Hey there. It's Mark Bitman. It's been a minute and I'm happy to be coming back with more of my podcast food.

Before I get into what's coming up, I'd like to say hello to those of you who are new here.

Our goal with the show is to bring you lively, dynamic conversations about food and many other topics

that, you know, just happen to come up with just about anyone you can think of.

We talk recipes, food policy, cooking, and injustices in the food world,

but also how food shapes our lives from childhood on, and the memories and stories that are inextricably linked to food.

Our previous two seasons brought what you'd have to call a motley crowd of smart fun people,

some known for their work in food and some not. We had

Cookie Monster and Gangu who talked about their relationship and the different ways you

can eat tofu. We had the prolific author David Sedaris on his father's

habit of wearing only underwear at the dinner table. We had the one and only

Nijella Lawson, the practically saintly chef Jose Andres, food lover Stanley Tucci, and Pulitzer Prize winner Marcia Chatelan.

If you haven't listened to the first two seasons yet, I hope you will.

Coming up on season three, you can expect more of this unexpected type of

guest lineup. Ozarks Laura Linni is joining me as well as hugely popular author

Allison Bactel the wonderfully charming chef Sheldon Simeon, and my old

colleague from The Times Frank Bruny.

Perhaps what I love most about these interviews is how different each one is from the last.

You just never know.

Season 3 will be out this month, so please stand by.

And in the meantime, you can catch up with us on bitman project.com, my newsletter about all things food. See you soon.