The director—and the first Indonesian-American filmmaker to qualify for an Oscar!—chats with Kate and Mark about his new autobiographical short film, Daly City. Nick talks about what his parents thought about the film, why the biggest challenge of making the film was finding the actors, and the themes within—notably the internal conflict of the model minority and the bittersweet nature of the American dream.

Watch Nick Hartanto's Daly City here: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2025/11/18/daly-city/

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Bestselling—and much beloved—food writer Dorie Greenspan (new book: Dorie's Anytime Cakes) talks to Kate and her old pal Mark. Get ready for lots of reminiscing about the "old days" of food writing—when there was no internet! The three also talk about finding the ultimate end-of-day joy in cooking and baking, trying unexpected ingredients in baking, and the creativity that can be found in a single subject (like cakes).

Get Dorie's recipes for Morning, Noon and Night Thanksgiving Cake: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/morning-noon-and-night-thanksgiving-cake/

...and Cocoa-Swirled Pumpkin Bundt: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/dorie-greenspans-cocoa-swirled-pumpkin-bundt/

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In this unreleased episode from 2023, Mark visits Diane Kochilas at her home in Greece; the two talk about Ikaria eating, how Greek cooking and cuisine has changed over the last couple decades—and where it seems to be heading, and why chefs in Greece have less emotional baggage (which could be a good or a bad thing, depending on which way you look at it).

Read an excerpt from Diane Kochilas's Athens: Food, Stories, Love on The Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/athens-a-love-story/

...and get Diane's recipes for Greek Salad Crepes: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/greek-salad-crepes/

...and Bean Soup Sandwich: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/bean-soup-sandwich/

...and Chickpea Soup That Emulates Diporto’s Legendary Revithada: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/chickpea-soup-that-emulates-diportos-legendary-revithada/

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