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The Impossibility of Promoting a Movie During a Genocide

Palestinian-German writer-director Lexi Alexander on the difficulties of releasing her new feature Absolute Dominion at this moment in time.

May 9, 2025

elijah jamal asani, Naima Nefertari, and Angel Bat Dawid Put Their Ears to the Land

The artists talk finding sonic divinity in the earth, from the Grand Canyon to Nabta Playa.

587: Setting a Place for Us with Hawa Hassan

Hawa Hassan is a chef, the founder of Basbaas Foods, and the author of the James Beard Award–winning cookbook In Bibi's Kitchen. She’s spent the past several years writing an ambitious new book, Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community from Eight Countries Impacted by War, and we had her in the studio to talk about her research and reporting process.  Also on the show we have a great conversation with Maryam Jillani talking all about her amazing debut cookbook, Pakistan: Recipes and Stories from Home Kitchens, Restaurants, and Roadside Stands. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.  Read more:Hawa Hassan Shares the Spicy Somali Pasta [Vogue]Maryam Jillani: TASTE Cook In Residence [TASTE]

May 9, 2025

792. – Eugene Kotlyarenko

May 9, 2025

Interracial Relationships, Soap Operas and Me

Former soap writer Alina Adams looks at the (previously?) controversial topic of interracial love, both on screen and in her own life.

May 8, 2025

Little Mazarn and Lomelda Are Present

Lindsey Verrill and Hannah Read talk finding grounding on stage, improvisation, being “Texas songwriters,” and more.

May 8, 2025

Role Models: Andy Bell (Erasure) Loved the Theatricality of the Wall of Sound

The artist talks discovering Phil Spector’s Greatest Hits in his parents’ record collection, and falling in love with the Ronettes.

May 7, 2025

Bartees Strange

May 7, 2025

Tommy Chong: Up In Smoke (Cannabis Science with Staci Gruber)

Up In Smoke: The Science Behind Cannabis Inspired Relief

May 7, 2025