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Episode 220: Elettra Wiedemann Mar 22, 2015

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This week on a brand new Snacky Tunes, solo host Darin Bresnitz is back from SXSW and chatting with Elettra Wiedemann, the Executive Food Editor at Refinery29, and her husband James Marshall of White Hall in NYC. Opening the show chatting about her amazing background as a prominent fashion model, academic, writer, and cook, she also shares tidbits of her childhood as the daughter of actress Isabella Rossellini. Realizing the importance of food in her life, Elettra talks about the period of her life dedicated to her pop up restaurant, Goodness, and how it spawned her recipe site Impatient Foodie. In the second half of the show, Elettra shares her vision for the Refinery29 food section as well as her personal cooking philosophy before her husband, James Marshall, chats about his restaurant experience at White Hall and his docu-series, The American Dream Project. Tune in for a great show! This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.

“I’m not that girl, I love food but I’m not somebody that really knows how to throw together a beautiful quiche.” [20:00]

—Elettra Wiedemann on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 219: Cherry Bombe & Laura and Greg Mar 08, 2015

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This week on_Snacky Tunes_ solo host Darin Bresnitz is talking to the ladies of Cherry Bombe Magazine, co-founders Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu, celebrating International Women’s Day! Also mentioning the second ever Cherry Bombe Jubilee – it’s right around the corner! Like last year’s conference, Jubilee will celebrate women and food through networking opportunities as well as a series of panels and presentations featuring female participants. Kerry and Claudia share highlights to look forward to this year plus panel details, and even divulge a Snacky Tunes exclusive! In the second half of the show, Darin welcomes musical guest, the indie pop duo Laura & Greg and gets the scoop behind how they met… over ice cream! Laura happens to be a co-founder and owner of Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream and elaborates on their fondness for vegan ice cream before delving into their songwriting process and their excitement over the upcoming release and tour over their first album. “Forever For Sure” comes out May 12, 2015! This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.

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“I think the funny thing in food is that there are so many women. There’s just been this outside focus on women having to be the chef and I think if you step back for a minute there are so many women doing interesting things.” [13:51]

“One thing we’re definitely trying to do at Cherry Bombe is shine the spotlight on all the different women in this industry. You don’t have to be the chef to be making a contribution and an impact on this industry.” [14:17]

—Kerry Diamond on Snacky Tunes

“We just started doing chocolate and vanilla vegan ice cream and I was pretty excited when I came across a vegan so I dragged him [Greg] into the store and got him to try it and we got to talking about music and made a very loose plan to jam.” [41:19]

—Laura O’Neill on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 218: Chef’s Club by Food & Wine, Olamaie, & Spirit Animal Mar 01, 2015

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This week on Snacky Tunes, solo host Darin Bresnitz is braving the March snow and welcomes Aaron Arizpe, Press / Storyteller Chef Liaison at Chef’s Club New York. Chef’s Club by Food & Wine brings patrons a curated menu composed of signature dishes from some of the most talented chefs in the world, AKA Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs. Chefs Grae Nonas and Michael Fojtasek from Olamaie, hailing in Austin, TX are set to cook at Chef’s Club two evenings coming up, and chat with Darinabout their restaurant,their recent nomination for a James Beard Award, and preview their menu. In the second half of the show, the Brooklyn band Spirit Animal joins the show with a few acoustic performances and share their excitement for playing live, particularly at South by Southwest 2015. They divulge details on tour life, favorite eats, and inspiration for new music and to never forget their fundamental purpose: bring the party to the people. This program was brought to you by Route 11 Potato Chips.

“The way we approach it [Chef’s Gallery] is almost like an art gallery but with food!” [5:35]

—Aaron Arizpe on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 217: Jordana Rothman & Odetta Hartman Feb 23, 2015

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This week on a brand new Snacky Tunes, hosts Greg and Darin Bresnitz welcome food writer Jordana Rothman, musical guest Odetta Hartman, and HRN Executive Producer Jack Inslee to the show. Kicking off the episode with Jordana and her recent ventures, she shares that she just finished her first book “Tacos: Recipes + Provocations” which she co-authored with chef Alex Stupak of New York’s EmpellÃ³n restaurants. Jordana gives the guys a rundown of what to expect from the book’s recipes as well as thoughts surrounding the perceptions of Mexican food and how they are evolving. Jordana also offers her thoughts on food trends on the rise from up and coming cities to commenting on the location of this year’s James Beard Awards to things to keep an eye out for in 2015. In the second half of the show, Greg and Darin bring on musical guest Odetta Hartman to perform a few live tunes from soon-to-be released new album “222”! Going back through Odetta’s history, as it turns out, her parents are responsible for starting up Two Boots Pizza. She goes on to share that her parents were an integral part of her love of music and that she’s continually inspired by the students she teaches at the Lower East Side Girls Club. Tune in to find out where you can find Odetta Hartman in the coming year and where you can get at her new material! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

“For one thing I think it’s [Mexican food] a deeply misunderstood cuisine in the United States in particular, and really around the world.” [9:35]

“The biggest love story that I have to talk about is tortillas.” [14:50]

“It’s this notion of sprawl, you know, these trends they start in New York or LA or San Francisco and then they become so wide spread.” [32:25]

—Jordana Rothman on Snacky Tunes

“Now that I’ve melded folk with a little bit of electronica I’m interested in seeing if maybe I can write a house tune or something like that.” [64:00]

“A lot of this record has been grounded in portable field recordings… a lot of the songs are tellings stories so we were able to create these audio landscapes around the songs.” [71:35]

—Odetta Hartman on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 216: Counter Culture Coffee & Oh Land Feb 15, 2015

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This week on Snacky Tunes, hosts Greg and Darin Bresnitz welcome Tommy Gallagher (Wholesale Technical Services NY) and Jesse Kahn (Regional Wholesale Sales NY) from Counter Culture Coffee. Talking about how Counter Culture Coffee came to be as well as their dedication to finding and bringing to market the most exciting and delicious coffees in the world, Tommy and Jesse school Greg and Darin on good coffee do’s and don’ts, plus where they grab a cup of joe when they’re out in New York City. The coffee experts also share what sets Counter Culture Coffee a part from any other bean on the market and why they love working in the coffee biz. In the second half of the show, the guys welcome musical guest Oh Land to the studio. She tells her background growing up and shares that initially she wasn’t into music, though she comes from a very musical family. After a few live songs, Oh Land tells the guys of her love of cooking and delves into her favorite foods to make at home plus what’s on her radar for the upcoming year. This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.

“Coffee shops get to be the single issues voters of the food and beverage world.”

“We do a really good job of being more than just a vendor of a product.”

—Jesse Kahn on Snacky Tunes

“When I tour, like most musicians, I eat out all the time and once you get you home I just love spending hours and hours in the kitchen.”

—Oh Land on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 215: Braven Brewery & Leave the Planet Feb 08, 2015

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This week on Snacky Tunes, solo host Greg Bresnitz is chatting with the founders of Braven Brewing Company – Eric Feldman and Marshall Thompson. With offices located around the corner from Heritage Radio Network in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Braven Brewing Company came about in 2013. Focused on creating crisp, perfectly balanced ales and lagers, Eric and Marshall take Greg through how they came together to establish their own brewery from the bottom up as well as the trials and tribulations along the way. The guys share their plans for a future taproom (in Bushwick) and bringing the brewing operation totally back to Brooklyn as well. It’s clear that Braven takes pride in being an active member of the Bushwick community and is excited to help revive Brooklyn as one of America’s top brewing capitals. In the second half of the show, Greg welcomes the band Leave the Planet who is coming to HRN straight from London. The band is made up of Nathalie Bruno and Jack Milwaukee, two musicians who met after moving into the same East London flat. They relay to Greg that their project was born when they discovered their mutual love for the same bands. The band name itself comes from the song â€˜Leave The Planet’ by one of their favorite bands, Galaxie 500. Ultimately their sound melds these influences along with vintage synths, drum machines and guitars. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

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Episode 214: Adam Collison and Nika Carlson & The Downtown Club Feb 02, 2015

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This week on Snacky Tunes, hosts Greg and Darin Bresnitz is celebrating Super Bowl Sunday with Adam Collison and Nika Carlson of The Drink and music from The Downtown Club. Kicking off the show, Daring chats with old friends Nika and Adam about the process of owning a bar; from early conceptual chats to opening day. Parties are a specialty at The Drink and the duo share some of the highlights and personal favorite event memories that include a baptism and crazy costumes. Nika and Adam are also on the precipice of releasing their own hard cider, Greenpoint Cidery, and share how they came to make their own unique brew plus other projects on their forefront. In the second half of the show, The Downtown Club officially joins in the fun, playing a few live tunes. The Downtown Club is an ethereal, post-punk trio that released their debut full-length LP in 2014. Lead singer April Harkanson, with bassist Travis Regan and drummer Dan Welsh, shares how the band formed and why they’re proud to call Philadelphia home. This program was brought to you by Visit Napa Valley.

“[The Drink]’s a bar that taps into the history of all our families and all of our backgrounds, and it’s the bar we didn’t think existed that we needed.”

—Adam Collison on Snacky Tunes

“I think we’re very hot right now with our creativity. We’ve compiled a group of songs were very excited about.”

—April Harkanson of The Downtown Club on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 213: Sir Kensington’s & Klaus Jan 25, 2015

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This week on a brand new Snacky Tunes, host Darin Bresnitz is joined by guest co-host Carter Adams and guests Mark Ramadan and Scott Norton of Sir Kensington’s. Sir Kensington’s is a maker of fine condiments like ketchup and mayonnaise that comes in both traditional and spiced forms. Mark and Scott take the hosts through their journey creating the staple ketchup by testing recipes at their alma mater Brown University. The duo shares a great amount of insight on starting a culinary venture and the trials and tribulations competing against other big condiment brands, what’s in store for their upcoming year, plus a Snacky Tunes exclusive tidbit! In the second half of the show, Darin and Carter welcome the band Klaus. Klaus is Chris Madden and Lewis Rapkin, a Brooklyn based electronic music duo dedicated to the sounds of yesterday, today and tomorrow. With an assembly of vintage synthesizers, the group seeks to bridge the gap between WBLS funk and industrial dance music. Taking thematic cues from half remembered horror movie binges, Klaus invites the listener to join them in environments where the road is foggy, the motives unclear and the characters never fully revealed. The guys share their writing techniques and inspirations plus what plans they have in the future! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

Photo by Meredith Jenks

“Condiments are never a center of the plate item. For us, always trying to compliment the food has been goal #1and not overwhelm it.” [15:45]

—Scott Norton on Snacky Tunes

“It was really easy to share our music when we started making videos.”

—Lewis Rapkin on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 212: Michael Whiteman & Julia Bainbridge Dec 21, 2014

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This week on Snacky Tunes, hosts Greg and Darin Bresnitz are closing out 2014 with an all-food episode welcoming Yahoo Food Editor Julia Bainbridge and President of the renowned Joseph Baum & Michael Whiteman Company and leading food and restaurant consultant, Michael Whiteman to the show. Kicking off chatting with the guests about trends in the restaurant world, they start with the influx of technology showing up in the ordering and dining experience. IPads in lieu of menus? The group discusses if progressing with the times is the direction in which restaurants should go before delving into the idea of abolishing tips and pre-paying for tables in restaurants. Later, the group addresses this year’s unique potato chip flavors and how it seems as though Americans can’t get enough ‘taste thrills.’ Tune in for a great discussion to usher in the new year! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

“The idea of abolishing tipping and either raising prices and putting the tip into the price means that you can redistribute who gets the tips and try to balance out the front of house and back of house.”

“You’re seeing people drinking large format drinks in restaurants, and Pimm’s Cup makes a great punch, especially if you put a bunch of stuff in it!”

“I think people have stopped being ‘fatophobic’ and are willing to get a fatty piece of pastrami and corned beef.”

—Michael Whiteman on Snacky Tunes

“I’m interested to get into the minds of chefs we haven’t heard of before.”

—Julia Bainbridge on Snacky Tunes

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Episode 211: Michelle Capocefalo of “Cover” & Oh, Cassius! Dec 14, 2014

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This week on a brand new Snacky Tunes, hosts Greg and Darin Bresnitz kick off the show welcoming Michelle Capocefalo, Partner Solutions Associate of the app “Cover,” to the show. “Cover” allows patrons to create or join a table when you arrive at the selected restaurant then splits the bill (with your tip) when the meal concludes. Michelle divulges how handy the app is and where she sees it heading in the future. Previously, Michelle was a general manager for restaurants and bars at Standard Hotels including Le Bain, Top of the Standard, and most recently Café Standard, and tells the guys all about her personal favorite restaurants in the city, including Estela. In the second half of the show, Oh, Cassius! joins Greg and Darin for a good talk and a few tunes. Singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, John Torres & Meredith DiMenna liken their music to Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris meeting Of Monsters and Men. Tune in to hear Oh, Cassius! play beautiful and haunting songs that are simultaneously classic and modern. This program was brought to you by Rolling Press.

“At the end of the meal we’re not going to make it transactional – we want people to focus on what matters.” [11:30]

—Michelle Capocefalo on Snacky Tunes

“Many people do hate the kazoo, but they learn to love it!” [35:05]

—Oh, Cassius! on Snacky Tunes

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