Padma Lakshmi on ‘Top Chef’ and ‘Taste the Nation.’ Plus, ‘The King of Staten Island.’

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🗓️ 18 June 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Is ‘The King of Staten Island’ a good movie? Or is it just that there have been no new movies in a really long time (3:10)? Plus, Padma Lakshmi joins the show to talk about her new show on Hulu, ‘Taste the Nation,’ and her experiences while judging ‘Top Chef’ for 16 seasons (12:06). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Padma Lakshmi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I need support staff to clear the room.
0:04.0	Stand up and walk now!
0:06.5	Hello and welcome to the watch.
0:07.9	My name is Chris Ryan.
0:09.1	I am an editor at TheRanger.com and joining me on the other line, were you sure about serving
0:14.8	me something hot?
0:15.8	It's Andy Greenwald!
0:17.9	Oh my God, guys, this is a big show and I almost missed it.
0:21.0	I'm so sorry.
0:22.0	No, we're running on Greenwald time today but we've got it.
0:25.8	It's still, we still have like a casual leisurely vibe.
0:28.4	The only thing that's not casual or leisurely is the fact that Padma Lakshmere is on the
0:32.4	show today.
0:33.4	So that was when we can cross off the bucket list.
0:36.6	Padma came by to talk about her new show that's on Hulu called Taste the Nation.
0:40.5	It's a 10 episode show that explores the immigrant experience in America and how immigrants
0:46.7	are what makes up America.
0:49.3	And it's a great show.
0:50.3	I encourage people to check it out.
0:51.3	I love the Dosa episode, which is the third one.
0:53.9	I loved the Thai episode, which is set in largely in Vegas.
0:59.3	Andy, I know you have some faves.
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