Top Chef alum Tu David Phu joins Google to talk about his book, “The Memory of Taste: Vietnamese American Recipes from Phú Quoc, Oakland, and the Spaces Between.” The book is a playful collection of over 85 Vietnamese and Viet American dishes, and immersive travel photography that blends Tu’s modern culinary style with food wisdom from his refugee family.

Chef Tu is a San Francisco Rising Star Chef and chef-partner at Gigi’s, a Vietnamese-inspired wine bar in San Francisco. His culinary path began in his mother’s Oakland garden, and developed in prestigious kitchens across New York and San Francisco. Beyond the kitchen, Chef Tu shares his family’s story through the Emmy-nominated PBS film Bloodline.

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Broadway just got turned Upside Down. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” brings the popular TV show to life on stage. Gabrielle Neveah, Alison Jaye, Burke Swanson and Juan Carlos join Google to discuss the play, which has been hailed as a “game-changing experience” that makes the unimaginable real. It’s seen over 19 nominations across the Tony Awards, Drama Desk, Drama League, and the Outer Critics Circle.

The play focuses on the Creel family, specifically on Henry Creel, telling the story of how they move to Hawkins, Indiana, and how Henry goes through his transformative years as a teenager, eventually putting him on the path to become one of the main villains of the show, Vecna. Throughout the show, we get to see the earlier versions of some of the TV show’s most iconic characters.

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The Skimm was founded in 2012 as a daily newsletter for women to make the news more digestible, and to help you understand how the day’s stories impact your life. Since then, it’s expanded into a digital media company, including multiple newsletters, podcasts, a mobile app, and Skimm Studios. Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg join Google to discuss their book, “How to Skimm Your Life.”

With their trademark mix of real talk, humor, and inspirational messaging, the book covers everything from budgeting to owning your career to choosing the right wine. “How to Skimm Your Life” breaks down some of the less glamorous parts of adulting.

Originally published in 2019. Watch this episode at youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle.