Talk Asia: Recent Episodes
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Each week, Anjali Rao sits down with leading newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, arts, entertainment and sport for a one-on-one conversation.
Chef and restauranteur Mario Batali on why keeping calm in the kitchen is a better way to make a successful restaurant.
Architect Frank Gehry talks about how involved he becomes with his designs and the finished buildings, like the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
CNN's Kyung Lah sits down with Japan's World Cup winning captain Homare Sawa to reflect on her team's victory amid tragedy.
Tadashi Yanai, Founder of Uniqlo, talks candidly about how the Japanese government lied to its citizens after the 2011 earthquake and that the national economy needs intensive care.
Meet one of Japan's finest culinary masters. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, he owned his own restaurant at just 24. Later he became head chef at the acclaimed Nobu restaurant. But it wasn't until 1999 that Masaharu Morimoto stepped in front of the camera for "Iron Chef Japan," then later the American version. Morimoto talks about his early years and culinary journey.
At this year's Jaipur Literature Festival, the largest in Asia, it was Tiger Mother Amy Chua filling the crowds. Does Amy Chua have any regrets a year after "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" ignited a worldwide controversy and made her a best selling author?
South Korean boy band Super Junior, which was created in 2005 and quickly made their mark on the music scene, soon reaching audiences beyond South Korea.
The CEO of Nissan and Renault on the advantages of being an outsider in making big decisions and what he thinks lies on the road ahead for the companies.
Yasushi Akimoto, producer of the world's largest girl band "AKB48" sits down with Talk Asia to share what inspired him to start the Japanese group and his plans for expansion of his pop empire.
The acclaimed Japanese actor Joe Odagiri, known for his roles on the big screen and his eclectic personal style, sits down with Talk Asia in Tokyo at the screening of his latest film, "My Way."