Freakonomics Radio · 2026-07-22 · 43 min · 8,570 words

Why Cooking is Caregiving, with Chef Hillary Sterling | Better in Person

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Hey there, it's Steven Dubner. This is the second episode of a new video interview show we've just launched called Better in Person. If you'd rather watch it, which I would suggest you do, that's what it was made for, it is on the Freekonomics YouTube channel. But we're also happy to provide this podcast version of Better in Person. For your ears only. As always, thanks for listening.

Okay. When people send back food the whole Rumor of a chef spitting. Please. I've never seen it. No, and that's fucking stupid. Like that like come on. This is Better in Person with Steven Dubner and Hilary Sterling.

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