In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain

by Tom Vitale

“I’d rather have a fucking water buffalo with a barbed penis chasing me across a rice paddy,” Tony said.

This episode had the potential to do what Tony had always aimed for and I was proudest of: challenge stereotypes while resisting the othering of people we met by treating them with dignity, respect, and approaching a complex situation with an open mind.