Dana Taylor

Is the Earth's atmosphere the only way to get rid of space junk? Are there any other options here?

Is the Earth's atmosphere the only way to get rid of space junk? Are there any other options here?

Besides a loss in critical services such as GPS and global communication, does space junk pose a hazardous risk to those of us down here on Earth?

Besides a loss in critical services such as GPS and global communication, does space junk pose a hazardous risk to those of us down here on Earth?

What are satellite mega constellations and is the rate at which satellites have been launched over the last few years sustainable?

What are satellite mega constellations and is the rate at which satellites have been launched over the last few years sustainable?

Well, as you know, only a small number of countries have space launch capabilities. What are some of the ethical and geopolitical considerations of space junk here?

Well, as you know, only a small number of countries have space launch capabilities. What are some of the ethical and geopolitical considerations of space junk here?

Well, thank you so much for being on The Excerpt.

Well, thank you so much for being on The Excerpt.

Thanks to our senior producers, Shannon Marie Green and Kaylee Monahan, for their production assistance, our executive producers, Laura Beatty. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts at usatoday.com. Thanks for listening. I'm Dana Taylor. Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.

Thanks to our senior producers, Shannon Marie Green and Kaylee Monahan, for their production assistance, our executive producers, Laura Beatty. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending a note to podcasts at usatoday.com. Thanks for listening. I'm Dana Taylor. Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.

Hello, and welcome to The Excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. Women in the culinary world have long fought to be heard, respected and given full credit for their contributions, you know, for their rightful place at the table.

Hello, and welcome to The Excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. Women in the culinary world have long fought to be heard, respected and given full credit for their contributions, you know, for their rightful place at the table.

With a career spent both cooking and writing about food alongside well-known chefs and television personalities like Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Willever has a unique perspective on navigating the complex world of food culture.

With a career spent both cooking and writing about food alongside well-known chefs and television personalities like Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Willever has a unique perspective on navigating the complex world of food culture.

She's the bestselling author of Bourdain, The Definitive Oral Biography, a collection of interviews with those who knew him personally and professionally, and co-author of World Travel and Irreverent Guide with Anthony Bourdain. Her new memoir, Care and Feeding, is on bookshelves now. Thanks for joining me, Laurie.

She's the bestselling author of Bourdain, The Definitive Oral Biography, a collection of interviews with those who knew him personally and professionally, and co-author of World Travel and Irreverent Guide with Anthony Bourdain. Her new memoir, Care and Feeding, is on bookshelves now. Thanks for joining me, Laurie.

Can you describe the professional world you entered following culinary school? Was it and does it remain a culture of food, alcohol, and drugs? In care and feeding, you were pretty wide open regarding your road to addiction and recognizing when you needed help.

Can you describe the professional world you entered following culinary school? Was it and does it remain a culture of food, alcohol, and drugs? In care and feeding, you were pretty wide open regarding your road to addiction and recognizing when you needed help.