Heritage Radio Network On Tour

As we look toward 2024, we are excited to build on our history as a nonprofit storytelling community that educates and entertains through food-focused podcasts. And with your support, we will continue to empower the next generation of food systems storytellers through our unique education programs.

On December 13, at Roberta's, the duo of virtuoso guitarist Alex Skolnick (Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio) and award-winning 7-string jazz guitarist Ron Jackson brought together the HRN and Osiris families for a night of great music, great food, great drink, and great conversation.

Listen into this special episode recorded live from the event, including a conversation with Brandon Hoy, co-owner and founder of Roberta’s and member of the HRN family since the very beginning.

Proceeds from the event will support HRN's work in 2024 and beyond, including innovative content from your (new) favorite food folks, expanded education programs, delicious events, and more. Please consider supporting HRN.

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This episode of HRN On Tour comes to you live from Raw Wine 2023 in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Taking place at 99 Scott, this ‘Speakers’ Corner’ event recounts Pascaline Lepeltier MOF’s journey through Austria. Discover Austrian bubbles, the diversity of Austrian white wines, PIWIs, as well as Blaufränkisch from various origins. With Kolfok, Lichtenberger Gonzalez, and Leopold Uibel. Moderated by Pascaline Lepeltier MOF.

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This episode of HRN On Tour comes to you live from Raw Wine 2023 in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Taking place at 99 Scott, this ‘Speakers’ Corner’ event includes vertical tastings by growers from Castilla y León. Explore the impact of time on wines that are over a decade apart. This conversation includes Julien Lopez (Bodegas Coruña del Conde), Kiko Calvo (Bodegas Bigardo), and Nacho Leon (Demencia Wines), and is moderated by Sam Benrubi (The Grape Nation).

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This episode of HRN On Tour comes to you live from Raw Wine 2023 in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Taking place at 99 Scott, this ‘Speakers’ Corner’ event celebrates the work of Tony Coturri. Listen along as the audience tastes his 1980 vintage!. Tony Coturry tells his story in a conversation with Sam Benrubi (The Grape Nation).

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The HRN team went to the first annual Art of Cheese Festival in Madison Wisconsin to talk to the movers and shakers from all corners of the Wisconsin cheese world. In this episode Cutting the Curd host, Jessica Kesselman sits down with Liz Thorpe to hear about the Affinage classes she taught at the festival and with Shannon Berry, the cheesemonger and Certified Cheese Professional who cut the cheese for the entire weekend. Then former cheesemaker H Conley speaks with Rachel Kerr, the Festival Director for the Art of Cheese Festival to hear how the whole event came together.

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The HRN team went to the first annual Art of Cheese Festival in Madison Wisconsin to talk to the movers and shakers from all corners of the Wisconsin cheese world. In this episode Cutting the Curd host, Jessica Kesselman catches up with Marissa Mullen to talk about her Cheese By Numbers method of creating a cheese board. Former cheesemaker, H Conley, sits down withKat Craddock to discuss taking Saveur Magazine independent and how food writers can find inspiration in surprising places (like architecture). And finally, H and Jessica taste champagne with the dynamic duo, Belinda Chang and Laura Werlin. These two James Beard Award winners discovered that they were the best pair of the weekend and used their respective wine and cheese expertise to explore what Wisconsin has to offer.

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As the founder of Couchon 555 and a pioneer in the live fire culinary experience, Brady Lowe brings together chefs and brands in highlighting not only food, but the sustainable efforts behind bespoke gatherings. Featuring chats with participating chefs Eric Gephart and Joe Sasto, we discuss the importance of nourishing ingredients and why heritage sourcing goes far beyond the pig.

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As former Editor-In-Chief of Food & Wine for the better part of two decades plus, Dana Cowin, HRN host of Speaking Broadly reflects on the growth of the festival as well as the players and nuances behind the scenes that create the biggest impact. As evident in her podcast, the passion for storytelling didn’t end with her tenure, only reigniting her curiosity in the uniqueness of individual life paths and for the deeper, soul- fueling connection between food, nature and beyond.

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Checking in a year later, the Nashville-based power-duo dives into the evolving climate of Nashville’s culinary scene, growth plans within the live music venue sector, and the hot-button question, “What is the biggest misconception about Indian food?”

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Having a deep affiliation with the Food & Wine brand through lifelong industry friendships and experiences, Andrew talks the evolution of their signature event in Aspen, and the genesis of the festival highlighting the best in food innovation and advocacy toward sustainable sourcing.

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