It's New Orleans: Louisiana Eats

On this week s show, we look back on the lives of some extraordinary people we lost in 2018. We begin by revisiting our 2011 conversation with the late, great Anthony Bourdain. We had the opportunity to speak with Anthony after he was hired as a scriptwriter for the HBO series, Treme. Seven years later, we were absolutely devastated when we heard of Anthony s suicide and remembered that long ago conversation. We also hear from Anthony s friend and associate, Kat Kinsman, author of Hi, Anxiety Life With A Bad Case Of Nerves. She joined us for a frank and honest conversation about anxiety and depression. Kat has created an online forum for the industry, Chefs With Issues, that today is both a website and an active closed group on Facebook. Since Anthony Bourdain s tragic death, Kat has been traveling the country, creating safe spaces for open, raw, and thoughtful conversations about the industry s mental health and substance abuse issues. Next, we remember the late French chef Rene Bajeux, who shared his culina