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Padma Lakshmi discusses her image, activism, and journey into comedy.

This week America's Culinary Cup host Padma Lakshmi joins to discuss how she took control of her image, her life as an activist, and how she wound up doing comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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