Our guests this week are Tommy McLarnon and Shannon Smith of the Save the Boyne campaign, which has been organizing local residents and concerned citizens to stop meat processing factory Dawn Meats from dumping wastewater into the Boyne River. The Boyne River is an important historical site and part of...

What makes Irish food special? It’s not fancy techniques or luxury preparations, but the high quality of simple ingredients—hiding in plain sight all along. In an age where we can import nearly anything from anywhere, it’s a powerful statement to recognize that what makes Irish food unique is its ingredients...

Deeply rooted in the landscape, the Irish language is thousands of years old and full of words with multiple layers of meaning—not to mention countless references to the Otherworld. On this week’s episode, we speak with Irish writer, broadcaster, and Gaeilgeoir, Manchán Magan about how the Irish language and food...

Culinary horticulturist Scott D. Appell returns to We Dig Plants to talk about the botanical effects of the Crusades! Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito talk with Scott from his home in Puerto Rico about the ornamental and edible plants that were introduced to Europe and beyond after the Crusades. Hear...

What foods were historical figures like Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo Da Vinci eating during their lifetimes? On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio chats with Tori Avey- author and food writer- and the editor and curator of TheHistoryKitchen.com! Tori, who also serves as...

William Sitwell, author of A History of Food in 100 Recipes, joins Linda Pelaccio for this week's episode of A Taste of the Past to talk about the evolution of the food industry over hundreds of years. Tune in to hear William talk about the initiation of fast food and...

This week on The Naturalist Bernie and Carol take us on journey to the next possible stars that could support human life and look at what make our planet so uniquely suited to supporting us and why Earth is a Goldilocks planet. Also, ever wonder why eggs and bunnies are...

Gus Schumacher Richard A. Jones are the guests on this week's edition of HRN's flagship show, The Main Course. Gus Schumacher is a founding member of Wholesome Wave and formerly the Undersecretary of Agriculture for the Clinton Administration. Gus discusses his work with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and...

On a Valentine's Day themed episode of We Dig Plants learn the language behind all the pretty flowers you give your loved ones. Carmen Alice explore the history behind floriography, or the language of flowers. Learn how during past generations, a flower could be sent as an insult or...

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