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Understanding Myself & Palestine through Food: Reem Kassis Sep 19, 2019

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Culinary diplomacy is a form of cultural diplomacy. Reem Kassis, author of the Palestinian Table, shares stories of her people through their food and makes her case one delicious dish at a time. Her approach has won unlikely friends in the American-Israeli community, as well as detractors. On this episode, hear about the challenges of representing a culture, of selling a cookbook when you have no IG following nor previous experience, and of battling your own uncertainty.

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From Fan Boy and Burnt Out Star Chef to Dream Business Partners: Sean Feeney and Missy Robbins Sep 12, 2019

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On this special edition of Speaking Broadly, host Dana Cowin interviews Missy Robbins and Sean Feeney, the team behind two of New York City's favorite spots, Lilia and Misi. Listen in to hear the touching story of how a burgeoning friendship between neighbors resulted in an inspiring collaboration between equals—one a "raging foodie lunatic" finance guy, and the other, a star chef.

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Special Episode: HRN interviews Dana Cowin Aug 21, 2019

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At Heritage Radio Network's live podcast taping at Haven's Kitchen in New York City, Kat Johnson interviewed Dana Cowin about her media career including 20 plus years at Food & Wine magazine, and how she willingly jumped into the complete unknown, determined to set a completely new path. Listen in to hear the host of Speaking Broadly become the interviewee rather than the interviewer!

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Why Listening is the Best Offense in Activism: Danielle Nierenberg Aug 11, 2019

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Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank, is a non-partisan food and ag activist—an anomaly in this hyper-divided political landscape. On this episode, Nierenberg shares the motivation for starting her business: a sense of desperation and urgency to share positive stories of agricultural development around the world. As well as a desire to get industry experts on opposing sides to talk to each other. More listening; less lecturing. Check out the pod to hear Nierenberg describe her role as storyteller and system-changer along with her vision for the future and what keeps her moving forward, even in face of overwhelming odds.

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The Beatles, Saag, and a Chef-Rock Star from Raleigh: Cheetie Kumar Jul 31, 2019

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Chef and rock star Cheetie Kumar embraces duality in every area of her life. Immigrant/American, musician/chef, partner/wife—Cheetie is all these and more. In one Raleigh, NC project, she and her husband, Paul Siler fuse music and food: they run a restaurant, Garland, a music venue, Kings, and a downstairs bar, Neptune’s. On this episode, Kumar shares the seeds of her passions—from singing alone as an immigrant kid in her Bronx living room to cooking as a way to connect with her family’s tragic past in post-partition Pakistan. For Kumar, life is about letting herself have it all by ignoring nothing.

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A Writer Rethinks Her Future: Julia Bainbridge Jul 24, 2019

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A fantastic podcast, The Lonely Hour; an upcoming, ground-breaking book on no-alcohol cocktails; a stellar writing career. These three accomplishments tell listeners something about Speaking Broadly guest, Julia Bainbridge. She is, by many measures, a huge success. But she doesn't always feel that way. "The truth is that I'm very much in the middle of it and there are lots of questions in the air. Where do I want to live? What do I want to do professionally? What do I want my relationship to alcohol to be?" Listen in to hear how Julia faces these questions without yet having the answers.

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From Intern to CEO of Dave Chang's Empire: Marguerite Mariscal Jul 17, 2019

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As the first-ever CEO of the culinary brand Momofuku, visionary Dave Chang chose Marguerite Mariscal, a 30 year old woman who started at the company as an intern in 2011. Listen in to hear how Mariscal has helped the brand grow up, embrace change, expand and get ready for the future by fearlessly asking the big question: Why? Plus, learn about Mariscal's upbringing as the great grand daughter of Louis Zabar, founder of the retail food empire Zabar's on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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Taking Charge in the Shadow of #MeToo: Melissa Rodriguez Jul 10, 2019

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"Executive chef Melissa Rodriguez talks in depth for the first time about what it feels like to work under the shadow of a parent company rocked by sexual assault and misconduct charges. Rodriguez is chef at Del Posto, which was founded by now-disgraced Mario Batali and his partner Joe Bastianich. Listen in to hear why Rodriguez stayed even after the allegations, how she manages her team now, and what she's learned about herself as a person and as a cook after 13 years.

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Insights from Blindness: Kim Alter Jun 26, 2019

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Kim Alter’s tasting menus at Nightbird in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley tell compelling stories, like the opening “Insight” menu that was all white until the last course, when there was a burst of color. That menu reflects the journey her mother took from descending into blindness—and seeing only blurry outlines of colors—to having an experimental surgery that allowed her to see again. Thus the bright dessert. Listen in to this episode to hear how Alter has shaped her restaurant and her team to bring nuanced flavors and emotions to the table.

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A Pop of Good Karma: Krystal Mack Jun 19, 2019

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Krystal Mack is a food artist who arrived at her calling by bike. After launching her first business, KarmaPop, Mack devoted herself to baked goods. She rode around her hometown of Baltimore delivering signature pies, attracting the attention of a developer who offered her a brick and mortar space. Mack grabbed it and then regretted it once she discovered she'd been handed a raw deal. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Mack talks about business challenges as well as coming to terms with family illness, ascending out of the spiral of depression, the soothing power of tomato leaves, and an upcoming artist residency where she will investigate the healing power of smoke.

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