Coming next month: Book Exploder! I teamed up with the brilliant Susan Orlean to make a new podcast mini-series where authors break down their work. It’ll run on the Song Exploder feed, and it debuts August 3!

When Hrishikesh Hirway read me the script for the CircleRound story “Misery Loves Company,” I knew we had to do it. Obvi, he is Misery and keeps (((Jew))) and me company. It was pure delight to record, and I think it might be even more fun to listen to: wbur.org/circleround/20…

Tomorrow, I'm joining @tejalrao and Emily Weinstein to talk about making vegetarian food at home in a The New York Times virtual event. R.S.V.P. to join us! nytimes.com/2022/05/02/din…

You can get a custom recording of me reading a poem of your choice. It's one of the special rewards you can choose as part of the Radiotopia fundraiser this week. You can support Radiotopia's goal of helping creative, independent podcasts thrive: give.prx.org/give/389319/#!…

Will it ever end

We've got a new Home Cooking episode coming out next week! 🥫

There are not really words to describe the beauty of this song, or the accompanying TED Talks by Hrishikesh Hirway, who created @songexploder on Netflix. Instead of telling us someone else's story, he tells his own. At TED, he had the entire audience in tears ted.com/talks/hrishike…

Want to have better, deeper conversations?

Podcast host —and musician —Hrishikesh Hirway says you should treat them like you're listening to a song: t.ted.com/xScVAxW

Big day for Hrishikesh Hirway 🥳🥳🥳

Help! Do you know this dog? Found him in #GlassellPark running on Eagle Rock Blvd near Avenue 33, today around 5:30pm. He has no tags or microchip. If you can identify him, please let me know! #lostdog #missingdog

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Anyone have any hazelnut farm recs between PDX and Corvallis (or not far from Corvallis) for Hrishi and Sumesh Uncle to visit this weekend?

Have you ever been to a hazelnut farm in Oregon? 🌰 Would you recommend it?? My (food scientist) dad wants to visit one this weekend, when we're in Corvallis.

New Netflix show 'High on the Hog' explores the vital influence of Black culture on America’s kitchen eater.com/22396291/high-…