# Anthony Bourdain's TV shows

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Anthony Bourdain's TV shows and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Travel series praised for fun viewing, local food and respect for other cultures; critics say it romanticizes tourism.

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Connections by James Burke](https://hackerapproved.com/p/connections.md): 33 recommend
- [Triumph of the Nerds](https://hackerapproved.com/p/triumph-of-the-nerds.md): 31 recommend
- [All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace by Adam Curtis](https://hackerapproved.com/p/all-watched-over.md): 10 recommend
- [The Century of Self by Adam Curtis](https://hackerapproved.com/p/century-of-self.md): 10 recommend
- [The Secret Life of Machines](https://hackerapproved.com/p/secret-life-of-machines.md): 8 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Anthony Bourdain's TV shows", https://hackerapproved.com/p/anthony-bourdain-s-tv-shows/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).