Our common nature is a musical journey with Yo-Yo Ma and me, Ana Gonzalez, through this complicated country.

We go into caves, onto boats, and up mountain trails to meet people, hear their stories, their poetry, and of course, play some music, all to reconnect to nature and get closer to the things we're missing.

Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC, wherever you get podcasts.

It's Lynne Rosetta Casper with the splendid table.

Today it's heartbreak, glory, and big money.

It's the sport of foodies.

It's the cook-off.

You think the Super Bowl is competitive?

Wait till you hear how serious cooks go after the gold.

Our guest is Amy Sutherland, author of Cookoff, Recipe Fever in America.

Well, the Stearns are doing the old-time southern thing at Mrs. Wilkes boarding house in Savannah.

For all you chili heads, food forager Ari Weinschweig talks the great pepper duo of Spain. An investigative reporter reveals the South's dirty little culinary secret.

Then it's where the new global tea action is with tea man Bill Waddington

and we've the dogs of Sebastian.

All this and your calls coming up on the splendid table.

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