Freer Thinking Podcast

It’s often said that cooking is an art. But what can art tell us about cooking? Hear about food etiquette in medieval Iran, tea-drinking in Japan, the development of wine in Eurasia, and artist James McNeill Whistler’s distinctive breakfast parties.

How do we deal with a world that seems to be collapsing around us? Explore how different societies have used art to make sense of disaster and to protect themselves from perceived chaos.