Morning Meeting

Let's Get N.Y.C. Cooking Again!

Air Mail — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Coffee with your meal?

Everyone’s hungry to get back to normal. Here’s how. Plus: looking for Prince William; bad behavior in paradise; and more

This week, Ashley and Mike discuss New York City restaurants—not just their place in the hearts and lives (and, yes, stomachs) of New Yorkers, but also the key role they will play in the city’s post-pandemic recovery. It’s a love letter to the city’s restaurants, and our hosts are joined by Ryan Hardy, executive chef and partner in Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, and Legacy Records. Plus, there’s the search for Prince William; the coronavirus Casablanca; Saul Bellow; and much more in this week’s Morning Meeting. Listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode.

Can You Face Life After Zoom?

Air Mail — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Ready for a close-up.

Bobbi Brown on how to lose the “lockdown look.” Plus, the hottest new chef in Paris; a peek at the Oscar nominations; and more

This week, beauty-and-wellness expert Bobbi Brown joins Ashley and Mike with advice on how to reset yourself for life after a year of lockdown. There’s also a lively discussion of this week’s Oscar nominations as well as a look at the hottest new chef in Paris, a 28-year-old son of West African immigrants who just snagged his first Michelin star. You’ll get all this and much more in the new episode of Morning Meeting. Listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode.

The Queen's Ambush

Air Mail — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

It’s on.

Who will Meghan and Harry take on next? Could Archie be headed to “Hippie Hogwarts”?

This week, Stuart Heritage joins Ashley and Mike from the U.K. to discuss the fallout from the royal Megxiles’ bombshell Oprah interview, and where they might be going from here. Also joining from the U.K. is Joseph Bullmore, who takes us inside the elite boarding school where the plutocrats of the world—and a number of Europe’s royal families—send their kids to get a much-needed reality check. But don’t worry, we also have some non-U.K. stories: like a look inside the most exclusive sex club in Paris. You’ll get all this and much more in the new episode of Morning Meeting. READ ON

Paris, When It's Illicit—and Delicious

Air Mail — Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Tell ’em AIR MAIL sent you …

Inside France’s hot new trend (Sssshhhh … )

This week, restaurant critic Alexander Lobrano spills the beans to Ashley and Mike about the speakeasy restaurants that have quietly popped up in France, where all eating establishments have been closed since the end of October. (Just be sure you listen on a full stomach—it’s a story that will make you hungry.) Plus, Ashley and Mike speak with Fernando Garcia, of Oscar de la Renta, about how he and Laura Kim created Amanda Seyfried’s dress for the Golden Globes, in the midst of the pandemic (and how it almost got lost in transit). You’ll get all this and much more in the new episode of READ ON