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Ate Ate Ate

Sam Low and Jean Teng

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Frequency: 1 episode/37d. Total Eps: 24

A podcast hosted by Sam Low (winner of Masterchef New Zealand 2022 and author of Modern Chinese) and Jean Teng (former Food Editor at Metro magazine) on everything food and culture in Aotearoa, New Zealand. They sit down with both international and local guests to talk about serious and silly topics, such as the role social media plays in "foodie" culture; restaurant criticism; the coffee scene; nutrition; how queerness intersects with cooking; foraging and farming; and other issues, both big and small. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/ate.ate.ate.pod

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
22/07/2026
#83
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
21/07/2026
#51
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
04/06/2026
#74
🇩🇪 Germany - food
20/05/2026
#85

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https://www.instagram.com/ate.ate.ate.pod
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https://www.instagram.com/_sam_low_
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https://www.instagram.com/maybe.jean
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http://ate-ate-ate.co.nz
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https://www.baristamagazine.com/
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https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/books/non-fiction/health-wellbeing/diet-fitness/the-five-elements-cookbook
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https://medium.com/@luckypeach/america-your-food-is-so-gay-274700774755
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https://medium.com/jarry-mag/straight-up-passing-1fab62a5536c#.a3mm0vlqj
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Episode 11: Eating Reality TV (ft. Nat Wolf / Masterchef Australia)

Thursday, September 12, 2024 • Duration 01:06:56

Sam and Jean talk to Nat Wolf, the winner of Masterchef Australia 2024. Nat was a fan favourite from day dot, having made a kangaroo larb on the first episode that a) perfectly showcased her identity as a Thai Australian and b) got her an immunity pin. We chat to Nat about her journey on the show, what she's been up to since then (shockingly, it involves food and restaurants), her thoughts around food culture and the representation of Thai food in Western culture, and much more.

Also, classic small-world Down Under connections: Sam and Nat knew each other pre-show in their past lives as baristas. In addition, Nat worked in Wanaka for a few years (and, as mentioned in the episode, has much love for Aotearoa).

Elsewhere, Jean and Sam talk about their own personal relationships to reality TV shows (big Top Chef fans!).

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Thanks Nat for your time on this episode. We appreciate it!

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Episode 10: Eating Takeout (ft. Julie Zhu of Takeout Kids)

Season 1 · Episode 10

Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 57:42

In this episode, we talk to Julie Zhu, the director and creator of beautifully observed documentary series Takeout Kids. In season two, she invites us into the world of tamariki and rangatahi who grow up in their parents' shops, whether that's restaurants, dairies or even a nail salon, following them and their whānau as they go to school, work night markets, and have both funny and serious conversations with family.

Julie talks about the filming process, her approach to narrative storytelling, and the intimacy of everyday moments.

In addition, Sam and Jean kōrero about takeaways and their favourite Friday-night feeds -- especially as Sam used to be a takeout kid himself!

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Thanks to Julie Zhu for her time and wisdom on this episode!

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Episode 1: Eating on Social Media (ft. Emily Contois)

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, March 15, 2024 • Duration 56:40

Sam and Jean talk about the influence of social media on the way we eat, consume, and think about food.

Featuring guest Emily Contois (the author of Food Instagram: Identity, Influence and Negotiation; and Diners, Dudes and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide).

They discuss TikTok and Instagram influencers, what makes a good influencer, how hard is it really, the conflict of authenticity and advertising, how food culture on social media trickles down into restaurants and magazines, parasocial relationships, and the democratisation and diversity of the digital world. A lot!

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Special thanks to our guest Emily Contois.

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Episode 0: We Interview Each Other

Thursday, February 29, 2024 • Duration 56:00

Sam Low and Jean Teng talk about how they got into food, their best and worst dining experiences, why they love food so much, and how they think about it. Basically, get to know your co-hosts a bit better before the season begins!

They've been friends for years now, so is there still more to learn about each other?

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Read Jean's stories on Metro here

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Episode 9: We Check In (ft. Each Other)

Season 1 · Episode 9

Thursday, July 4, 2024 • Duration 48:07

It's the check-in episode! Sam Low and Jean Teng have had quite busy lives recently - including visiting Tasmania together, prepping for a pop-up, buying apartments, executing brand deals (lol), and trying to pay rent + bills.

This episode is just between us gals, chatting about how things have changed since we started the podcast, where we see the podcast going, where we HOPE to see the podcast going, what's been going on in our lives, and our ever-shifting relationship to food and food culture.

We're getting to the end of season 1 now and may be taking a little break - but we have plans for the future (incl. some funding, TBA!).

Thanks so much for listening.

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Go to our first Ate Ate Ate pop-up, on Saturday 13 July at Open Late, 553 Karangahape Rd, Auckland. We'll be selling char siu, chilli oil and ice cream by Side Scoop.

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Episode 8: Eating & TCM (ft. Zoey Xinyi Gong)

Season 1 · Episode 8

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 01:02:04

Sam Low and Jean Teng discover the basic principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), thanks to Chinese Medicine food therapist and registered dietician, Zoey Xinyi Gong (also author of The Five Elements Cookbook). We talk about how people can start to incorporate it into their lives, the accessible ingredients, how it can be helpful, the push and pull between Western and Chinese medicine (e.g. they can co-exist!), the appropriation of TCM in wellness culture, wellness culture in general, and more.

Thanks to our guest, Zoey Xinyi Gong!

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Buy Zoey's cookbook and guide to TCM, The Five Elements Cookbook

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Episode 7: Getting Baked (ft. Erin Clarkson / Cloudy Kitchen)

Season 1 · Episode 7

Thursday, June 6, 2024 • Duration 01:06:37

In this episode, we talk to Erin Clarkson (Cloudy Kitchen), a New Zealand-based baker whose fervent fanbase is made up of dedicated blog readers and Instagram followers, due to her easy-to-follow, delicious recipes.

Erin tells us about how she got started in baking, how Cloudy Kitchen happened, her recipe for success, her approach to recipe development, what her most popular types of recipes are, how she manages it as a full-time job, and also how she deals with the haters.

Thanks to Erin for jumping on this episode with us! X

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Episode 6: Eating Queer Food (ft. John Birdsall)

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, May 23, 2024 • Duration 50:46

Sam Low and Jean Teng talk to James Beard award-winning author John Birdsall (The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard) about the question: what is queer food?

We talk about cooking as resistance, the broadness of the term "queer", queer spaces and community building, the history of queer food and stories, how queerness affects your cooking or perspective on food, whether or not chefs and hospitality figures should be asked to talk about their queerness, and, also, about how the "masc bro chef" is ON THE RISE ONCE AGAIN (thanks The Bear).

Thanks so much to our guest, John Birdsall!

Articles mentioned:

America, Your Food Is So Gay (Lucky Peach)

Straight Up Passing (Jarry Mag)

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Episode 5: Eating Coffee (ft. Sarah Allen of Barista Magazine)

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, May 9, 2024 • Duration 01:05:49

Both Sam and Jean don't eat breakfast - they eat coffee. In this episode, Sam (former NZ Barista Champion, Latte Art Champion, coffee trainer and all-around expert) talks to Sarah Allen (the editor of USA-based Barista Magazine) and his co-podcast host Jean (consumer of coffee) about the ins and outs of coffee and its culture.

We talk about the raw material, how you can tell if coffee is good or not (objectively speaking), the rise of cafe culture, where coffee culture is going next (cool specialty drinks galore!), and the cultural capital of coffee.

Plus, we get an overseas person to say how good the coffee in New Zealand is (which we always love hearing, thanks Sarah), and learn a bit more about Barista Magazine, which is read by hundreds of thousands of people in over 83 countries around the world.

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Thanks to our special guest, Sarah Allen!

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Episode 4: Eating Nostalgia (ft. David Correos)

Season 1 · Episode 4

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • Duration 51:44

Sam and Jean talk to comedian David Correos (Taskmaster NZ) about their childhood faves and memories from youth, including all-you-can-eat buffets, Lone Star, Dennys, and food courts. We then pick David's mind about his relationship to food and what he actually eats. Afterwards, we went to Dennys!

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Thank you to our guest, David Correos. David is performing in a New Zealand International Comedy Festival show called I Can't Stop Vibrating in Auckland and Wellington. Get your tickets here!

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