On today's episode of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy Carbone is celebrating New York's Cider Week! Dave Brodrick of Blind Tiger and Worthy Burger joins Jimmy to share some of his cider-making experiences. Joy Doumis and Jeremy Hammond of Proper Cider are in the studio talking about making cider at home with apples from the GrowNYC Greenmarket. Sara Grady is in the house from Glynwood, and she's talking about The Apple Project, the Cider Week initiative, and the differences between French and American ciders. Later, Jimmy calls up Steve Wood from Farnum Hill to talk about some of his ciders (including the Extra Dry and the Kingston Black), carbonation, grafting, and the numerous varieties in his orchard. Also on the phone is Dan Wilson of Hicks Orchard. Tune in to hear him talk about the importance are experimenting with different apple varieties in cider-making. This program has been sponsored by GreatBrewers.com.

"There are elements that I really enjoy in champagne that are intrusive in cider." [15:00]

"Grafting is a process of vegetative propagation... Everything from the point of the graft is genetically identifiable to the parent tree." [27:40]

-- Steve Wood on Beer Sessions Radio

"You can blend different varieties to learn what their strengths and weaknesses are." [44:15]

-- Dan Wilson on Beer Sessions Radio

It's the most wonderful time of the year- it's The Mike & Judy Christmas show! Joining Mike Edison and Judy McGuire in the studio are Billy Hough and Rabbi Dan Bronstein. Tune into this episode to hear discussions about Jews for Jesus, the slow decline of The Rolling Stones, and why you always want to drink eggnog from Mike Edison! The episode also delves into family therapy; why do families re-hash the same fights year after year during the holidays? Also, check out this episode for some amazing live performances from Billy Hough on the keyboard. Want revenge on an ex? Feeling down during the holidays? Don't touch that dial; listen to The Mike & Judy Show! This episode has been brought to you by Roberta's.

"Relatives have a way of making you crazy that no one else can... Try to have a sense of humor and don't react immediately to things." [18:30] -- Rabbi Dan Bronstein on The Mike & Judy Show

This week on Snacky Tunes Finger on the Pulse have a chat with the ladies of Le Fooding, the New York chapter of a French culinary society that began long ago in France and continues here in New York City. They discuss their upcoming Le Grand Fooding, a culinary showdown inspired by "fightin' woids" uttered by David Chang about San Francisco, who now must (along with other superstar NYC chefs) back up his smack talk against a group of star chefs from San Francisco. This episode also finds the biggest and most intense live performance ever to grace Snacky Tunes, as the 9-piece Midnight Magic performs live and discusses what its like to be Finger on the Pulse's new favorite band. This episode was sponsored by Fairway: like no other market.

Photo 1: Le Fooding event in France, Photo 2: Midnight Magic