In Part II of this three-part series, I venture out of the high-end chef bubble, and into some very real, and very heated debates about the cultural appropriation of Mexican food. Is Enrique Olvera right that food belongs to everyone, or is tha

Vicente Fox, Ex-President of Mexico, on the Drug War, President López Obrador, and the Migrant Surge

Apr 6th, 2021 50m 47s

Vicente Fox was President of Mexico from 2000-2006. In this wide-ranging interview, he opens up about his campaign to legalize marijuana and curb the power of drug cartels, his concerns about Mexico's democratic future under President López Obr

Cultural Appropriation & Mexican Food (Pt. 1: Who Owns Mexican Food?)

Feb 1st, 2021 17m 34s

Mexican food is complex, delicious, and ... divisive. In this three-part series, I dive into the raging debate about the cultural appropriation of Mexican food, asking Mexicans from across the spectrum—high-end chefs, traditional indigenous coo

Chef Enrique Olvera on Cultural Appropriation, Trump's Possible Reelection, and Tex-mex

Oct 15th, 2020 35m 14s

In this special episode, I speak to Mexico's most famous chef, Enrique Olvera, owner of two of the world's top 25 restaurants—Pujol in Mexico City (ranked 12th) and Cosme in New York City (ranked 23rd). Chef Olvera opened up about a number of c

Life is a Telenovela

Jul 30th, 2020 37m 14s

Telenovelas are ridiculous, over-the-top, and absurdly entertaining. But if you're thinking that they are just frivolous fun—think again. Telenovelas have had an outsized influence on Mexico, from helping to bring down the world’s most notoriou

Deported

Jun 10th, 2020 29m 24s

What does it feel like to be deported from the place you've spent your entire adult life? This episode, I speak to Jesus Ortiz, who was ripped away from his family in the United States and forced to return to Mexico. Jesus has an incredible per

Locked Down in Mexico City

May 22nd, 2020 19m

When my husband and I quit our jobs and moved to Mexico City, we didn't expect to be locked down in a tiny apartment at the center of Mexico's COVID-19 outbreak. In this episode, I hit the streets of Mexico City to ask people why staying at hom

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