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Quickie Whiskeys: A Spirited Race To Create A Faster Bourbon
From: Brian Bull
Caption: Close-up of Cleveland Whiskey label., Credit: Brian Bull, ideastream
A look at the trend of developing rapidly-aged whiskeys.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KLCC, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 3
Gelato Museum
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Gelato served from a Carpigiani-made gelato truck at the Bologna fair in 1958, Credit: Gelato Museum
I scream, you scream, we all scream for...gelato. The first museum dedicated to gelato has opened in Italy.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 2
Supper With Shakespeare
From: Mitch Skinner
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Mitch Skinner looks at a new food-art exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and finds out about banqueting in Shakespeare's day.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:10
  • Purchases: 1
Zombie Pub Crawl 2012
From: Mitch Skinner
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Mitch Skinner goes to the 8th annual Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis/St. Paul and finds out how it's affecting local businesses.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 04:09
Italian Bakers: Mafia Slicing Into Profits
From: Nancy Greenleese
Series: Made In Italy...For Now
Caption: Baker Salvatore Raccuglia rolls the bread as bakers have done for centuries in Sicily. , Credit: Luigi Fraboni
Italian breads and pastries are favorites among foodies. But Italian artisan bakeries are shutting down. Changing eating habits, the crisis and t...

Bought by KUOW, KLCC, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 06:09
  • Purchases: 3
A Multicultural Christmas Table
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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There’s a lot of talk this time of year about the “holiday season,” but the holidays mean something different to every family. One scholar uses her...

Bought by KENW, WOUB, KUER, and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 4
Foraging for Holiday Cocktails
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Making cordials, aperitifs, and digestifs from wild plants ...and, a multicultural holiday table.

Bought by KUHB, WJCT, WSGE, KQAL, Aspen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
The Challenge of Crafting Ice Wine in Minnesota
From: Radio K
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The German “eiswein” tradition was created almost by accident. This sweet, powerful wine was discovered when winemakers tried to save grapes that f...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:05
A Word of Mouth Thanksgiving...
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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Tips on pimpin' your Thanksgiving fare. A book blogger and literary tweeter on the best reads to pack when planning a long weekend with family. And...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Nov 15, 2012
  • Length: 46:00
  • Purchases: 3
City of Richmond could take an extra penny for your soda
From: KALW
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Richmond voters will decide on November 6 whether to authorize an extra cent tax on sugary beverages like soda. KALW's Isaac Silk talked with local...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2012
  • Length: 04:21
Amid Theft, Ranchers Scramble to Locate Hay
From: Grace Hood
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One of ranching’s most basic materials is in high demand right now. With the price of hay doubling for some smaller operations along the Front Rang...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Aspen Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
National Dairy Goat Show
From: Maeve Conran
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In July 2012, thousands of goats and their goatherders descended on Loveland Colorado for the American Dairy Goat Association National Show.

  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 06:41
A movement to improve school nutrition
From: KALW
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As public schools face repeated budget cuts, many people focus on the effects on teachers, academics, and extracurricular activities. While these a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 09:01
  • Purchases: 1
Food trucks threatened by crime in Oakland
From: KALW
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Oakland is known for its food trucks, which serve everything from tacos and tamales to West African cuisine. But few know that this latest culinar...

Bought by NPR Illinois and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 2
Evaluating the taste and cost of "Two-Buck Chuck"
From: KALW
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For the last ten years, the supermarket chain Trader Joe's has been selling its Charles Shaw Wines – better known as Two-Buck Chuck – for two bucks...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 10:19
Cooking Cajun Style
From: Radio K
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Minneapolis and New Orleans may be an entire country apart, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the feasts of Mardi Gras in our own way. Cul...

  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 05:22
A Little Dinner Music
From: Radio K
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Of our five senses, sound and taste might not seem to have that much in common. But if you ever find yourself at a fast food joint that blasts the...

  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 05:12
Ending Prohibition: 10 Years Later
From: Whitney Jones
Caption: Drinking Wine in Monmouth
Monmouth, Oregon was the last dry town on the West Coast. Ten years ago, residents voted to allow beer and wine sales. Producer Whitney Jones grew ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
From Pharma to Table: The McDonald's-Pfizer Merger
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: Singles from The Final Edition Radio Hour
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Finally, McDonald's and Pfizer have announced a plan to merge operations. The Final Edition investigates...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2012
  • Length: 03:47
Genetically-Modified Corn Nearly Unavoidable in Bourbon Distilling
From: Louisville Public Media
Caption: In the grain room at the Four Roses Distillery, corn kernels wait for evaluation., Credit: Erica Peterson/WFPL News.
Nearly 90 percent of the corn grown in America is now genetically-modified. That corn ends up in many foods...and increasingly in spirits, like bou...

Bought by NPR Illinois, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 3
Success and Significance
From: The Drucker Institute
Series: Drucker on the Dial
Caption: Liz and Charles Handy, Credit: Copyright-Elizabeth Handy
Phalana Tiller talks with noted author Charles Handy and photographer Liz Handy about their latest work. She also interviews former Trader Joe's ex...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
food for the holidays part 4
From: Let's Travel! Radio
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in this segment we sit down with cook and author Anna Teresa Callen, Paolo Vanini and Executive Vice President & Dean Emeritus of the international...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 09:20
food for the holiday part 3
From: Let's Travel! Radio
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We sit down with cook and author Anna Teresa Callen, Paolo Vanini and Executive Vice President & Dean Emeritus of the international culinary center...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 10:00
How storytelling can combat poverty among young people
From: KALW
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When it comes to poverty in California, it boils down to some pretty startling numbers: Last year, six million people in the state were officially ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:35
A Spiritual Feast
From: Civic Commons
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com/radio
Join local chefs to talk about the grace and beauty of wholesome, local food.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:30

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