River Radio

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December 13, 2025 – The food show

December 13, 2025 • Jim Maher & Gayle Knutson • Season 7 • Episode 5

Jim talks to Paris-based journalist Julia Belluz, co-author of “Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes Us and Harms Us" (1:40); Gayle talks to recently retired Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema about his fascinating life reviewing food and restaurants (23:00). Also included is an update of local news (51:45). Matt Quast is technical director.

This Week’s Guests

Julia Belluz, Journalist and Co-Author, Food Intelligence

Julia’s NYT Op-Ed, “The French Secret to Eating Healthy”

Tom Sietsema, Food Critic

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