639 Mid-American Feast; All the Way to the Ti...

David Beckmann, former president of the anti-hunger organization Bread for the World, explains why global progress in the fight against poverty is faltering and how compassionate Americans can still help turn the tide. Plus, author Timothy Egan explains the legacy of one of the m ...  Show more

The most popular storyteller of our time, author James Patterson, shares insights he gained from talking to the people who work behind the scenes to make Las Vegas America's most extravagant tourist mecca. And a tour guide from Morocco invites us to imagine a very different type ...  Show more

Part I: Setting the stage…People, Places and Products of the Midwest that inform the region’s foodways. Featuring: Mark Anthony Arceno https://anthropology.osu.edu/people/arceno.1;Cynthia Clampitt http://www.worldplate.com https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/44dks8mf978 ...  Show more

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From a slice of cake in Afghanistan to a slice of lox in New York, this week's episode celebrates our connection to food and each other.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefere ...  Show more

The crew talk about food. They mention ice cream and the different types of BBQ in the country.