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The Main Course episodes

April 03, 2016 Episode 265: Andrew Richardson of World Sake Imports
On this week's episode of The Main Course, Alexes and Philip are joined in the studio by Andrew Richardson of World Sake Imports. Tune in to hear them discuss the history of sake brewing and namazake (unpasteurized sake), followed by an on-air tasting of the first bottle of Masumi Arabashiri sake for this season!
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55 min
March 27, 2016 Episode 264: Kelly Jones and the Cuisine of the Pacific Northwest
On this week's episode of The Main Course, host Alexes McLaughlin is joined in the studio by Kelly Jones to chat about the cuisine of her native Pacific Northwest, as well how the overall culinary vibe differs from here in New York.
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41 min
March 13, 2016 Episode 263: Leighton Edmondson
On this week’s episode of The Main Course, Alexes and Phil are joined in the studio by Leighton Edmondson, a locavore chef, micro gardener, forager, and original Brooklyn person. They chat about his involvement with the Bushwick food co-op, his work in film as a lighting director and gaffer, looking your turkey in the eye, and how all whiskey starts as beer.
“I couldn’t be a farmer. I kill everything.” [37:00] – Alexes McLaughlin

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45 min
February 28, 2016 Episode 262: “You’ve Never Had the Barbecue??”
On this week’s episode of The Main Course, Chef Amalia Scatena joins the show from Charleston, South Carolina, where she is gearing up for next week’s Charleston Wine + Food Festival. As the executive chef of Cannon Green, Chef Scatena prides herself on in-house production of pastas and breads. In 2015, she was nominated as one of Food & Wine’s “People’s Best New Chefs” and has since received several glowing reviews from Charleston’s top reviewers.
“It’s got something for everyone, you can experience the classics and then have something that you would in New York or San Francisco or Chicago.” [26:30] – Chef Amalia Scatena
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39 min
February 14, 2016 Episode 261: Todd Richards
Check out a brand new episode of The Main Course as hosts Alexes and Phill are in conversation with Chef Todd Richards of Richards’ Southern Fried, slated to open Spring 2016 in Atlanta. Todd shares his vision for bringing quick service hot chicken and specialty sides to the Krog Street Market. The eatery, offering “Hot Style” fried chicken, will be serving three chicken flavor options: Classic, Hot, and Richards’ HOT! Sourcing exclusively from Springer Mountain Farms, Richards will season the chicken with a blend of spices creating a “slow burn” heat versus the high impact heat generated by the use of conventional chili peppers. Keeping with his passion for all things Southern, the menu is crafted to serve hot chicken sandwiches and chicken plates along with seasonal sides to include hand cut potato wedges, stewed okra and tomatoes, broccoli rice and cheese casserole and a few other tempting selections. Is your mouth watering yet? Tune in for more!

“I said something aewsome!” [2:30]
—Todd
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40 min
February 07, 2016 Episode 260: Etsy’s Eatsy with Katie Rose Crosswhite and Ariana Anthony
Tune in for a great episode of _The _** Main Course** as solo host Alexes McLaughlin is in studio with Katie Rose Crosswhite and Ariana Anthony of Etsy. As the Brooklyn Food and Beverage Programs Coordinator and PR Specialist, respectively, Katie Rose and Ariana share the evolution of Etsy’s food program and why “lunch and learns” are a big deal, plus more! Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the inside at everyone’s favorite online marketplace? This is the show for you!
“It’s a curated lunch that is supposed to be a shared experience… What matters is that they’re sitting down, taking a break, talking together, that’s the important part.” [14:30]
–Katie Rose Crosswhite on The Main Course

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52 min
January 31, 2016 Episode 259: Hello, Cello!
The Main Course is back this week as Alexes McLaughlin and Phillip Gilmour are in studio with cellist Garo Yellin. Formerly a member of The Ordinaires, having toured with numerous groups, not to mention recording with the likes of David Byrne and St. Vincent, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Yo La Tengo, Garo rehashes growing up in New York City and his path through being a professional musician. Tune in for much, much more plus details on his new bar restaurant space!
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51 min
January 10, 2016 Episode 258: Swig + Swallow with April Wachtel
_ The Main Course _ is new this week with host Alexes McLaughlin in studio with April Wachtel. April Wachtel is a 20 year veteran in the beverage and hospitality industry. She is an entrepreneur, an experienced mixologist, a cocktail and spirits instructor, and owner of Swig + Swallow cocktail batching + delivery service. April worked in every role from busser to bartender to beverage director to brand ambassador to beverage consultant. She has developed recipes for the likes of Lincoln Center Kitchen and MetLife Stadium, and has taught cocktail classes to over 2000 students. Her classes and personal philosophy of hospitality were featured in The Wall Street Journal and on the Sundance Channel. April recently made appearances on The Today Show, Fox & Friends, and The Speakeasy. She still teaches public classes at 5 schools in New York City and Philadelphia. April originally founded Swig + Swallow as a beverage consulting company for spirits brands, then identified cocktail batching and delivery as a means to revolutionize cocktail event production. She transformed Swig + Swallow into a cocktail batching and delivery service in summer of 2015, and partnered with Cocktail Kingdom Logistics in fall of 2015. Tune in for details on Swig + Swallow and more!
“My number one pet peeve… I really hate it when you walk in by yourself and people say, “Just one?” Because it makes you feel bad even if you have a whole troop of people coming in!” [17:45]
–April Wachtel on The Main Course

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43 min
January 03, 2016 Episode 257: The Gorilla From The Giraffes
From 1996 to 2015, the Brooklyn-based Giraffes have shredded, burned, and leveled every audience from their hometown of NYC to the Sunset Strip, and back again, and now guitar wizard Damien Paris and artist Tim Kent join Phillip Gilmour in studio for the first episode of _ The Main Course _ of 2016! Talking all things rock and roll, art, New York pizza, and their crazy stories thus far, this is the explicit, hide your kids, episode you’ve been waiting for.
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48 min
December 13, 2015 Episode 256: Donner, Party of 50!
_ WARNING! This episode contains content which may upset some listeners, please be advised._
If you mention the Donner Party to most Americans, you’ll probably be met with a wrinkled nose, uncomfortable fidgeting or a look of vague revulsion. This week on The Main Course , Alexes McLaughlin and Phillip Gilmour welcome playwright Adam Scott Mazer and actor Joe Peterson to the studio talking about this crazy page in history as well as their production, “The Tower: The Psychedelic Tragedy of the Donner Party.” The Tower is best described as a psychedelic journey into the history and mythology of the Donner Party, a group of snowbound pioneers who notoriously resorted to cannibalism to survive the brutal winter of 1846. Historical narrative collides with hallucinatory imagery to create a shifting landscape filled with the whispers of the past and the roar of the future. A vision of adolescent America: frostbitten, bloodstained, ravenous. Hungry for more? Tune in!
“Survival cannibalism is surprisingly common, especially at sea.” [15:30]
“John Smith from Pocahontas was definitely eating people all the time.” [16:45]
–Adam Scott Mazer on The Main Course
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43 min

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The Main Course was the first show to ever debut on Heritage Radio Network (HRN) back in April 2009 and the first show to reach 200 episodes! Now called The Main Course O.G., its original host and HRN…