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.

This week's Splendid Table is a repeat of an earlier broadcast.

Hi, it's Lynne Rosetta, Casper, and you're listening to The Splendid Table, the show for

people who love to eat.

Our program is produced by American Public Media and brought to you by Mars for generations

making chocolate from 100% pure cocoa butter.

Well, today we look at a modern miracle, how we Americans have the

cheapest groceries in the Western world, and I know it's hard to believe it right now, but

it's true. And why our guest sees this system as a doomed paradox? He is journalist Paul

Roberts, and his book is entitled, not surprisingly, The End of Food.

Well, this is the week we arm you with power over your food. Two food scientists, Harold

McGee and Shirley Courier, each with a neat bag of great tricks. I once again am challenged in a new

round of Stump the Cook with Celebrity Stump Master Christopher Kimball of America's Test Kitchen fame, and as always in the second

half of the show. We're going to be opening the lines for your calls. You can reach us at

800-537-52-52. But right now, let's get started with Jane and Michael Stern.

They're the authors of 500 Things to Eat before it's Too Late.

You know, Lynn, back in 1983, Jane and I were eating our way around Philadelphia,

and we happened upon a place called the famous Fourth Street delicatessen.

And at the time the proprietor was a guy named David Ospitz.

And what he told us is that this is a living museum.

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