Pompous
The topics are interesting, but often the quality of the guest's audio is so poor that it's too difficult to understand. The host is the major problem with this podcast. She is SO pompous and elitist, and dismissive of anything that isn't up to her standard. "I just won't buy an olive oil that's under $12." Well, good for you. She also can't seem to get her thoughts out without insufferable amounts of uh-ing and tangential comments. Many times I have yelled at my phone, "Spit out what you're trying to say, lady!" Take some communication classes.Read full review »
mes1978 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/18/16
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Love this podcast. Feel like I can always relax into listening, and trust Linda’s expertise to take me along on an interesting and informative journey. Love love love it.
Jacqueline Raposo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/13/17
I wish that the guests on the show more often reflected the heritage of the topic on which they are speaking. Take the Chinese episodes. Of the 6-7 I saw listed, only one of them was actually Chinese! I’m glad to see that recently there is an actual Palestinian person talking about Palestinian...Read full review »
tacothis via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/19/21
Why do so many of the ethnic cuisine deep dives involve white “experts” on a particular subject rather then native practitioners? (Eg Chinese street food). They speak English and don’t need outsiders to bring the light. Linda loves to hear herself speak.
mariel1112 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/04/19
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