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Speaking Broadly

299 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratings

A show about the brilliant, powerful women breaking ground in the food world. Host Dana Cowin, former long-time Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine Magazine, holds intimate conversations with successful and boundary-pushing female chefs and innovators. These are moving, personal stories of struggles and triumphs, personal and professional, that can provide lessons and inspiration for anyone looking to succeed in any industry.

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A Chef Grows in Raleigh: Ashley Christensen

May 22, 2023 20:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

Macaroni au gratin is the dish that star chef Ashley Christensen might be best known for. Served at Poole's Diner in Raleigh, North Carolina, it's dialed in to perfection. Thoughtfully conceived, utterly delicious, memorable, tweaked where necessary, but never overhauled. This attention to detail that shows in every dish at this 15 year old institution is a reflection of Ashley's leadership style. Profoundly human, intensely fair, and earned over time. Listen in to hear more from one of the ...

The Power of Preserving Place: Gabrielle Eitienne

April 27, 2023 19:30 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Through her profound connection to her people and land in Apex, North Carolina, cultural preservationist Gabrielle Eitienne shares the importance of place and the power of archiving the wisdom of your community. Says Eitienne: "I was working in the food industry, I was doing pretty well. I had just gotten a really cool job offer and was climbing this ladder that on paper looked really good to me. I also felt that the real work that I needed to do was elsewhere." With that revelation, Eitienn...

Join Dana and HRN on April 12th in Brooklyn

April 05, 2023 15:07 - 1 minute - 1.2 MB

We want to personally invite you to "Foraging Like a Local," an HRN event Dana will be hosting on Wednesday, April 12th at 6:00 PM in Brooklyn.  The evening will highlight exciting ways to see, taste and experience the natural world whether among the concrete or the trees. Dana will be joined by Melissa Metrick; Urban Agriculture professor and host of HRN’s Fields, and Tama Matsuoka Wong; Forager, Meadow Doctor, Lawyer, Author, and Owner of Meadows + More. Together they will discuss the bea...

Saving an Industry Before Disaster Happens: Briana Warner

March 06, 2023 21:30 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Seeing people adversely affected by not planning for more resilient futures, both in the face of climate change and in the face of inevitable economic change, has shaped Briana Warner's entire career. From working with the US Foreign Service as an undergrad to now running Atlantic Sea Farms, Bri has sought out solutions today that will make for a better tomorrow. Right now she's throwing all of her energy into growing kelp with the lobstermen on the coast of Maine. "It is the best food you c...

Changing Napa: Lindsay Hoopes

February 20, 2023 22:50 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Lindsay Hoopes went from working with Kamala Harris on tough cases to taking over her father's Napa Valley winery, which is a job twist she never saw coming. As the CEO at Hoopes Vineyard, she's navigated challenges as complex as those she encountered as a lawyer back in San Francisco. When the 2017 fires blanketed the grapes with smoke, Hoopes had to choose whether to compost the year's crop or find a way to save it. Her move to salvage the vintage with a Napa-appellation Brandy (coined Nap...

Juggling Motherhood, Identity and Justice: Beverly Kim

December 09, 2022 16:30 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Chicago chef Beverly Kim has forged a path marked by independence and an acute sense of fairness. Growing up, she heard murmurs of disappointment from her traditional Korean parents about not being born a boy (her name was already picked out: David). Beverly set out for culinary school to prove her worth and worked in some of the best restaurants in Chicago including Charlie Trotter's. It was there that her sense of fairness was awakened. She sued over issues surrounding pay — and won. She h...

Growing Through Grief: Mary Celeste Beall

November 29, 2022 08:04 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Humble, powerful, visionary hotelier Mary Celeste Beall shares her unique perspective on grief, growth and parenting six years after her beloved husband Sam died in a tragic ski accident. Beall took over running the legendary Blackberry Farm resort and has navigated how to stay true to Sam's legacy while creating a vibrant future that includes an exciting new venture, Blackberry Mountain. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear more conversations with Dana C...

Bringing the World Closer Together: Rose Previte

November 15, 2022 04:12 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Effusive, funny, game-changing, Rose Previte is an award-winning restaurateur who has expanded our knowledge of international street food at Compass Rose as well as with Caucasian, North African, and Middle Eastern dishes at Maydan. She shares details of her highly anticipated new projects including Go There Wines, which highlights the wines of lesser-known wine-making regions including one of her favorite places on earth, Georgia: "When Russia cut off importing wines from Georgia, as punis...

The Healthcare Farmer: Christa Barfield

November 06, 2022 16:55 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

"I worked 16+ hours a day and still had to go home and work because I have a family. So there wasn't enough time for me to sustain myself as well as do all the things for all the people. And I realized that one day while walking to work. I never will forget it. I sat down at my computer around 7:30 in the morning and started to read emails. I got to one from my boss and I started a new thread titled "Resignation." This is how Christa Barfield changed course from exhausted to excited. Tune in...

Using Sugar to Change Minds: Rose McAdoo

February 16, 2022 23:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

Rose McAdoo uses desserts to tell bigger stories. From making crepes on a volcano summit while backpacking solo through Africa, to decorating cakes with men serving sentences for life without parole, to creating a self-portrait dessert on an icy precipice in Antarctica—Rose uses sugar to understand the depths of human connection. Hired to cook at base camp at McMurdo Station, the United States Antarctic scientific research station, McAdoo created the Glacier Collection, translating her exper...

Roots & Rights: Candace Thompson

December 24, 2021 00:22 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Artist, activist, founder of C.U.R.B., Candace Thompson will change the way you see the natural world around you—if you're ready to pay attention. Candace's trained looking and researching includes an appreciation of spontaneous urban plants, known to many of us as weeds. "Those plants are the ones that are adapting to be able to survive and some of them are wild crop cousins to the plants that we eat everyday. Like black nightshade, it's the wild crop cousin to our tomatoes. At what point a...

When Vegan Meets Soul: Shenarri Freeman

December 14, 2021 21:42 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Shenarri Freeman's vegan soul food at Cadence has lit up New York City—her rolled, fried lasagna was a classic from day one. Yet her success was unexpected. Freeman left a restaurant job in Times Square during the pandemic and was ready to quit the industry altogether when fate intervened and she got a job which led to a series of life-changing events. Listen in to learn about the power of serendipity, the magic of remedial herbs, and what happens when soul food meets vegan. Want to stay up...

Catering for Change: Liz Neumark

December 06, 2021 19:45 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

Through her successful catering company, Great Performances, Liz Neumark has become a powerful advocate for social justice issues in NYC. Listen in to hear how Liz stepped up to help the city feed homebound elderly during the pandemic; launched The Sylvia Center to teach kids about food and cooking; and is steeping herself in issues important to the Bronx community after moving her headquarters there. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear more conversation...

The Gifts of Ghana: Zoe Adjonyoh

November 29, 2021 03:55 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

Chef and author Zoe Adjonyoh is one of the most vocal and visible advocates for Ghanaian food. This position made her uncomfortable for a long while. At the outset, as a third culture kid in London with an Irish mother and Ghanaian father, she even asked herself if she was appropriating her own culture. She only had a small repertoire of dishes she learned from her reticent dad. Eventually a trip to see relatives in Ghana cleared up the notion of one standardized cuisine and freed her to fol...

Where Decadence Lives: Claire Olshan

October 28, 2021 20:31 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Decadence has gotten a bad name, and Claire Olshan is ready to rehabilitate it. Olshan launched DADA Daily to "make you feel great about snacking, about eating, about entertaining, about being decadent on a daily basis." Listen in as she shares how she went from reluctant art gallery salesperson to founder of a game-changing fashion retail shop (Fivestory) and most recently to creator of a maximalist lifestyle brand. How maximal, you ask? Let's just say that body parts are hanging out on the...

A Barista's Perspective on the Business: Ashley Rodriguez

October 11, 2021 21:54 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

In part four of the Speaking Broadly coffee series, Boss Barista podcaster Ashley Rodriguez shares her thoughts on aspects of the coffee industry that deserve more attention: past-crop coffee, pay transparency for farmers and baristas, why the coffee narrative is centered on do-gooder American importers, along with clever tips on how to make latte art and pull the perfect espresso. Listen in for insights from a barista with a broad and deep understanding of the industry. Want to stay up to ...

Is the Future of Coffee Frozen? – Rupa Bhattacharya

August 31, 2021 20:14 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

For part three of the Speaking Broadly Coffee series, host Dana Cowin talks to Rupa Bhattacharya, the head of content for Cometeer, a newly launched company that sources beans from revered roasters (like the godfather of specialty coffee George Howell), makes a strong brew, then flash freezes it in tiny recyclable aluminum capsules. Is this the future of coffee? Listen in to hear about how Cometeer creates a startlingly consistent cup.  Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly...

The Craft of Coffee: Chi Sum Ngai

August 10, 2021 19:35 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

In part 2 of the ongoing coffee series, host Dana Cowin speaks to Malaysian-born Chi Sum Ngai, co-founder of Coffee Project New York. Cowin asks a lot of questions about coffee basics and gets an education in return—no surprise since Ngai not only runs several coffee shops and a roastery, but is also a quality expert (a certified Q grader, which is kind of like being a Master Sommelier except for coffee) and helps run a training center in Long Island City. If you want a shortcut to bean-geek...

Third Wave and Beyond: Helen Russell

July 20, 2021 21:10 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Inspired by the proliferation of great coffee, Speaking Broadly host Dana Cowin kicks off a short series on the Third Wave and beyond with Helen Russell, co-founder of Equator Coffees. Helen launched Equator in 1995 with Brooke McDonnell, her partner in life and business from their home in Marin County, CA. Passionate and entertaining, Helen talks us through the recent history of coffee in the U.S., discusses the role of sourcing and story and imagines the future of the bean.  Want to stay ...

High Production Values: Fabienne Toback & Karis Jagger

May 29, 2021 18:36 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

High on the Hog is an extraordinary documentary that is destined to re-shape our understanding of the African American influence on food in this country. Based on Dr. Jessica B. Harris's book of the same name, the Netflix series is essential, honest, moving, painful and joyful. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Karis Jagger and Fabienne Toback, the show's producers, give listeners behind the scenes insight into the production; from what it felt like to walk on the red clay road trod by th...

Food Without Borders: Yasmin Khan

May 21, 2021 19:26 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Yasmin Khan, a long-time human rights activist, is the author of Ripe Figs, a book focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean — part travelogue, part cookbook, part meditation on the notion of borders in the 21st century. On the pod, we discuss the refugee crisis, what we can do as individuals and as a society to address the issues, and reasons for hope. "I've really grown to understand that there isn't some kind of (new) refugee crisis anywhere. People throughout all of history have migrated as ...

Family Business First: Bricia Lopez

April 21, 2021 23:21 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

"Anyone who grew up in a family business understands that it's family business first, and then family second. It's about surviving and making it work," says Bricia Lopez, co-owner, with her siblings of Guelageutza, the Oaxacan restaurant in Los Angeles. The story of Bricia, her family and the restaurant are inextricably entwined, each strengthening the other even during the most challenging of times. During the 2008 recession, when their parents were ready to give it all up, Bricia and her s...

Journey of Chinese Food in America: NYHS Panel

April 09, 2021 19:05 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

In this special episode of Speaking Broadly, I'm sharing a powerful discussion I had the opportunity to moderate, hosted by the New York Historical Society, titled The Journey of Chinese Food in America. My guests were two powerhouses: Jing Gao, founder of Fly By Jing, and Heather Lee, Assistant Professor of History at NYU Shanghai. Food is the entry point to both of their work.  Heather puts today's anti-Asian hate crimes in a historical context: "Chinese lives were so cheap 150 years ago,...

How an Academic Adapted to Entrepreneurship: Kiki Aranita

March 23, 2021 14:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Kiki Aranita, founder of Poi Dog in Philadelphia is a scholar and an entrepreneur. After closing her beloved brick and mortar restaurant because of the pandemic, she has just launched a new line of Hawaiian style sauces, including Maui Lavender Ponzu and Chile Peppah Water. On Speaking Broadly, she describes the connection between academia and starting a new business: "The Latin Greek Institute greatly informed who I am as a person, how I approach academia and how I pretty much approach any...

Indigenous Wisdom from the Kitchen: Felicia Ruiz

March 09, 2021 00:20 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is a kitchen curandera living in Rio Verde, Arizona "reclaiming the healer approach to community health with Indigenous wisdom and whole food cooking". On Speaking Broadly, Ruiz shares her journey to becoming a healer through food. "Being an Indigenous person and taking a class on foraging or wild-crafting from a white person, it was really hard for me. The teacher would refer to the Indigenous tribes that were using plants in the past tense. Saying 'they used them,' as...

Art and Ayurveda, A Love Story: Carrie Dashow

February 09, 2021 15:44 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

There is a Madonna in a half-bath tub in a field across from the home serving as spiritual center of artist Carrie Dashow's newest practice: creating the Atina brand of Ayurvedic condiments with her Kerala-born husband, Suresh, in Catskill, NY. From a chunky ginger-turmeric finishing jam to pickles, their condiments are both grounded in an almost 5000 year old tradition and a modern sense of place. Listen in to hear the magic and wonder that fills so much of Carrie's life from meeting her hu...

The Rules According to V: V Spehar

January 19, 2021 16:51 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

From auditioning for a Dolly Parton Christmas show as a lark on their birthday, to going to a job interview, soup in hand, moments after totaling their car, to catering for Mitt Romney, V Spehar has made a lot of surprising career moves. Most recently they were head of Impact Programs for the James Beard Foundation, and are currently Executive Director of Everything Food. Listen in to hear about V's approach to changing the rules ("I learned young that having a sound argument for something a...

How To Show Up: Hawa Hassan

December 22, 2020 21:51 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Hawa Hassan, author, entrepreneur and champion of community, discusses her path from refugee to model to business owner. Says Hassan: "I really double down on being resilient, but also being soft, letting things happen to me, feeling them and then adjusting accordingly. There's something to be said for people who are able to pick themselves up and carry on. And I think that's what the American Dream used to be." Listen in to hear Hawa discuss her new cookbook "In Bibi's Kitchen" and the powe...

How Agroforestry Helps The Planet: Ariana Day Yuen

December 11, 2020 23:10 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

After working with coffee farmers in Ethiopia for NGO TechnoServe, Ariana Day Yuen came up with a unique way to harmonize agriculture production with forest conservation. She formed Forested Foods and recently launched its first product, Maryiza monofloral honeys. These honeys are from a single type of tree in a single forest in a single season. The resulting honey is distinct and divine. Listen in to learn more about how Ariana's company is not just preserving tree coverage, but is also cre...

Wine & Race, Grit & Joy: Tahiirah Habibi

November 23, 2020 19:17 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

The life of Tahiirah Habibi is the journey from the deadly streets of North Philly to homecoming queen AND president at Penn State to sommelier in Miami to founder of the Hue Society in Atlanta, a curated community that serves as a lifestyle hub to all things Black wine culture. A tribute to her smarts, magnetism, intuition and excellence, Tahiirah has created a space for her community, no assimilation necessary. Listen in to hear all she learned along the way.  Image courtesy of Andrew Tho...

The Power of Perfect: Nancy Silverton

October 28, 2020 19:11 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Star chef Nancy Silverton of Los Angeles's Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza and Chi Spacca overcame her fears about baking to become one the greatest pastry chefs in the world. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Silverton describes how obsession born of fear can be motivating: "I figured out how to make what I think is the perfect chocolate chip cookie, therefore, I decided I'd learn how to make the perfect baguette. That was really very stupid thinking, I'll let you know. In any case, I beca...

The Yin and Yang of the Restaurant Business: Ellen Yin

October 14, 2020 11:04 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Ellen Yin of Philadelphia's Fork, is one of America's best-loved restaurateurs who is a gifted and giving mentor, partner and boss. Listen in to hear how she has navigated the closing and moving of one of her restaurants during COVID, her relationship with the talented chef-partner who was injured in a life-changing accident, as well as the challenges and opportunities of running a business for the last two decades. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear mo...

Motherhood, Money and Meaning: Lisa Marie Donovan

September 20, 2020 16:18 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MB

Lisa Marie Donovan struggled against poverty, sexism, insecurity, family history to achieve success on her own terms and to tell her story in the recently published book, Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger. Listen in to hear how she went from single mom to world famous baker to published first time author. Most rewarding of all, perhaps, learn about Lisa's supernova of female friendships, a model for community, love, and support.  Photo Courtesy of Eric England Want to stay up to date on the lat...

Community Before Country: Carolina Saavedra

August 17, 2020 20:24 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Carolina Saavedra is a chef, activist and educator who works both at Stone Barns Center in Westchester and at La Morada, her family's restaurant in the South Bronx. Every day she addresses interconnected issues that affect her underresourced community, including food apartheid, immigration reform, police brutality. Her voice is strong and filled with love, anger, hope and commitment as she talks about a life of service through feeding others. Listen in to hear her compelling story of learnin...

For Failure's Sake: Alex Pemoulie

August 02, 2020 17:50 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Is failure the best teacher? In this episode of Speaking Broadly, writer and Director of Finance at Sea Creatures Alex Pemoulie traces the arc of her relationship with failure. She shares her first perceived failures including dropping out of a semester abroad in Paris, cutting ties with the 'good girl' within, and staying too long with an abusive boyfriend. Pemoulie then embraces failure with ferocity while working at Momofuku with Dave Chang, who is master of the art of learning from mista...

The Future of Food Leadership: Preeti Mistry

July 22, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Preeti Mistry, chef-activist best known for their restaurant Juhu Beach Club, has been fighting injustice since a kid named Aaron pushed them too far in middle school—and they pushed back. As the food industry cracks under the strain of COVID and reimagines ways to confront systemic racism, Preeti offers a holistic view of the way forward. They share refreshing and realistic views on gentrification, reflections about their own role in pay inequity, thoughts on approaching intersectionality a...

Preeti Mistry: The Future of Food Leadership

July 22, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Preeti Mistry, chef-activist best known for their restaurant Juhu Beach Club, has been fighting injustice since a kid named Aaron pushed them too far in middle school—and they pushed back. As the food industry cracks under the strain of COVID and reimagines ways to confront systemic racism, Preeti offers a holistic view of the way forward. They share refreshing and realistic views on gentrification, reflections about their own role in pay inequity, thoughts on approaching intersecti...

Leadership Lessons from a Skater-Journalist-Musician: Jamila Robinson

July 08, 2020 21:25 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Philadelphia Inquirer food editor Jamila Robinson learns leadership lessons from her everyday life, whether as a violinist realizing everyone needs to be "bowing in the same direction"; as a skater, remembering to stay centered to accomplish seemingly impossible feats; or as a patient, listening to her body (and ignoring her mind's get-back-to-work rhetoric) after abdominal surgery. Robinson is in tune with ideas that both bring people together and value the needs of the individual. Listen i...

Cooking for Freedom: Dominique Crenn

June 23, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

"That love, that passion, that authenticity you have within yourself always connects with others." Those are wise words from Dominique Crenn, chef/owner of San Francisco's Atelier Crenn and author of a new book, Rebel Chef: In Search of What Matters. Known as one of the greatest chefs in the world, Crenn's gift is connecting with all humanity through her poetic cooking. It is her philosophy, not technique that brought her to the top. And it's a philosophy that's necessary at this moment of d...

The Value of a Public Culinary Education: Eliza Loehr & Gabby Womack

June 11, 2020 19:01 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

In a special double interview, listeners will hear how teenage dreams become a reality at Food & Finance High School, the only 4-year public high school culinary program in NYC. Executive Director of the non-profit Food Education Fund that supports culinary-focused high school programs, Eliza Loehr, shares stories of internships, externships and networking opportunities, in addition to discussing the implications of systematic racism on educational institutions. And star student Gabby Womack...

These Times Have A History: Megan Elias

May 26, 2020 19:45 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

In these so-called "unprecedented times," historian Megan Elias explains that there is in fact no such thing. Everything has a precedent. In this wide-ranging interview Elias, the Director of the Gastronomy Program at Boston University, looks at parallels between today's food voices, meat shortages, community cookbooks and past disruptions. Will the experience of COVID-19 change us? History—and Megan Elias—will tell us. Listen in for a glimpse at the future through the past. Want to stay up...

Photographer's Eye, and Helping Hand: Melanie Dunea

May 13, 2020 16:37 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Photographer-philanthropist Melanie Dunea has produced some of the most iconic images of chefs in America and is always pushing herself into new territory both in images and in work. During the COVID pandemic, she launched Treats Help to bring a moment of joy in the form of sweets to exhausted hospital workers. Her enterprising spirit and relentless drive have helped her cold-call for a range of potential jobs, photo subjects and assignments. On episode 130, Dunea explains what it takes to b...

Death isn't 1, 2, 3: Rozanne Gold

April 29, 2020 15:34 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

Rozanne Gold is likely best known for cooking for her series of books that taught us how to cook with 3 ingredients—ideal in the time of COVID19. But what might be even more powerful now, is her current work: acting as an end of life doula and writing poetry. As we deal with an unprecedented disruption from a global pandemic, eternal questions about the meaning of life and death come into focus. Listen to epi 129 to hear from a person whose humility and humanity serve as inspiration in troub...

The Empathetic Rebel: Claudette Zepeda

April 16, 2020 22:03 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Claudette Zepeda is a Mexican and American star chef who's lived at the border of two countries, two food traditions, two ways of life. Instead of creating a bridge between all of her experiences, Zepeda created a parachute. Jumping into new situations, packing up what she learned, and bringing them along on her adventures. She was a mother at 18, which helped her become a great leader and listener in the kitchen. She worked in Italian and French restaurants, and uses those techniques in her...

Food is Beautiful: Susan Spungen

April 02, 2020 20:31 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

One of the best-respected food stylists in the country, Susan Spungen doles out advice for gorgeous meals to make from your freezer, pantry, farmers' market and more on episode 127 of Speaking Broadly. Author of the recently published Open Kitchen, Spungen also describes her approach to her career: "When you're driving, you can see the road ahead of you for a little bit, and then you can't really see it anymore. Well, I never really tried having a five year plan, but I just tried to see that...

The Flower Alchemist: Loria Stern

March 04, 2020 00:14 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

Pretty pressed flowers in shortbread cookies launched the career of Loria Stern. On this week's episode, host Dana Cowin discovers why Stern's early life as a tennis champion translates into her success as a baking entrepreneur. Plus, learn about the perks of cooking with everything from weeds to daisies, and the many medicinal benefits nature has to offer. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear more conversations with Dana Cowin and her fierce guests, subs...

The Fashion and Politics of Food: Rhonda Garelick

February 13, 2020 18:36 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

The intersecting ideas in feminism, food and fashion are underscored in this fascinating conversation between Dean of The School of Art and Design History and Theory at Parsons, The New School, Rhonda Garelick, and Speaking Broadly host, Dana Cowin. Up for discussion: why women are dressed in bows like candy ready to be unwrapped, why eating salad with a comb can be a powerful feminist statement, and why luxury equals leisure. Plus: Rhonda shares what she learned about gastronomic societal p...

Death and Salad: Christine Haughney

February 03, 2020 22:19 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

How safe is our food? On this episode of Speaking Broadly, host Dana Cowin talks to one of the foremost investigative reporters of food crimes in America, Christine Haughney. For six months as a Boston Globe Spotlight Fellow, she researched a deadly e coli outbreak in leafy greens, embedded with an affected family, and published her alarming findings. Christine shares what she learned about the food system through her reporting, including her pieces for Rotten, the show she created, now on N...

Activism Has No Age: Haile Thomas

January 24, 2020 23:56 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

She launched H.A.P.P.Y., a non-profit teaching kids about food and nutrition when she was just 12 years old, and now, 7 years later, Haile Thomas is a voice for her generation and beyond, exhorting her fans to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. Magnetic, generous, kind, funny, Haile is an old soul who speaks in memes and motivations, travels the world sharing her message, and is on a mission. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Thomas talks about the responsibilities we all share to hea...

Episode 123: Activism Has No Age: Haile Thomas

January 24, 2020 23:56 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

She launched H.A.P.P.Y., a non-profit teaching kids about food and nutrition when she was just 12 years old, and now, 7 years later, Haile Thomas is a voice for her generation and beyond, exhorting her fans to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. Magnetic, generous, kind, funny, Haile is an old soul who speaks in memes and motivations, travels the world sharing her message, and is on a mission. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Thomas talks about the responsibilities we all sha...

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