Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

About Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

One of your favorite series from CNN is now available in your favorite podcast app. Join world-renowned chef, bestselling author and Emmy winner Anthony Bourdain to discover Parts Unknown: little-known destinations and diverse cultures that make our global community more connected. Start from the beginning in Myanmar, and listen through the series conclusion on the Lower East Side in New York City.

Publisher

CNN Podcasts

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Nov 2021

Latest episode

14 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 90 episodes have a transcript.

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   14 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy

   When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   19 Sept 2022

   Lower East Side

   Anthony Bourdain takes a personal journey through this formerly bohemian New York City neighborhood. He shares meals and reflects with music, film and art trailblazers. Original Airdate: Season 12, 2018. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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   19 Sept 2022

   Far West Texas

   Anthony Bourdain travels to the untamed land of Big Bend, Texas. It's an area that pits man against nature - and the land usually wins. Original Airdate: Season 12, 2018. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

349 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

427 ratings

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