David Page of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on Eating Nose-To-Tail

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Mental Health, Business, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

What’s the secret to shedding fat as a foodie who refuses to sacrifice joy or flavor?

This week’s guest changed the way we think about food and mom and pop businesses in America. He’s a legend in journalism and beloved in the food world, saving countless independent restaurants from certain destruction.

As the creator of the beloved TV series Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives and many others, a producer for Good Morning America and network news, and the author of Food Americana, two‑time Emmy winner David Page has covered serious ground throughout his 55‑year career. You’re going to dig this one.

You’ll discover:

Why “giving a shit” is the secret to success
Why offal and haggis deserve a spot on your menu
How reality TV and the internet destroyed truth (and what to do about it)
And much more…

Check out David Page's work on:

Substack at Culinary Characters Unlocked
Download and listen to the Culinary Characters Unlocked podcast on Spotify, YouTube, Apple or wherever you go for podcasts
Grab Food Americana by David Page on Amazon

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0:00.0	Hey, all, this is Abel James, and thanks so much for joining us on the show.
0:04.8	What's the secret to losing weight as a foodie who refuses to sacrifice joy or flavor?
0:10.7	This week's guest changed the way that we think about food and mom-and-pop businesses in America.
0:16.1	He's a legend in journalism and beloved in the food world, saving countless independent restaurants from
0:21.8	certain destruction. As the creator of the beloved TV show, Diner's Drive-ins and Dives, and
0:27.2	many others, to producer of Good Morning America and network news, to author of Food Americana,
0:32.8	two-time Emmy Award winner, David Page, has covered some serious ground in his 50-plus year career. I think you're really going to enjoy this episode. Quick plug, before we get to the interview, please make sure that you're subscribed to the Abel James Show wherever you get your podcasts. For the latest updates and goings-on in Austin, Texas, and beyond, be sure to sign up for my newsletter at ablejames.com. You can also join my
0:54.7	substack at ablejames.substack.com to comment on posts, get ad-free versions of this show,
1:00.9	and also shoot me a DM. That's at abeljames.substack.com. Look forward to seeing you there.
1:07.1	All right, on this episode with the legendary David Page, you're about to discover why giving a shit is the secret to success, why awful and haggis deserve a spot on your menu, how reality TV and the internet destroyed truth and what to do about it, and much more.
1:22.5	All right, let's go meet David.
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