Contributor Matt Ruby speaks with Amy Bennett about what it takes to provide locally sourced food and goods, based on her experience with The Greene Grape, the company she founded and runs which has four shops in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. We’re also joined by Jacqueline Soller to discuss the recently released movie, The Rider, directed by Chloe Zhao. Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel with his take on how President Trump should respond to Syria’s chemical attacks on its own people; we’ll hear from a woman named Gianna about her relationship with her sister; and we’ll hear a song from a recent BTR Live Studio session featuring Alice Boman, a singer-songwriter from Sweden.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:19 - START /// Amy Bennett & The Greene Grape w/ Matt Ruby

07:25 - Amy Bennett, “Recovering Attorney” / opening the wine store

13:35 - Farmers, farms, food karma

18:44 - Perceptions of elitism / 2 constituencies: employees and customers

20:30 - “Some food is too cheap.”

24:48 - Mentors or inspiration?

27:00 - “Sales are vanity. Profits are sanity. Cash is reality.”

29:41 - Running a business and political views

33:00 - “The Cheerios and Corona problem”

35:31 - Determining who gets on the shelves

38:50 - Whole Foods in the neighborhood

41:30 - The empty fridge

43:52 - Expansion / advice for new entrepreneurs /// END

48:07 - 1st Person: Gianna // Her Sister’s Effect

51:15 - Movie Review: ‘The Rider’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

52:52 - Movie Chat: ‘The Rider’ (spoiler alert)

65:20 - John Knefel // What Trump Should Do In Syria

67:22 - “Waiting” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Alice Boman

70:22 - Outro / Credits

71:12 - Finish.