The River Cafe. They were married a year before the restaurant opened and lived right across the river, coming in for lunch, always sitting at the same table, warm, lovely and absorbed in each other. I remember their daughter Olivia being born a few years later and them bringing her in as a baby, when the restaurant was still small and starting up, just like her. Now, over thirty years later, Richard and I share something else in common: the loss of the partner we loved. We are in The River Cafe again to talk about the joy of family, food, friendship, and most of all, the joy of love. Made in partnership with Moncler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Alison Loehnis on YOOX NET-A-PORTER, balancing work and family, food memories and growing up in Manhattan 46:02

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Jony Ive 28:47

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David Chipperfield 33:28

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Amanda Sharp 35:36

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Bonus Episode - Cigar Ice Cream with Rian Johnson 4:51

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Rian Johnson 36:09

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My friend Glenn Close brought Rian Johnson to the River Cafe when they were filming Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out movie. For the rest of the summer, he was what we call a regular. Yesterday, sending me photos of her new grandson, these were Glenn’s words: ‘Working with Rian is the highlight of my career. He wrote a great script, cast an amazing stable of actors and set us on a sublime adventure together. Rian is a master storyteller who makes work both serious and wildly fun. I am honoured to call him a friend’. In today’s episode, Rian and I are here at the River Cafe to talk about family and friends, movies and food, his father's influence on his career, and his earliest film memory: being put in the car to see Star Wars, aged five. It's going to be serious and, hopefully, wildly fun. Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Bonus Episode - Salsa Verde with Angus Collins 4:05

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