The Waves: Why Being the Chef on a Yacht Could Drive Anyone to Yell Eat My Cooter!

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate news director Susan Matthews and Waves producer Cheyna Roth talk about one of the most popular reality TV shows: Below Deck. First, they share why they love it even though it is...a bit problematic, and then they bring on Rachel Hargrove, the chef from Seasons 8 and 9. Hargrove dishes on what it\\u2019s really like to be behind the camera, the backlash she received after her first season, working in the male-dominated yachting industry, and how yachts and their kitchen are making more room for women.\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus: More from Susan and Cheyna\\u2019s chat with Rachel. They talk about what you don\\u2019t see on television and get Rachel\\u2019s thoughts on the upcoming season of Below Deck.\\xa0\\n\\nRecommendations\\nSusan: The HBO and BBC series I May Destroy You.\\nCheyna: Setting your parents up with Spotify.\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.\\xa0\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'