Sep 25
Better Choices, Better Life: Tyler Helikson's Roadmap to Success
In this episode of the North Carolina Food and Beverage Podcast, host Max Trujillo welcomes back restaurateur Tyler Helikson for an inspiring conversation. The pair catch up on Tyler’s latest ventures, including his successful restaurants, Happy Inhale and Madre, and dive deep in ... Show More
54m 1s
Sep 18
Sideline Snacks and the Revival of Concession Stands in Holly Springs
In this episode of the North Carolina Food and Beverage Podcast, host Max Trujillo dives into the world of sports, food, and entrepreneurship with Gio Mantovani, the owner of Sideline Snacks. Joined by Kyle Sutton of Bestow Baked Goods, they discuss the innovative approach Gio is ... Show More
1h 34m
Sep 2023
395. Facing the Politics of Our Food System Head On
<p>Following a sneak peek screening of the new Food, Inc. 2, Dani sat down with Michael Pollan of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Marion Nestle of Food Politics, and the filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo. They discuss the biggest changes they have observed since the release of ... Show More
51m 13s
Jul 2023
Beyond the Twitterverse: Politics, Policy and Identity with Christy Kelly
In this episode, recorded on the road in Howell, Michigan, Vivek hosts an in-depth conversation with Twitter acquaintance and political independent, Christy Kelly. Kelly, an outspoken social media commentator known for her insightful perspectives, discusses topics from race-consc ... Show More
34m 45s
Jan 2023
359. Michael Fakhri on Good Food as a Human Right
<div>On "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg," Dani speaks with Michael Fakrhi, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and a Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law. They discuss Fakhri's role as the good conscience for the U.N. system, why governments are returning ... Show More
59m 6s
Sep 24
217. Bread and Roses, and Coffee
In their heyday of the 1970s and 1980s, there were more than 200 - possibly more than 400 - feminist restaurants and coffee shops in the USA and Canada. These places were aiming to change ways of working, and upend the hierarchies of restaurants; to provide food that was ethicall ... Show More
37m 24s
Feb 2025
Democrats' Cringey Opposition, DEI Ban Black History Quiz | Gabrielle Union
Desi Lydic rates the Democratic Party's methods of opposing Trump: from off-key protest chants to interpretive dance to podcasts on the cringe-o-meter. Plus, with so many Dems saying "F**k Trump," Grace Kuhlenschmidt thinks that might just be a great idea.
Josh Johnson asks how ... Show More
31m 23s
Sep 2024
It Takes A Village: School Supply Drive, Feminine Hygiene Campaign for Teens, and Free Turkey Drive.
Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tarence Wheeler. He has over 20 years of experience in community relations and philanthropic activities, specializing in community outreach and corporate partnership ... Show More
27m 20s