Midmorning Weekend

Andrew Zimmern
Food writer and TV host Andrew Zimmern.
Courtesy of the Travel Channel

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

Segment 1: 'Culinary anthropology' with Andrew Zimmern
On his hit Travel Channel series, Andrew Zimmern roams the world practicing what he calls "culinary anthropology," eating everything from giant flying ants to raw camel kidney. He says it's one of the best ways to discover what is most authentic about a culture.

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Segment 2: The search for a mythical lost city
In 1925, famed British explorer Percy Fawcett disappeared while searching for clues that would prove the existence of an ancient civilization in the Amazon. A new book chronicles a reporter's journey inside the Amazon to find out what happened to Fawcett and his quest.

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(Original Program)


Segment 3: The relic hunter

From the mountains of Nepal to the rain forests of Suriname, Ian Grant travels the world in search of unique and meaningful objects. He joins Midmorning to talk about his business, his belief in sustainable and ethical commerce, and his new Travel Channel series.

(Original Program)