Meat + Three

On January 31st, the United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union. As Britain leaps into the unknown, it leaves its population in anxious anticipation of the nation’s future. At first, this seismic shift in global politics may feel abstract. After all, most Britons resumed their usual routines on February 1st. But, slowly, citizens will see the consequences of Brexit - and, in all li...

At its core, food is fuel. Every living organism on earth relies upon some form of sustenance to get through the day. Today, humans have a very different relationship to food than past generations. On top of having access to virtually any food we desire, our understanding of nutrition has greatly expanded. In the olden days, it was normal for professional athletes to eat steaks and drink beers bef...

In this special bonus episode we're highlighting one of HRN's newest shows - The Feedfeed. The Feedfeed is the world's largest epicurean social media community, and we are so excited to partner with them on this new series. In this episode - recipe developers, cookbook authors and food styling icons Susan Spungen and Erin McDowell sit down to chat about what goes into the process of creating the p...

From still-life bowls of fruit and pastel paintings of cake – to sensually photographed peppers and iconic Campbell soup cans, food is one of our favorite things to portray and observe through the visual arts. It also plays a role in some of the earliest known artworks – where the animals painted on cave walls may have represented sources of food for early humans. This week, we look at the evoluti...

On our season five finale of Meat and Three, we take you where no other podcast has gone before… into the heart of The Lettuce Club. Kat Johnson gets some help from student journalist, Heidi Stang, to tell the story of a group of students at the University of Minnesota Duluth racing to see who can eat a whole head of lettuce the fastest. Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast .   See Privacy Poli...

Your host, Caity, has some big news to share!  You won’t be hearing from her as much on the upcoming season six, because she'll be on maternity leave. That's the inspiration for this week's episode: pregnant people are given a LOT of advice about what to eat, what not to eat, and how their tastes and bodies will change. There are suddenly so many rules and expectations – and a lot of conflicting r...

On this episode of Meat and Three we're embracing the wintry weather to bring you stories about extreme cold. Rowan O’Connell Gates starts us off, with an in-depth look at how and why some produce actually benefits from being exposed to the winter frost. Jessica Krainchich then takes us to Antarctica for a conversation with artist and pastry chef Rose McAdoo , who uses cakes as her canvas to speak...

Passions flare hotter than a brick oven this week as we delve into tension spots in the food world – from the dining room to paperbacks.  Jessica Krainchich discusses seafood with an extra helping of murder alongside mystery author Shari Randall.  H Conley talks to both reviewers and chefs in a piece on the power dynamics of food criticism.  We hear Luke Griffin interview Nancy Torres, an activist...

This week, we bring you another episode of our new podcast, Hard Core. Tune in to find yourself transported to the Finger Lakes region of New York State to hear from many of the makers leading America’s cider revival. We’ll try to answer the question: Can you taste place? By diving deep into the meaning of terroir, we will work to pinpoint what makes the tastiest apple and how the cider industry c...

From New Orleans to New York, great American Jazz cities are often known as much for their great eats as their late night Jazz clubs. Over the past few weeks, Heritage Radio Network has reached out to culinary-inclined Jazz establishments and Jazz lovers to hear about their relationship with music and food.   We listen to some classic tunes with Jessica Krainchich (who engineered and sound designe...

This week we are traveling all over the map to bring you stories about culinary diasporas. So, what exactly is a diaspora? What do we mean when we talk about it in the context of food? The term diaspora refers to a group of people with a shared heritage who have spread around the world. The term comes from the ancient Greek word for “to scatter about”, and that’s a pretty handy image for what we’r...

Hard Core is a new series from Heritage Radio Network taking a close look at the rebirth of American cider! Over the course of six episodes we’ll break through folksy stereotypes to gain a deeper understanding of where the cider industry began and where it’s headed. Hear from orchardists, cider makers, policy experts and academics to learn about everything from the science of fermentation, to the...

This week is all about changemakers: members of the HRN Hall of Fame who are challenging the way we think about food. Journalist Maryn McKenna tells us about the history of chicken production in the United States – from the overreaching effects of antibiotics on the industry, to the frenzy over the launch of Popeye’s fried chicken sandwich. Continuing on the poultry theme, Raj Patel, author of A H...

Happy Halloween to all you Gastro Ghouls and Goblins out there! This week, we’re telling you spooky stories from history, film, and beyond. First up, we hear from Jess Krainchich about the bygone practice of “sin eating” at Victorian era funerals. Then, Nicole Cornwell delves into the genre of agri-horror, to explain why you see so many farmhouses in horror movies.  We learn about the banana indus...

This week is all about a few choice iconic dishes – from New York City to Old Delhi, India. Ruby Walsh starts us off with a classic egg cream, at New York institution Gem Spa, where we learn how the sweet drink is intertwined with the bodega’s legacy in the neighborhood. Just a few blocks up Nicole Cornwell uncovers the origin of the famous goat neck dish at Ducks Eatery from executive chef Will H...

The bacon egg and cheese has long been a staple in New Yorkers' diets. A bodega classic, the BEC is cheap, portable, and delicious. The breakfast sandwich, typically wrapped in wax paper and foil, is an unlikely candidate for upscaling. Yet, in the last several years, it has started to pop up on the menus of the city’s trendiest eateries. This week, we’re taking a look into the bacon egg and chees...

Take a break from the increasingly stressful news cycle for some uplifting food stories First, we hear from Jessica Krainchich, who brought us into the world of youth markets with the legendary planner, Bob Lewis. Then, H Conley has a story about the seed breeder working to make vegetables taste better. Next, we go inside Julia's Kitchen to hear about José Andres's work with World Central Kitchen...

In this episode, you’ll learn more about how the way we shop, eat, and pay for food is changing – for good and for bad. First, we hear from Jessica Krainchich, who set out to learn if autonomous trucks are going to disrupt how food travels across the United States. Then, H Conley takes us inside the world of ghost kitchens. Next we turn to Ruby Walsh, who has the story on the tipping scandal that...

Recently, HRN traveled to Feast Portland, a west coast food festival that showcases truly delicious bites and deep talks about the current state of the food and beverage industry.  Since 2012, the festival has also raised over half a million dollars to help fight hunger. In this episode, we’ll bring you some highlights from our conversations there, with a particular focus on what food business suc...

Have you ever found a recipe, ingredient, kitchen tool, or cookbook that has changed the way your whole kitchen functions? We’re obsessed with these joyous discoveries, so we’re dedicating our season four finale to them! This episode is bookended with clever kitchen hacks, but dives deep into elements of cooking where we find ultimate satisfaction. Aleah Papes assembles her roommates for a discuss...

Wind your way through the world’s markets, both physical and financial, to find out how they’re changing. This week on Meat + Three , we explore global food trade. First, we follow the journey of deliciously sweet dates – from markets in the Middle East to Missouri. Then, Cathy Erway introduces us to Lizzie Collingham’s book, Taste of Empire, which tells the story of the British Empire's lasting i...

Meet four more HRN Hall of Fame inductees – they're all writers who have changed the way we talk about food. We take a look at the journeys that shaped their literary voices, explore the culinary landscape they work with, and examine the transformative effect their work has had on what we eat and where it comes from. The name Michael Pollan is synonymous with books which have inspired millions to...

Over 50 years ago, humankind went to the moon. This episode is all about how astronauts, space enthusiasts, fictional explorers and future Mars residents nourish themselves. Kat Johnson shares lessons from Space Camp. Pauline Munch discovers the logistical challenges involved with growing enough food for an interplanetary journey. Oscar Belkin-Sessler walks us through history of astronaut food, Al...

Pirate radio founders in Italy, Nonnas in Staten Island, pig farmers in coastal Georgia, and seaweed entrepreneurs in Maine – these are just a few of the characters you'll meet in this week's episode. We look at a word that's central to our mission – HERITAGE – by exploring flavor preservation, family recipes, and both land-based and aquatic farming practices. Our food heritage is something to be...

In the United States, the first recorded eating competition is said to date back to 1916, when new immigrants showed off their new American patriotism by eating as many hot dogs as fast as possible. Today, we take a deeper look into that well-established Fourth of July tradition and try to figure out how (and why) competitors push their stomachs to the limits. This program is supported, in part, b...