Week in Review

Heritage Radio Network

There are so many shows that air live every week on Heritage Radio Network, how could one possibly keep up with it all? Well, we have an answer for you. The WEEK IN REVIEW with Jack Inslee & Erin Fairbanks distills 40+ weekly shows into one 25 minute digestible weekly podcast. Hear the best clips of the week, tips and insights from Jack & Erin and an overview of what's happening in the HRN universe and beyond. read less
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Episodes

Episode 13: Young Farmers, Food Rap, and Toilet Fermentation
Apr 8 2016
Episode 13: Young Farmers, Food Rap, and Toilet Fermentation
This episode of Week in Review reviews a dizzying breadth of content from the past week! We hear from a 17-year-old food rapper, a Food Studies professor at NYU, and the master of acorn toilet fermentation. On “The Breakdown” Jack and Erin talk to Lindsey Shute from the National Young Farmers Coalition about the upcoming performance of Good Dirt at BAM this weekend. Last Great Bite Every episode of Week In Review opens with a recap of the last great thing Jack and Erin ate, and how you can try it too. JACK: “The meatiest weekend a person could possibly have.” - 8 pounds of pork shoulder, bacon, sausage, lamb ribs all from Heritage Foods. To balance it out, Jack ended the weekend with a homemade vegetarian bibimbap from Lukas Volger’s cookbook, Bowl. ERIN: “Felt like a champion of life last night.” when she made a porterhouse Berkshire pork chop from Heritage Foods with warm pineapple salad and brown rice. Featured Episodes Get caught up on the highlight reel of clips from the last week of HRN’s programming. GunwashGunwash Episode #185 Aaron Veal AKA Siddhartha (3/31/2016) Hosted by Aaron Ginsberg, Armand Grullard, Jack Inslee With guest Aaron Veal TasteofthePastA Taste of the Past Episode #233 Ethnic Restauranteurs (4/7/2016) Hosted by Linda Pelaccio With guest Krishnendu Ray, Department Chair at NYU Food Studies FuhmentabouditFuhmentaboudit! Episode #158 Rob Handel is the Bee’s Knees (4/4/2016) Hosted by Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett With guest Rob Handel, of The Bee’s Knees in the Catskills The Breakdown A guest or caller from around the industry joins the show to talk about their recent work. “Young farmers, young farmers, young farmers!” Jack and Erin take a call with Lindsey Shute, Executive Director of National Young Farmers Coalition and owner of Hearty Roots, in Germantown, NY. The National Young Farmers Coalition is bringing a theatrical performance, Good Dirt, to BAM April 10 at 4 pm! The play shares real stories and words of farmers in a show of humanity, struggle, and triumph. Lindsey calls it a rare opportunity to bring the life of farmers to an urban audience. All proceeds benefit the National Young Farmers Coalition. Big-Ups Jack and Erin “big up” people, places, and things they're totally digging right now. (shoutout to Big Ups, the band, for that theme song) JACK: NCAA Championship Game between Nova and UNC was this past week. Big Ups to Kris Jenkins on Villanova who lost 40 lbs by cutting candy, ultimately making the game-winning shot! ERIN: The talented Alisha Fowler, Program Director at Chefs Collaborative Summit. Tickets still available for this weekend!
Episode 10: Jubilee, The Real Cost of Food, and Danny Meyer
Mar 20 2016
Episode 10: Jubilee, The Real Cost of Food, and Danny Meyer
This episode of Week in Review goes over The Real Cost of Food panel from SXSW, table-scaping with Irish flair, and tipping policy straight from the man himself, Danny Meyer. On “The Breakdown” Jack and Erin talk to Cherry Bombe’s Kerry Diamond about the upcoming female-led Jubilee Conference. Last Great Bite Every episode of Week In Review opens with a recap of the last great thing Jack and Erin ate, and how you can try it too. JACK: Ramen Tatsu-ya in Austin, TX ERIN: Green pizza at Pizza Loves Emily in Fort Greene, Brooklyn Featured Episodes Get caught up on the highlight reel of clips from the last week of HRN’s programming. The Real Cost of Food panel at SXSW Hosted by Darren Bresnitz, co-host of Snacky Tunes With guest Alex Stupak of Empellon and Erik Bruner-Yang of Maketto in Washington DC Sharp & Hot Episode #121: Clodagh McKenna (3/15/16) Hosted by Emily Peterson With guest Clodagh McKenna, Irish chef and TV personality All in the Industry Episode #100: Danny Meyer (3/16/16) Hosted by Shari Bayer With guest Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group The Breakdown: A guest or caller from around the industry joins the show to talk about their recent work. Jack and Erin speak with Kerry Diamond, co-founder of Cherry Bombe and co-host of Radio Cherry Bombe. Kerry tells us about the upcoming Jubilee Conference, a day-long event featuring female chefs and tastemakers that “brings Cherry Bombe to life.” This year marks the third year of Jubilee, which takes place on April 10, 2016 at the High Line Hotel in Manhattan. The event will focus on women in food with featured panels and discussion that address a variety of issues and opportunities that exist in the food world, as well as a lunch by Dig Inn. Big-Ups: Jack and Erin “big up” people, places, and things they're totally digging right now. JACK: His girlfriend, Odetta Hartman. They will be performing at The Townsend tonight, March 18, as part of SXSW! ERIN: Jacqueline Raposo, host of Love Bites, who hosted an inspiring and entertaining episode this week about why we are still single with chef Daniel Holzman from The Meatball Shop.
Episode 9: Eat Fish, Live Longer
Mar 12 2016
Episode 9: Eat Fish, Live Longer
This episode of Week in Review covers restaurant equipment absconsion, corporate sustainability issues in the food industry, and why Japanese people live longer lives than Americans. Jack and Erin welcome Heritage Radio alum, Talia Ralph, on to The Breakdown to talk about the new food and culture website, Taste Talks. LAST GREAT BITE Every episode of Week In Review opens with a recap of the last great thing Jack and Erin ate, and how you can try it too. JACK: Clam chowder poutine from The Darling in Charleston, SC ERIN: The taste of Fall: beef and emmer soup straight out of her freezer archives FEATURED EPISODES Get caught up on the highlight reel of clips from the last week of HRN’s programming. Never Have I Ever from Charleston Wine + Food Hosted by Jack Inslee, Erin Fairbanks, and Allison Hamlin With guests Virginia Willis (cookbook author), Blake Hartwick (Bonterra), and John Lewis (Lewis Barbecue) What Doesn’t Kill You Episdoe #184: Target Goes Cage Free (3/7/16) Hosted by Katy Keiffer With guest Leah Garces, Executive Director of Compassion in World Farming USA Japan Eats Episode #35: Dedicated to Fish (3/7/16) Hosted by Akiko Katayama With guest Yuji Haraguchi of Okonomi//YUJI Ramen and Japanese-style fish market Osakana The Breakdown: A guest or caller from around the industry joins the show to talk about their recent work. Jack and Erin speak with Talia Ralph, Editor of Taste Talks, a new website that looks at the intersection of food and culture. Talia describes it as a resource tailored to people who want to bridge the gap between food, music, politics, art, and design. Some of Taste Talks’ featured content: Pizza Pals: a music-food video series hosted by Colin Agendorf The Refugee Crisis is Being Fought Food First Talking Taste with Brooklyn Brewery’s Steve Hindy Fashion and Food Go Together Better Than You’d Think Hosting a panel at South Bites at SXSW next week (we will also be there!) Big-Ups: Jack and Erin “big up” people, places, and things they're totally digging right now. JACK: Our killer high school intern, Malcolm Fisher, from ICE in Union Square ERIN: Elijah “The Mayor” Clark, a New York-based muay thai fighter who faced racial discrimination on the PATH train coming back from Hoboken this past week. He bravely shared his story via social media, which shed light on the impact that political and social discourse has on people in the real world. Elijah is fighting on March 25 at Broad Street Ballroom.