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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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One of your favorite series from CNN is now available in your favorite podcast app. Join world-renowned chef, bestselling author and Emmy winner Anthony Bourdain to discover Parts Unknown: little-known destinations and diverse cultures that make our global community more connected. Start from the beginning in Myanmar, and listen through the series conclusion on the Lower East Side in New York City.

  • 89 episodes
  • Updated Sep 19, 2022

Episodes89

  • Feb 21, 2022 · 47 min

    Tanzania

    Anthony Bourdain travels to Tanzania. He visits Zanzibar, a one-time slave trade hub, and enjoys the island's famous foods. On an excursion to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, Bourdain comes face to face with lions, elephants, and the great migration. Original Airdate: Season 4, 2014. Original Airdate: Season 4, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Feb 14, 2022 · 47 min

    Vietnam

    Explore the country Anthony Bourdain described as his “first love.” Learn about his excursions to the Dong Ba market, Vinh Moc tunnels, Duyen Anh restaurant, and the Citadel. Original Airdate: Season 4, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Feb 14, 2022 · 47 min

    Paraguay

    Anthony Bourdain investigates the puzzling history of his great, great, great grandfather, Paraguayan emigre Jean Bourdain. A visit to the country, primarily comprised of jungle and desert, features a rich culture and savory local dishes. Original Airdate: Season 4, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Feb 7, 2022 · 45 min

    The Bronx

    Anthony Bourdain explores the widely diverse cuisines and cultures found in the Bronx, the New York City borough just north of Manhattan. He takes a look at the music, food, art, and other offerings of this often misunderstood part of the city. Original Airdate: Season 4, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Feb 7, 2022 · 47 min

    Shanghai

    Anthony Bourdain explores Shanghai by savoring home-style cuisine. He discusses China's booming economy and expanding global influence with locals. Original Airdate: Season 4, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 31, 2022 · 47 min

    Brazil

    Anthony Bourdain travels to Bahia, the "African heart of Brazil" that's internationally recognized for its Afro-Brazilian music, art, design, and food. He experiences the dance/martial art of Capoeira, the region's legendary food vendors, and Salvadoran fishing neighborhoods. Original Airdate: Season 3, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 31, 2022 · 47 min

    Thailand

    Anthony Bourdain takes to the streets of Thailand. He meets a local celebrity while on the hunt for some late night grub. Original Airdate: Season 3, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 24, 2022 · 47 min

    Mississippi

    Anthony Bourdain explores the food and history of the Mississippi Delta including downtown Jackson's Big Apple Inn, known for its Pig's Ear Sandwich and as a civil rights era gathering place. Also, a visit to a social club, located in an old sharecropper structure. Original Airdate: Season 3, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 24, 2022 · 47 min

    Russia

    On the eve of the Olympic games in Sochi, Anthony Bourdain visits Russia. He confers with prominent locals, visits a historic Moscow hotel, takes the Grand Express train to St. Petersburg, and explores the drinking and dining scene. Original Airdate: Season 3, 2014. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 17, 2022 · 47 min

    Mexico

    Anthony Bourdain travels to Mexico City, Oaxaca and Cuernavaca where local residents express their passion through food, art, and the struggle for an improved quality of life. Journalist Anabel Hernandez discusses the impact on drug trade-related violence. Original Airdate: 2014, Season 3. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 17, 2022 · 47 min

    Lyon

    Anthony Bourdain accompanies world-renowned chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud as they travel back to Boulud's hometown of Lyon, France for a "once-in-a-lifetime" pilgrimage of the city's rich food culture and legendary chefs. Original airdate: 2014, Season 3 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 10, 2022 · 47 min

    Las Vegas

    Anthony Bourdain travels to Las Vegas, a city known for over-indulgence, with food author Michael Ruhlman and visits locales that include Huntridge Tavern, in the shadow of the strip, and famed restauranté by Jose Andres. Original airdate: 2014, Season 3 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 10, 2022 · 47 min

    Punjab

    Anthony Bourdain visits Amritsar, sampling cuisine at roadside restaurants, a Gurpurab festival, and a free community restaurant. Original Airdate: 2014, Season 3 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 3, 2022 · 47 min

    Detroit

    Few cities have experienced the dramatic economic rise and fall of Detroit. A look at the glory days of the past, and the promise of the future. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Jan 3, 2022 · 46 min

    Tokyo

    Anthony Bourdain is in search of Tokyo's dark, extreme underside. It will be surprising, and at times shocking. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Dec 27, 2021 · 47 min

    South Africa

    Anthony Bourdain visits the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow and spends a day in the life of a taxi driver, discovering the culture and, of course food, that makes up modern day Johannesburg. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Dec 27, 2021 · 47 min

    Sicily

    Anthony Bourdain visits Sicily. When he goes fishing for his supper, he learns that everything is not what it seems, especially when it has eight legs. He also seeks out a grandma to make him a home-cooked meal. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Dec 20, 2021 · 47 min

    Copenhagen

    The food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark. Home to famed chef Rene Redzepi and his brainchild Noma - regarded by critics as one of the world's best restaurants. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Dec 20, 2021 · 47 min

    New Mexico

    New Mexico has the largest Hispanic population per capita in the US. A combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pueblo and even Chuck-Wagon influences. But New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster vehicles, aliens and more guns. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Dec 13, 2021 · 47 min

    Spain

    Anthony Bourdain visits Andalucia during Semana Santa, Holy Week, the week before Easter, a time filled with great pageantry and excitement. Bourdain's longtime DP who lived in Granada, Zach Zamboni, implored him to come visit for years. Original airdate: 2013, Season 2. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices