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"You have to listen to your own music!"

The cellist and the biographer talk genre, fame, and the legendary artist’s legacy.

The British actress, who's currently starring in DI Ray on PBS, on the stuff that's guaranteed to make her day better.

Jim Meehan is here for a wide-ranging and highly entertaining conversation. Jim is the legendary barman and pioneer in the modern cocktail movement. He's also a journalist and the author of three excellent books, including The PDT Cocktail Book, Meehan’s Bartender Manual, and the brand-new The Bartender’s Pantry. In this episode, we go back in time to the dawn of the modern cocktail movement and relive some of the big openings and stories of the age. Jim also reflects on his book writing career, and how there’s much more to a cocktail pantry than you think. It’s fun catching up with Jim, and we hope you enjoy this conversation.  Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you. MORE FROM JIM MEEHAN:Celebrity Booze Tasting with Danny Brown and Jim Meehan [YouTube]Jim Meehan’s Deep Dive into the Cocktail Kitchen [Portland Monthly]

SHEROES returns to Newport Folk Festival this year for an on-stage conversation with none other than SHERO of SHEROES, Joan Baez, who has just published her first book of poetry, When You See My Mother, Ask Her To Dance.

Shannon Plumb goes to Florida to visit her father ... and finds inspiration in his surprising narrative arc.

The singer-songwriters talk Sex and the City vs. Girlfriends, the Glee soundtracks, getting inspired by their favorite TV shows,

This one is a long time coming, and we're thrilled to welcome Sam Sifton into our studio. Sam has held various key roles at the New York Times including food editor, culture editor, national editor, and restaurant critic. He’s also the founding editor of New York Times Cooking, which has become one of the paper’s biggest financial successes in decades. In this episode, Sam talks about the world of food media, his appetite for news and culture, his prolific newsletter output, and some of his most memorable reviews when he was working as a critic. Sam is a true one of one, and it was such fun to have him in for a conversation. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you. MORE FROM SAM SIFTON:Cherries for Black Forest Cake, Tomatoes for Gazpacho [NYT]The Reviewing Life [NYT]Nello [NYT]Torrisi Italian Specialties [NYT]