Anthony Bourdain's TV shows
Shares rank 7 of 11 documentary series by recommenders
Travel series praised for fun viewing, local food and respect for other cultures; critics say it romanticizes tourism.
Travel series praised for fun viewing, local food and respect for other cultures; critics say it romanticizes tourism.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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| Anthony Bourdain's TV showsThis page | 5 | 3 | 63% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“they did at least project the proper attitude of embracing the differences in other cultures”
“fun to watch, but I can't help but feel they've actually made the world a worse place by romanticizing tourism”
“They often showing the grim and lesser known sides of conflicts and situations while presenting genuine local cuisines.”
“I felt a kind of revulsion I hadn't previously”
“subtle arrogance to the rich, white American guy just holding court”
“completely misrepresented it”
“he gets a LOT of attention OVER AND OVER”
“his show was what inspired me to leave san Francisco and travel the world fulltime”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.