Best Daniel Compton Podcasts (2025)

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Top Travel Destinations for 2025: Huaraz (Peru), Okinawa (Japan), Paris, Greenland, West Papua (Indonesia), and More 1:02:56

4M ago1:02:56

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It’s that time of year again—our annual Top Destinations episode is back! Host Bruce Wallin ventured to Virtuoso’s annual Travel Week in Las Vegas to ask top luxury travel experts what destination they were most excited about for 2025. In this episode, he is joined by friend of the pod, the travel journalist Jackie Caradonio, to unpack a meticulous…

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55: Instant: a modern Firebase in Clojure, with Stepan Parunashvili 52:06

6M ago52:06

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Stepan Parunashvili talks about Instant, datalog, building a database in Clojure, and the demands of building modern applications Instant Datomic Database in the Browser, a spec A Graph-Based Firebase Tonsky (Nikita Prokopov) The Web after Tomorrow WorldStore: Distributed caching with Reactivity - Asana How Figma’s multiplayer technology works Data…

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Best Food in New Orleans, London, New York, and Stockholm with Rising Star Chef E.J. Lagasse 32:49

7M ago32:49

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Honoring his family’s legacy while pushing boundaries to innovate New Orleans cuisine for the next generation is the 21-year-old patron chef of Emeril’s in New Orleans and son of renowned chef Emeril Lagasse, E.J. Lagasse who joins Bruce on this season four finale. E.J. takes us on a journey through his culinary evolution, starting with his early—v…

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54: JRuby with Charles Oliver Nutter 54:15

7M ago54:15

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Charles Oliver Nutter talks about JRuby, the JVM, JRuby 10, improving JRuby startup time, and going independent JRuby Headius Enterprises Valhalla - Where Are We? at the JVM Language SummitBy Daniel Compton

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How to Have Truly Local Food, Drink, and Culinary Experiences—at Sea—from Crete to Provence, Iceland to South Africa 36:36

8M ago36:36

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A new approach to food, drink, and culinary experiences at sea, that's what host Bruce sits down with Andrea Tonet, the VP of Product Strategy at Silversea, to chat about in this episode of Travel That Matters. Hear how those experiences bring a true local taste to each destination, no matter where in the world you are. Andrea takes us around the w…

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Iconic Restaurants Around the World with Jean Imbert, in Paris, Cannes, French Polynesia, St. Barth’s, Dubai, Brittany, and More, Including on the Orient Express 22:50

8M ago22:50

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Could you, would you, on a train? We would eat chef Jean Imbert's cuisine on a train, by the sea, in a city... we would eat Jean Imbert's cuisine anywhere! Dr. Seuss jokes aside, Jean Imbert is the culinary mastermind behind some of the most iconic restaurants in the world, including those in Paris, Cannes, French Polynesia, St. Barth’s, and even t…

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Another CurtCo Media Podcast We Think You'll Enjoy: Foods That Matter 37:14

9M ago37:14

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Come along for a culinary thrill as Foods That Matter transports the epicures, the foodies, and the gastronauts to different corners of the world through stories of adventure with food archeologist John Robert Sutton, also known as 'The Indiana Jones of Food.' John has invited us to continue unlocking the secrets to the globe's most extraordinary c…

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Chef Jonathan Waxman's Inspiring Success Story, From Paris, New York City, Berkeley, and Los Angeles, to Luxury Travel Around the World Including Burano, Italy 21:34

9M ago21:34

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What do trombones, surfers, and Paris have in common? They're all part of Jonathan Waxman's inspiring success story that took him from cleaning bathrooms to an iconic career as a chef, restaurateur, and tv personality. A true pioneer of California cuisine, Chef Jonathan Waxman shares his extraordinary journey, including his unforgettable experience…

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Charlie Palmer and Antonio Bachour on Healdsburg (California, USA), Puerto Rico, Exotic Pastries, and American Cuisine 29:23

10M ago29:23

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One of the most influential figures in American cuisine, Charlie Palmer, and a world-renowned pastry chef, Antonio Bachour, dive into their most inspiring travel experiences and recommendations. Charlie Palmer talks about how his culinary expertise and love for the outdoors have influenced his new hotel company, Appellation, with its first location…

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Top Asian Cuisine Travel Destinations with Chef Katie Chin: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, and Thai Food Recommendations 30:45

10M ago30:45

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Katie Chin escaped what she jokingly describes as "dumpling prison" only to be so influenced by her heritage and Asian cuisines that she left her SVP role at FOX to start her career as a chef and author. It was her mom's inspiring success story that eventually led Katie to a life of cooking, writing cookbooks, appearing on TV shows like Iron Chef a…

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Nancy Silverton's Travel Manifesto: Palaces, Peanut Butter, and Putzing Around in London, Mexico, Italy, France, and More 30:51

11M ago30:51

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The art of stress-free travel is not lost on Nancy Silverton thanks to her adventurous parents, and now she shares her travel philosophy with her kids, grandkids—and listeners of Travel That Matters in this episode. When this American chef, baker, restaurateur, and author is not serving food to people at the Palace of Versailles, she's "putzing" ar…

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Shake Shack Founder Danny Meyer Shares How Travel Shaped His Life: Italy, France, New York, Japan, and More 30:53

11M ago30:53

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Here to explain how travel helped turn a kid from St. Louis into the leading restaurateur behind both Union Square Café and Shake Shack is the one-and-only Danny Meyer. The son of a travel entrepreneur, Danny takes us back to the vivid childhood travel memories he has, reminiscing about everything from the lake water and fresh baguettes in France t…

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Wolfgang Puck's Top Travel and Restaurant Recommendations: Vienna and Salzburg (Austria), Ethiopia, California (United States), Capri (Italy), and More 39:34

12M ago39:34

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Wolfgang Puck, the Austrian-American culinary legend, takes host Bruce on a journey through his favorite food and travel spots, full of laughter and unexpected tips. Wolfgang shares the serendipitous creation of his signature dish, shares his first memories of getting the travel bug, and describes his initial impressions of the United States. He re…

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53: Clojure LSP with Eric Dallo 33:27

1y ago33:27

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Eric Dallo talks about the LSP protocol, and Clojure LSP Sorry about the audio quality on this recording, I missed that I was using my MacBook Microphone instead of my podcast microphone. Clojure LSPLangserver.orglsp-modeclj-kondo analysis dataclojure-lsp-intellijBy Daniel Compton

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52: Coding in YAML with Ingy döt Net 58:17

1y ago58:17

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Ingy döt Net talks about his new programming language YAMLScript, compiling YAML to Clojure, and the development of the YAML format SML mailing list archive ActiveState Data::Denter Zope Ingy.net personal website Acmeism SnakeYAML / clj-yaml BPAN PST - Package Super Tool YAMLScript docs release-yamlscript file Yes expressions e.g. a(b c) => (a b c)…

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51: Building a text editor with Nate Hunzaker 57:55

1y ago57:55

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Nate Hunzaker talks about building a text editor for the web Slate Lexical beforeInput event Since the podcast was recorded, Whimsical launched our Grammarly integrationBy Daniel Compton

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50: Peter Taoussanis 1:32:26

1y ago1:32:26

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Peter Taoussanis talks about Sente, Timbre, Carmine, Nippy, Tufte, and many more of his libraries The work of Peter Taoussanis Encore naming conventions Paul Graham’s A Plan for Spam Quivre WusoupBy Daniel Compton

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100 Unexpected Destinations to Add to Your Travel Wishlist with National Geographic’s Andrew Nelson: Lecce (Italy), Luang Prabang (Laos), Indianapolis, Manchester (England), and More 38:38

1y ago38:38

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Getting people to think differently when deciding where to travel next is a specialty of the travel journalist Andrew Nelson, a writer for two decades with National Geographic Travel and a two-time Lowell Thomas prize winner. Andrew joins Bruce on the podcast to discuss places in his new National Geographic book, Here Not There, revealing 100 alter…

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Safari, Wine Country, and City in South Africa: Cape Town Culinary Experiences, Kalahari and Kruger Wildlife Immersions, Itineraries by Locals, and Hermanus and Stellenbosch Excursions 47:04

1y ago47:04

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Embark on an adventure through South Africa with Liam Tomlin (Cape Town chef), Deborah Calmeyer (ROAR Africa founder), and Tiago Sarmento (managing director of Belmond in Southern Africa), whose stories and insider tips on crafting the ultimate travel experience will have you hooked on this something-for-everybody destination. On his recent trip to…

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Featured Episode from A Slight Change of Plans, Apple Podcasts’ Best Show of the Year in 2021: The Thai Cave Rescue 49:52

1+ y ago49:52

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This week, we're recommending a Pushkin podcast, A Slight Change of Plans, where Maya Shankar blends compassionate storytelling with the science of human behavior to help us understand who we are and who we become in the face of a big change. In this episode, Dr. Richard "Harry" Harris is an anesthesiologist and expert cave diver who was tasked wit…

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India with Condé Nast Traveler's Divia Thani: An Insider’s Guide to the Country’s Diverse Regions (Rajasthan, Kashmir, Chettinad), Including the Best Places to Visit and When, Unique Culinary Experiences ... 45:08

1+ y ago45:08

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Divia Thani is an incredible and inspiring source of information on how best to explore the many different regions of India, from the Himalayas in the north to Chettinad in the south. In this episode of Travel That Matters, Bruce speaks with Divia, the Global Editorial Director of Condé Nast Traveler, about her home country of India, inclusive of t…

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49: Clerk with Martin Kavalar 32:12

1+ y ago32:12

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Martin Kavalar talks about Clerk Clerk: Moldable Live Programming for Clojure - PX23 paper Source code for the PX23 paper PDF paper from Latex via Pandoc Pandoc https://2023.programming-conference.org/ https://clerk.vision/ https://github.clerk.garden/ https://mybinder.org/ https://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/12/10/bold-poker Úll conference http…

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Flavors Around Mexico with Chef and TV Host Pati Jinich (Pati's Mexican Table): Discovering Foods From Yucatán, Mexico City, Sinaloa, Nuevo León, and More 43:27

1+ y ago43:27

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Our love of travel and food converge in spectacular fashion in this exploration of Mexico and its many regional cuisines with chef and TV host Pati Jinich. As the host of the 3x James Beard Award-winning PBS television series “Pati’s Mexican Table,” resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., and a cookbook author, Pati is …

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Featured Episode from Wild for Scotland, an Immersive Travel Podcast Featuring Inspiring Stories from Scotland 55:12

1+ y ago55:12

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This week, we're recommending a podcast for Scotland-lovers by award-winning travel blogger Kathi Kamleitner. This clip is of her conversation with Mark Williams, a forager and foraging tutor with over 30 years of experience. Originally from the Isle of Arran, Mark lives in Galloway these days and runs foraging classes and workshops all over Scotla…

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Gorilla Expert Dr. Tara Stoinski: Mountains of Rwanda, Ellen DeGeneres Campus, and Enhancing an Epic Travel Experience 35:35

1+ y ago35:35

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Dr. Tara Stoinski, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund President, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer, joins Bruce to discuss the fascinating scientific and conservation work the organization does in the mountains of Rwanda, as well as the fund’s brand-new Ellen DeGeneres Campus—a facility that will not only change how we study and protect mountain gorillas but …

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Food Archaeologist John Robert Sutton (“Indiana Jones Meets Anthony Bourdain”): World Exploration for the Best Foods, Coveted Ingredient of Centenarians in Italy, Original Sources of Vanilla and Tomatoes ... 42:46

1+ y ago42:46

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John Robert Sutton didn't always know he wanted to travel through 124 countries and be the best exotic food trader, but we're glad he did! This episode is packed with the most interesting stories, like where vanilla is really from and how it grows in its natural state, what the most potent and natural antioxidant on the face of the earth is, what v…

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Top Destinations to Visit in 2024 and Why: Dubrovnik (Croatia), Norway, Buenos Aires (Argentina), New York City (United States), Costa Rica, Dolomites and Sardinia (Italy), Guaviare (Colombia), Singapore ... 54:50

1+ y ago54:50

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“From a hidden region of Colombia to a high-profile hotel debut in London, this episode is for adventurers, foodies, escapists, and big-city lovers—basically anyone who cherishes travel and is interested in exploring new places,” Bruce says. Throughout the episode, you will hear the insights and advice of luxury travel leaders whom Bruce Wallin, Tr…

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Bill Heinecke (Minor International): Thailand's Unique Food Culture and Off The Beaten Path Hot Spots, Luxury Adventure Destinations Around Southeast Asia and the World, Experiential Travel in Africa ... 32:16

1+ y ago32:16

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"I came to Thailand when I was just a teenager and chose never to leave," said guest Bill Heinecke, collector car enthusiast, experiential traveler, and billionaire founder and chairman of Minor International PCL, which owns and operates hotel brands including Anantara and Tivoli. Host and award-winning travel writer and editor Bruce Wallin guides …

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Esme Benjamin (The Trip That Changed Me): U.S. Road Trip, Wellness Retreats, The Power of Travel, and a BIG Surprise for Esme 36:06

1+ y ago36:06

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In this episode, host Bruce Wallin explores the transformative power of travel with guest Esme Benjamin, a wellness and travel journalist and host of the podcast The Trip That Changed Me. They start by talking about wellness programs in Italy (The Ranch) and Cuba (Mhai Yoga). We learn why Fiuggi water has been celebrated for its healing powers and …

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48: Biff with Jacob O'Bryant 49:48

1+ y ago49:48

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Jacob O'Bryant talks about Biff, XTDB, and building a web framework for small teams Tools for Online Speech - Jacob’s Personal Site Biff website Biff GitHub Biff’s funding announcement Clojurists Together funding announcement XTDB TailwindCSS HTMX Biff upgrade instructions YakreadBy Daniel Compton

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Richard Sandoval (Top Chef Masters): Latin Cuisine in Serbia and Malta, Small Plates in Tel Aviv, Mole in Mexico City, Denver’s Rising Food Scene 25:56

1+ y ago25:56

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Chef Richard Sandoval was and still is an instrumental force in the proliferation and elevation of Latin American cuisine across the globe. Born and raised in Mexico City—and once an aspiring professional tennis player—his journey into the world of culinary delights began early, setting the stage for a lifetime of epicurean exploration. In this wee…

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Chris Jackson (Jackson Family Wines): World’s Top Wine Regions to Visit, Food and Wine Expeditions in Healdsburg, Willamette Valley as the New Napa Valley, Wine and Wildlife in the McLaren Vale 36:03

1+ y ago36:03

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Chris Jackson of Stonestreet Estate Vineyards and Jackson Family Wines (Kendall-Jackson) joined Bruce to talk about all things wine, including why Healdsburg, California, is the best wine town to visit in America, the truth about how the family business got started (and how it was pretty much a “catastrophe”), and other wine destinations he loves a…

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Anne-Cecile Degenne (Top Chef France): Trekking Through Mongolia, Eating Wild Dishes in Korea, Opening Restaurants in Top Hotels, Surprising Sustainability Concepts, Blending French and Asian Cultures ... 42:00

1+ y ago42:00

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Anne-Cecile Degenne is the executive corporate chef for Accor’s Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery, and Emblems hotel brands, overseeing more than 100 boutique restaurant concepts around the globe. Her work and personal travels—which include trekking through Mongolia for two months—have given her a unique perspective on global cuisine, which she sha…

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Nina Compton (James Beard Award-Winning Chef): Restaurant Recommendations for New Orleans, Tips for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tasty Local Spots in Saint Lucia 35:28

2y ago35:28

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Including a long list of restaurants in New Orleans, Nina Compton (James Beard award winning Saint Lucian chef currently living in New Orleans and 2nd place winner of Top Chef) gives listeners of this "Travel That Matters" episode countless travel tips for culinary destinations, including Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. As Saint L…

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Curtis Stone (Host of Take Home Chef): Unique Ingredients in Australia, Travel Adventures Across Hawaii, Burgundy, & California, Inspiration for Italy (Piedmont, Sicily) 34:19

2y ago34:19

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Hawaii, Burgundy, Australia, and California are just some of the places internationally known chef, TV host, entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author and chef-owner Curtis Stone talks about on this episode of "Travel That Matters" with award-winning travel writer and editor Bruce Wallin. Curtis shares insider tips on all the amazing, unknow…

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Gregory Gourdet (2x Top Chef Finalist): Peruvian Adventures, Oaxaca (Mexico) for Food Lovers, Haitian Cuisine and Travels, Best Meals of the Year 37:20

2y ago37:20

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Gregory Gourdet is an American chef, writer, restaurateur, and former finalist on the twelfth and seventeenth seasons of Top Chef. His first restaurant Kann was named America’s best new restaurant at the 2023 James Beard awards. Gregory shares his experience on Top Chef and how it inspired him to travel around the world. We also get a sneak peek of…

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Gail Simmons (Bravo’s Top Chef Judge): Kibbutz in Israel, Neighborhood Spot in Melbourne, Safaris in South Africa, Love of Japan 42:30

2y ago42:30

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Gail Simmons has served as a permanent judge on Bravo’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef since the show’s inception in 2006. She is also a food journalist, cookbook author, mother of two, and avid global traveler. In this episode, we hear some of Gail Simmon’s insights on judging Top Chef contestants and dishes, but she mainly talks about how travel ha…

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Daniel Boulud (Highly Decorated chef): Michelin Star Restaurants in Europe, Hometown of Lyon, Delicious Bahamian Food, Traveling with Children 29:34

2y ago29:34

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Highly decorated chef and owner of prestigious restaurants all over the world Daniel Boulud starts off this episode of Travel That Matters by telling us what and how he prepared one of the best meals host Bruce ever had the night before this interview was recorded. The two go on to discuss Daniel’s experience working in a variety of Michelin-starre…

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Amanda Freitag (Chopped Judge): Exploring Culture Across Italian Regions, Favorite U.S. Food Cities (Where to Find the Best Pizza), Canned Cocktails, Collectible Souvenirs 33:07

2y ago33:07

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In this episode, Amanda Freitag, well known for being a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped,” shares what unique item she collects during her travels around the world, her experiences as a chef, what restaurant was getting live frogs in a box in the morning and selling out before end of day, what she appreciates about Italian food that might surprise …

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Marcus Samuelsson (Winner of Chopped and Iron Chef): Diverse Flavors of Africa, Top Culinary Destinations (Sweden), Insider Spots Across the U.S. (Los Angeles), Anthony Bourdain Memories 33:39

2y ago33:39

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Travel That Matters is back! The first episode of the brand-new Master Chef series features Marcus Samuelsson, an award-winning chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, philanthropist and food activist. Marcus shares with us what he eats at ballpark stadiums, where goes to buy his spices and sauces in LA, and the differences in food and culinary scenes…

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2023: Master Chef Series - Season 3 Trailer 1:02

2y ago1:02

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From planes to plates, this special podcast season of Travel That Matters with Bruce Wallin, award-winning travel editor, takes you on a culinary adventure around the globe. This brand-new Master Chef series features some of the best chefs and food personalities in the world and the global ventures that shaped them all. You’ll hear what it takes to…

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47: Executable textbooks with Sam Ritchie 54:18

2+ y ago54:18

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Sam Ritchie talks about the Mentat Collective, executable textbooks, visual math Mentat Collective GitHub - read this first to get an overview of all of the pieces. ThinkFun Mark Engelberg Cascalog Google X The Dynamic Notebook Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics SICM free online version maria.cloud Brad Feld, John Underkoffler How …

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46: ClojureDart with Christophe Grand and Baptiste Dupuch 41:52

2+ y ago41:52

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Christophe Grand and Baptiste Dupuch talk about ClojureDart, a new dialect of Clojure ClojureDart Skia flutter-mx DartClojure Tweet from showing code reduction vs Dart ClojureDart workshop - ClojureStreamBy Daniel Compton

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45: Data Rabbit with Ryan Robitaille 29:47

2+ y ago29:47

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Ryan Robitaille talks about data visualisation, and building a visual coding environment in Clojure Data Rabbit “Programming is blindly manipulating symbols” - Bret Victor StorybookBy Daniel Compton

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44: Jank with Jeaye Wilkerson 42:52

2+ y ago42:52

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Epic Family Travel from Mauritius to Japan with One&Only's Philippe Zuber 38:35

3y ago38:35

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Philippe starts by sharing his favorite family destination, the little-known Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. Part of Mauritius, Rodrigues is a rare find in today’s world, a place that has truly preserved its historic culture, beautiful land- and seascapes, and laid-back island lifestyle. Next, Philippe talks about a decision he and his wife m…

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Go Here, Not There with New York Times Columnist and Alternative-Destination Expert Elaine Glusac 38:38

3y ago38:38

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New York Times travel columnist Elaine Glusac is an expert at something that has become increasingly essential for travelers: finding the best alternatives to the world’s most popular destinations. She joins Bruce to dive into the top spots for experiencing everything we love about over-touristed spots—minus the crowds. Elaine starts by giving us a…

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There's Way More To Mexico Than You Think, with Journey Mexico Founder Zachary Rabinor 45:52

3y ago45:52

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We might as well call this “The Big Book of Mexico” episode, because it’s filled with a lifetime of adventures, insider spots, and authentic luxury hotels throughout the country. Our guest is Zachary Rabinor, the founder and president of Journey Mexico, a unique luxury travel company that takes clients far beyond the country’s well-known beach dest…

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Fun in Faraway Lands with Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs 36:58

3y ago36:58

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CEO of Six Senses Hotels, Resorts & Spas and sustainability pioneer Neil Jacobs leads us on a journey to Oman, Israel, Brazil, India, and beyond, as he explores some of his company’s off-the-beaten-path properties—and how each is making sustainable tourism fun in its own unique way. Neil, who speaks six different languages, is an ideal guide for a …

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Freeform Globetrotting with the “Punk Rocker of Luxury Travel,” Crystal Vinisse Thomas. 34:18

3y ago34:18

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As the vice president and global leader of luxury and lifestyle brands for Hyatt, Crystal Vinisse Thomas has her fingers on the pulse of all things trending in the travel industry. She’s also a trendsetter herself, with an energy, style, and creativity that have helped her become one of the youngest and most dynamic leaders in luxury travel (and pr…

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