{"podcast":{"title":"The Splendid Table","slug":"the-splendid-table-6109976","podcast_index_feed_id":6109976,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5475776/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-splendid-table--5475776","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/193bfca957f1d7224722c32c28959212.jpg","author":"Minstrel Peace Ulinma","episode_count":791,"summary":"The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we’re bringing forward even more fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people and culture – covering everything from the global appeal of sesame to the impact of Instagram on everyday eating. It’s a food show where everyone is welcome. Produced by American Public Media.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-6109976"},"episode":{"title":"837: The Universal Language of Bread with Tony Shalhoub and Maureen Abood","slug":"837-the-universal-language-of-bread-with-tony-shalhoub-and-maureen-abood","published_at":"2025-10-31T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-6109976/837-the-universal-language-of-bread-with-tony-shalhoub-and-maureen-abood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-6109976","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/837-the-universal-language-of-bread-with-tony-shalhoub-and-maureen-abood--68371528","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68371528/vmp9898429493.mp3","summary":"This week, we’re breaking bread in every sense of the phrase. First, beloved actor Tony Shalhoub joins us to talk about his new CNN series, Breaking Bread , where he travels the world to explore the meaning of bread and how it connects us across cultures and tables. Growing up in a large Lebanese American family in Wisconsin, Tony shares memories of food as a bridge between worlds, from kibbeh and hummus to bratwurst and grilled cheese. Then, we meet Maureen Abood, author of Lebanese Baking, who brings us into the heart of the Lebanese kitchen with recipes and stories that honor tradition and community. She leaves us with her recipe for Za’atar Manakeesh , a beloved flatbread that captures the heart of Lebanese baking: simple, fragrant, and made to share. Head to our YouTube channel and watch this extended cut of our interview with Tony Shalhoub. Subscribe so you don’t miss anything! Broadcast dates for this episode: October 31, 2025 (originally aired) Our annual cookbook giveaway is live! To enter for free, visit splendidtable.org/cookbook Generous listeners like you make The Splendid Table possible. Donate today to support the show .","meta_description":"This week, we’re breaking bread in every sense of the phrase. First, beloved actor Tony Shalhoub joins us to talk about his new CNN series, Breaking Bread…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3133,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-splendid-table-6109976/episodes/837-the-universal-language-of-bread-with-tony-shalhoub-and-maureen-abood/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-splendid-table-6109976/837-the-universal-language-of-bread-with-tony-shalhoub-and-maureen-abood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}