New Reason Interview podcast is up, with the culinary legend Alton Brown!
Alton Brown, the former 'Good Eats' host, talks with me about the virtues of Cap'n Crunch, why fusion cooking isn't cultural appropriation, and how Martha Stewart's perfectionism ruined dinner parties. His inspirations were Julia Child, Mr. Wizard, and Monty Python, and he has spectacularly brought his interests in science and comedy to the making of dinner. Brown is currently?touring the country, and he has also just published Food for Thought, a great collection of essays about food, culture, and his life on and off the screen. I talk with him about how food transcends politics, why the USDA and FDA don't protect people, and why Ozempic isn't the cure people think it is. 0:00— Introduction 0:43— Brown's Last Bite tour 1:55— Brown's new book: Food for Thought 6:40— Curiosity and surprise are essential to life 12:03— The pizza that made Alton Brown 16:21— When Indian immigrants made kadhi that blew Brown's mind 18:57— The positive case for 'cultural appropriation' 26:53— Food media's impact on cooking skills 30:40— How Martha Stewart's perfectionism ruined dinner parties 32:07— Julia Child, Mr. Wizard, and Monty Python 39:56— Good Eats motivated food exploration 48:19— Ozempic & the moral value of restraint 51:01— USDA & FDA were created to support industry, not consumers 55:28— Southern cuisine and Jello salads 57:00— On being from the South and embracing its full history https://lnkd.in/eu5b38Fd