Episode 148 - Art of the Recipe (Part III: Ben Turner)

Some of the topics we discuss with Ben Turner, creator of Earth No Patio include: How Ben's experiences in the art and culinary world led him to this structured, yet highly associative experiment of pairing recipes with soundscapes. Why some of the best (or most efficient) recipes can seem almost boring or banal, but tend to be extremely thoughtful in their structure and sequence. The intuitive process by which Ben selects the recipes he features on Earth No Patio - from bland, unassuming Italian eggplant recipes, to Ayurvedic dishes that comment on bile color and bodily excrement. Why Ben views cocktail recipes as punctuation in his podcast, as well as a few thoughts on the wild and funky barscapes he's been playing with in recent episodes. What to drink while chatting with Avante Garde composer and artist John Cage, And much, much more.