Senator Cory Booker is Washington's most famous vegan. And the reason he's a vegan? Because he has spent a lot of time trying to untangle the complexities and problems in America's food system. On this week's episode, he shares his big ideas, how to get them done--and drops hints about his own political future.

In the first-ever live taping of Longer Tables, acclaimed journalist Anderson Cooper joins José to discuss love, loss and his deep ambivalence about food. (And goes to his happy place when José mentions sports.) This podcast was recorded at Spanish Diner, inside José's New York food hall, Mercado Little Spain on April 11, 2023.

After establishing how much the two men have in common, the former Terminator and governor discusses his goulash days of yore, how his diet (and thinking) have evolved, and where we need to be headed as a nation. Hint: It involves tables.

Eva Longoria is anything but your typical Hollywood star. For one, she LOVES to eat. In this episode, she tells José about growing up on a Texas ranch, eating her way through Mexico for a new TV show and her advocacy for farmworkers who "have always been essential workers."  

Jen Psaki, President Biden's first press secretary, is known for keeping her cool under fire. But apparently those White House reporters never bothered to ask her about her cooking! Listen in as Jen confesses (and José soothes) her kitchen insecurities and talks about what it's really like to work in the White House. 

Dominique Crenn, chef-owner of San Franciscos's Atelier Crenn, was the first woman in America to win three Michelin stars--and no wonder, when its menu includes elegant, ethereal dishes like razor clams with carrot foam and velvety black squid ink. But on today's episode, José and Dominique talk about more personal subjects, including Dominique's search for her birth mother and the real reasons she came to America. (Hint: One is a classic 1970s detective show.)  

José is back with a new recommendation for One Good Thing--the segement in which he chooses foods, ideas, books that you need more of in your life. This week: sardines! Also: José gets in touch with his inner vegan to share recipes where you won't miss the meat. 

Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins José to talk about his childhood--wait till you hear about his most memorable meal as a child in Paris!--and to discuss the U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the vital role food plays in many international conflicts, and how we can strengthen global food security. 

In this episode, José talks to Andrew Zimmern, the host of the popular TV show Bizarre Foods. But the story of how Andrew became the Andrew Zimmern we all know is equally remarkable. He conquered drug addiction and become a tireless advocate for those still struggling with drug and alcohol. He’s also one of our country’s great thinkers about food and its role in our society. Plus, José answers listener questions about WCK.

José introduces a new segment on the show today: One Good Thing. In it, he gives his personal recommendation for foods, ideas, books that you need more of in your life. This week: pitaya! (And if you don't know what that is: listen!) Also: José talks with remarkable candor to a listener about managing his weight and eating healthily, despite the perils of his job.

Being a parent is the hardest (and the very best) job in the world. Listen in as José's daughters mercilessly tease--and love on--their famous dad as they recount stories of filming with him in Spain.

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Longer Tables hosts its most important guests ever this week: José's daughters, Carlota, Inés and Lucía. On this show (and a part 2, coming soon) the girls dish on what it's like to grow up with a famous chef as a dad and what it was like to travel through Spain and film their new show, José Andrés and Family in Spain.

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Anyone who knows José knows he's obsessed with food history. So who better to dig into the roots of American and Spanish cuisine than culinary historian Michael Twitty, a leading scholar of African American foodways and a pioneering thinker on race and identity? Listen in to know more about the roots of "American" cornbread, jollof rice, and more. José also teaches listeners to make a crunchy radicchio salad with warm garlic dressing and answers listeners questions.

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Jane Goodall changed the way we see the natural world. But did you know that she also discovered that chimps, like humans, have a food culture, passed down from generation to generation? Jane talks chimps, plus food's role in memory and conservation--and delivers a special chimpanzee greeting from the animal kingdom. Plus, José cooks and answers listeners questions.

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At 81, Martha Stewart remains the queen of entertaining. But if you've been following her, you may have noticed she's loosened up--a lot. So join José and Martha to drink wine, taste CBD gummies, and, of course, talk turkey. Plus, José whips up a surprising vegetarian dish for your holiday buffet and answers a listener question.

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Liev Schreiber shares his experiences cooking in Poland with World Central Kitchen along with memories of growing up on the Lower East Side of New York in the 1970s. Plus, José cooks one of his favorite vegetable dishes, Catalan spinach, and answers a listener's question.

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On this episode, José talks to chef Marcus Samuelsson about his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to the finest kitchens of Europe and New York and how the pandemic gave him new purpose. Plus José makes surprisingly easy appetizers with velvety smoked salmon.

In this episode, José talks to Ron Howard the Emmy nominated documentary "We Feed People" and about how food saved his movie career. (Hint: the secret recipe was a rack of lamb.) Plus he makes his favorite tapa and answers your questions.

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In this episode José and Stacey talk about how to bolster democracy, be persuasive in a polarized world--and Stacey's amazing cheesecake. José also teaches listeners to make a great fried egg and answers listeners' questions.

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On the very first episode of Longer Tables, José talks to his good friend, the one and only Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin in New York. He’s one of the best chefs in the world. But there's a lot people don't know about Eric: the laugh-out-loud story how his teachers wanted him to be a server, not a cook--and just how much weight he gained on a one-week vacation with José. José also shows us how to make a fast squid-ink pasta with mussels and, as always, takes questions from listeners.

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Longer Tables with José Andrés explores all the ways that food shapes our world and makes us who we are. In each episode, José talks to friends from the worlds of culinary and creative arts, politics, and media: Stacey Abrams, Ron Howard, Yo-Yo Ma, Eric Ripert, and Liev Schreiber, and more. He also takes listeners into his home kitchen to learn his favorite recipes, and answers their burning culinary questions.