Chef Ben Shewry grew up on a farm in New Zealand where his family grew or hunted most of their own food.
Ben was 10 when he started working in restaurants and his discovery of a second hand Thai cookbook eventually led him to Australia.
In 2015 Ben become the owner of Attica in Melbourne and turned it into one of the world's most acclaimed and innovativ ... Show More
Apr 30
Encore: David Malouf on growing up in Brisbane and his life of letters
Award-winning Australian author, poet and essayist David Malouf died last week at the age of 92, he spoke with Richard in 2014.The first son of a Lebanese family, David spent his early years in South Brisbane, his vivid memories of life as it was then are captured in his classics ... Show More
49 m
Yesterday
How Japanese spirituality can help make everyday life more beautiful
Growing up in Tokyo, Hiroko Yoda never thought of herself as religious, but after her mother died, she began exploring the spiritual traditions of her homeland.She was inspired by the Shinto idea that there are '8 million spiritual beings', animating everything we encounter.In th ... Show More
51 m
Dec 2023
Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
Some people said it was created by Peruvian scientists, that it gorged on the blood of farm animals, that it was a monster. Many myths have grown up in Bolivia around the Paiche, one of the world’s largest scaled freshwater fish which is native to Amazonian rivers of Brazil and P ... Show More
28m 23s
Jun 2025
Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern
<p>Farmed versus wild. Basement shrimp hustles. Mangrove drama. Anthropology. Animal welfare and plant-based diets. Climb aboard to meet UCSB’s super cool dude, researcher and Aquaculture Ecologist, Dr. Ben Halpern. You’ll hear about sustainable food sources, land vs. sea farming ... Show More
1h 25m
Oct 2023
Eric Ripert: The Chef Who Made Seafood Simple
A household name in food and fine dining, Eric Ripert has elevated seafood to new heights with his legendary New York restaurant Le Bernardin. On this episode, Dan and the maestro speak about his upbringing in the tiny principality of Andorra, how he cut his teeth in the demandin ... Show More
57m 33s
Nov 2023
The Case for a Vegan-ish Lifestyle with Daniel Humm
Daniel Humm is by all accounts one of the most celebrated chefs in the world: number 1 on the World’s Best Restaurant List, a decade-long streak of 3 Michelin stars, and a starry list of accolades for his kitchens. But after running a community food commissary during pandemic, he ... Show More
52m 9s
May 2021
Abbro Woolnough - Ringer to Park Ranger, and back again
Abbro Woolnough was born a 6th generation dairy farmer on the NSW north central coast. However, despite being surrounded by dairy cattle, he developed a passion for the beef industry. After his initial career plans didn’t work out, he moved to Mt Riddock Station in Central Austra ... Show More
48m 39s
Nov 2024
Top chef Ben Shewry on misogyny, critics and hot chips
Ben Shewry is one of Australia’s top chefs who’s behind the world renowned restaurant Attica. He started working at a local restaurant in New Zealand at just 10 years old after sending out letters pleading his case to become a chef. In his new memoir, Uses For Obsession, Shewry e ... Show More
36m 28s