Ruthie speaks to her brother, screenwriter and author Michael Elias, about his latest novel, Bender's LA.

In the coke-dusted canyons and deal-making rooms of 1970s Los Angeles, writer David Bender sets out to remake his life - romantically, professionally, and spiritually - after his wife walks out in Puerto Vallarta with a single sentence and a suitcase.

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Ruthie speaks to her brother, screenwriter and author Michael Elias, about his latest novel, Bender's LA.
In the coke-dusted canyons and deal-making rooms of 1970s Los Angeles, writer David Bender sets out to remake his life - romantically, professionally, and spiritually - after his wife walks out in Puerto Vallarta with a single sentence and a suitcase.
Order a copy now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Benders-L-Michael-Elias/dp/B0GWC41TVM

Bonus: Michael Elias on his new book, Bender's LA

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Zanny Minton Beddoes and I have different professions, and different workplaces. As editor-in-chief of The Economist, hers is in the newsroom mine is the kitchen.


But we have much in common, sharing a message of honesty - me with ingredients, Zanny with words. 
 
And we both have time limits - in the case of this conversation, just 20 minutes which we recorded live onstage at the Google Zeitgeist conference. In this brief time, we explored her work and life through the lens of food.

And what a life it is.

Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

Zanny Minton Beddoes and I have different professions, and different workplaces. As editor-in-chief of The Economist, hers is in the newsroom mine is the kitchen.
 But we have much in common, sharing a message of honesty - me with ingredients, Zanny with words.&nbsp; &nbsp; And we both have time limits - in the case of this conversation, just 20 minutes which we recorded live onstage at the Google Zeitgeist conference. In this brief time, we explored her work and life through the lens of food.
And what a life it is.
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In Conversation With Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist

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Ab Rogers explains his fascination with wine and why he prefers grapes that have had to fight for their survival.

Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

Ab Rogers explains his fascination with wine and why he prefers grapes that have had to fight for their survival.
Order Table 4 at The River Cafe&mdash;the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast:&nbsp;https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

Bonus: Wine with Ab Rogers

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Ab Rogers is a visionary designer. He is also my stepson.

For over 50 years, we’ve been side by side, taking adventures together. 

Today, we’re together in the River Cafe to share  stories  - memories of his father and my husband Richard Rogers - travels, families, work and food.

We will also talk about five women who inspired the way he cooks, and the creative methods he uses to bring ingredients together, creating some of the most delicious food I’ve eaten in my life.

Ab Rogers is a visionary designer. He is also my stepson.
For over 50 years, we&rsquo;ve been side by side, taking adventures together.&nbsp;
Today, we&rsquo;re together in the River Cafe to share &nbsp;stories &nbsp;- memories of his father and my husband Richard Rogers - travels, families, work and food.
We will also talk about five women who inspired the way he cooks, and the creative methods he uses to bring ingredients together, creating some of the most delicious food I&rsquo;ve eaten in my life.

Ab Rogers, Designer

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Erin Lyall, a conflict producer for CBS News, reveals what it's like to eat with soldiers, how an army feeds itself, and how she personally recovers after the strain of working in a war zone.

Erin Lyall, a conflict producer for CBS News, reveals what it's like to eat with soldiers, how an army feeds itself, and how she personally recovers after the strain of working in a war zone.

Bonus: Erin Lyall on Eating With Soldiers

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As a conflict producer for CBS News, Erin Lyall has eaten with Ukrainian soldiers on the freezing front line, cooked with families in their homes in Gaza, and shared meals on the battlefields of Syria and Iraq with bullets sounding in the distance.

From these experiences in the field, Erin created Food Under Fire, a unique food blog featuring recipes, anecdotes, and portraits of the people she's met on her journalistic travels.

Today, we're together in the safety of the River Café to talk about how food can bring us together, both in war and in peace.

Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

As a conflict producer for CBS News, Erin Lyall has eaten with Ukrainian soldiers on the freezing front line, cooked with families in their homes in Gaza, and shared meals on the battlefields of Syria and Iraq with bullets sounding in the distance.
From these experiences in the field, Erin created Food Under Fire, a unique food blog featuring recipes, anecdotes, and portraits of the people she's met on her journalistic travels.
Today, we're together in the safety of the River Caf&eacute; to talk about how food can bring us together, both in war and in peace.
Order Table 4 at The River Cafe&mdash;the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast:&nbsp;https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

 Erin Lyall, Conflict Producer For CBS News

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Graham Norton reveals what he learned from working in restaurants, what he noticed about tricky customers, and why he would recommend the experience to everyone.

Graham Norton reveals what he learned from working in restaurants, what he noticed about tricky customers, and why he would recommend the experience to everyone.

Bonus: Graham Norton on why you should work in a restaurant

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This week marks a very special occasion. My friend, Mel Brooks, is turning 100.

For the best part of a century, he has lit up the world with his warmth and humour, delighting audiences as a writer, director, actor and comedian. From The Producers and Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein, his unique talents have left an indelible mark on film, television and theatre.
To celebrate Mel, we're going to revisit some of the best moments from his wonderful appearance on Ruthie's Table 4, back in 2023 - one of my favourite ever episodes.

We talk about the food of his childhood in Brooklyn, keeping carp in the bathtub, eating in the army, his friendship with Cary Grant, his uncanny impression of a cat, and many more memories from one of the greatest storytellers of our time.

This week marks a very special occasion. My friend, Mel Brooks, is turning 100.
For the best part of a century, he has lit up the world with his warmth and humour, delighting audiences as a writer, director, actor and comedian. From The Producers and Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein, his unique talents have left an indelible mark on film, television and theatre. To celebrate Mel, we're going to revisit some of the best moments from his wonderful appearance on Ruthie's Table 4, back in 2023 - one of my favourite ever episodes.
We talk about the food of his childhood in Brooklyn, keeping carp in the bathtub, eating in the army, his friendship with Cary Grant, his uncanny impression of a cat, and many more memories from one of the greatest storytellers of our time.

Mel Brooks Turns 100

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To be a truly great host, as Graham Norton is every week on his television sofa, you have to understand and genuinely like people. It's the same for me at the River Café. There's no such thing as a difficult customer. Everybody has a story, and every table is a world.

Usually it's Graham asking the questions, but today, he's answering mine—about his early years in an American commune, his time working in restaurants, cooking, writing, and the art of hosting.

To be a truly great host, as Graham Norton is every week on his television sofa, you have to understand and genuinely like people. It's the same for me at the River Caf&eacute;. There's no such thing as a difficult customer. Everybody has a story, and every table is a world.
Usually it's Graham asking the questions, but today, he's answering mine&mdash;about his early years in an American commune, his time working in restaurants, cooking, writing, and the art of hosting.

Graham Norton

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Last September, at the Venice Film Festival, I went to see Agon — a radical and powerful film. Afterwards, I immediately changed my schedule to attend a dinner for its director, Giulio Bertelli.

Today, Giulio and I are back together in Hammersmith to discuss his filmmaking, the food of his childhood in Milan, his time as a professional sailor, the history of food and seafaring, and the company he has built as he looks to food's future.

Order Table 4 at The River Cafe—the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

Last September, at the Venice Film Festival, I went to see Agon &mdash; a radical and powerful film. Afterwards, I immediately changed my schedule to attend a dinner for its director, Giulio Bertelli.
Today, Giulio and I are back together in Hammersmith to discuss his filmmaking, the food of his childhood in Milan, his time as a professional sailor, the history of food and seafaring, and the company he has built as he looks to food's future.
Order Table 4 at The River Cafe&mdash;the star-studded, food-filled book inspired by the beloved podcast:&nbsp;https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

Giulio Bertelli, Filmmaker

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For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home. 

On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers.

Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks. 

Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation.
 
For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/
 
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Ruthie's Table 4

Welcome to Ruthie's Table 4 hosted by Ruthie Rogers, co-founder and chef of The River Cafe in London. Each week, Ruthie sits down with a guest from The River Cafe to discuss their food memories. These conversations between two friends can cover anything from childhood and family through to art and politics. Food is the gateway to guests revealing great stories, always intimately told.


For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/

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For any podcast enquires please contact: willem.olenski@atomizedstudios.tv

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Welcome to Ruthie's Table 4 hosted by Ruthie Rogers, co-founder and chef of The River Cafe in London. Each week, Ruthie sits down with a guest from The River Cafe to discuss their food memories. These conversations between two friends can cover anything from childhood and family through to art and politics. Food is the gateway to guests revealing great stories, always intimately told.
 For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/pDySCWoZiyYBZZf6INAX/">https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/</a>
Follow the podcast:
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For any podcast enquires please contact: willem.olenski@atomizedstudios.tv
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Ruthie's Table 4

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