Matt Goulding

Matt Goulding is an Emmy award-winning writer and producer. In 2012, he co-founded Roads & Kingdoms, an independent media company dedicated to storytelling at the intersection of food, travel, and geopolitics. Anthony Bourdain joined Roads & Kingdoms as a partner in 2015, and together he and Goulding produced three documentary series for CNN, including Little Los Angeles, which won a Primetime Emmy in 2018. Over the years, Road & Kingdoms has won a National Magazine Award, two Webbys, and six James Beard Awards, including four individual awards for Goulding. Beyond the screen, Goulding is a New York Times bestselling author of 21 books, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide. Whether on screen or on the page, whether working with Bourdain, chef José Andrés, or his Omnivore partner René Redzepi, Goulding has dedicated his career to understanding and decoding the world—its history, politics, and culture—through the lens of food.