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Tom Freston - Co-creator of MTV
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- Ruthie's Table 4
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- Apr 13, 2026
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- 1954
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Summary
Some weeks ago, I met Tom Freston at a party in London. We immediately started talking—mostly about Unplugged , his brilliant new memoir. Unplugged is the story of an incredible man who hitchhiked across the Sahara, lived in Kabul, spearheaded the rise of MTV, and even had lunch with Fidel Castro. Today, here we are: me in London, him in Los Angeles. We'll discuss the adventures from his book—where he's been, what he's learned, and, of course, what he ate along the way. Order Table 4 at The River Cafe —the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.