Roy Wood Jr., globalFEST, Aoife O'Donovan, Food Forecasting, Best Meal Kit Services, 'One: Pot, Pan, Planet'

Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr., comedian and correspondent for "The Daily Show," speaks with us about his new comedy special, "Imperfect Messenger," out on January 19 on Paramount+.

Every January, up-and-coming musicians from around the world are featured at globalFEST. This year is no exception, though the shows will be held remotely in partnership with NPR's "Tiny Desk" series. The event's co-founder and co-director Isabel Soffer joins to talk about this years globalFEST.

On Age of Apathy, the new album from Grammy-winner and I'm With Her bandmember Aoife O'Donovan, the singer-songwriter explores experiences from the last two decades, beginning with her early adulthood. O'Donovan joins us for a Listening Party Preview of the album, which comes out Friday.

From the mushroom renaissance to the rise in popularity of hibiscus, New York Times food writer Kim Severson has some predictions for what food trends will be prominent in 2022. She joins us to discuss, and to break down her piece "How Will Americans Eat in 2022? The Food Forecasters Speak."

Meal prep and cooking subscriptions were seeing a steep decline before COVID struck. Now the business is booming. Eater's associate editor Nick Mancall-Bitel, picks the best services and talks about what makes some more successful than others for those of us doing more cooking at home.

Cook, writer and stylist Anna Jones comes on the show to talk her newest cookbook One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You and Your Family. In the new cookbook Jones continues her work in creating delicious vegetable-centered cuisine, this time with a focus on easy-to-prepare recipes (over 200!), that center sustainability.