Tony Shalhoub and Josie Adams on Food, Family, and Their New Book

Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast · Oct 20, 2026 · 49m

It was Josie Adams who suggested that her dad, Tony Shalhoub, should write a food memoir and, voila, the result is their new book “We Thought They’d Never Leave” (available October 27th). The father-daughter duo joins Melissa Rivers to discuss how working together has strengthened their relationship, Josie’s journey into food writing, and the family stories that inspired their book. Tony also recalls how his father negotiated bulk grocery prices to feed their family of 12 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and reveals which of his beloved films only happened because Josie gave it her stamp of approval…