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Articles tagged “anthony bourdain”

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Esquire Network Embraces Travel TV with Celebrity-Led ‘The Getaway’

Travel television doesn't have to be boring. And for once it's actually pretty funny.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

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Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 2 Recap: Living the Dream in Spain

Viewers are a fly on the wall of Bourdain's visit with an old friend in Spain. Surprisingly, he skips over any questions of Spain's hurting economy and instead focuses on the beauty of a lifestyle that seems rare today.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 2 Recap: Living the Dream in Spain

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Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 1 Recap: First-Timers in Israel/Palestine

"Parts Unknown" is back and with two Emmys in its pocket. Season two's strong start in a challenging location highlights all the reasons that it stands out among travel and news TV: It uses a meal as the entry point to a deeper honest conversation about culture, politics, and people.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 1 Recap: First-Timers in Israel/Palestine

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Skift Q&A: How Zero Point Zero Makes Television’s Best Travel Shows

Parts Unknown takes an honest and holistic look at the world and at travel, considering the impact politics, history, and location have on a destination. It takes strong personality, vision, and team work to pull off the feat in today's media environment and ZPZ continues to raise the standards of production, travel focused or not.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Skift Q&A: How Zero Point Zero Makes Television’s Best Travel Shows

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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 8 recap: Pride on the Congo

Parts Unknown takes an honest and holistic look at the world and at travel, considering the impact politics, history, and location have on the people who call a country home and those that cover millions of miles to see it. We're looking forward to season two.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 8 recap: Pride on the Congo

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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 7 recap: Peruvian chocolate

Parts Unknown has proved itself to be an insightful look at the world of travel and food, where the two intersect, and their very real socioeconomic impacts. Next week is the last season and we’ll be sad to see it end so quickly.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 7 recap: Peruvian chocolate

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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 6 recap: Peace signs in Libya

Parts Unknown has officially arrived. Giving insights into a country as unkown to the average American as Libya is feat unto itself, but making viewers feel connected to Libyans is an obstacle that few other than Bourdain would be able to achieve.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 6 recap: Peace signs in Libya

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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 5 recap: Imaginary Tangier

Bourdain compares the realities of a destination against its reputation built up by those that loved it best in Tangier, as well as indulges viewers with insight into Bourdain’s personal taste for literature, drugs, and travel.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 5 recap: Imaginary Tangier

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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 4 recap: Quebec is Canada’s culinary capital

It's hard not to focus on the gluttony in this episode (enviously, not judgmentally). But this was about Quebecois identity and the changing face of Canada as much as it was about delicious food.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 4 recap: Quebec is Canada’s culinary capital

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Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 3 recap: Deep into Colombia

Episode three sets high goals for the rest of the season: Bourdain succeeds in dispelling myths about much discussed destination. This and similar episodes are not only important for each country’s people, but for Part’s Unknown viewers who are one step closer to understanding their complicated past.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 3 recap: Deep into Colombia