Episodes

  • Piers Morgan, Broadcaster
    Jun 15 2026

    Everyone knows Piers Morgan as a journalist, editor, and fearless interviewer. But I also know him as someone who loves food and can describe in detail what makes a great restaurant.

    Today, we're here together to talk about growing up in his family's country pub, the postcard he cherishes from his mother, drinks with Bill Clinton, dining with Tom Hanks, and seeing the glass half full.

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    48 mins
  • Bonus: Ruth Porat - “If We Can, We Must.”
    Jun 11 2026

    In this bonus episode of Ruthie's Table 4, Ruth Porat - President and Chief Investment Officer of Google and Alphabet - discusses the social responsibilities that come with technological advancement and how AI must be used to tackle society’s most intractable problems.

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    32 mins
  • Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer at Alphabet and Google
    Jun 8 2026

    Ruth Porat is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Google and Alphabet. She is also my friend.

    Her extraordinary schedule has often kept us thousands of miles apart as she moves across continents, connecting people, ideas, and communities.

    But today, we’re together at last - a Ruth and a Ruthie - to talk about the importance of food at Google, her scientific childhood, how her father survived the Holocaust to rebuild his family, and how her grandmother spent her last day showing love through food.

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    32 mins
  • Bonus: Declan Kelly On Going Vegetarian
    Jun 5 2026

    In this bonus episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, Consello CEO Declan Kelly discusses his decision to become a vegetarian as a teenager in 1980s Ireland, and how he eats today.

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    6 mins
  • Declan Kelly - Founder, Chairman and CEO of Consello
    Jun 1 2026

    A few months ago, I met Declan Kelly, founder, Chairman, and CEO of Consello, one of the world’s most influential advisory firms.

     The connection between us was immediate, as I discovered a fascinating person with a fascinating life. Born in rural Ireland, from humble beginnings, he became an important journalist, created an influential communications company and in 2007 and 2008 served as one of the leading advisers to Hillary Clinton during her presidential campaign.

    Today he advises some of the most influential people who lead powerful institutions, while mentoring a new generation.

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    39 mins
  • Bonus: Making A Menu
    May 28 2026

    In this bonus episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, The River Café’s Sian Wyn Owen joins Michael and Lindsay Tusk to discuss the menu she has prepared for the day, the seasonal ingredients she is using, and how she organises a lunch service with her team.

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    10 mins
  • Michael & Lindsay Tusk, Restaurateurs, Quince & Co.
    May 26 2026

    Chef Michael Tusk and his wife and partner, Lindsay Tusk, believe great food is about simplicity, quality ingredients, and happiness.

    A few months ago in San Francisco, I saw this for myself at their restaurants - Quince, Cotogna, and wine bar, Verjus.

    Today, on a beautiful spring day at the River Café we will talk about creating food what we look for in a restaurant, and much more.

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    30 mins
  • Bonus: Patrick Radden Keefe on eating together and eating alone
    May 24 2026

    In this bonus episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, Patrick Radden Keefe talks about two contrasting food pleasures - hosting and eating alone.

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    8 mins