This week we're joined by superstar chef, Lorena Garcia. Lorena grew up in Venezuela, and she's now known the world over for championing Latin cuisine at such restaurants as CHICA in Las Vegas, her various Spanish-language cooking shows, her cookbooks and her own kitchenware line. We're then visited by Brooklyn guitar rockers, BOYTOY, who give us an in-studio performance of their grunge-rock-meets-surf-jams sound. They talk gear, Euro tour and California vibes seeping into their New York sound.

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On this week's episode of Snacky Tunes, we’re in Mexico City with one of the country's most celebrated chefs Gabriela Cámara. We talk about the evolution of Contramar, modern Mexican cooking, the impact of recidivism in the hiring process at Cala, her new San Francisco restaurant and to hear the story behind her iconic dish: tuna tostada. Our good buddy and wine writer, Jameson Fink, then dives deep into rosé in the latest installment of “Snacky Tunes 5’s.” The episode wraps up with a live performance from our archives with Brooklyn dance music ensemble, Midnight Magic.

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It's an all L.A. episode of Snacky Tunes. We catch up with Neal Fraser at his restaurant, Redbird, to hear about how he went from being a professional cyclist to becoming one of the city's most respected chefs and restaurateurs. We then dive into our archives for a live in-studio performance from Chris Kittrell, lead singer of psych-folk band, Baby Alpaca.

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We head to the New Orleans Marigny to meet up with Chef Kristopher Doll of the neighborhood-first, one-man show, Shank Charcuterie, for a talk about butchering, and what it's like living upstairs from your office.

We then make our way back up north, home to Brooklyn for a live in-studio performance from feminist punk guitar-and-drums duo, True Dreams. We also explore hairdressing, pastry chef-ing and find out if a certain bodega owner in Ridgewood, Queens, has seen them perform.

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We caught up with Toronto-based chef, Matty Matheson, of the beloved restaurant, Parts & Labour, and popular Viceland show, "Dead Set on Life," while he was on a trip to Los Angeles. We then dive into the archives for an in-studio performance from Bostonian sludge rock trio, Kal Marks.

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John Yao, chef/owner of Los Angeles' critically acclaimed seafood-focused, Kato, talks about his Japan meets Taiwan meets Southern California cooking. Our good friend, wine writer Jameson Fink, stops by for another installment of "Snacky Tunes 5's," in which he ponders the wine equivalent of the "shower beer." Buenos Aires--via-Far Rockaway--singer/songwriter, Juan Zaballa, a.k.a. Tall Juan, gives us a live listen to his Latin Elvis meets The Ramones musical stylings.

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We drop by the dining room of the legendary Michael's in Santa Monica for both a retrospective of the restaurant's 38-year history, and a look at what its future holds as owner/founder Michael McCarty now hands the reins over to his son, Chas, and award-winning chef, Miles Thompson.

With a sound described as "nihilist queer revolt musik," New York City artist, Dreamcrusher, a total non-conformist who originally hails from of Wichita, KS, lays down a live in-studio performance rich with electronic, shoegaze and punk influences.

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Chef Norberto Piattoni of Fort Greene, Brooklyn's popular Mettā shares with us stories of growing up in South America, talks about his love of live-fire cooking and explains how his restaurant has a zero carbon footprint. Finnish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Peppina, has been writing and performing since she was a teenager in Helsinki. She gives us a live in-studio performance which includes her latest single, "Moments."

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Snacky Tunes hosts a very special live taping at Brooklyn's 9th annual Northside Festival. We speak with Chef Palak Patel, who's trips around the world inspire her style and dishes. She discusses the path of becoming a private chef and how to put your ego away for the greater meal. Ó front woman, Gabby Smith, talks about life in Philly and the benefits of writing two songs a day to push her creative bonds. She also shares pro tips on why the Bolt Bus is a the best for writing.

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We meet up with Chef Zakary Pelaccio and author, photographer and illustrator Peter Barett to talk about Project 258 (UTexas Press), the new cookbook about Zakary's Hudson Valley restaurant, Fish & Game. Our good friend, wine writer Jameson Fink, stops by to help us debut "Snacky Tunes 5's," a new segment in which a gastronomic expert drops five minutes worth of knowledge on a topic of their choice. New York City electro pop singer Julietta (+1 Music) wraps thing up with a live in-studio performance of her new single "Runaway," which drops just in time for summer dance parties.

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