Gladys Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain's mother
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Gladys Bourdain".
Sep 14, 2026
CraigHOST
That's fair.
AndrewHOST
He's born, born to Pierre and Gladys Bourdain in New York City in 1956.
AndrewHOST
He has what he describes as a fairly conventional, like strife-free childhood.
AndrewHOST
Like-
Brian CurtisHOST
I think it's worth adding this fact, 'cause I didn't see this in some of the reviews.
Brian CurtisHOST
Gladys Bourdain was a journalist.
Brian CurtisHOST
She spent more-
David ShoemakerHOST
Mm-hmm
Brian CurtisHOST
No.
David ShoemakerHOST
Certainly not in "The New Yorker."
Brian CurtisHOST
It would not have been done as a favor to Gladys Bourdain, no.
David ShoemakerHOST
No, yeah, of cour- of course not.