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Amuse News

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Amuse News is your source for food news, interviews from the food world, and more. We’ll engage with food storytellers—from chefs to advocates to people working in the field. Publishing multiple days a week, Amuse News is a destination for everyone who’s looking for a fun and insightful look at the world of food.
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Episodes

Amuse News 4/24 — Queer Food Conference

Thanks to Alex Ketchum for joining us to talk about the Queer Food Conference . A couple other links for the things mentioned: Culture + Flavor—Klancy Miller Beer Sessions—10 Years of Transmitter Brewing Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry....

Apr 24, 202427 minEp. 147

Amuse News 4/23 — Empowering Storytellers

Thanks for joining us today, and thanks to our guest Elizabeth Fisher. Among the topics discussed: Marine Stewardship Council + Earth Day The Fight for Dairy Diversity in Public Schools Coffee drinking hits record high Mitigate your exposure to “forever chemicals” in food Culture + Flavor—Klancy Miller Beer Sessions—10 Years of Transmitter Brewing Snacky Tunes—Jess Damuck (health nut) Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry....

Apr 23, 202432 minEp. 146

Amuse News 4/19 — America the Bountiful + Maggie Rose

Thanks for joining us for this special episode with two interviews, one with Capri Cafaro and one with Maggie Rose. Among the topics covered today: America the Bountiful from Capri Cafaro Maggie Rose and the special Nashville Charity Buzz auction package The Food Section—Bureau Chiefs Picks Good Food podcast on recipes from Gaza, berry pie, and more Why the all-night diner is dying Earth Month, Earth Day, Choose Blue Why does cannabis make you hungry? Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee ...

Apr 19, 202446 minEp. 145

Amuse News 4/18 — Passover + Jewish Cooking

Thanks for joining! Some links below to stories we covered today. And thank you to Amanda Dell of Jewish Food Society, and here's the new book, The Jewish Holiday Table . What Makes Food Kosher? Decaf coffee takes off AND … BUT: Decaf coffee could potentially be unsafe for human consumption The rich, troubled history of New Orleans’s famous food culture PepsiCo Recalling this Popular Zero Sugar Drink Because It’s Actually Full of Sugar This is the last week of our 15th Anniversary Tour , so chec...

Apr 18, 202429 minEp. 144

Amuse News 4/12 — News + Podcast Roundup

Thanks for joining! We have a news and podcast roundup today. Enjoy! Diaspora Chefs Shaping BBQ Code Switch on Bug Eating In the Sauce: Building Full Funnel on Amazon Meat + Three is coming back! The Speakeasy: No Laws When You’re Drinking Whiskey Culture + Flavor is coming back this Sunday! 228 Grilled Cheeses in 228 Days Dunkin’ Fans Still Waiting for Track Suits Mountain Dew Doritos Charity Buzz Auction with VIP Maggie Rose package Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radi...

Apr 12, 202415 minEp. 143

Amuse News 4/11 — Best 100 Restaurants in NYC

Thanks for joining today. Help us spread the word by sharing this episode with your friends! Among the things covered: Small format grocery store Carding people for non alcoholic drinks Chili crunch controversy A Taste of the Past: Eating Peru Charity Buzz Maggie Rose Auction 100 Best NYC (including Blanca and Foul Witch) Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee, produced and distributed by Heritage Radio Network. Original music by Amar Sastry....

Apr 11, 202430 minEp. 142

Amuse News 4/9 — Pizza Talk

Today we're talking pizza. Links and topics covered below... Pizza Quest— New episode featuring Peter Friedman , who runs All Purpose Pizza Shop Snacky Tunes— Darin hits both coasts , with NYC Chef Dan Kluger of Greywind, and with Matt Costa at Dangerbird Studios in LA Donate to our 15th Anniversary campaign and enter to win in Asheville! Lunch for 2 at Chai Pani, dinner for 2 at Botiwalla, 2 tickets to AVLFest Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee and Heritage Radio Network. Original musi...

Apr 09, 202429 minEp. 141

Amuse News 4/5

Thanks for tuning in. Topics covered in this episode: Our new show, Feast + Harmony , hosted by Christine-Sykes Lowe, which explores the culinary crossroads of arts, entertainment, and tourism HRN's former intern Sasha DuBose's piece in Washington Square News Check out the work and content around the idea of "borders," and the art by Salu Binahtabor in our newsletter Consider donating to our 15th anniversary campaign and win dinner for 2 and 2 tickets to a concert in the city of your choice Amus...

Apr 05, 202432 minEp. 140

Amuse News 4/4

Thanks for joining us! Among the topics covered: Here's the Jose Andres op-ed published in the New York Times California's fast food minimum wage Food misinformation piece in The Hill Eat Your Heartland Out and America the Bountiful HRN 15th Anniversary Tour —check out our offerings New episode of Meat + Three , mentioned by Taylor Early and H Conley Amuse News is hosted and produced by RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Produced and distributed by Heritage Radio Network....

Apr 04, 202437 minEp. 139

Amuse News 4/2

In this first episode, we discuss food news of the day, and bring you an episode with Chef Mike Lund (World Central Kitchen volunteer, The Inn At Little Washington). Among the things discussed in this episode: The tragic news that members of the World Central Kitchen team were killed in an airstrike while working to support humanitarian food delivery efforts in Gaza. Decoder Ring episode “Why Do So Many Coffee Shops Look The Same?" Meat + Three is coming back next week. Our 15th Anniversary Tour...

Apr 02, 202436 minEp. 138

Mother's Day Special: Conversations From the Kitchen Table

To celebrate Mother’s Day, the founders of the storytelling website Eat, Darling, Eat present conversations with some of your favorite HRN hosts, this time talking personally about their own mother/daughter relationships and the ways that food helps to explore and define the family dynamics, history, and personalities. Whether Mom dedicated passion and energy to feeding her family, or made Sara Lee and Szechuan take-out her best friends, listen in on the stories of families, cultures, and kitche...

May 07, 202254 minEp. 137

Charleston Wine + Food 2022 Preview with Gillian Zettler

Join Caity and HRN's new Head of Growth, Frank Mentesana, as they welcome back Gillian Zettler, Executive Director of the Charleston Wine and Food Festival . Gillian has a sneak peak of how the 2022 festival (back in person after 2 years!) will be different, more inclusive, and filled with culinary, beverage, and musical delights! Tune in for insights that will inspire organizers of events large and small. Tickets for the festival go on sale 10/22/21! Photo Courtesy of Alice Keeney. Heritage Rad...

Oct 17, 202144 minEp. 136

Pentagram’s Paula Scher and Jeff Close on HRN’s New Look

After two years of fundraising and planning, HRN is thrilled to unveil a new visual identity and website. To share some behind-the-scenes insight into the redesign process HRN’s Executive Director Caity Moseman Wadler and Communications’s Director Kat Johnson sat down with the iconic Pentagram designers behind our new look. Paula Scher is one of the most influential graphic designers in the world and her images have entered into the American vernacular. Scher has been a partner in the New York o...

Jul 06, 202149 minEp. 135

Anna Bornstein of World Central Kitchen

From hurricanes and earthquakes to Covid-19, World Central Kitchen is always one of the first organizations on the ground anytime crisis strikes. Caity and Kat welcome Anna Bornstein, WCK's Relief Operations Lead to talk about their mission: using the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies through times of crisis and beyond. Photo Courtesy of World Central Kitchen. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support HRN Happy Hour by becoming ...

Jul 01, 202146 minEp. 134

Catching Up with Fulton Stall Market

Bob Lewis and Stephen Dima of Fulton Stall Market (located in New York City's South Street Seaport) join Kat and Hannah to kick off the season with a conversation on public markets, agritourism, CSAs, and the legend of Sloppy Louie's. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support HRN Happy Hour by becoming a member ! HRN Happy Hour is Powered by Simplecast....

Apr 30, 202158 minEp. 133

Meet South Carolina's Chef Ambassadors, Part Two

This episode was produced in partnership with Discover South Carolina and Charleston Wine + Food . This week on HRN Happy Hour, we’re learning about South Carolina’s culinary scene from the people who know it best: its Chef Ambassadors! Meet Kevin Mitchell and Jamie Daskalis, of Charleston and Myrtle Beach, respectively. They discuss the people, culture, ingredients, and relationships that make South Carolina’s food scene so dynamic. As restaurants and tourism begin to pick back up, they share i...

Apr 22, 202154 minEp. 132

Meet South Carolina's Chef Ambassadors, Part One

This episode was produced in partnership with Discover South Carolina and Charleston Wine + Food . This week on HRN Happy Hour, we’re learning about South Carolina’s culinary scene from the people who know it best: its Chef Ambassadors! Meet Raffaele Dall’Erta and Jason Tufts, of Sumter and Aiken, respectively. They discuss the people, culture, ingredients, and relationships that make South Carolina’s food scene so dynamic. Both Raffaele and Jason have used their talents as chefs to build fine d...

Apr 16, 202147 minEp. 131

Gillian Zettler on the Future of Charleston Wine + Food

The Executive Director of CHSWFF ( Charleston Wine + Food Festival ) joins us to talk about favorite memories from the 2020 festival, what the organization has planned for a virtual celebration in 2021, and how they're using this 'off' year to strategize on how to make future iterations of the festival more equitable, inclusive, and creative. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support HRN Happy Hour by becoming a member ! HRN Happy Hour is Powered by Simple...

Mar 12, 202150 minEp. 130

Presenting Fields Episode 1: Seeds and Time Travel

On this episode of HRN Happy Hour we're thrilled to present the first episode of one of HRN's newest shows: Fields. Fields brings you the stories of people who are working in urban agriculture—for money, for fun, to feed the hungry, and for entirely other reasons. In each episode, hosts Melissa Metrick and Wythe Marschall delve into different foods grown in cities. Moreover, we investigate the whys behind getting up in the morning and working as a farmer in the shadow of skyscrapers. You don’t n...

Mar 01, 202151 minEp. 129

Talking Podcasts with Jeff Gross

The HRN Crew (Kat, Caity, Hannah, and Jess) welcome Jeff Gross of Midroll/Stitcher to talk about the wild and wonderful podcast industry. Jeff shares some insights on how 2020 has changed listener behavior, as commute times have decreased but new "quarantine hobbies" have emerged. The crew talks about some of our favorite podcasts and shares advice for folks looking to get involved in audio production. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support HRN Happy Ho...

Oct 30, 202056 minEp. 128

Presenting: The Big Food Question

This week, we're presenting the third episode of HRN's newest show: The Big Food Question. How can our food system rebuild and reimagine amid the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 and a long overdue reckoning with generations of inequity? As every corner of the food world grapples with issues that will define its future, The Big Food Question will tackle practical and philosophical questions alike for eaters, operators, and workers across food business sectors and topics. From restaurants and bar...

Jul 24, 202013 minEp. 127

Eat Your Heartland Preview with Capri Cafaro

Today we feature episode 1 of Eat Your Heartland Out . Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states. Before we play the episode, the HRN crew talk to Capri about her show & her cookbook debut, United We Eat: 50 Great American Dishes to Bring Us Together, which launched this past weeken...

Jul 09, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 126

Agave Road Trip Preview with Salvador Chavez, Lou Bank & Chava Periban

Today we feature episode 1 of Agave Road Trip. Agave Road Trip provides gringo bartenders with firsthand knowledge about heritage agave spirits from Mexico, including mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, and destilado de agave. But before we the episode we sit down with hosts Lou Bank and Chava Periban, plus Salvador Chavez of La Luna Mezcal, to talk about the series and La Luna's range of agave spirits. Subscribe to Agave Road Trip wherever you get your podcasts ( Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | R...

Jul 04, 202034 minEp. 125

Sari Kamin on Food Media and Culture

Sari Kamin , Public Programs Manager at MOFAD , joins the team to talk about shifting an imminent exhibit to the virtual world, how she got her start at HRN, and the evolution of her HRN show, Food Without Borders , which highlights immigrant cuisines in the U.S. In March, HRN began producing all of our 35 weekly shows from our homes all around the country. It was hard work stepping away from our little recording studio, but we know that you rely on HRN to share resources and important stories f...

Jun 19, 202052 minEp. 124

Todd Richards on ATL Restaurants, Civil Rights, and Covid-19

There's no one better to speak on the current moment in history than our dear friend, Todd Richards. A restaurateur and chef based in Atlanta, Todd has been in the middle of simultaneous earth-shifting events. He talks to the HRN team about his harrowing personal experience with Covid-19, how his restaurants are planning to re-open and recover, and shares his thoughts on Georgia's 2020 primary election and swing state status. HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from now unt...

Jun 11, 202049 minEp. 123

John deBary Drinks What He Wants

Dear friend of HRN Happy Hour, John deBary , joins us to talk about his new book, Drink What You Want , the incredible work that Restaurant Workers Community Foundation is doing to support the restaurant and hospitality community during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the upcoming Queer the Table live event that he'll be participating in on June 8, 2020. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast ....

May 29, 202049 minEp. 122

Joe Yonan is Cool Beans

This week’s guest is totally ‘cool beans!’ Joe Yonan is the Food and Dining editor of The Washington Post, supervising food coverage in the features department. He is the author of the new cookbook Cool Beans that came out in February 2020. He joins the Happy Hour crew to talk about cooking beans, stretching your yeast supply by baking long-fermented breads, and how WaPo is working to serve home cooks amid a global pandemic. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast ....

May 14, 202056 minEp. 121

Jake Cohen of The FeedFeed Podcast

The HRN Happy Hour crew welcomes Jake Cohen , Editorial and Test Kitchen Director of The FeedFeed – and host of The FeedFeed Podcast on HRN. They talk about his forthcoming cookbook, Jew-ish, what he's been cooking during quarantine (hint: lots of pasta), and how The FeedFeed has adapted its content to best serve an audience that is cooking at home way more than usual. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast ....

Apr 30, 202047 minEp. 120

Welcome Back Caity!

This week on HRN Happy Hour the gang welcomes back our co-host and Executive Director, Caity Moseman Wadler. They discuss highlights from maternity leave, quarantine cocktails, and go over some of the many amazing stories told across the network this week. Plus, they play an extra special edition of 20 questions featuring Caity's favorite fruit. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast .

Apr 23, 202056 minEp. 119

Virtual Happy Hour #3

Kat, Hannah, Matt, and Dylan circle up for our third 100% remote HRN Happy Hour. They are joined by Zahra Tangorra, co-host of Processing and Life's a Banquet. They chat about coping strategies for self-isolation, Robert Redford, the Kennedys, and play a rousing round of 20 questions. HRN Happy Hour is powered by Simplecast .

Apr 03, 202042 minEp. 118
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