Barack Obama & Anthony Bourdain Have Dinner | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | Max

[@MrCCollins1993]

I'm here after November 5, 2024. "Progress is not a straight line, but things are going to work out." It's very comforting to hear that.

[@RuinsofReveries]

Yeah same here. I’ve been really nostalgic lately and looking back a lot at how things “used to be.” I hope one day I can look forward to the future again

[@ttman1233]

Same here. We have to endure 4 more years of mayhem and suckupery. No more dump and his minions (at least in a Cabinet). I'm sure he'll promise to primary enemies. But no more dump all day every day will be welcome.

[@benstiller5379]

its gonna be an amazing four years. sorry you don't get tampons in men's bathrooms.

[@cj-thailand]

@@RuinsofReveries Yeah, miss the intelligence of Barack Obama. Seeing him with Anthony Bourdain.. wow. Made me smile so much

[@nabinbhusal7014]

Exactly that, and intelligence is an abstract thing but the fundamentals mostly remain the same..Blind fellowship is one of the result of not recognizing the prior, and you are thus. 😝

[@incompletesentience]

Given the context, those last few lines are thoughts that will fester. At least in my mind. He was searching for a deeper hope. That’s enough internet for one day.

[@sollydass]

now he's dead and the world is in a worse place then ever before

[@daansewsingh8740]

I didnt know he had kids 😢

[@hanhdao6191]

rewatching this with him gone now i also was sadden

[@cptmuska]

No he wasn't he was the sam if not worse.

[@KeelanWilliams]

I cried

[@jungdonna]

I always remember the beginning of this segment with the rain, the people, the motorcade, and the music. Anthony Bourdain has the best music and storytelling.

[@juliansandoval8022]

yes, i agree...but he had in this episode the best scenario ever: Vietnam.

[@alvinhang8721]

Obama now is a legend in Vietnam. So is Anthony Bourdain. Even though Tony is no longer with us, the Vietnamese people will always remember him with love and respect.

[@robertm.-certifieddaytrade4939]

In fact, the table where both these legends sat is protected by plexiglass

[@TheRealChorLee]

I went to Hanoi and this restaurant just for this reason. I had the Obama special and it was not a disappointment.

[@brickfantv]

I would love to go to Hanoi one day! Vietnam seems like such a beautiful county

[@tomharris6323]

Same here. I was leading a few people around the neighborhood, trying desperately to make sense of my map, and figure out where this place was. An old Vietnamese woman came walking out of a hair salon and started watching us. After a few seconds, she yelled to me “Obama bun cha??” I said, yes, and she walked us a block away and pointed to the place 🤣

[@EGO0808]

Of all the fabulous places, you fall for the tourist trap. How sad.

[@somelikeitnott]

is it good?

[@jolp9799]

@@EGO0808 this place is literally great. who cares if it's a tourist trap, it's popular for a reason and the family works really hard

[@ItsBugsy]

Miss them both. Anthony Bourdain a true legend and icon.

[@Berg6712]

I don’t miss Obama at all his presidency was one big 💩 stain on America

[@danielhawthorn6639]

​@JHB6712 the last 40+ years of Presidents are a stain on America.

[@khousers]

Thanks for sh*tting on a nice video a gteat video. You must be looking in the mirror.

[@foreignhour2388]

@@Berg6712better than the last two jokers the Americans elected in lmao

[@Jeffgordonfan24hesthegoat]

@@foreignhour2388you can’t even vote 🤡

[@NormBuster]

Eating at Bun Cha Huong Lien in Hanoi with the picture of BO & AB right above our table. The food tastes amazing

[@paulhernandez2695]

I did the same yesterday. So cool!

[@miecheleboedefeld6028]

😳😵‍💫💯✌️

[@sylviawong2670]

I still miss everything Bourdain deeply. There will be no one as charismatic, shrewd, open-minded, progressive, discriminate and all-seeing, proud yet humble. witty and wise as him. It pains me to hear his voice to this day. No one else could close to him.

[@MitchMunchies15]

I revere him, but at the same time his own artistry was his Achilles heel. He never had anyone to fall back on and as such his habits became his crutches. He is a lesson in humanity but not a lesson in humility. He never once said "I'm not okay". It takes a certain kind of grit to deny your situation rather than embrace it. He had massive amounts of integrity but he desperately needed help. He lived in a faux environment where a great artist must be a tortured one, and fortunately that's not true in the modern world. He should still be exploring as he did. What I wouldn't give to have a meal, a joint and a beer with him.

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

@@MitchMunchies15 he did reach out though, he just decided to not act on the help that was offered to him - watch David Choe on Joe Rogan - he breaks down talking about Bourdain about how he called him and asked him if he suffered etc even though they had money and fame etc.

[@nerdfightercommenter6969]

I would love to hear more about Obama's years in Indonesia. I'm also a mixed American kid who spent some time overseas and it would be so cool to hear about someone who shared that experience.

[@willd7317]

Read dreams from my father

[@Zayden.Marxist]

His mom was a CIA agent.

[@somelikeitnott]

Two Legends one of them being the most powerful man in the world. Sitting in a nonairconditioned restaurant in Hanoi, enjoying a beer and Bun Cha. Love it.

[@matthewmattix1258]

Legends of what? Killing himself, or terrible policy?

[@taiwandxt6493]

@@matthewmattix1258 Good policy, and showing the world the joys of food from different cultures.

[@SylviaStrauss-u9u]

One of my favorite episodes. Just watching 2 guys enjoying a good dinner 2 beers 1 bowls of noodles and good conversation. What more do you want???? RIP Anthony Bourdain 😢😪💔🙏

[@EGO0808]

Look around you, there are so many more people than these 2 marketing gimmicks.

[@cgwami]

Bourdain asking if things will be OK for his daughter’s life in 10 years is all kinds of heartbreaking for a variety of reasons. Obama’s response is so comforting and hopeful that it makes the moment even more tragic now knowing what’s coming. Wish they would have included the opening sequence of Obama arriving at the restaurant, cause it was badass in that very specific way that only Bourdain & his original crew could have conjured. Also, in the years that have passed I still often think about the interview with the woman that closes this episode. It might be the most moving images and words that the show ever put together.

[@lindseyann6562]

RIP Anthony Bourdain. You used food as an entry point to help us learn about each other. You are missed.

[@ralphfurley123]

I shed a tear as I watch this! I miss Mr. Bourdain and what he was able to do through his shows! Rest in Peace my friend! ☮️🖖🏽

[@stevechance150]

Tony taught us how to savor life, traveling, and sharing meals with old friends, and with new friends. He left the party too early, and is sorely missed.

[@lynnify6]

"You don't make peace with your friends...you make peace with your enemies", that hits so hard. It's so very true. I love this episode 😊❤

[@antonego9581]

i love how much Obama is enjoying his beer haha. RIP Bourdain you legend

[@ellenchavez2043]

When the President pulled up, the reaction of the people on the street was priceless.

[@beckypincalifornia1985]

I remember seeing this episode 8+ years ago. Amazing that back then, I could watch Anthony once a week and listen to Obama almost daily. Such interesting stories they could tell. Miss them both, greatly.

[@autotalon]

This is the first video with Anthony in it that I've watched since he died, he was such a huge part of my life and after he was gone, it was just too hard to think about. But after having also lost some friends, I realize that it really isn't going to stop hurting, and that's just something that you have to live with. Your memory of the person and how much you celebrate them is really what they left for you, and in that context Anthony gave us all so much. Just because he's gone now doesn't change who he was, and I'm glad I watched this video.

[@cj-thailand]

the best people go early :(

[@rocketsjudoka]

Absolutely beautiful piece. It's more sad and poignant now given how as a country we are turning in more. Not just distrusting people in other countries but distrusting fellow Americans. So many of us live in fear of those different than us and believe that we are being invaded and overrun. I've had Bun Cha in Hanoi and I've had it in Houston, in Minneapolis and San Francisco. It is good in all those places and our country is better for it that we embrace those differences even from former enemies than fear it.

[@cj-thailand]

Wise words!

[@mediumrick7667]

"Progress is not a straight line"... Prophetic statement.

[@AmyThomasson-g1f]

I miss Obama as President. A man capable of joy. Bourdain- we miss you as well. This clip makes me happy.

[@mazoviancop]

Obama is a war criminal! He launched a drone strike on a wedding procession!

[@ISISareDemocrats]

You touch kids

[@matthewmattix1258]

Nope

[@DavidScheidler-cr4il]

My two idols sharing a beer in Vietnam

[@fauxshounen]

Politics aside, I don’t understand how anyone can’t like Obama on a personal level.

[@definitelynotcali3]

That's so weird because I feel the opposite. He just seems like a hardworking individual and I can't understand the hate

[@tresnamaro]

It's quite difficult to separate politics from a guy who has bombed and sown chaos in many of your brothers' countries over his reign

[@tresnamaro]

Obama is a perfect example of a lesson I intend to teach my kids--a charismatic person is not necessarily a good person

[@fauxshounen]

@@tresnamaro a good person isn’t necessarily a flawless person either

[@iamGermaican]

First, politics have become less about politics. Second, it’s interesting that people choose to specifically blame Obama for doing exactly what America has done throughout history. I wonder why that is?

[@lottocube6874]

I’m actually crying at the end of this. RIP Tony

[@deepcoolclear]

RIP Anthony bourdain. There won’t be anyone or any shows like him again.

[@Rebel_AF]

I miss Anthony Bourdain as if he were a personal friend. He opened up the world to me. I wish you were still here ❤❤❤❤

[@NickSonnega]

Thank the God's for President Obama! A clarion voice for sensibility and pragmatic thought. We were so lucky to have Tony for as long as we did. Seeing them together here, even though it's a few years ago, gives me hope for the world and a positive outlook for the future!

[@dannyfrog]

Watching Obama compared to the Great Orange One is such a night and day difference. Miss Obama as President, and I miss Bourdain period.

[@paulbarclay4114]

obama is a sociopath thats not a political statement its a factual one

[@matthewfield2208]

“You don’t make peace with your friends, you make peace with your enemies”

[@themrvims]

I just cried. And ordered Bun Cha here in Montreal from this amazing place! And rewatched the video again while eating Bun Cha with Obama and Bourdain.

[@cj-thailand]

I know how you feel

[@amarullahanam5825]

This clip is better than any podcast ever produced in 2023-2024

[@aliciah7508]

Two of my favorite people having a meal together. 🥹

[@terithomas4879]

I’m so thankful for both of these men ❤

[@mrxxbrian]

3:40 great chopstick skills

[@jameswhitewater6127]

One of the men most admired, period. Yes the people were scrutinized, and it exhibits the safety of Vietnam. Lived not far away during this visit.

[@JonathanPickles-s7i]

Miss you Mr Bourdain we loved your travels and food adventures and wow we certainly miss Obama what a great person and president, no comment on the orange buffoon.

[@lifegenius763]

After watching this episode, still can’t believe that Anthony Bourdain is no longer with us ..this was a great conversation with the President..🙏🙏 RIP to one of the greatest foodies ever

[@sarana77]

Two of my favorite men ❤

[@kevorobo]

One of the greatest anthropologists of all time.

[@laswanlewwis]

I always like Obama he's my biggest fan president in the world. 😄🙌🏾🌟🌎

[@geeunit831]

2 of the most charismatic men who ever lived 🥺

[@josephjoneslv1292]

Man Anthony Bourdain was an amazing Chef 🍊 Rest easy King 👑

[@AndreKP-nt1oz]

2 absolute legends and great human beings !!!

[@dxcheong]

You don’t make peace w your friends, you make peace w your enemies.

[@harunrachman3143]

Obama was truly correct when he said that.

[@sheilagoos645]

Wise man.

[@josephcampbell9351]

Damn it TONY!!!!!!! Wish you would have reached out to someone! David Cho (ur great friend) cried on Rogan for several minutes. He, and I miss you very very much!

[@travelingmaniac]

I happened to be in Hanoi at the same time they were there, but only learned about it after...😢

[@justinmas299]

2 guys I really wish still had their old jobs. AB is a legend.

[@hongthainguyen5334]

Thank you Japan Eat for reminding me that Bun Cha Obama was a thing. Miss Bourdain too.

[@gijoe24jp]

Man, I miss these two gentlemen

[@JohnJullien-ir7kw]

We sat right near the table they had.🇦🇺

[@jamesgray9950]

This is the best conversation.

[@geisaune793]

RIP Anthony Bourdain. And Obama, please come back

[@firewalkwithme4331]

I love you, Mr. Bourdain

[@thatmalcolmguy]

"You dont make peace with your friends you make peace with your enemies"

[@johnta17]

Vietnamese Cuisine is the best

[@WillCareyisfunny]

My favorite moment from the whole series. I ate at this restaurant earlier this year and it was a delicious.

[@Metalhead_Matt]

They supposedly put that table they sat at in glass as a little mural for their visit here. ❤

[@sallenvanscoyk4371]

I miss both of them

[@RickBeatsWorld]

I miss Anthony Bourdain so much.

[@dylanguerrero8053]

Bourdain was a MASTER at what he did.

[@montanezonemusic]

Great people doing simple things. Love this.

[@birlaciprian8073]

Parts unknown is still running on HBO?

[@Clumsydoc0.2]

People sitting around was definitely an undercover police lol

[@jamesnyc410]

Two favorite humans of all time. I've been to this restaurant!

[@van7915]

So a war criminal is a great human being

[@juxbertrand]

Si les Etats Unis savaient combien ici en France Barack Obama est admiré ! God bless you.

[@Velocipedium]

Two great men.

[@Essexroar]

Two lovely men just eating and having a lovely chat. Life isn't always hard, is it?

[@ttman1233]

Telling an 8 year old that 'that isn't acceptable' is exactly the energy and nerve you need to tell other world leaders 'that isn't acceptable.' I just hope the world leaders aren't talking about ketchup and hot dogs. 😂😂😂

[@portail851]

.. So sad he can not run for president again .. im 30old and no he was not perfect but the best president in 30 years .

[@jacktinney]

He was bad for the economy and unfriendly to the business community.

[@Samps76]

I believe a photo of these two still stands somewhere in that restaurant if I heard correctly.

[@AlejandroGarcíaMariño]

sublime

[@Paul-ob9qh]

Is it still going to all work out?

[@atroyz]

Goodness I miss both these guys for completely different reasons.

[@dacyndaquil]

I miss these men 😢

[@marvinshenk]

I love Obama and Bourdain, but Ketchup is awesome on a hot dog and eggs.

[@andersfant4997]

I miss both🙂

[@watz03]

Please, more !

[@fittech5370]

Respect

[@rayedd74]

Crazy even Anthony Bourdain appeared a tad tense in front of Obama.

[@alex99398]

Obama drips with charisma and very intelligent...but at 2:43, would have to disagree. There is nothing wrong with ketchup on a hot dog. Mustard, relish, sauerkraut, chili, cheese, jalapenos etc..a lot that works

[@bd8494]

It’s the Chicago in him

[@NobleWolf5]

​@@bd8494I literally said that when I heard it😂😂

[@lemustache101]

I miss these days. :0/

[@JunkPhuJP]

Is it safe to say Anthony is on the levels of Marco Polo and Ibn Batuta as famous explorers?

[@yeungeddie]

GOLD

[@kyleoh4127]

What two great men, humble yet poignant! The world needs more people like them.

[@user-sm2ld3pe7n]

Man, that ending is HAUNTING. 😟

[@koppite68]

Thanks for posting - what a loss Anthony is and in a more ‘present’ way, the absence of a true statesman.

[@SyndicateBrink]

You are so missed Anthony

[@omgness14]

You can Tell Anthony just wanted the simpler things in life.

[@ZackFlairr]

Wish we can watch it on crave

[@erg0pr0xy]

No other President will ever be this cool (if you ignore his warcrimes that is)

[@neoneyes3913]

Man I never thought I’d see Tony eat with a lizard

[@gastondeveaux3783]

I miss Anthony. These are two classy dudes.

[@Donato93]

President Obama, was one of the best Democrat presidents of the USA. 💯 percent.

[@sancaktarbayrak4176]

Coolest footage of 2000's yet

[@fiasko2008]

It was 2016, in the last months of Obama presidency.

[@nkcjulie]

One of the best No Reservations segments ever.

[@june2420111]

His stepfather was from Indonesia and he lived there, that's why he knows how to eat with chopsticks 🥢

[@kevinandreas7301]

If you wanf to Bandung from Jakarta, local favorite is choosing Puncak route… Miss u Mr. Bourdain

[@johndoe-dh9ez]

I stayed at a hotel around the corner. While they filmed this episode. I went there the next night. Bourdain was big on showing the local cuisine. Not the best, but what the typical meal to local patron is like. I went to a Bahn Mi store in Hoi A that Anthony went to on a Cooks Tour. There were lines out the door for a mediocre sandwich. They couldn’t keep up the quality anymore. In later tv shows. He stopped giving out the names of the restaurants. He realized what he was doing to mom & pop places. That just being on tv was ruining the restaurants with overcrowding. The demand was too high. So the quality was thrown out the window.

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

Obama seems like a totally class act, im from the UK so i dont really "know" what his presidency left or achieved, i see mixed comments all the time - what are peoples thoughts from across the pond on him?