14 episodes
George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio WLIW-FM, George Hirsch
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- Sociedade e cultura
George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio explores how people from all walks of life are woven together through food and culture. No matter who they are or where they’re from, the experience of sharing a meal and exchanging tradition is a language everyone understands. In an extension of his long-running public television series, chef George Hirsch shares his holistic approach to lifestyle and food through compelling conversations with a broad array of distinctive guests – on topics ranging from nourishment and nutrition, food sustainability and science, clean and healthy eating, and even the boom of culinary cinema. George and his guests share memorable moments around the table and offer fresh perspectives that celebrate the many ways that how we live and what we eat connects us all.
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Holiday Special
On this week’s episode of George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio, we’re celebrating the Christmas spirit with some of our favorite holiday films and foods. Jeremy Arnold, noted film historian and author of multiple anthologies for Turner Classic Movies, joins us to share his list of the best Christmas movies of all time. Also, George and Alex discuss what to eat and drink this holiday season.
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Global
Food is a vehicle that allows us to travel all around the globe. There’s nothing better than tasting new flavors and experiencing different cultures through cuisine. This week on George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio, we sit down with an international food legend: chef, author, and TV host Martin Yan, whose beloved PBS series Yan Can Cook introduces audiences to a world of cultural cuisine. Also joining the show are Dr. Jason R. Evans, Branden J. Lewis, and Rollie Wesen, three educators from the esteemed culinary school Johnson & Wales University who are helping shape the future of food and culinary lifestyles around the world. George and Alex discuss how our senses of smell and taste work together when creating and enriching a food’s flavor.
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Soul
When it comes to food, there’s flavor and then there’s soul. This week on George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio, we’re talking about soul food, and the soul of food. We’re sitting down with Louisiana culinary legend chef and TV host Kevin Belton, who brings authentic Cajun cooking to life through his shows on PBS. Then, restaurant and hospitality industry PR expert Steve Haweeli, shares his thoughts on fusing culinary business with the soul of food. Also, George and Alex discuss the atmosphere of mom-and-pop coffee houses and how they can feed the soul.
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Community
This week on George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio, we’re sharing some of the delicious ways we build community: from baking and breaking bread, to dining with others at a local restaurant. Emmy Award-winning television host and New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman and his longtime cookbook collaborator, writer and editor Kerri Conan join the show. We then sit down with renowned restaurateur Mark Smith, CEO and co-founder of the Honest Man Group. Also, George and Alex discuss the rich cultural histories of community baking.
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Bounty
This week on George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio, we’re gearing up for a bountiful holiday season. It’s a time to give thanks and giveback. Culinary legend and PBS icon chef Jacques Pepin, his daughter chef Claudine Pepin, and her husband chef Rollie Wesen join our table for an exclusive two-part conversation about sharing food, tradition, and bounty during this festive time. Also, George and Alex share their Thanksgiving go-to meals featuring squash, pumpkin, and, of course, pie.
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Meaningful
This week on George Hirsch Lifestyle Radio, we’re setting off on a global expedition to the polar Arctic ice and revealing how it impacts our planet. A journey to one of the mostdesolate, cold, and darkest places on our earth. Joining the show is Dr. Marcus Rex, one of the world’s leading climate scientists and expedition lead of the MOSAiC Expedition, which was recently featured on PBS in NOVA: Arctic Drift. We’re also joined by Joseph Rosendo, Emmy Award-winning travel journalist, and host of PBS and Create TV’s acclaimed series Travelscope. And George and Alex discuss their most memorable meals during their own world travels.
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