The Eastern Shore 021 - John Birdsall on Food & Writing

John Birdsall, senior editor at CHOW.com and James Beard Award-winning food writer, sat down with me to talk about what makes good food and good food writing, his career(s) plying both trades, and how the world of food media has changed since he got into the business in the early 2000s.

Playlist

  1. III. Telegraph Ave. ("Oakland" by Lloyd) by Childish Gambino on Because the Internet (Glassnote Records)
  2. Hey Saturday Sun by Boards of Canada on The Campfire Headphase (Warp)
  3. Break
  4. The Worst Pies In London by Helena Bonham Carter on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Nonesuch)
  5. Break
  6. Eat the Menu by The Sugarcubes on Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week (Elektra)
  7. Eat That Chicken by Mingus Big Band on The Essential Mingus Big Band (Dreyfus)
  8. Break
  9. ah! bright wings by JT and The Clouds on The City's Hot - Yeah The City's Hot (Chicago Bird Music)
  10. Break
  11. Everybody Eats When They Come To My House by Cab Calloway on Greatest Hits (Stardust Records)
  12. Eggs And Sausage (In A Cadillac With Susan Michelson) by Tom Waits on Nighthawks at the Diner (Asylum)
  13. Break
  14. Asshtonpark by James Gang on James Gang Rides Again (ABC)
  15. Watch The Sunrise by Big Star on #1 Record (Ardent)